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Board of Health Meeting <br />Minutes <br />January 13, 2000 <br />The meeting was called to order at 6:00 P.M. Reading Town Hall, Berger Room, lg <br />Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts by Chairman James J. Nugent, Colleen Henessey <br />- Seferian and Nancy Carlson were present. Staff liaison Jane Fiore, Health Services <br />Administrator present. <br />The minutes of the December 9, 1999 meeting were accepted as read 2:0:0 with. one <br />abstention <br />Review of BOH regulations Sec 16.5 and Sec 16.15 regarding hotel regulation were <br />tabled until February Board meeting. <br />Old Business <br />Tobacco Grant: Proposal to include North Reading read and discussed. February 9 <br />North Reading Board of Health meeting the vote will be taken to join/not join the <br />Reading/Stoneham Collaborative. <br />The Board was informed of the very positive state evaluation Reading received of <br />11.7 out of a possible score of 15. The high evaluation increased Reading's funds from <br />the recent tobacco settlement to $42,470.97. These monies must be spent by June 30tH <br />They are to be spent only for staff; youth access enforcement and environmental tobacco <br />smoke enforcement. FY2001 grant will increase from $58,298.00 to $130,000.00. The <br />administrator noted that the success of the program for Reading and Stoneham is do to <br />the consistent, hard work of Ruth Brophy. <br />26 Canterbu . Drive: Case closed. Family relocated. Department of Social Services <br />involved weekly meeting. <br />75 Mill Street: Letter regarding potential public health septic issue. Board of <br />Health circulated and signed letter to conservation commission. <br />Pertussis Outbreak presently at 53 cases. Administrator and Public Health Nurse <br />are working extensively to control outbreak. Channel 5 News released an interview with <br />Jane Fiore regarding Pertussis outbreak. Over 2000 phone calls have been made and 5000 <br />letters have been mailed. <br />Other <br />• Brief division report given. <br />Meeting Adjourned at 7:00 PM <br />Next meeting February 10, 2000 <br />Respectfully submitted by, <br />ane M. Fiore, RN, CHO <br />Health Services Administrator <br />