HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-03-15 Board of Health MinutesBOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES
March 15, 2012
The meeting of the Reading Board of Health came to order at 5:40 pm in the Berger
Room of Reading Town Hall. Present were Board members Barbara Meade, David
Singer, Andrew Friedmann, and staff Ruth Clay.
Minutes
Motion made by Singer, seconded by Friedmann, to approve the minutes of February 16,
2012 as submitted. Motion passed 3:0:0
A motion was made by Friedmann, seconded by Singer to open the public hearing
regarding revisions to Board of Health Regulation Section 9 of the Food Manager
Certification Code. Following a brief discussion Friedmann made a motion to adopt the
State Food Code as a local regulation and have the local regulation consistent with the
State Code. Motion was seconded by Singer. Motion passed 3:0:0. Friedmann made
motion to close public hearing, seconded by Singer.
Motion made by Friedmann, seconded by Singer to open public hearing regarding
revisions to Board of Health Regulation Section 22 Fee Schedule to be consistent with
those of Wakefield and Melrose Boards of Health. Meade made a motion to adopt
revisions to Section 22 Fee Schedule, seconded by Friedmann. Motion passed 3:0:0.
Friedmann made motion to close public hearing, seconded by Singer.
Other business and items not reasonably anticipated at the time of the posting
Clay report that at recent MHOA meeting DJ Wilson advised that Boards of
Health can now ban roll your own machines. The question arose as to how it
would affect someone who already has this process in place. Clay will research.
• At the next meeting in April, RCASA will be invited to give a presentation to
update the Board. The draft regulations will include the ban on sale of tobacco
products in pharmacies.
Due to non compliance of BOH Regulation Section 16.4 Selling or Gift of
Tobacco to Minors, an employee received a $50 fine per Section 16.10. This
regulation will be reviewed to be consistent with Wakefield and Melrose. A
training session will be offered for those businesses that have been in non-
compliance in Reading and surrounding towns.
A meeting was held in December with inspectors from Melrose, Wakefield and
Reading to discuss the effectiveness of inspections. A proposed ticketing policy
for enforcement of the Food Code was developed which should improve
inspections. Board of Selectman Liaison, Ben Tafoya will be invited to next
BOH meeting to discuss the proposed ticking policy.
• State Vital Records reports that burial permits and death certificates hope to be
going electronic beginning January 1, 2013.
Materials distributed:
Agenda
Draft minutes of February 16, 2012
Section 9 Food Code
Section 22 Fee Schedule
Memo to Tobacco Sales Permit Holders
Fact Sheet on Tobacco Prevention Use Among Youth
Proposed Ticketing Policy
Meeting adjourned at 7:30 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Darlene Foley
Recording Secretary