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Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
Board of Health
Date: 2014 -01 -16 Time: 5:35 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Berger Room
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Purpose: General Business
Attendees: Members - Present:
Barbara Meade, David Singer, Andrew Friedmann
Members - Not Present:
Others Present:
Ruth Clay, Staff
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Darlene Foley
Topics of Discussion:
RECEIVED
TOWN CLERK
READING, MASS.
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Minutes
The minutes of November 21, 2013 were presented. Meade made motion to accept,
seconded by Singer. Approved 3:0
Monthly Report
Out of the 30 doses of shingles vaccine provided free from state health department, 24
shots have been given.
Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt, 610 Main Street, opened in December.
Clay will be working with IT Department to get the electronic food inspection program up
and running.
Clay advised that some communities are looking into revising their tobacco regulations to
increase the age to purchase tobacco products to 19 or 21. A joint Board of Health meeting
of Reading, Melrose and Wakefield will be held in February and Maureen Buzby will provide
information.
Hallmark Health was awarded a grant for $750,000 to look at use of opiate medication for
back pain.
Friedmann inquired if RCASA could provide an overview of treatments for substance abuse.
Clay will invite Erica McNamara to attend March board meeting.
Clay advised that MSPCA at Nevins Farms will no longer be available for animal disposal. A
freezer has been purchased and Installed at the DPW garage. L. Russo will continue to pick
up animals and bring to garage. When freezer is 3A full, Angel View will pick up.
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Clay advised that at Spring Town Meeting two Items will be on the agenda: amending Article
16 Annual Town Meeting Warrant to add Board of Health which was omitted on chart and to
broaden the language for use of funds in Health Revolving Fund.
Other business and items not reasonably anticipated at the time of posting: None
Meeting adjourned at 7:10 pm.
Materials distributed:
Agenda
Draft minutes of 11/21/13
Health Director's Report
DPH Letter regarding MA Health & Medical Coordinating Coalitions
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