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| 1a. | Transmitting informational communication relative to Tobacco Policy Recommendations.
# 12.17E CM September 16, 2014 | Attachments |
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| | Recommend Hold
Speakers:
1. Joanne Colombo, Worcester resident
2. Robert George, Spencer resident
3. Taino Abegunde, Worcester resident
4. Edward Oppong, Worcester resident
5. William Breault, Worcester resident
6. Patricia Mallios, Worcester resident
7. Paul Hernandez, Worcester resident
8. Kevin Brown, Worcester resident
9. Tina Grosowski, Worcester resident
10. Dr. Philp Adamo,
11. Thomas Ward
12. Greg Seward, Leominster resident
13. Speakers name unknown
Also present:
BJ Wilson, Tobacco Control Director for the Mass Municipal Assoc. and
Cheryl Sbarra, Senior Staff Attorney for Mass. Assoc. of Health Boards.
Recommendations considered through testimony:
1. Limiting the sale of flavored e-cigarettes to minors
2. Increased penalties for non-compliance
3. Delegation of enforcement to hospital campus security
4. Increasing the buffer zone
5. Changing from non-criminal penalties to criminal penalties
6. Funding compliance through a revolving accounts | |
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| | Request City Manager organize a meeting between the Commissioner and Director of Public Health and the Police Chief to discuss recommendations to improve compliance of the Tobacco Ordinance by increasing the penalty for violations, delegation of enforcement to hospital campus security and increasing buffer zones. Further, request the Police Chief report his opinions to City Council. | |
| | Request City Manager request the City Solicitor report the feasibility of changing the penalty for violating the Tobacco Ordinance from a non-criminal to a criminal offense and creating a revolving account to fund compliance efforts. | |
| | – Request City Manager consider finding future funding for Tobacco Ordinance compliance efforts. | |
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| 1b. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the activities during the Month of September, National Preparedness Month.
# 12.17B CM September 16, 2014 | Attachments |
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| 1c. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Worcester Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation (WAASE).
# 10.17B CM August 19, 2014 | Attachments |
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| | Request City Manager request the Commissioner of Public Health consider assigning an outreach worker to attend neighborhood meetings to assist the community with questions relative the sexual exploitation. | |
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| 1d. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Division of Public Health Performance Management System.
# 10.17B CM June 17, 2014 | Attachments |
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| 1e. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the activities of the Mass in Motion Municipal Wellness and Leadership Grant.
# 8.17A CM April 08, 2014 | Attachments |
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| 1f. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Four-year Strategic Plan of the Division of Public Health and the Central MA Regional Public Health Alliance.
# 8.17B CM April 08, 2014 | Attachments |
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| 1g. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Health Data Dashboard and the 1st Annual "CHIP Community Gathering and Review" to be held on February 26th at 4:30PM in the Levi Lincoln Jr. Chamber of City Hall.
# 10.17C CM February 25, 2014 | Attachments |
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| 1h. | Transmitting informational communication relative to an update concerning the problem of prostitution.
# 8.17A CM November 12, 2013
In Committee December 23, 2013 - Held;
In Committee January 30, 2014 - Held
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| 1i. | Transmitting informational communication relative to an Update of the Sexual Exploitation Task Force.
# 10.17C CM August 20, 2013
In Committee December 23, 2013 - Held;
In Committee January 30, 2014 - Held
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| 1j. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Community Health Improvement Plan Update.
# 9.17B CM May 21, 2013
In Committee December 23, 2013 - Held
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