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Town of Reading
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TOWN ECLERK '
READING, MASS.
Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
Board of Health 2016 FEB 22 P 3 21'
Date: 2014 -09 -18 Time: 5:38 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:
Health Director Ruth Clay
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Darlene Foley
Topics of Discussion:
Portable Restroom Units
The policy adopted by the Town Manager regarding the placement of portable restroom
units on any publicly owned land in the Town of Reading was discussed. Clay stated other
communities do not have regulations regarding portable restroom units. Friedmann noted
that this polity was adopted in May without any input from the Board. The Board did not
want to establish a regulation. Friedmann requested the guidelines in the town manager's
policy be included with the permit application.
West Nile, EEE Discussion
The literature from the Hamilton Board of Health to prevent West Nile and EEE was
reviewed. Friedmann inquired if it would be possible to obtain the statistical Information
from Hamilton pertaining to spraying and its effect on the mosquito population. Clay will
contact Leslie Whelan, Health Agent for Hamilton. Clay advised that David Henley of the
Eastern Middlesex Mosquito Control Project would be available to speak with the Board if
further information was requested.
Strategic Plan Discussion
Clay advised stakeholders were contacted and 18 are expected to attend the meeting on
September 22, 2014. Clay will contact Riverside Community Care to see if a representative
from the mental health faction can attend.
Minutes of August 12, 2014 were presented. Singer made motion to accept, seconded by
Meade. Motion passed 3:0
Meeting adjourned 6:35 pm
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Materials Distributed:
Agenda
Draft minutes of 8/12/14
Policy on Portable Restroom Units
Hamilton Board of Health tips to prevent West Nile, EEE
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