AGENDA
HEALTH COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 1, 2002
COUNCIL CHAMBER
Convened: 5:30
p.m.
Adjourned:
6:05 p.m.
Councillor Dennis
L. Irish
Councillor Juan A.
Gomez
Also: Assistant City Manager Paul G. LaCava
Police Chief James Gallagher
Director of Housing Scott Hayman
Brian Chandley, Chairperson
of PIP Board
Jerry Schlater, consultant
for Committee on Homelessness
Francis Birch, Public Health
Department
Jay Gardiner, Public Health
Department
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER
Chairman’s Order request the Administration provide the City Council with information revealing who owns the option to purchase the property at 229 Southbridge Street.
Chairman’s Order request the Administration report to the City Council the options for taking authority over people who are taken into protective custody as well as the rights of the individual being taken into custody for their own protection and safety.
Chairman’s Order request the Administration provide support to the PIP Board so that a policy may be adopted concerning the screening of clients.
Chairman’s Order request the City Manager request the PIP Board continue to seek co-locaters at their present and future site for the clients to become better prepared to make the transition to the mainstream of society.
Speakers:
1. Brian Chandley, 15 Grove Heights Drive, Worcester
2. Buddy Brousseau, 37 Perry Street, Auburn
1. Relative
to the PIP (People in Peril) Siting.
#17B
CM September 3, 2002
Recommend File
2. Relative to medically involved students per nurse in the
Worcester Public Schools.
#21A CM August 22,
2000
In Committee
September 24, 2002 - Held
Recommend Hold
3. Relative to Recruitment Plan/School Nurse Staffing.
#21E CM April 24,
2001
In Committee May 10,
2001 - Held
In Committee December
11, 2001 - Held
In Committee
September 24, 2002 - Held
4. Relative to funding for school based health centers.
#21F CM April 24,
2001
In Committee May 10,
2001 - Held
In Committee December
11, 2001 - Held
In Committee September 24, 2002 -
Held
Recommend Hold
5. Relative to current staffing in the Worcester Public Schools
and at school based health centers.
#21E May 15, 2001
In Committee
December 11, 2001 - Held
In Committee September 24, 2002 -
Held
Recommend Hold
6. Relative to outlining what actually are the services that are
provided in the public schools through the school based health centers.
#23B CM August 21,
2001
In Committee
December 11, 2001 - Held
In Committee September 24, 2002 -
Held
Recommend Hold
7. Relative to Legislation - Fluoride Process.
#16A CM December 4,
2001
In Committee February
12, 2002 - Held
In Committee April 30, 2002 - Held
In Committee September 24, 2002 -
Held
Recommend Hold
8. Relative to enforcement at reducing the incidence of the sale
of tobacco to minors in the City.
#21A CM January 29,
2002
In Committee September 24, 2002 - Held
9. Relative to Dog Ordinance Education Report.
#21C CM February
12, 2002
In Committee September 24, 2002 - Held
Recommend Hold
10. Relative to enforcement of "non-smoking" in public
buildings.
#21B CM February
26, 2002
In Committee September 24, 2002 - Held
11. Relative to number and types of dog complaints.
#21A CM March 5,
2002
In Committee September 24, 2002 - Held
Recommend
Hold
12. Relative to statistics for the infant mortality rate in Worcester for past five years.
#21C CM April 23,
2002
In Committee September 24, 2002 - Held
Recommend Hold
13. Relative to the availability of services to the African American
Community.
#14A CM May 28,
2002
In Committee September 24, 2002 - Held
14. Relative to Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts with
regard to the oral health initiative.
#21A CM May 28,
2002
In Committee September 24, 2002 - Held
Recommend Hold
15. Relative to HIV, AIDS and Hepatitis C Task Force.
#17D CM July 16,
2002
In Committee September 24, 2002 - Held
Recommend Hold
16. Relative to how the City will bridge the gap in addressing the
AIDS/Hepatitis issue.
#20F CM August 20,
2002
In Committee September 24, 2002 - Held
17. Relative to our AIDS/HIV and Hepatitis Program.
#20E CM August 20,
2002
In Committee September 24, 2002 - Held
Recommend Hold
18. Relative to number of trash enforcement tickets issued.
#20A CM September
3, 2002
In Committee September 24, 2002 - Held
Chairman’s Order request the Administration report to the City Council if any health hazards emanate from dumpsters or other discarded trash.