2003-06-12 Board of Health Minutes

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"'U `r R' Board of Health Meeting p , r c Minutes June 12, 2003, 10 The meeting was called to order at 6:05 P.M. Reading Town Hall, Berger Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts, by Colleen Seferian, Vice Chair. Barbara Meade, secretary staff liaison Jane Fiore, Health Services Administrator were present. The minutes of the May 8, 2003 were accepted as read 2:0:0. Next order of business: • Tobacco program discussed. The state has cut the entire budget. The program will be ended June 30, 2003. • Cumber land Farms representatives requested the opportunity to speak before the Board to request the reduction of the tobacco ticket. Barbara Meade asked the Mr. Kent the manager of the Cumberland Farms to report his version. The first ticket in March 2003 was issued to an individual and to the store. the individual and his father paid cash for the ticket and the store ticket without informing the store. In May when the next compliance check took place another sale was made. The cost of the sale in fines doubled this raised the awareness of the management. They reviewed the Tobacco Control records and fired the first offender. They request of the Board a reduction from second offense to first offense because of the failure of the individual to disclose. The Board reserved the right to review the issue prior to the adjournment of the meeting. • The next issue was Cestview /Mart on South Main Street has only had one sale of tobacco to a minor in the last three years their fine should have been $100 a first offense not a second offense at $200. The Sale clerk should have rec'd a ticket for a$50 and did not receive any. The request is to reduce the fine to the appropriate fine of $100 and to forgive the $50 fine. Barbara Meade made the positive motion to forgive the fine and to reduce the fine. Colleen Seferian seconded. Vote 2:0:0. • Next order of business is the discussion of the demolition of 4 West Street and the removal of the entire septic system. The Board was informed of the witnessing of the excavation of the septic system and the removal and filing of the system at 4 West Street. Continuing discussion of the filed preliminary plays. The board voted 2:0:0 the grease trap will be 1000 gallons on the exterior then the coffee shop will come to the Health Administrator as the construction time for the interior draws closer. • 36 Pilgrim Road complex case 2.6 years ago was issued a letter of failure the property was sold. The now existing homeowner has had the property septic re-inspected and the inspector has failed the property. Multiple discussions have occurred between the homeowner the inspector, myself and the attorney for the seller (Latham and Latham) in 2001. The file is all public record the board recommends a written letter to Shelia Richards, Esq. the Latham and Latham attorney involved in the sale of 2001. This document is to explain Title 5 and the Board of Health responsibility. • The Board returned to the Cumberland Farm tobacco sale to minors issue and voted to reduce the complaint to the first thereby reducing the amount of the fine from $200 to $100. The company is also to forward the sign off sheet from all workers once they have completed the training and retraining to check for the age of customers