CITY OF WORCESTER

Public Health and Human Services Committee Meeting

Monday, April 11, 2016

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 7:06 P.M.

Adjourned: 08:46 PM


Mayor
Joseph M. Petty

 

www.worcesterma.gov

 

Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

Chairperson Sarai Rivera
Councilor Tony Economou
Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:Chairperson Councilor Sarai Rivera Councilor Tony Economou @ 7:07 PM Councilor Candy Mero-Carlson The Committee met jointly with the Division of Public Health's Board of Health Board of Health Chair Abigail Averbach; Board of Health Vice Chair David Fort; Board of Health Member Jerry Gurwitz
 
Also:Senior Starr Attorney for the Massachusetts Association of Health Boards Chery Sbarra; Director of Public Health Karyn Clark; Commissioner of Health & Human Services Matilde Castiel; Inspectional Services Commissioner John Kelly; Deputy City Solicitor Jennifer Beaton; City Solicitor David Moore; Principal Staff Assistant Andrew James Pottle, clerk
 
1.

DISCUSSION ITEM

1a.

Possible revisions to the City's Tobacco Control Program as identified on the Board of Health Agenda

Attachments

CHAIRMAN'S ORDERS

1.

Request City Manager request City Solicitor amend the Revised Ordinances of 2008’s Tobacco Control Ordinance, Ch, 8 Sec. 3 (j)(6) to include any person who violates any of the provisions of subsection (c) entitled Tobacco Sales to Persons Under the Minimum Legal Sales Age Prohibited.