Laserfiche WebLink
e.P OrAr^o <br />Town of Reading <br />x Meeting Minutes <br />KECEIvLD ?; <br />o TOWN CLERK <br />Board - committee - commission - council: READING. MASS. <br />Board of Health "M FEB 22 P 3., 241 <br />Date: 2015 -11 -18 Time: 530 PM <br />Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Berger Room <br />Address: 16 Lowell Street <br />Purpose: General Business Session: General Session <br />Attendees: Members - Present: <br />Andrew Friedmann, Nancy Docktor, Elizabeth Shurland <br />Members - Not Present: <br />Others Present: <br />Steven Di Lauro, Donna Pierce, Staff, John Feudo, Community Services <br />Director, John Halsey, Board of Selectmen Liaison, Kerry Valle, Elder /Human <br />Services, Maureen Buzby, Tobacco Control Coordinator <br />Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Darlene Foley <br />Topics of Discussion: <br />Board of Health meeting came to order at 5:38 pm on November 18, 2015 in the Berger <br />Room of Reading Town Hall. <br />Minutes <br />Minutes of October 28, 2015 were tabled. <br />5 Year Strategic Plan Goals <br />Discussion of top three goals: active living /healthy eating, behavioral health and basic <br />needs of vulnerable populations. The members decided to focus on the basic needs of <br />vulnerable populations. Docktor made motion to focus on the unmet behavioral health <br />needs of the 25 -65 age population; motion seconded by Shurland. Motion passed 3:0. <br />Friedmann will network to see what services are currently available, what other needs can <br />be met and how to better coordinate resources. <br />Flavor Free Tobacco Ban <br />Buzby advised that Melrose, Wakefield and Winchester have adopted changes to their <br />tobacco regulations to prohibit the sale of any Flavored tobacco product or nicotine delivery <br />device except in a retail tobacco store, with the exception of those with the taste or smell of <br />tobacco, menthol or mint. In addition, single cigar sales must have a minimum retail price <br />of $2.50; any multipacks (minimum of 2) must have a minimum retail price of $5.00. <br />Buzby will provide copy of regulation to DiLauro. <br />Valle briefly discussed the hoarding issues she has encountered and will work with the <br />Health Department to try to help those who may need some assistance. One problem is <br />that those who may need assistance refuse to allow entrance to their properties. <br />Page 1 1 <br />