CITY OF WORCESTER | Public Health and Human Services Committee Meeting | Monday, September 29, 2008 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 4:31 P.M. | Adjourned: 6:04 P.M. |
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Mayor
Konstantina B. Lukes | 
www.ci.worcester.ma.us |
Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford | Committee Members | | Chairperson Gary Rosen | | Councilor Barbara G Haller | | Councilor Frederick C Rushton |
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City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts | |
| Present Were: | Chairperson Councilor Gary Rosen
Councilor Barbara G Haller
Councilor Frederick C Rushton @ 4:50 p.m. | | | | | Also: | Commissioner of Inspectional Services Joseph Mikielian
Director of Business Assistance Paul Morano
Director of Neighborhoods and Housing Dennis Hennessy
Acting Director of Public Health Jay Gardiner
Deputy Fire Chief Timothy Gray
MMRS Director Christopher Montiverdi
Director of Elder Affairs Amy Waters
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk | | | |
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| | | 1a. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Areas (NRSA).
# 11.6A CM August 12, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2a. | Order of Councilor Gary Rosen - Request the City Council's Standing Committee on Public Health and Human Services determine whether or not sufficient private and public assistance will be available this Winter to Worcester’s senior citizens as they face the exorbitant cost of heating oil.
# 12k CC July 08, 2008
In Committee August 11, 2008 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 2b. | Order of Councilor Gary Rosen - Request City Council's Standing Committee on Public Health and Human Services study the feasibility of introducing an Elder Volunteer Property Tax Work-Off Program as originally suggested by Joe Casello, a Worcester resident, through his petition to the City Council.
# 25l CC September 09, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager provide City Council with the numbers of people who participate in a Senior Tax Work-off Program in the cities of Newton and Boston. | | | | Request City Manager recommend to the City Council how he and his administration might propose to implement a Senior Tax Work-off Program including income guidelines for participants. | |
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| | | 3a. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to permitting, inspection, and monitoring of commercial trash containers.
# 11.37B CM September 26, 2006
In Committee February 27, 2008 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3b. | Order of Councilor Gary Rosen - Request the City Council's Standing Committee on Health and Human Services study what steps should be taken by the City of Worcester to comply with pending state law banning the disposal of needles and sharps in the municipal trash stream.
# 12k CC February 12, 2008
In Committee March 27, 2008 - Held
| Attachments | | | In Committee for informational purposes only | | |
| | | | | | Recommend Hold | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request the City Council go on record stating that the City of Worcester supports state legislation requiring pharmacies to establish areas within their retail outlets to receive used needles and sharps. | |
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| | | 3c. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to an update on Operation Yellow Box.
# 11.28B CM August 12, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 3d. | Communication of the City Manager recommending City Council's adoption of a resolution to file and accept Region II Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coalition funding to support Emergency Dispensing Site planning.
In City Council June 3, 2008 Item # 6.24C CM Resolution Adopted
| Attachments | | | In Committee for informational purposes only | | |
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| | | 3e. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the implementation of the Department of Inspectional Services.
# 11.20A CM August 12, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 3f. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting Informational Communication Relative to the City's Response to Deter the West Nile Virus.
# 8.28B CM September 09, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
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| | | 4a. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the disposition of the historic veteran's plaques at the GAR Hall.
# 9.38A CM March 18, 2008
In Committee April 30, 2008 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
| 5. | Asian Longhorned Beetle | |
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| | | 5a. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Asian Longhorned Beetle.
# 11.42G CM August 12, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 5b. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the Asian Longhorned Beetle
# 8.42D CM September 09, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 5c. | Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to funding for the Asian Longhorned Beetle eradication program.
# 8.42E CM September 09, 2008 | Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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| | | 6a. | Order of Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes - Request all City Council Standing Committees report to City Council for the December 9, 2008 City Council meeting a status report of each committees goals and objectives as established for Fiscal Year 2009.
# 19d CC May 13, 2008
In Committee June 23, 2008 - Held
In Committee August 11, 2008 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
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