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Board of Health Meeting
Minutes
February 13, 2003
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The meeting was called to order at 6:04 P.M. Reading Town Hall, Berger Room, 16
Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts, by James J. Nugent, Jr., Chairman, Colleen
Seferian, Vice Chair and Barbara Meade, secretary and staff liaison Jane Fiore, Health
Services Administrator were present.
The minutes of the January 9, 2003 were accepted as read 3:0:0.
Next order of business:
• Mr. Steven Parker of Covanta Universal Waste Company came before the Board of
Health to present a medical mercury collection program. The elements of the program
are Covanta the Town's waste company would provide free advertisement for the
mercury collection, the container, and the drop off at the BOH and the pick up of the
container at the BOH. Pick up of florescent bulbs can be at the town wide hazardous
waste day as it is presently. If the Town wishes a universal waste shed Covanta will
pay for it, but the town has to man it. This collection would only be offered to
municipal offices and citizens/residents of the town no commercial offices. The
medical mercury pick up could be at multiple sites during one a month. BP clinics
and BOH with a Beginning and end date.
The chairman thanked Steven for his input and the Board will take this matter under
advisement.
The Board after discussion voted the month of May would be mercury collection
month. The container would be at the office of the BOH and begin on May 1 and end
May 31, 2003. If the project goes well continuation of the program will be discussed.
Open Hearing regarding Dumpsters continued:
State Law 31A indicates restriction of time by local authority is illegal. Therefore the
section regarding "shall not empty" will read is requested not to empty dumpsters
between 6:30 am and 11 p.m. The discussion of fines and permits both temporary and
annual at $50. Vote 3:0:0
Open hearing adjourned.
Next order of business: review section 9.4.2 change 3 years to 5 years for PIC to hold
valid food preparation program. Colleen Seferian moved to make change in
regulation seconded by Barbara Meade and voted 3:0:0
Discussion regarding grease trap regulations was limited the Board agreed local
regulations are not necessary. To utilize the plumbing inspector and the state the
decision regarding Getty Gas Station and the sale of tobacco to minor was health
code.
0 Administrative report :
• Report on discussion with MASSPRO application for reimbursement of flu
and pneumonia immunizations. The Board was informed of the limited
finance of the state and therefore limited supply of the vaccine.
• Housing issues discussed
• License applications for annual permits are being worked on by the BOH
clerical
Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Barbara Meade at 7:15 seconded by Colleen
Seferian and voted 3:0:0.
Next meeting April 10, 2003
Res ectfully submitted,
ane M. Fiore
Health Administrator