1998-11-12 Board of Health Minutes

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Board of Health Meeting NOVEMBER 12, 1998 The meeting was called to order at 6:06P.M. Reading Town Hall, Berger Room, 16 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts by member James J. Nugent. Member Nancy Carlson and staff liaison Jane Fiore were present. Minutes of the September 10, 1998 and October 8, 1998 meetings were accepted as read (vote 2:0:0). The minutes of the June 11, 1998 meeting were tabled due to the compliment of Board members present. New Business • Review of Lori Hollistrom's application for a massage therapy license were again reviewed. Ms. Hollistrom was not present application tabled.. • Kristin McEachern and Dorothy Janeczak were interviewed and approved for a six-month temporary massage therapy license until each takes and passes the National Exam. Expiration of temporary license will be on May 12, 1999. • Citizen Brian Powers, massage therapist and owner of The Wellness Cooperative requested the Board review the language at the head of the Massage therapy license application. He requested the language be changed from masseur to Massage therapy and Body Works. Discussion was held. Nancy Carlson made a motion to change the language of the heading on the application. The vote was 2:0:0 to change the language to Massage Therapy and Body Works. • Reorganization of the Reading Board of Health was completed. James Nugent was elected as Chairman, Nancy Carlson as secretary. • Kevin Jablonski potential owner of 15 Cape Cod Avenue came before the Board to discuss the results of a home inspection. The inspected suggested he and his wife get a variance from the Board regarding the height of the ceilings in the building built in 1939. The variance was granted and will be filed by the homeowner after they have passed papers on the property November 20, 1998. At that time the Health Administrator was directed by the Board to mail the letter informing the new homeowners of the granted variance. • Sealer of Weights and Measures presented issue regarding need for increase in fee for services. (see attached rate change old to proposed) Discussion was held regarding the need to raise fees. The 6 six rounding towns charge the proposed amounts. Reading has not raised sealer fees for 20 years. The cost to pay, train and seal, pumps, and scales is more costly. At the present time the sealer cover his salary exactly by fee intact. The coverage for training and travel and incidentals are not covered estimated at $300. The rise in the fee schedule would exactly cover the cost of the entire operation. The vote was taken 2:0:0 in favor of the proposed changed.