2012-02-16 Board of Health Minutes

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BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES February 16, 2012 The meeting of the Reading Board of Health came to order at 5:35 pm in the Berger Room of Reading Town Hall. Present were Board members Barbara Meade, David Singer, Andrew Friedmann, staff Ruth Clay and Joan Vitale. In attendance: Dorjan Keka, Jimbo's Roast Beef & Seafood Minutes Motion made by Singer, seconded by Meade, to approve the minutes as submitted. Motion passed 3:0:0 The Board reviewed the fee schedule of Wakefield/Melrose/Reading. A notation will be made to differentiate those permits that are issued on an annual basis. It was noted that per State statute the fee for a recreational camp cannot be more than $10. This will be reviewed, a request for change in fee submitted to Town Meeting for approval and if accepted, the Board will set a reasonable fee that is comparable to the time spent reviewing policies and records. A motion was made by Friedmann, seconded by Meade to open. the public hearing for suspension of the food permit issued to Jimbo's Roast Beef and Seafood. Motion passed 3:0:0. Following discussion with Mr. Keka of his failure to be in compliance of 105CMR590.003(A)(2), a motion was made by Friedmann to suspend the license until a certified food manager could be on the premises full time (35 hours /week). The motion was seconded by Singer and motion passed 3:0:0. Mr. Keka is scheduled to take the test for recertification on Tuesday, February 28`h. _ Plans were reviewed for a proposed five house subdivision to be located at 97 -101 Forest Street. As the properties would receive Town services for water /sewer and trash, the Board found no issues with the proposed subdivision. Other business and items not reasonably anticipated at the time of the posting • Clay advised that JK's Market and Reading Service, hmc. d/b /a Mobil on the Run failed tobacco compliance checks and fines were issued. • A memo will be sent to all tobacco sales permit holders regarding cigarette making machines, one of which was installed at Mobil on the Run, 178 Main Street. Efforts at the federal and state level aim to regulate or ban these machines. The Board discourages the use of these machines and will report their location to the Department of Public Health and assist in any enforcement procedures that are implemented by state or federal government. • Tobacco regulations will be reviewed.