Committee Agenda for Public Health and Human Services Committee 05/12/2008

CITY OF WORCESTER

Public Health and Human Services Committee Meeting

Monday, May 12, 2008

Council Chamber

Convened: 4:08 P.M.

Adjourned: 6:25 P.M.

Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes	www.ci.worcester.ma.us	Clerk of the City Council David J. Rushford
Committee Members
Chairperson Gary Rosen
Councilor Barbara G Haller
Councilor Frederick C Rushton

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts

	Present Were:	Chairperson Councilor Gary Rosen Councilor Barbara G Haller Councilor Frederick C Rushton @ 5:05 p.m.

	Also:	Director of Neighborhood Services Dennis Hennessy Director of Housing Scott Hayman Assistant Director of Code Enforcement Amanda Wilson EONS Staffperson Anthony Miloski EONS Staffperson Steve Hill DPWP Staffperson Cesar Valiente Acting Commissioner of Public Health James Gardiner Michael Testa, Community Development Advisory Committee City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

Communications of the City Manager Relative to CDBG Funding



1a.	Transmitting informational communication relative to the funding recommendations for Year 34 CDBG, HOME, ESG, and HOPWA. Further, recommend adoption of attached resolutions to file and accept CDBG, HOME, ESG, HOPWA and ADDI grant funds. Further, recommend adoption of appropriation orders. # 8.9A CM May 06, 2008	Attachments

	Recommend Hold


1b.	Recommending that Four Million Five Hundred Eighty Six Thousand Four Hundred Sixty Eight Dollars And No Cents ($4,586,468.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Year XXXIV Community Development Block Grant Program and appropriated, when received, to various accounts to provide funding for projects and programs as described. # 8.35A CM May 06, 2008	Attachments

	Recommend Hold


1c.	Recommending that One Million Eight Hundred One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety Four Dollars And No Cents ($1,801,694.00) and Twelve Thousand Two Hundred Two Dollars And No Cents ($12,202.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the FFY2008 HOME Program and American Dream Down Payment Initiative (ADDI) Program, respectively, and appropriated, when and as received, to Account # 18S36709, Home Program. # 8.35B CM May 06, 2008	Attachments

	Recommend Hold


1d.	Recommending that Two Hundred Four Thousand Eight Hundred Nine Dollars And No Cents ($204,809.00) be accepted from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the FFY 2008 Emergency Shelter Grant Program and be appropriated, when and as received, to various accounts to provide funding for projects and programs as described. # 8.35C CM May 06, 2008	Attachments

	Recommend Hold


1e.	Recommending that Three Hundred Sixty Eight Thousand Dollars And No Cents ($368,000.00) be accepted from the FY 2009 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS program and be appropriated, when and as received, to various accounts to provide funding for projects and programs described. # 8.35D CM May 06, 2008	Attachments

	Recommend Hold Speakers: 1. Ron Charette, Charlton resident, advocating for South Worcester Neighborhood Center 2. Kathy Blumenthal, no residence given, advocating for Great Brook Valley Health Center 3. Lorraine Laurie, Worcester resident, advocating for Green Island Resident's Group, Inc. 4. Elizabeth Roche, Worcester resident, advocating for Youthnet 5. Mary Keefe, Worcester resident, advocating for Pleasant Street Network Center 6. Rebecca Zen, Worcester resident, advocating for Pleasant Street Network Center 7. Luke Pekrul, Worcester resident, advocating for Centro Las Americas 8. Gordon Hargrove, Worcester resident, advocating for Friendly House 9. Frances Anthes, Worcester resident, advocating for Family Health Center 10. Suzanne Patton, Worcester resident, advocating for Family Health Center 11. Noemi Grajales, no residence given, advocating for Aurora Program 12. Carl Carter, Worcester resident, advocating for Aurora Program 13. Meryl Cotton, Worcester resident, advocating for Aurora Program 14. Carla Zemanski, Boylston resident, advocating for Rachel's Table 15. Dennis Leary, Shrewsbury resident, advocating for Massachusetts Veterans, Inc. 16. Cesar Valiente, Somerset resident, advocating for Vernon Hill Park Improvements

	Chairman's Orders
	Request City Manager communicate with Massachusetts Veterans, Inc. and report to the City Council concerning the needs of veterans across our community and how veterans might better take advantage of the services that are available to them.
	Request City Manager provide City Council with the documentation explaining the cost increase for improvements to Vernon Hill Park.
	Request City Manager update City Council concerning any discussions his administration is having with either Worcester Academy or the Commonwealth concerning a maintenance partnership of the various contiguous recreational components at Vernon Hill Park.