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Town of Reading
Meeting Minutes
TOWN CLERK
Board - Committee - commission - Council: READING, MASS.
Board of Health
1016 FEB 22 P 3 091
Date: 2013 -11 -21 Time: 5:30 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Berger Room
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Purpose: General Business
Attendees: Members - Present:
Barbara Meade, David Singer
Members - Not Present:
Andrew Friedmann
Others Present:
Ruth Clay, Staff
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Darlene Foley
Topics of Discussion:
Minutes
The minutes of October 17, 2013 were presented. Singer made motion to accept, seconded
by Meade. Approved 2:0
Draft Drug Paraphernalia Regulation
The regulation was reviewed. There were no changes in wording from the present
regulation to remain consistent with Melrose and Wakefield. Town Counsel reviewed the
revised version of the regulation and offered adding the following language to Section
3.5(4): and Article 1, Section 1.8 of the Reading General Bylaws. The enforcing persons
shall be the Health Agent and the Police Department. Meade made a motion to accept
Section 3: Board of Health Regulation Prohibiting the Sale of Drug Paraphernalia with added
language, seconded by Singer. Approved 2:0
Oye's
On November 20, 2013, Health Inspector, David Greenbaum performed an inspection.
Overall there was shown improvement; however, repeated violations were noted. Next
inspection will be performed in January, 2014.
Other business and Items not reasonably anticipated at the time of posting:
Clay had received letter from Town Clerk, Laura Gemme regarding review of the Home Rule
Charter. She advised that proposed changes did not apply to Board of Health.
There will be no December Board of Health meeting unless something has to be put on the
Agenda. Next scheduled meeting is January 16, 2014.
Meeting adjourned at 6:30 pm.
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Materials distributed:
Agenda
Draft minutes of 10/17/13
Health Director's Report
Draft Regulation Prohibiting Sale of Drug Paraphernalia
Home Rule Charter Letter
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