HEALTH COMMITTEE MEETING

Tuesday, APRIL 30, 2002

Convened: 5:35 p.m.

Adjourned: 6:58 p.m.

COUNCIL CHAMBER

Present were:      Chairperson Councillor Barbara G. Haller

                             Councillor Dennis L. Irish

 

Also:                     Assistant City Manager Paul LaCava

                             Health Dept Staffperson Frank Birch

                             City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk

         

COMMUNICATIONS-PIP SHELTER

 

1.       Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to    Progress on the Work being done by the PIP Task Force.

          #18B CM January 15, 2002

          In Committee January 29, 2002 – Held

          In Committee February 12, 2002 – Held

          In Committee February 26, 2002 – Held

          In Committee March 13, 2002 – Held

Recommend File

 

2.      Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to the reuse of the PIP Shelter at 701 Main St.

          #18E CM February 26, 2002

Recommend File

 

3.      Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Responses to Health Committee Chairman’s Orders #40 and #41 from March 12, 2002 City Council Agenda.

          #18B CM March 19, 2002

Recommend File

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager provide the City Council with an update from the Public Inebriate Program Task Force concerning the work being undertaken to determine neighborhood impacts due to the eventual relocating of the program, an update on the actual re-siting of the program and an update on the re-use of the current building at 701 Main Street.

 

COMMUNICATIONS-ORAL HEALTH

 

4.      Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Dental Problem of Worcester’s Children.

#21A CM December 5, 2000

          In Committee May 10, 2001 - Held

          In Committee September 24, 2001 - Held

          In Committee December 11, 2001 – Held

          In Committee February 12, 2002 – Held

Recommend File

 

5.      Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Pre-school and School Based Fluoride Rinse and Dental Sealant Programs.

#21F CM March 20, 2001

          In Committee May 10, 2001 - Held

          In Committee September 24, 2001 - Held

          In Committee December 11, 2001 – Held

          In Committee February 12, 2002 – Held

Recommend File

 

6.       Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Legislation – Fluoride Process.

           #16A CM December 4, 2001

          In Committee February 12, 2002 – Held

Recommend Hold

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager provide the City Council with a report on the efforts to establish a partnership between the Central Mass Oral Health Initiative and the Worcester Department of Public Health.

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager provide the City Council with a copy of and comment on the contents of the Evaluation Data Progress Update of the Central Mass Oral Health Initiative that is dated April 11, 2002.