2005-10-20 Board of Health Minutes

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Board of Health Minutes , � SS. October 20, 2005 The Board of Health meeting was called to order at 6:03 pm on October 20, 2005 by Chairperson Colleen Seferian at the Town Hall Berger Room. Those also present at the meeting were Barbara Meade, David Mitchell Singer and staff liaison, Jane Fiore. Business: • Minutes of September 8, 2005 were accepted as read (vote 3:0:0). • Barbara Meade reported on the status of the Logan Airport Fly Over Committee as status quo. • Water restriction stage 2 - the BOH reviewed water usage materials from water Treatment supervisor and report from Director of Department of Public Works. Colleen Seferian moved to remove private well moratorium installation order as of October 31, 2005. No further discussion motion seconded and voted 3:0:0. The administrator will notify interested well drillers and post change in order in the local newspaper and notify Board of selectmen. • Question regarding fluoride supply brought to Board via Citizen R. Clay. The report was given that the fluoridation of Reading well water will continue until June 30, 2005 via a special contract signed by the Water Department. Although the lack of available fluoride continues for not only the region coalitions but for within the country. This will continue to be an issue the BOH will watch and report on alternatives if necessary with local health care providers and dental • Barbara Meade volunteered to be the Board representative to the "discussion regarding "Keeping of Dogs" regulation with the Town Manager, Health Administrator, and BOS reprentative and community person. Meeting date November 7, 2005 at 5 prn Town Hall — agenda of meeting to be sent to participants. • BOH review of administrative hearing — 24 Cherry Lane Drive. Dog /dog fight. DiBiase was represented by attorney Turley. Packet from BOH to attorney included in attorney's documents. Injured dog represented owner. Extended presentation by attorney. Behavioral Veterinarian, owner of attacking dog, relatives and neighbors all asked questions. Owner of injured dog presented attack and aftermath. Also discussed injury to her animal and prognosis. Following long presentation by each dog owner (DiBiase - Turley- large dog owner and Clay injured dog owner) the BOH spoke with behavioralist. The larger dog has gone to animal behaviortalist - and been evaluated for aggression, owner only walks dog on harness and has repaired yard fence. Smaller injured animal owner has begun to walk the animal away from the DiBiase street. The BOH voted 3:0:0 to rescind the decision of at the Administrative hearing to euthanize the larger DiBiase dog. The conditions were to only walk with harness for control and to continue to maintain the fence. The 4 V