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Minutes
January 9, 2003
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 December 12, 2002 were accepted as read 3:0:0.
Next order of business:
Administrative hearing regarding Youth Access compliance check of 12/21 at
Getty Gas Station, 306 Main Street, Reading. Those present: Ron Beaureguard,
Tobacco Control Director for Healthy Communities, Nancy Smith, compliance
officer for Healthy Communities, Madal Awad, owner and manager of Getty Gas
Station at 306 Main Street, Reading, MA 01867 and Sargent David Stamatis Reading
Police Department. An explanation of procedures for compliance checks was given to
the Board. Nancy Smith read into the minutes the events of 12/21 at 306 Main Street
from her report (attached). Mr. Awad was addressed by the chairman of the Board to
offer his side of the afternoon's compliance check. He was asked if he asked for and
identification. He did say he did not ask for identification and had made a mistake. He
said he did call the police and tried to detain the car of the compliance officer and
student.
The Chairman thanked everyone for their input and the Board would take the matter
under advisement. Mr. Awad would hear from the Board.
• Administrative hearing regarding Dangerous Dog: owner James Murphy, 22 Willow
Street: animal mixed breed. Those present regarding the case, owner, James Murphy,
ACO Andrew Nichols. The dog has been picked up by the AOC numerous times. The
Board listened to the owner and the AOC. By a vote of 3:0:0 the Murphy animal will
be leached, or on a run. There will be an 8 foot fence installed on the property to
enclose the animal when out on the owner's property by April 15. The Health
Administrator will send an order letter to Mr. Murphy regarding BOH decisions.
AOC will continue to follow complaints and progress of care for the animal.
• Administrative Hearing dangerous dog: 96 Washington Street, owner George Dinan,
dog mixed rotweiler. Multiple complaints to ACO regarding attacks by animals, when
unleashed. No bites reported although two girls with puppies were attached and
police officer pulled animal off puppies. Those present for the administrative
hearing, owner George Dinan, ACO Andrew Nichols, neighbors Mr. And Mrs.
MacLeod of 38 Mineral Street owners of the puppies. Board of Health voted 3:0:0 to
order the owner to leash the animal, have the animal on a run in the yard, take the
animal to behavioral classes and construct an 8 foot pen by February 15 in the rear of
the property at 96 Washington St. The Animal Control Officer informed the owner if
the animal was found free without leash the dog will be confined for tens days at the
owners expense. Following the decision made by the Board the Mac Leod's thanked
the Board for their action and the work of the Animal Control Officer.
Micro Pigmentation presentation offered by Debra Tsangas to the Board of Health
requesting licensing for the permanent tattooing of makeup. States she is a member
of American Artist Academy (60 hours of class time and pass exam).
The Board thanked Mrs. Tsangas for her presentation and stated they would take the
issue under advisement. The petition was told the business would have to be zoned
adult business.
The Board voted 3:0:0 that a letter be sent to the petitioner regarding the application
for cosmetology tattooing. Within the letter it will note the business must be adult
zoned. Following her application to the Zoning Board of Appeals and that it is
successful the petitioner must then apply for license from the Board of Health to
operate the business.
• Next order of business was to return to the December youth compliance check. Mobil
Mart submitted a written request for the Board to forgive $150 tickets due to the fact
- her sales clerk had strep throat. The Board 3:0:0 voted to be consistent and carry the
tickets through to court if necessary.
• The decision regarding Getty Gas Station and the sale of tobacco to minor was voted
3:0:0 to revoke the license for 7 days and hold the ticket for failing to question the 17
year old's age. An order letter will be sent to Nidal Awad regarding the matter of
tobacco product removal.
Administrative report :
• Report on discussion with MASSPRO application for reimbursement of flu
and pneumonia immunizations
Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Barbara Meade at 8:00 seconded by Colleen
Seferian and voted 3:0:0.
Next meeting March 13, 2003
Respectfully submitted,
Jane M. Fiore
Health Administrator