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Board of Health Meeting <br />Minutes <br />February 7, 2002 <br />The meeting was called to order at 6:04 P.M. Reading Town Hall, Berger Room, and 16 <br />Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts, Colleen Henessey - Seferian, Barbara Meade and <br />staff liaison Jane Fiore, Health Services Administrator were present. Staff presenters Jack <br />Fusco, sealer of Weights and Measures and Ruth Brophy, Tobacco Control Coordinator. <br />The minutes of the January 10, 2002 were read and accepted with date correction from <br />2001 to 2002 . (vote 2:0:0) <br />Next order of business: <br />• Chairman requested change in agenda to accommodate representatives from the <br />Tobacco regulation discussion. Tobacco regulation's amendment 16.16 was read into <br />the minutes. The board began discussion regarding the amendment with the Tobacco <br />Coordinator. There were 6 minor spelling corrections and one addition under the first <br />offense by a visitor to be a warning. A motion to correct was made to accept the <br />amendment to the Board of Health regulations 16.16. Vote 2:0:0. The Board director <br />the Health Director to inform the school administration that the regulations are no in <br />effect and the individuals responsible for ticketing must come to the BOH meeting in <br />March to be made agents of the Board regarding this issue. <br />• Fees for Sealer of Weights and Measure next issue. Jack Fusco, Sealer of Weights <br />and Measures presented the need to increase the fees for the regular scales and the <br />gasoline pumps. He also presented the annual report, which is sent to the state <br />department of consumer affairs. The Town receives a copy as a courtesy. The general <br />fund earns nearly $4,000 from the gasoline pumps alone. Each year for the past 5 <br />years the sealer has received a grant on item pricing from the state which assists the <br />consumer and also other purchases of equipment for the department. This year the <br />grant is for $25,000. A motion was made by Barbara Meade to accept the proposed <br />fee change and seconded by Colleen Seferian. Voted 2:0:0. The Board also <br />congratulated Jack on a job well done. <br />• The introduction of the Public Health nurse to the Boarded was again tabled. <br />• Beaver Dam report - three Beavers have returned to the area. The trapper has <br />observed the area and when it is safe will try to trap the alpha male. <br />• Administrative update : . <br />0 Two tanning establishments have requested applications for operation <br />