CITY OF WORCESTER

Public Health and Human Services Committee Meeting

Monday, March 2, 2009

Levi Lincoln Jr. (North) Chamber

Convened: 4:05 P.M.

Adjourned: 6:10 P.M.

Mayor
Konstantina B. Lukes

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Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Proposed CDBG Allocation Process Timetable, Year 35 (July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010)
# 9.6A CM December 02, 2008

In Committee February 4, 2009 - Held

Communication of the City Manager recommending City Council's adoption of an Order to transfer One Hundred Thirty Two Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty Nine Dollars and Forty-Five Cents ($132,939.45) from prior year Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) unexpended balances, to the Gardner Kilby Hammond (GKH) Debt Service Obligation on the HUD 108 Loan for the Neighborhood Revitalization Project.
# 8.6C CM January 20, 2009

In Committee February 4, 2009 - Held

Order of Councilor Gary Rosen request City Council's Standing Committee on Public Health and Human Services study the feasibility of introducing an Elder Volunteer Property Tax Work-Off Program as originally suggested by Joe Casello, a Worcester resident, through his petition to the City Council.
# 25l CC September 09, 2008

In Committee September 29, 2008 - Held

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the number of elderly residents who receive a tax exemption.
# 7.33B CM January 06, 2009

Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to City's Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP)
# 8.6A CM November 18, 2008

In Committee February 4, 2009 - Held

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the status of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program.
# 8.6D CM January 20, 2009

In Committee February 4, 2009 - Held

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to liens and other activities for stabilizing tenancy.
# 8.22A CM January 20, 2009

In Committee February 4, 2009 - Held

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the use of receivership to stabilize tenancy and preserve neighborhoods.
# 8.22A CM February 03, 2009

Communication of James A. DelSignore, City Auditor, transmitting communication relative to Section 2 of Chapter 157 of the Acts of 2005.
# 20 CC January 17, 2006


In Committee November 14, 2006 - Held
In Committee February 12, 2007 - Held

Communication of James A. DelSignore, City Auditor, transmitting communication relative to updated information regarding the current cost of accepting MGL Chapter 157, Section 2 of the Acts of 2005.
# 12c CC March 06, 2007

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to benefits for Veterans.
# 9.11D CM November 14, 2006

In Committee February 12, 2007 - Held

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the needs of veterans and how they may gain access to the services available to them.
# 8.30A CM September 09, 2008

Order of Councilor Gary Rosen request the City Council's Standing Committee on Public Health and Human Services survey and discuss what is being done to provide services to our veterans who are and will be returning to Worcester from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
# 11h CC April 29, 2008

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Asian Longhorned Beetle Tree Removal Process.
# 8.42A CM February 24, 2009

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Asian Longhorned Beetle.
# 7.42C CM January 06, 2009

In Committee February 4, 2009 - Held

Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to the Asian Longhorned Beetle Tree Removal Process and Resident Notification
# 8.42A Tuesday, December 16, 2008

In Committee February 4, 2009 - Held I

Request City Manager provide City Council with number of ALB infested trees that have been removed broken down as city-owned and privately-owned.

Request City Manager provide City Council with the number of ALB host trees that have been removed broken down as city-owned and privately-owned.

Request City Manager ensure that a new protocol be instituted immediately in the ALB Eradication Program so that streets are publicly posted before crews taken down trees, similar to the postings that take place as part of the street sweeping program.

Request City Manager inform the City Council of the number of city-owned and privately-owned trees that have been treated against infestation as part of the ALB Eradication Program.

Request City Manager take immediate action to cease taking down city-owned host trees as part of the ALB Eradication program unless said city-owned host trees are deemed to be a clear and immediate hazard, and further request, that if any of these city-owned host trees are eyed to be removed, that the respective District City Councilor be informed in advance of removal.

Request City Manager take immediate action to amend the pre-approved ALB Eradication Program by declaring the evaluations forms that have been used to obtain input from residents concerning host trees invalid and ceasing to use them from this time forward, and further request, that new forms and processes be developed and implemented that most clearly reveal the desires of residents.