2000-02-10 Board of Health Minutes

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Board of Health Meeting Minutes February 10,2000 The meeting was called to order at 6:00 P.M. Reading Town Hall, Berger Room, and 16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts by Chairman James J. Nugent, Colleen Henessey —Seferian and Nancy Carlson were present. Staff liaison Jane Fiore, Health Services Administrator present. The minutes of the January 13, 2000 meeting were accepted as read 3:0:0. Review of Massachusetts Boards of Health Body y piercing regulations tabled. DEP—Public Information Plan discussed regarding GE, MSM and Roadway cleanup sites and community request information. Jennifer Ek of DEP will be contact person for Reading. Reading Public Library will house all the information regarding the three sites. All Board members will be notified of each information meeting. Pertussis update—58 cases as of February 4. Final contagious date will be February 15. Which at this time if no further cases are uncovered the outbreak first generation will be over. Final report will be given at the march BOH meeting. Board viewed the Ch. 5 Dec. 17 interview. Old Business Tobacco Grant: Proposal to include North Reading report completed regarding February North Reading Board meeting.North reading has made a decision to combine with Reading/ Stoneham Tobacco Control Program. The Grant proposal is due February 18. The Board congratulated Ruth Brophy on ajob well done. It was noted to the Board that the first round of regulations on Youth Access is not expected by North Reading until June 2001. The Reading Board of Health also signed their letter of intent to continue to participate in the MTCP contract. All three Board members signed the agreement letter. Other Administrative report included: * year 4 of Hepatitis B clinic for grade 6(138 students) 0 PHN—pre-adolescent workshops continue. ® Mosquito control program continues.—March meeting Project to be invited to BOH meeting to discuss West Nile EEE. Press release distributed to Board members from Town Manager.