HEALTH COMMITTEE MEETING

OCTOBER 4, 2004

COUNCIL CHAMBER

Convened: 7:09 p.m.

Adjourned: 8:09 p.m.

 

Present were:      Chairperson Councillor Barbara G. Haller

                             Councillor Konstantina B. Lukes

 

Also:                     Commissioner of Public Health Dr. Leonard J. Morse

                             Director of Public Health James G. Gardiner

                             Commissioner of Code Enforcement Jill C. Dagilis

                             Assistant City Clerk, Lisa M. Thomas, clerk

 

Discussion Item

 

1.       Common Pathways overview and status update.

 

Speakers:

Dodi Swope, Central MA Center for Healthy Communities

Eric Buch, President of United Way of Central MA

Peggy Middaugh, Director of Regional Environmental Council

 

Chairman’s Order request the City Manager distribute Common Pathways informational packets be distributed to the City Council and that the Common Pathways coalition be requested to provide updated status reports to the City Council.

 

Communications of the City Manager

 

Tobacco

 

2.       Relative to the Tobacco Control Program.

          #20B CM September 30, 2003

Recommend File

 

3.       Relative to Tobacco Control Program Compliance Checks.

          #20B CM March 9, 2004

Recommend File

 

 

4.       Relative to Youth Access Compliance Checks.

          #20C CM April 13, 2004

Recommend File

 

5.       Relative to Tobacco Control Program FY’05.

          #20E CM April 13, 2004

Recommend File

 

6.       Relative to Tobacco Control Program/Monthly Report.

          #20B CM May 18, 2004

Recommend File

 

7.       Relative to Smoking in the Workplace Law.

          #20A CM June 29, 2004

Recommend File

 

8.       Relative to Massachusetts smoke-free workplace law.

          #16A CM July 6, 2004

Recommend File

 

9.       Relative to Massachusetts smoke-free workplace law.

          #20B CM September 21, 2004

Recommend File

 

Chairman’s Order request that the City Solicitor provide the License Commission with a report regarding smoke–free workplaces and policies regarding private clubs that still allow smoking.

 

Chairman’s Order request the Administration provide the City Council with a report regarding smoke-free laws and how it affects the workplace.

 

Lead Poisoning

 

10.     Relative to establishing a partnership with the Worcester Roots Project.

          #20B CM March 30, 2004

Recommend Hold

 

11.     Relative to Lead Paint Rates in Worcester.

          #20C CM May 18, 2004

Recommend Hold

 

Heart Safe Community

 

12.     Relative to City’s Heart Safe Community Application.

          #20D CM May 18, 2004

Recommend File

 

Chairman’s Order request the Administration provide the City Council with a report outlining the City’s obligation regarding administering CPR and training for use of automated external defibrillators.

 

HIV/AIDS

 

13.     Relative to Program incorporating the findings of the HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C Task Force.

          #21B CM March 18, 2003

          In Committee October 15, 2003 – Held

Recommend Hold

 

14.     Relative to City qualifies for HUD HOPWA Grant (July 2004).

          #17A CM November 18, 2003

                In Committee January 13, 2004 - Held

Recommend Hold

 

15.     Relative to Media Campaign regarding the City Manager’s HIV/AIDS Task Force.

          #20A CM May 18, 2004

Recommend Hold