CITY OF WORCESTER | Economic Development Committee Meeting | Tuesday, July 1, 2008 | Council Chamber | Convened: 10:39 A.M. | Adjourned: 1:46 P.M. |
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Mayor
Konstantina B. Lukes | 
www.ci.worcester.ma.us |
Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford | Committee Members | | Chairperson Philip P Palmieri | | Councilor Paul P Clancy Jr | | Councilor Barbara G Haller |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Philip P Palmieri
Councilor Paul P Clancy Jr
Councilor Barbara G Haller
Councilor Gary Rosen
Councilor Frederick C. Rushton at 11:27 P.M. | | | | | Also: | City Manager Michael V. O'Brien
Asst. City Manager Julie Jacobson
Cultural Affairs Dir. Erin Williams
E.D. Staffperson Stephen Crane
E.D. Staffperson Paul Morano
Dir. of Dowtown Development Timothy McGourthy
Dir. of Housing Scott Hayman
Dir. of Neighborhood Services Dennis Hennessy
Dir. of Operations Michael Gilleberto
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
Co-Chairperson of the Task Force on Homelessness Jordan Levy
Consultant to the Task Force Dr. Jerry Schlater | | | |
| 1. | COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER | |
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| | | 1a. | Transmitting informational communication regarding a report from the City Manager's Task Force on Homelessness.
# 8.38A CM December 03, 2007
In Committee March 24, 2008 Recommend Hold
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Accept the Communication and approve a Resolution to endorse the Finds of the Task Force | |
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| | | 1b. | Transmitting informational communication relative to Task Force on Homelessness Public Hearings.
# 10.38A CM September 18, 2007
In Committee March 24, 2008 Recommend Hold
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1c. | Transmitting informational communication relative to implementation of the Three Year Plan to End Homelessness.
# 9.18A CM June 17, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1d. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the submission of a draft of the North Main Economic Development Strategy.
# 9.8D CM June 17, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold
Speakers
1. Dr. Jan Yost, Worcester resident
2. Bill Breault, Worcester resident
3. Leah Bradley, Worcester resident
4. Jonathan Church, No residence given
5. David McCloskey, No residence given | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | That subsequent to City Council endorsement of the findings of the Task Force on Homelessness, request the City Manager report to City Council on a quarterly basis concerning timeframes and changes to the plan.
| | | | Request City Manager request Community Healthlink to provide City Council with a listing of their intended or proposed housing units by community name, street name and dwelling number. | | | | Request City Manager request Community Healthlink provide City Council with copies of examples of Housing First residences that they consider to be most successful.
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| | | 2a. | From the Committee on Public Health & Human Services - Request Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Economic Development consider inviting the members of the Standing Committee on Public Health and Human Services when considering the Communication of the City Manager dated December 3, 2007 concerning the recommendations of the Commission on Homelessness.
# 8t CC May 27, 2008 | Attachments | | | In Committee for informational purposes only | | |
| | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager provide City Council with a copy of the plan provided to the City by the owner of the Armsby Building for creation of a parking facility at the rear of their Main Street building.
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