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Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
READING, MASS.
Board of Health IRIS FEB 22 P 3 24
Date: 2015 -06 -02 Time: 5:30 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Berger Room
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Purpose: General Business
Attendees: Members - Present:
Andrew Friedmann, Barbara Meade, David Singer
Members - Not Present:
Others Present:
Gregory Erickson, Staff, Donna Pierce, PHN, Maureen Buzby, Tobacco
Control, Nancy Docktor, Greater River Valley MRC, Dan Dewar, Quick Stop
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Darlene Foley
Topics of Discussion:
Board of Health meeting came to order at 5:37 pm on May 11, 2015 in the Berger Room of
Reading Town Hall.
Acceptance of Minutes
Minutes of May 11, 2015 were presented. Meade made motion to approve, seconded by
Singer. Motion passed 3:0.
Public Hearing - Reading Quick Stop
Buzby advised this was the second violation for selling tobacco to a minor within 36 months.
The first violation occurred when the minimum age for tobacco sales was 18. When
underage compliance checks are performed, all purchasers under the age of 27 years must
be carded. She clarified that Donald Dewar is the owner of the establishment, Daniel
Dewar, who is present, acts as the manager.
Daniel Dewar stated he takes the issue very seriously. Both violations occurred when he
was not on duty. He does provide training for new employees. He inquired if there could be
any leniency as the 7 day suspension would incur a great loss of revenue. Friedmann stated
the regulation does not leave any wiggle room as it states the permit shall be suspended for
seven consecutive business days and all tobacco products and nicotine delivery products
shall be removed from the establishment upon suspension. Dewar requested if the
suspension period could be July 51h -July lit". Meade made a motion to suspend the permit
for the period of July 5th -July 110, all tobacco and nicotine delivery products must be
removed from the storefront, and the machinery had to be covered. Motion was seconded
by Singer; motion passed 3:0.
Update to Regulation Section 20 Enforcement and Penalties
Erickson presented update. After discussion, Friedmann suggested deleting "and Town of
Reading By -laws Section 1.8" from Section 20.2. Meade made motion to update regulation
with that change, seconded by Singer. Motion passed 3:0.
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Open session for topics not reasonably anticipated 48 hours in advance of the meeting.
Buzby advised that she met with the school committee to discuss the increasing use of
e- cigarettes by adolescents and the concern that most were using e- cigarettes to start
smoking, not as part of cessation program. A recent youth survey from Winchester High
School Indicated 65% would only try "cigars/e- cigarettes if they were flavored ". Friedmann
requested that when Buzby had additional data from Winchester she return for a follow up.
Erickson introduced Donna Pierce as the new public health nurse. Singer made motion to
appoint Pierce to act as an agent of the Board of Health; seconded by Meade. Motion
passed 3:0.
Meeting adjourned at 7:15 pm
Materials Distributed:
Draft minutes of May 11, 2015
BOH Regulation Section 16 Tobacco Sales
Letter from Tobacco Coordinator to Quick Stop
Reading General By -Law Section 1.8
BOH Regulation Section 20 Enforcement & Penalties
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