NOVEMBER 9, 2006
COUNCIL CHAMBER
Convened: 6:07
p.m.
Adjourned:
7:17 p.m.
Present were: Chairperson Councilor Gary Rosen
Councilor Barbara
G. Haller
Also: Director
of Elder Affairs Amy Waters Vogel
Chairperson
of Elder Affairs Commission Elaine Wrubel
Assistant
Director Elder Affairs Betsy Connell
Senior
Center Coordinator Patty Hainsworth
Acting
Commissioner HHS James Gardiner
City
Clerk David J. Rushford, clerk
1. Relative to
option to protect elderly from being displaced from housing.
#9B CM October 26, 2004
Recommend File
2. Regarding myriad multicultural programs and services available to our senior population.
#9A CM May 31, 2005
Recommend File
3. Relative to the results of a survey conducted at the Worcester Senior Center.
#9C CM May 31, 2005
Recommend File
4. Request adoption of four resolutions to file and accept the following grants; the Council of Aging Formula and Service Incentive Grant, the Corporation of National and Community Service Grant, the Senior Service America, Inc. Grant, and the Central Massachusetts Agency on Aging Health Promotion Grant.
In City
Council April 25, 2006 #20A CM 4
Resolutions adopted.
In Committee
for informational purposes only.
Recommend File
5. Request consideration of report, finance item and order related to the build out and leasing of third floor space at the Worcester Senior Center.
In City Council August 29, 2006 #21E
CM Order Adopted 8-0.
In Committee
for informational purposes only.
Recommend File
6. Request City Council adopt a resolution to accept a lease of space at the Senior Center.
In City Council August 29, 2006
#21B CM Order adopted.
In Committee
for informational purposes only.
Recommend File
7. Relative to the recent closure of the Age Center of Worcester.
#21D CM August 29, 2006
Recommend File
8. Recommend that Twelve Thousand Dollars ($12,000.00) be transferred from account #04C702, Auditorium Rehabilitation and Eight Thousand Dollars ($8,000.00) be transferred from account #14C717, City Hall Elevators, and appropriated to account #34C702 to pay for a preliminary design study for the development of the third floor of the Worcester Senior Center.
In City Council August 29, 2006 #34L CM Order
adopted 8-0.
In Committee for informational purposes only.
Recommend File
9. Relative to crimes committed against Worcester’s senior citizens.
#17A CM September 12, 2006
Recommend File
10. Relative to the results of the Worcester Senior Center satisfaction survey.
#21A CM October 17, 2006
Recommend File
11. Councilor Michael C. Perotto and Councilor Gary Rosen request review state legislation (S433 and H1491), which recognizes the need to expand facilities and programs for the growing senior population. These bills would create a mechanism to provide state funding to aid cities and towns in the planning, reconstruction, construction, design, acquisition of real property, renovation, preservation, rehabilitation, demolition, expansion of a facility to be used as a municipal senior center
#61 CC March 14, 2006
Recommend File
Chairman’s Order request the City Manager provide the City Council with
a report on the state of elder evictions in the City and how we respond to
them.
Chairman’s Order request the City Manager request the Executive
Director of the Worcester Housing Authority provide the City Council with a
report concerning the availability of housing for seniors at their properties
and issues regarding the availability and affordability of other housing
options for our seniors.
Chairman’s Order request the City Clerk provide the Director of Elder
Affairs with copies of the most recent demographic reports compiled from vital
recordings in the City of Worcester.
Chairman’s Order request the City Manager provide the City Council with
a report concerning the future potential of the community room space at the
Senior Center.
Chairman’s Order request the City Manager provide the City Council with
an updated transportation report highlighting the solutions that have been
implemented getting seniors to and from the Senior Center as well as any
challenges that still exist in the regard.
Chairman’s Order request the City Manager request the Division of Elder
Affairs provide the City Councilors with their Senior Support Team pads.