JANUARY 19, 2005
COUNCIL CHAMBER
Convened: 6:39 p.m.
Adjourned: 7:55 p.m.
Present were: Chairperson Councillor Barbara H. Haller
Councillor
Konstantina B. Lukes
Also: Public
Health Department Staff Peter Morano
Public
Health Department Staff Michael Monfredo
Director
Regional Environmental Council Peggy Middaugh
Worcester Roots Project
Members Kim McCoy, Leah Penniman and Katie Dwyer-Huppert
City
Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
Communications of the City
Manager
1. Relative to establishing a partnership with the Worcester Roots Project.
#20B CM March 30, 2004
In Committee October 4, 2004 – Held
In Committee October 25, 2004 – Held
Recommend File
Chairman’s Order request the
City Manager report to the City Council the feasibility of requiring lead
screening of all students upon entry into public, private, parochial and
charter schools within the City of Worcester.
Chairman’s Order request the
City Manager request the Director and Board of Public Health to take
appropriate meaningful action to increase the response to the abatement of the
detected increase lead paint levels.
Chairman’s Resolution to
encourage the City Manager to consider making application for all known grant
monies to expand the outreach, detection and abatement of elevated lead levels
in the City of Worcester.
Chairman’s Order request the
City Manager to report to the City Council the comparison of lead paint
screening numbers in the City of Worcester as compared to the City of Boston
for the years 2003 and 2004.
Chairman’s Order request the
City Manager report to the City Council the status of the response to the
previous request for an ordinance providing for monetary/civil penalties for
those citizens who feed animals, birds and water fowl in public parks and
beaches.
Chairman’s Order request the
City Manager report to the City Council the success of the program that was
instituted at Green Hill Golf Course that rid the area of a concentration of
birds and waterfowl and any observations of increases in the number and
location of groups of this wildlife throughout the City’s open public spaces.
Chairman’s Order request the
City Manager report to the City Council on the ability to coalition-build in
reference to emergency preparedness.
Chairman’s Order request the
City Manager report to the City Council the anticipated impacts if the proposal
to transfer activity regarding weights and measures from the City to the
Commonwealth, including impacts to revenue collections.
2. Relative to Lead Paint Rates in Worcester.
#20C CM May 18, 2004
In Committee October 4, 2004 –
Held
In Committee October 25, 2004 – Held
Recommend File
3. Relative to public health issues at Elm Park concerning the
waterfowl in the park.
#20A CM September 30, 2003
In Committee October 25, 2004 – Held
Recommend File
4. Relative to the adoption of a resolution to form a Regional Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coalition.
#20A CM December 9, 2003
In Committee October 25, 2004 – Held
Recommend File
5. Relative to School Department Programs and Initiatives regarding Oral Health.
#22A CM January 27, 2004
In Committee October 25, 2004 – Held
Recommend File
6. Relative to Weights and Measures Fees.
#20C CM March 9, 2004
In Committee October 25, 2004 – Held
Recommend File
7. Relative to Rabies Vaccination Clinic.
#20A CM March 30, 2004
Recommend File