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V <br />Board of Health Meeting <br />Minutes <br />May 3, 2007 <br />r E EIVEC <br />TOWN CLERK <br />READING, MASS. <br />29,01 JUL - 3 P 4. 4 8 <br />The Board of Health meeting was called to order on May 3, 2007 by Chairmen Barbara <br />Meade at 6:02 pm at the Town Hall, Berger Room. Those present at the meeting were <br />Colleen Seferian and David Singer with staff liaison Jane Fiore and Health Inspector Joan <br />Vitale <br />Business: <br />• Minutes of March 15, 2007 tabled. <br />Next order of Business <br />• Budget update - Town meeting voted to accept the Community Services / health <br />budget as presented 2% increase and a change in the inspection personnel line from <br />0.62 FTEs to 1.1 FTE's. As of July 1 the change would allow the division to hire <br />an 8- 10 hour inspector at $25/hour. <br />Comment - Health Administrator noted appreciation to the BOH for <br />presenting concerns to BOS regarding the extreme need to increase staff <br />PHN to and Inspector to full time. Regardless of outcome the support is <br />appreciated. <br />• Open Case updates: <br />0 113 Longview Rd septic -pumping record received. BOH office waiting <br />for Title 5 inspection report. <br />o Harrow's grease trap engineering plan reviewed and accepted. Old tank to <br />be removed - no installation of new lines thru old tank. <br />6:30 pm Public Hearing on proposed inspectional process for companion kennels called to <br />order by chairman Barbara Meade. Legal notice read into the minutes by staff (attached). <br />Chairman began with process of hearing: <br />• Give name and address and then state concerns or comments <br />• Written comment by Jeanne Levasseur attached. <br />• Comments from those present : <br />o Dan Russo, 19 Elm Street noted he has 4 small dogs and doesn't understand <br />what the inspection will entail. <br />o Sid Hodson, 19 Percy Ave, 4 dogs all different size and breed will do what <br />ever is asked but also wants to know what the inspections are looking at. <br />o Jeanne Levasseur, 25 King St, what is the purpose of the inspection will the <br />inspector be looking inside and outside of the house. <br />