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Date: 2015 -11 -18 Time: 530 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Berger Room
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Purpose: General Business Session: General Session
Attendees: Members - Present:
Andrew Friedmann, Nancy Docktor, Elizabeth Shurland
Members - Not Present:
Others Present:
Steven Di Lauro, Donna Pierce, Staff, John Feudo, Community Services
Director, John Halsey, Board of Selectmen Liaison, Kerry Valle, Elder /Human
Services, Maureen Buzby, Tobacco Control Coordinator
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Darlene Foley
Topics of Discussion:
Board of Health meeting came to order at 5:38 pm on November 18, 2015 in the Berger
Room of Reading Town Hall.
Minutes
Minutes of October 28, 2015 were tabled.
5 Year Strategic Plan Goals
Discussion of top three goals: active living /healthy eating, behavioral health and basic
needs of vulnerable populations. The members decided to focus on the basic needs of
vulnerable populations. Docktor made motion to focus on the unmet behavioral health
needs of the 25 -65 age population; motion seconded by Shurland. Motion passed 3:0.
Friedmann will network to see what services are currently available, what other needs can
be met and how to better coordinate resources.
Flavor Free Tobacco Ban
Buzby advised that Melrose, Wakefield and Winchester have adopted changes to their
tobacco regulations to prohibit the sale of any Flavored tobacco product or nicotine delivery
device except in a retail tobacco store, with the exception of those with the taste or smell of
tobacco, menthol or mint. In addition, single cigar sales must have a minimum retail price
of $2.50; any multipacks (minimum of 2) must have a minimum retail price of $5.00.
Buzby will provide copy of regulation to DiLauro.
Valle briefly discussed the hoarding issues she has encountered and will work with the
Health Department to try to help those who may need some assistance. One problem is
that those who may need assistance refuse to allow entrance to their properties.
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Open session for topics not reasonably anticipated 48 hours in advance of the meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 7:10.
Materials Distributed:
Draft minutes of October 28, 2015
PHN Monthly Report
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