CITY OF WORCESTER | Public Health and Human Services Committee Meeting | Wednesday, September 7, 2016 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:30 P.M. | Adjourned: 6:19 P.M. |
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Mayor
Joseph M. Petty | 
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Clerk of the City Council
Susan M. Ledoux | Committee Members | | Chairperson Sarai Rivera | | Councilor Tony Economou | | Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Sarai Rivera
Councilor Tony Economou
Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson | | | | | Also: | WPD Officer Michael Girardi;
Nuisance Officer Ron Brown;
Homeless Project Manager Katherine Calano Commissioner of Health and Human Services Matilde Castiel, M.D.
Quality of Life Task Force Team Lead Dan Cahill;
Chief of Staff Nicole Valentine;
Assistant City Clerk Stephen AJ Pottle, clerk
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| | | 1a. | Communication of the City Manager recommending adoption of two (2) Ordinance Amendments as described in an informational communication relative to an update of the work of the Quality of Life (QOL) Task Force.
# 9.36B CM August 16, 2016 | Attachments | | | In Committee for informational purposes only | | |
| | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager provide City Council with a report detailing what a sanction site is and what it would take to have one in the City. Further, request City Manager provide in said report the pros and cons that sanction sites have in dealing with encampment issues. | |
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| | | 1b. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the National Alliance on Mental Illness – Massachusetts (NAMI Mass).
# 8.3B CM June 21, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1c. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Worcester Senior Center participant survey results.
# 8.18A CM May 10, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager request Worcester Regional Transit Authority build a bus shelter at 128 Providence Street, the Worcester Senior Center | | | | Request City Manager work with the Worcester Regional Transit Authority to determine the feasibility of creating a shuttle bus to the Worcester Senior Center from some major living complexes, including Worcester Housing Authority locations. Further, request City Manager provide City Council with the cost previously associated with operating a shuttle system to the Worcester Senior Center. | |
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| | | 1d. | Communication of the City Manage transmitting informational communication relative to the success of the 2016 Recreation Worcester pilot after school program.
# 8.21A CM February 23, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1e. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to a Community Survey on the City's ADA Evaluation and Transition Plan.
# 12.20A CM September 16, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1f. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to an Update of the ADA Evaluation and Transition Plan.
# 11.20C CM July 22, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 1g. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
# 9.17A CM June 07, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2a. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to substance abuse prevention activities during the summer 2016.
# 9.17A CM August 16, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2b. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to an update for opioid overdose prevention activities.
# 8.17C CM February 09, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2c. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Sharps Policy & Public Awareness Campaign.
# 8.17B CM February 09, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2d. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to substance abuse prevention activities.
# 7.17A CM April 05, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2e. | Petition of Ronal Madnick request City Council adopt M.G.L. Chapter 111, Section 215, a pilot program for exchange of needles.
# 7c CC October 27, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2f. | Petition of Ronal Madnick request City Council adopt M.G.L. Chapter 111, section 215, a pilot program for exchange of needles.
# 8a CC July 21, 2015 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2g. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Tobacco 21 (T21) Policy about raising the minimum legal sales age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21.
# 8.17A CM May 10, 2016 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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