HEALTH COMMITTEE MEETING
FEBRUARY 12, 2002

COUNCIL CHAMBER

Convened: 5:32 p.m.

Adjourned: 6:35 p.m.

 

Present were:      Chairperson Councillor Barbara G. Haller

                             Councillor Dennis L. Irish

                             Councillor Juan A. Gomez @ 5:45 p.m.

 

Also:                     Asst City Manager Neigh Services Paul LaCava

                             Deputy Health Cmsnr Joseph G. McCarthy

                             Director of Health Francis X. Birch

                             Director of Public Health Nurses Christine Damaino

                             Housing Director Scott Hayman

                             Jerry Schlater, Chair of PIP Taskforce

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS-PIP SHELTER

 

1.       Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to    progress on the work being done by the PIP Task Force.

          #18B CM January 15, 2002

          In Committee January 29, 2002 – Held

Recommend Hold

 

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager provide the City Council with a

report setting forth what is considered the maximum overnight population at

the Public Inebriate Program regardless of the type of accommodation, and

further, what is the expectation, the built-in capacity at the planned new

facility.

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager provide the City Council with the

full-time-equivalents for staff at the present Public Inebriate Program facility

and the proposed new facility, broken down by paid and voluntary position.

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager forward to the City Council a

plan for better control of activities at the existing Public Inebriate Program

site.

 

Chairman’s Order request the Administration report to the Health Committee

at the February 26th, 2002 meeting concerning the re-use of the Main Street PIP

property subsequent to the move to a new location.

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS-ORAL HEALTH

 

2.       Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Dental Problem of Worcester’s Children.

#21A CM December 5, 2000

          In Committee May 10, 2001 - Held

          In Committee September 24, 2001 - Held

          In Committee December 11, 2001 – Held

Recommend Hold

 

3.       Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Pre-school and School Based Fluoride Rinse and Dental Sealant Programs.

#21F CM March 20, 2001

          In Committee May 10, 2001 - Held

          In Committee September 24, 2001 - Held

          In Committee December 11, 2001 - Held

Recommend Hold

 

4.       Communication of the City Manager transmitting communication relative to Legislation – Fluoride Process.

           #16A December 4, 2001

Recommend Hold

 

Chairman’s Order request the Oral Health Initiative provide the City Council with a status report on the efforts of their organization to improve the oral health in the community of Worcester.

 

Chairman’s Order request the Administration report what steps they are taking to access the federal grant monies for against bio-terrorism and emergency preparedness.