CITY OF WORCESTER

Public Health and Human Services Committee Meeting

Thursday, March 6, 2014

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 3:06 P.M.

Adjourned: 4:26 PM


Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

 

www.worcesterma.gov

 

Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

Chairperson Sarai Rivera
Councilor Michael T Gaffney
Councilor Philip P Palmieri
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:Chairperson Councilor Sarai Rivera Councilor Michael T Gaffney Councilor Philip P Palmieri
 
Also:City Manager Edward M. Augustus, Jr. Commissioner of Public Health Dr. Michael Hirsh Director of Public Health Derek Brindisi City Solicitor David M. Moore City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
 
1.

COMMUNICATION OF THE CITY MANAGER

1a.

Recommending adoption of an Order to Authorize the Filing of Special Legislation that would Change the Board of Health from Advisory to Regulatory. # 10.17G CM February 25, 2014

Attachments

Speakers:
1. Dennis Irish, Worcester resident
2. John O’Brien, no residence given
3. Clara Savage, Worcester resident
4. Jim Leary, Worcester resident
5. George Smith, no residence given
6. Jo Hart, Worcester resident
7. Jim Salmon, Worcester resident
8. Deborah Ekstrom, Worcester resident
9. Leonard Morse, MD, Worcester resident

Recommend Approval on a roll call of 2-1 (Gaffney in opposition)
The Chairperson requested the City Clerk to prepare the Report of the Committee to be taken under a Suspension of the City Council Rules at the meeting of March 11, 2014.