2003-08-14 Board of Health Minutes

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Board of Health Meeting Minutes August 14, 2003 . t~i3 I it~~ V. t..,.: U i Iq Vii: 2b The meeting was called to order at 6:06 P.M. Reading Town Hall, Berger Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts, by Colleen Seferian, Vice Chair. Barbara Meade, secretary, David Mitchell Singer and staff liaison Jane Fiore, Health Services Administrator were present. The minutes of the June 12, 2003 were accepted as read 2:1:0. Next order of business: • Introduction of new member David Mitchell Singer to the board. He was welcomed as each member gave a brief resume and also discussion of their experience on the BOH. • Tobacco program discussed. The state has cut the entire budget. The program had ended on June 30, 2003 now the state has offered the 9 town collaborative $53,000 to do youth compliance checks. The former director Ron Boureguard will accept the temporary position two complete the compliance checks for the nine towns on a part time basis. • Discussion of the Town by-law (5.5.4.2 ) pertaining to smoking, comparison to the BOH regulation and state regulation: Bylaw: No person shall smoke or have in his possession any lighted cigar, cigarette or other tobacco product in any building or room owned or occupied by the Town other than in specifically designated areas. The Town Manager, the Superintendent of Schools and the Manager of the Municipal Light Department shall designate areas in which smoking shall be allowed and shall post an appropriate number of signs indicating those areas in which smoking is prohibited. BOH regulation 16.2: Smoking restrictions in certain public places........ ...Buildings and vehicles owned or leased by the Town of Reading, including school buildings and vehicles. • Discussion: Colleen Seferian stated we need consistency within the town regulations with the Board of Health regulations. Barbara Meade expressed the need to be consistent with the ETS prevention issues we, as a BOH have been directing for the last nine years. A motion was made by Barbara Meade to create consistency with the BOH regulations and the Town By Laws by rescinding the following words from bylaw 5.5.4.2 other than specifically designated areas. 'The Town Manager, the Superintendent of Schools and the manager of the Municipal Light Department shall designate areas in which smoking shall be allowed and shall post an appropriate number of signs indicating those areas in which smoking is prohibited. The motion was seconded by David Mitchell Singer. Vote 3:0:0. • Reorganization of BOH to be completed at the September meeting • Board training to be done in the late fall by the MAHB David Mitchell Singer and Barbara Meade.