HEALTH COMMITTEE
MAY 10, 2001
COUNCIL CHAMBER
5:00 P.M.
Convened: 5:05 p.m.
Adjournded: 5:50 p.m.
Present were: Chairman
Councillor Dennis L. Irish
Councillor
Juan A. Gomez
Councillor
Michael C. Perotto
Also Present: Craig
A.J. Manseau, Director of Elections
David
Moore, City Solicitor
Joseph
McCarthy, Department of Public Health
Michael
Dolan, Assistant City Clerk
1. Communication
of the City Manager relative to Nationwide Comparative Studies Relative to
Fluoridation.
#21G CM April 24, 2001
Recommend:
Hold
2.
Communication of the City Manager
relative to Fluoridation, Holden and Ballot Questions.
#16A CM April 3, 2001
Recommend:
Hold
Chairman’s
Order: Request the City Solicitor to provide clarification as to the process
and procedure for putting a petition on the ballot.
3.
Communication of the City Manager
relative to Pre-school and School Based Fluoride Rinse and Dental Sealant
Programs.
#21F CM March 20, 2001
Recommend:
Hold
4.
Communication of the City Manager
relative to issues relating to Fluoridation.
#21A CM February 6,
2001
Recommend:
Hold
5.
Communication of the City Manager
relative to Dental Problem of Worcester’s Children.
#21A CM December 5,
2000
Recommend:
Hold
6.
Communication of Helen Friel,
Assistant to the Superintendent/Clerk of the School Committee relative to
number and location of pre-school and school based fluoride rinse and dental
sealant programs currently being offered in the City estimating the percentage
of City's children participating.
#47 CC March 27, 2001
Recommend: Hold
7. Communication of the
City Manager relative to Eastern Equine
Encephalitis and West Nile Viruses.
#21A
CM May 2, 2000
Recommend: File
8.
Communication
of the City Manager relative to developing a
plan to spray in the City of Worcester in 2001 against
Mosquito deposits.
#21A
CM March 13, 2001
Recommend: Hold
9. Communication of the City Manager relative to summarized data on pediatric asthma, teen pregnancy, infant mortality/aids and sexually transmitted disease.
#21E
CM March 14, 2000
Recommend:
File
10. Communication of the City Manager relative
to Pediatric Psychiatric Care available in the City of Worcester.
#21A
CM January 11, 2000
Recommend:
File
11. Communication of the City Manager relative
to people being serviced by Newborn Programs.
#21D
CM June 13, 2000
Recommend:
File
12. Communication of the City Manager relative
to updated statistics on Infant Mortality.
#21E
CM June 13, 2000
Recommend:
File
13. Communication of the City Manager relative
to medically involved students, per nurse in the Worcester Public Schools.
#21A
CM August 22, 2000
Recommend:
Hold
14.
Communication of the City Manager
relative to Recruitment Plan/School Nurse Staffing.
#21E CM April 24, 2001
Recommend:
Hold
15.
Communication of the City Manager
relative to Funding for School Based Health Centers.
#21F CM April 24, 2001
Recommend:
Hold
16.
Communication of Helen Friel, Assistant
to the Superintendent/Clerk of the School Committee relative to staffing of
health services in the Worcester Public Schools.
#46
CC March 27, 2001
Recommend:
Hold
17. Communication of the City Manager relative
to an update of the Healthy Start Program.
#21D
CM August 22, 2000
Recommend:
File
18. Communication of the City Manager relative
to update on New Cases of HIV/AIDS.
#21F
CM June 13, 2000
Recommend:
File
19. Communication of the City Manager relative to Prescription Deliveries to the Elderly.
#9A
CM May 16, 2000
Recommend:
File
20.
Communication of the City Manager
relative to Body Piercing Businesses Across the City of Worcester.
#21A CM September 26,
2000
Recommend:
File
21. Communication
of the City Manager relative to Body Piercing and Tattooing.
#21B
CM February 6, 2001
Recommend:
File
22.
Communication of the City Manager
relative to Body Art Regulations for
the City of Worcester.
#22C CM February 27,
2001
Recommend:
File
23. Communication of the City Manager relative to
the Health/Code Body Art Regulations.
#21G CM March 20, 2001
Recommend:
File
24. Communication
of the City Manager relative to Ordinances in effect in New England Cities and
Towns that establish a Penalty against
the minor who purchases Tobacco.
#21A CM April 3, 2001
Recommend:
Hold
25. Communication
of the City Manager relative to Ordinances in effect in New England Cities and
Towns that establish a Penalty against
the minor who purchases Tobacco.
#21D CM April 24, 2001
Recommend:
Hold
26. Communication
of the City Manager relative to Police regarding the possession of Tobacco Products in the Worcester Public Schools.
#23A CM May 1, 2001
Recommend:
Hold
27. Communication of the City Manager relative
to the Report from Insurance Carriers on the increase in costs of health
insurance.
#14A
CM June 13, 2000
Recommend:
File
28. Communication of the City Manager relative
to the change in type of life insurance contract with the Trustmark Insurance
Company.
#14B
CM June 13, 2000
Recommend:
File
29.
Communication of the City Manager
relative to Health Insurance Costs for the Current Year and Future Years.
#13B CM April 3, 2001
Recommend:
Hold
30. Communication
of the City Manager relative to Reinsurance Coverage for Workers’ Compensation.
#14E CM August 22, 2000
Recommend:
File
31. Communication of the City Manager relative
to Health Services Provided by PIP Task Force Activities.
#21C
CM June 13, 2000
Recommend:
File
32.
Communication of the City Manager
relative to the City’s award of a Coalition for Prevention Grant.
#8 DD CM October 31,
2000
Recommend:
File
33. Communication of the City Manager relative
to Community Health Program.
#21A CM October 31,
2000
Recommend:
Hold
34. Communication of the City Manager relative
to Community Health Program Monthly Report.
#21A
CM December 19, 2000
Recommend:
File
35.
Communication of the City Manager
relative to Community Health Program Monthly Report – December 2000.
#21A CM January 23,
2001
Recommend:
File
36.
Communication of the City Manager
relative to Community Health Program Monthly Report – January 2001.
#22A CM February 27,
2001
Recommend:
File
37.
Communication of the City Manager
relative to Community Health Program, Monthly Report - February 2001.
#21C CM March 20, 2001
Recommend:
File
38. Communication of the City Manager relative
to Community Health Program, Monthly Report - March 2001.
#21A CM April 24, 2001
Recommend:
File
39. Communication of the City Manager
recommending that the table of organization for the Department of Public Health
and Code be amended by adding four public health nurse positions at paygrade
80A.
#21B
CM May 16, 2000
Recommend:
File
40.
Communication of the City Manager
relative to the number of cats housed in the City of Worcester.
#21B CM March 13, 2001
Recommend:
Hold
41. Michael W. Galvin request City Council to
protect the public and mandate responsible ownership through the licensing of
cats and developing strict enforcement guidelines for control of cats.
#12
CC August 22, 2000
In Committee on January 29, 2001 – Held
Recommend:
Hold
42. William
S. Coleman, III request to place before the voters in the November 2001 Municipal Election: Do you feel
all medical information, evidence and
facts
regarding the transmission and spread of HIV that causes aids has been presented to you in a proper
manner? Were you informed enough to
make a decision on the establishment of a needle exchange program in
the City of Worcester?
#18 CC January 16,
2001
Recommend:
Hold
43. William S. Coleman, III request to place
before the voters in the November 2001
Municipal Election: Do ou
support the
establishment of a state funded needle exchange program with
treatment on demand in the City of Worcester?
#19 CC January 16,
2001
Recommend:
Hold
44. Samuel Rosario request City Council to impose
a temporary moratorium of six months on
the Body Art Establishments (Body Piercing, Tattooing and Branding/Scarification)
#13 CC January 30,
2001
Recommend:
Hold
45. Councillor Dennis L. Irish and Councillor Michael C. Perotto requesting Administration to furnish data allowing a comparison between the City of Worcester health status indicators and those of Worcester County and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as described in the July 2000 “Community Health Status Report” as issued by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resource and Services Administration.
#19 CC December 5,
2000
Recommend:
Hold