Committee Agenda for Health Committee 08/16/2007

CITY OF WORCESTER

Health Committee Meeting

Thursday, August 16, 2007

Council Chamber

Convened: 3:15 P.M.

Adjourned: 04:31 P.M.

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

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts

	Present Were:	Chairperson Councilor Frederick C Rushton arrived 4:10 PM and assumed Chair Councilor Gary Rosen Councilor Joffrey A Smith

	Also:	Dr. Leonard Morse, Commissioner Department of Public Health Derek Brindisi, Acting Director of Health Division of HHS Abigail Pedic, DPH Intern City Clerk David J. Rushford, Clerk

ORDERS



1a.	Order Councillor Rushton - Request City Manager request the Commissioner of Public Health develop a plan to educate the public on the detrimental effects of Radon and further, request to implement a plan for Radon testing throughout the City. # 23hh July 17, 2007- Order Adopted	Attachments
	In Committee for informational purposes only

	Recommend File


1b.	Order Councilor Rushton - Request City Manager request the Commissioner of Public Health, working with private & public companies, to develop a community inoculation day that would test the City's emergency preparedness as well as provide an opportunity to inoculate more of the community than normally would be inoculate. # 23ii CC July 17, 2007- Order Adopted	Attachments
	In Committee for informational purposes only

	Recommend File

COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER



2a.	Transmitting informational communication relative to Public Health Mutual Aid Agreements. # 24A CM September 12, 2006	Attachments

	Recommend accept the recommendation and adoption of the accompanying order that the City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to enter into an intermunicipal agreement with one or more cities or towns to provide public health services which the Public Health Division of the Department of Health and Human Services is authorized to perform.


2b.	Transmitting informational communication relative to the annual influenza vaccine clinic. # 24A CM January 16, 2007	Attachments

	Recommend File


2c.	Transmitting informational communication relative to the availability of flu shots and information regarding the upcoming flu season. # 24A CM October 31, 2006	Attachments

	Recommend File


2d.	Transmitting informational communication relative to the Worcester Regional Tobacco Control Collaborative (WRTCC). # 24A CM December 12, 2006	Attachments

	Recommend File


2e.	Transmitting informational communication relative to the Department of Environmental Protection's (DEP) recertification of the City's Public Health Laboratory and water quality monitoring standards. # 24A CM March 27, 2007	Attachments

	Recommend File

	Chairman's Orders
	Request City Manager request the City Solicitor to provide City Council with an opinion whether or not residential tenants have rights to require their landlords to install a radon remediation system if the levels of radon are found to exceed adaptable levels as a result of testing brought about by the proper installation and operation of testing equipment provided through programs offered by the Massachusetts or City of Worcester Departments of Public Health.
	Request the City Manager inform the City Council whether or not all buildings under the City's ownership and jurisdiction have been tested to determine radon levels.
	Request City Manager provide City Council with a copy of the federal mandate that testing be conducted to determine radon levels in public school buildings.
	Request City Manager work with our local legislative delegation to bring about state legislation that would require that routine radon testing be performed whenever real estate ownership transfer containing residential unit(s) takes place.