2005-04-14 Board of Health Minutes

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Board of Health Meeting Minutes April 14, 2005 i i.j RK 11h The meeting was called to order at 6:05 PM Reading Town Hall, Berger Room, Reading, Massachusetts, Chairman, Colleen Seferian, Barbara Meade and David Singer. Staff liaison Jane Fiore, Health Services Administrator. The minutes of the March 10, 2005 accepted as read 2:0:0 (1 excused) Order of Business: x 3 P tl* • Public Health Nurse position filled. Patricia Faulkner, RN began work on April 5, 2005 • Regular Board of Health meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm 3:0:0, in order to call to order Public Hearing. Public Hearing on Changes in Board of Health Fee schedule Section 22 called to order at 6:30 pm by Chairperson Colleen Seferian. Barbara Meade: The Reading Board of Health moves to change the fee schedule (as attached) for all fee and services offered and licensed by the Board of Health. By code all those affected by the proposed change have been notified by direct mail. This public hearing has been posted for two weeks In the newspaper. The Board will accept all public input at the public hearing either written or verbal. • Health Administrator reported no written response was received by the Health Division within the last fourteen days to 5 pm tonight April 14, 2005. • Alfred Yan of Eastern Chinese restaurant was present he was asked by the Chair, Colleen Seferian if there were any questions or concerns regarding the fee changes. His response was no. He had come to the meeting to only hear what was happening at the meeting and thought the change was okay. • With no further public input. David Singer moved to close the public hearing. Barbara Meade seconded the motion. 3:0:0 to close the public hearing. The Board of Health Meeting was called to order to reconvened at 7:00 pm. The Chairperson, Colleen Seferian asked for further discussion by the Board. Discussion was regarding the late fee of $25. Recommendation to keep daily fine was discussed and voted to keep 3:0:0. The next discussion was regarding the cost of Tetanus immunization from $10 to $5. Lengthy discuss occurred. David Singer moved to change the proposed fee of $10/ tetanus immunization to $5. Barbara Meade seconded vote = 3:0:0 the tetanus fee will be $5 / immunization. Discussion regarding the effective date was voted to by July 1, 2005. The health Administrator will file the new regulation with the Board of Selectmen, Town Clerk and State Department of Public Health. All effected license applications will reflect the new fees for 2006 (July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2006).