HEALTH COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 15, 2003

COUNCIL CHAMBER

6:00 P.M.

Convened:  6:10 P.M.

Adjourned: 8:10 P.M.

 

Present:      Councillor Barbara Haller, Chairperson

Councillor Dennis Irish

Councillor Juan Gomez

Mary Babbidge, Asst. City Clerk

 

          PRESENTATION OF JAN YOST, PRESIDENT OF THE HEALTH FOUNDATION OF CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS

 

          Presentation by Jan Yost, President, Health Foundation of Central Mass., Kathy O’Conner, State Dept. of Public Health,  Dodi Swope, Center Director, Central Mass. Center for Healthy Communities, Eric Bush, President,  United Way, Frank Kartheiser, Worcester Interfaith, Monica Lowell, Vice President,  Community Relations, UMass Memorial Health Care relative to Healthy Communities and Common Pathways Program

         

          COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER

 

1.       Relative to efforts made to improve the outcome of pregnancies of Worcester Residents.

          #20A CM  September 16, 2003

 

Hold

 

Presentation by Marianne Felice,  UMass Memorial Pediatrics, Chair, Worcester Infant Mortality Reduction Task Force

 

Also present:        Dr. Leonard Morse, Public Health Commissioner

Frank Birch, Director of Public Healt

James Gardiner, Deputy Director of Public Health

Frances Anthes, Family Health Center of Worcester

Julie Wisniewski, Worcester Healthy Start Initiative

 

Chairman’s Order – Request Administration review the four recommendations of the Infant Mortality Reduction Task Force and provide an implementation plan.

 

2.       Relative to oral health measures in effect in Worcester Public Schools in September.

          #21A CM  November 12, 2002

          In Committee January 28, 2003 - Held

 

Recommend file

 

Chairman’s Order – Request City Manager provide an update as to

what is presently being done in the Worcester Public Schools relative to

oral health.

 

3.       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

In Committee January 28, 2003 – Held

 

Recommend file

 

Chairman’s Order – Request City Manager provide an update on the Oral Health Initiative of the Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts in the City of Worcester and surrounding communities.

 

4.       Relative to “Steps for a Healthier U.S.” Program.

          #20A CM   June 17, 2003

 

Recommend file

 

5.       Relative to the availability of services to the African American Community.

          #14A CM  May 28, 2002

 

Hold

 

6.       Relative to financial needs for any city regarding control measures against West Nile Virus.

          #21B CM  December 17, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

7.       Relative to long range plan for the Department of Public Health.

          #20A CM  July 1, 2003

 

Hold

 

8.       Relative to revenues collected during Fiscal Year 2002 in the Public Health Department.

          #21A CM  December 3, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

9.       Relative to funding for the City of Worcester Tobacco Control Program.

          #21B CM  December 3, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

10.     Relative to complaints received in the past year concerning animals.

          #21C CM  December 3, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

11.     Relative to control and extermination of wild animals.

          #21A CM  December 17, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

12.     Relative to smallpox vaccinations.

          #21C  CM  December 17, 2002

 

Recommend file

 

13.     Relative to water testing services.

          #21A CM  January 28, 2003

 

Recommend file

 

14.     Relative to transmission of Hepatitis B through human excrement.

          #21C CM  February 11, 2003

 

Recommend file

 

15.     Relative to Program incorporating the findings of the HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C Task Force.

          #21B CM  March 18, 2003

 

Hold

 

Chairman’s Order – Request City Manager provide an update on the findings of the HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C Task Force.

 

16.     Relative to the HIV/AIDS funding issues.

          #20A CM  June 3, 2003

          In Committee July 2, 2003 – Held

 

Recommend file

 

17.     Relative to HIV/AIDS funding.

          #20B CM  July 1, 2003

          In Committee July 2, 2003 – Held

 

Recommend file

 

18.     Relative to HIV/AIDS Funding.

          #20A CM  August 12, 2003

 

Recommend file

 

19.     Relative to HIV/AIDS.

          #20B CM   September 9, 2003

 

Recommend file

 

20.     Relative to the debriefing meeting for the HIV/AIDS Program.

          #23 CC  June 10, 2003

          In Committee July 2, 2003 – Held

 

Recommend file

 

21.     Relative to number of drug overdose deaths in the City.

          #20B CM  May 20, 2003

          In Committee July 2, 2003 – Held

 

Recommend file

 

Chairman’s Order – Request City Manager provide a report on the number of drug overdose deaths in the City of Worcester and whether that number is increasing. 

 

22.     Relative to drug injection packages.

          #21A CM  April 1, 2003

          In Committee July 2, 2003 – Held

 

Recommend file

 

23.     Relative to neighborhood impact re-mediation measures - PIP Shelter.

          #18C CM  February 11, 2003

 

Recommend file

 

24.     Relative to a draft policy on the use of surveillance cameras prior to activation of the camera installed at 701 Main St.

          #17J CM  September 9, 2003

          In Joint Public Safety & Health Committee Meeting

September 10, 2003 – Held

 

Recommend file

 

25.     Relative to Elm Park Pond.

          #20C CM  September 9, 2003

 

Recommend file