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orgc'o, <br /> t <br /> Town of Reading <br /> it .. <br /> Meeting Minutes t; � l c: L, <br /> rLERK <br /> R�. _, . A. <br /> Board - Committee - Commission - Council: <br /> !dN NOY 27 PN 5: 27 <br /> Board of Health <br /> Date: 2014-02-26 Time: 7:02 PM <br /> Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Berger Room <br /> Address: 16 Lowell Street <br /> Purpose: General Business <br /> Attendees: Members - Present: Ak <br /> Barbara Meade, David Singer, Andrew Friedma saw <br /> Members - Not Present: <br /> Others Present: <br /> Frank Brincheiro, Joe. DiPietro, Maurine Garipay, Melrose B <br /> Laurel Gourvllle, Elaine Silva, Alison Mehlman akefleld BO <br /> Wesley Chin, Tobacco Control Collaborative ryl Sbarra, MA <br /> Chris Garcia, Medford Health Dept`.,John Fra i k, Stoneham Health Dept., <br /> Maureen Buzby and R th Clay, Staff <br /> c <br /> Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Ruth Clay, Director <br /> Topics of Discussion: <br /> Discussion about raising.the age for purchase oftobacco and nicotine delivery devices: Chin <br /> gave an overview of the experiences in Arlington, Belmont, Brookline, Newton and <br /> Watertown. Sbarra distributed information including which other Massachusetts <br /> communities and slates had raised or are considering raising the age of purchase of tobacco <br /> and nicotine delivery devices. A discussion was held among all people at the meeting. <br /> There was consensus among all nine Board of Health members that they would like to move <br /> forward at their next meetings with the process:to raise the minimum age for purchase of <br /> tobaccoand nicotine delivery devices to 21 with an effective date of July 1, 2014. <br /> The Board of Health delegated the Town Clerk to issue dog licenses to dogs without a rabies <br /> certificate with a letter from the animal's veterinarian that it was medically contraindicated. <br /> Vote was unanimous. <br /> Other business and items notreasonably anticipated at time of posting: none <br /> Materials distributed: <br /> Agenda <br /> Copy of PowerPoint presentation from Chin: Minimum Legal Sale Age for Tobacco Products, <br /> 5 Community Collaborative <br /> Handout from DJ Wilson, Local Policies on Increasing the Minimum Age RE: Tobacco <br /> Copy of article from Boston Sunday Globe 2/23/2014 Debate emerges about whether e- <br /> cigarettes foster use of tobacco <br /> Article from Boston Globe 2/22/2014 Colorado, Utah take steps to raise tobacco age to 21 <br /> Copy of press release 2/26/2014 from American Cancer Society Boxer, Durbin, Harkin, <br /> Blumental, Markey Introduce Legislation to Protect Kids from E-Cigarettes <br /> Page I 1 <br />
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