CITY OF WORCESTER

Public Health and Human Services Committee Meeting

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 5:07 P.M.

Adjourned: 5:50 P.M.

Mayor
Konstantina B. Lukes

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Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

Chairman's Order from the Committee on Finance - Request City Clerk determine if using the Senior Work-off Program could be utilized as a way to increase the salary of the poll workers.
# 9m CC April 28, 2009

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Worcester Senior Center Participant Survey.
# 7.25A CM April 28, 2009

Communication of the City Manager transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the Worcester Vocational High School's Minority & Women Business Participation & Worker Utilization Goals.
# 9.31A CM October 17, 2006

Communication of the City Manager relative to the ADA Transition Plan Update for the City of Worcester.
#14A CM September 28, 2004

In Committee January 10, 2005 - Held
In Committee May 16, 2005 - Held
In Committee September 25, 2006 - Held
In Committee February 27, 2008 - Held

Communication of the City Manager relative to the City of Worcester's Affirmative Action Plan dated September 26, 1983.
#14A CM June 14, 2005


In Committee September 25, 2006 - Held
In Committee February 27, 2008 - Held

Communication of the City Manager relative to City Manager's Appointments, City Charter Implications - Affirmative Action Plan.
#15A CM October 26, 2004

In Committee November 29, 2004 - Held
In Committee May 16, 2005 - Held
In Committee September 25, 2006 - Held
In Committee February 27, 2008 - Held

Order of Councilor Gary Rosen - Request the City Council's Standing Committee on Public Health and Human Services Committee review Senate Bill 2518 "An Act Relative to Children's Mental Health". This omnibus bill would reform the children’s mental health system in Massachusetts. This legislation will identify mental illness in children earlier by reaching them in familiar and easily accessible settings, especially schools, early education programs, and pediatricians' offices; ensure that when identified, the illness is treated in the least restrictive, appropriate setting; improve insurance coverage for children with mental health needs; and restructure the oversight, evaluation and provision children's mental health services administered by the State.
# 11l CC April 29, 2008

In Committee November 19, 2008 - Held

Order of Councilor Gary Rosen - Request the City Council's Standing Committee on Health and Human Services review the grants that have been applied for and obtained during the past two years by the Health and Human Services Department, and then, formulate recommendations to the administration that will allow that department to become better equipped to research, apply for, and obtain even more federal, state, and local grant money in the future.
# 12l Tuesday, February 12, 2008

In Committee June 23, 2008 - Held
In Committee November 19, 2008 - Held

Order of Councilor Gary Rosen - Request the City Council's Standing Committee on Health and Human Services study what steps should be taken by the City of Worcester to comply with pending state law banning the disposal of needles and sharps in the municipal trash stream.
# 12k CC February 12, 2008

In Committee March 27, 2008 - Held
In Committee September 29, 2008 - Held
In Committee November 19, 2008 - Held

Report of the Committee on Finance upon the Order of Councilor Gary Rosen requesting the City Manager refer the future model of public health services in Worcester, including all recommendations made by the Task Force, to the City Council for community input through public hearings by the Council's Public Health & Human Services Committee.
# 8q CC May 12, 2009

In Committee May 20, 2009 - Held

Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to the establishment of a Ad Hoc Health Task Force.
# 15h Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Task Force on Public Health.
# 9.42G CM July 28, 2009

Petition of Lauryn Eldon, CFO of Oliver M. Dean Inc., request to install signs indicating that it is required by law to clean up after your pets be placed in front of 125 Brooks St.
# 8a CC June 30, 2009

Chairman's Order from the Committee on Public Health and Human Services - Request the City Council Standing Committee on Public Health and Human Services consider the feasibility of the South Worcester Housing Recovery Proposal.
# 8a CC February 10, 2009

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to State Office of Women & Minority Business Association (SOWMBA) Certified Vendors/Contractors.
# 7.32A CM September 15, 2009