1996-10-10 Board of Health Minutes

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Board of Health Meeting October 10, 1996 The meeting convened at 6:00 p.m. in the Berger Room, Town Hall, Reading, Massachusetts. Present were Chairman James Nugent, member Cynthia Richards, Town Manager Peter Hechenbleikner, citizen Jean Garafoli, and EMARC representative Marilyn Martiniak. On motion by Richards seconded by Nugent the minutes of the Board of Health meeting of September 12, 1996, were approved as submitted by a vote of 2-0-0. The Town Manager introduced Jean Garafoli who is a candidate for the Board of Health position. The Board discussed with Ms. Garafoli the duties and responsibilities of a member of the Board of Health, and answered her questions. Marilyn Martiniak representing EMARC reviewed the programs that EMARC provides. The Town of Reading purchases services for the job training portion of the EMARC program. EMARC has three residential programs in Reading - Pitnam Drive, Haven and Parker Street which is subject of a federal grant for rehab, and Bancroft Avenue. They are a host agency for an organization called Families for Organized Change, which is trying to work with families of their clients towards independence of their clients. EMARC serves Reading, North Reading, Wakefield, Stoneham and Melrose. In addition, they are branching out to services in Malden, Everett and Saugus. Ms. Martiniak runs the job training part of EMARC known as Eastern Middlesex Industries. They would like to see more job opportunities created for their clients in the community. The Board discussed the request for a variance for dumpster screening for Il Mercato Inc. The Town Manager noted that this is a business which has been approved by the Health Division because they do sell some food stuff. It is a wholesale provider of restaurant supplies to the industry, but will be open weekends to the public. There are a number of other dumpsters on General Way, and none of them are screened. On motions by Richards seconded by Nugent the Board approved the variance for Il Mercato, Inc. waiving the requirement for screening of the dumpster. The Town Manager discussed the November meeting date for the Board, because of Town Meeting and other constraints. The Board agreed to meet on November 7. They will have Riverside in at their November meeting. The Town Manager discussed what date the Board would like to meet with the Board of Selectmen on general issues, and it was noted that April would be a good month since National Public Health Week falls in April. The Town Manager noted that he had discussion with the Funeral Directors regarding burial permits, and he will schedule the Funeral Directors to come before the Board of Health for discussion at their December meeting.