CITY OF WORCESTER | Public Health and Human Services Committee Meeting | Thursday, January 30, 2014 | Esther Howland (South) Chamber | Convened: 5:33 P.M. | Adjourned: 7:29 P.M. |
|
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
| | | | | Also: | Commissioner of Public Health Dr. Michael Hirsh
Director of Public Health Derek Brindisi
Chief of Community Health Karen Clark
City Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk | | | |
| 1. | COMMUNICATIONS OF THE CITY MANAGER | |
| | | | | |
| | | 1a. | Transmitting informational communication relative to an update concerning the problem of prostitution.
# 8.17A CM November 12, 2013
In Committee December 23, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Speakers:
1. Athena Haddon, Spectrum House, Worcester resident
2. Dr. Jan Yost, Community Healthlink, Worcester resident
3. Jo Hart, Worcester resident
4. Tanya Kent Pierce, Worcester resident
Recommend Hold | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager consider assigning the outreach position being created to deal with the issues of prostitution, to work with the public health structure of the administration rather than with the economic development hierarchy. | |
| | | | | |
| | | 1b. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Goods for Guns 2013 program.
# 12.17B CM January 07, 2014 | Attachments | | | | | | | Speakers:
1. Jo Hart, Worcester resident
2. Todd Williams, Worcester resident
Recommend File | |
| | | | | |
| | | 1c. | Transmitting informational communication relative to an Update of the Sexual Exploitation Task Force.
# 10.17C CM August 20, 2013
In Committee December 23, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold | |
| | | | | |
| | | 1d. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Development of a Voluntary Emergency Preparedness Registry for People Requiring Additional Assistance.
# 8.27B CM November 16, 2010
In Committee August 26, 2013 - Held;
In Committee December 23, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend Hold (When this item is next heard, invite administration of emergency preparedness.) | |
| | | | | |
| | | 1e. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Mass in Motion Healthy Markets Initiative.
# 10.17B CM September 17, 2013
In Committee December 23, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
| | | | | |
| | | 1f. | Transmitting informational communication relative to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health Regulation Changes to the Disposal of Sharps.
# 10.17B CM June 26, 2012
In Committee December 23, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Recommend File | |
| | | | | |
| | | 2a. | Petition of Claire Lawrence request to install in Vincent Circle three (3) signs requesting dog walkers to pick up waste.
# 7b CC April 12, 2011
In Committee December 23, 2013 - Held
| Attachments | | | | | | | Speaker : Claire Lawrence, Worcester resident
Recommend File | | | | | | | | Chairman's Orders | | | | Request City Manager consider requesting the Worcester County Sheriff to assist the City of Worcester with identifying solutions to the problems associated with domestic animals defecating in public areas including the creation of appropriate signage. | |
|