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Minutes
December 13, 2001
The meeting was called to order at 6:04 P.M. Reading Town Hall, Berger Room, and 16
Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts James J. Nugent, Jr., Colleen Henessey -
Seferian, Barbara Meade and staff liaison Jane Fiore, Health Services Administrator were
present.
The minutes of the October 11, 2001 were read and accepted. 2:0:0. 1 abstention
Next order of business:
• Congratulations were extended to new Board member Barbara Meade. Discussion on
Board of Health training from Massachusetts Association of Health Boards and when
they are available. Ms. Meade was very interested and grateful for the information.
• The information on the draft plan for the upper Ipswich River Water Shed. The
discussion dealt with the use of the surrounding towns and the draw on the river. The
primary goal is cooperation by surrounding towns to minimize the use of the river
during the diy season.
• Beaver Dam report - the Town Manager has transferred $750 from free cash with a
vote from the finance committee to pay the certified trapper John Benedetto to work
on the beavers at the Track Road beaver pond. The 10-day emergency application
will begin December 22, 2001. Following the trapping the DPW will breach the
dams. The project should be completed by January 12, 2002. Conservation
Commission chairman Will Finch signed the emergency breaching permit.
• Report on flu clinics. The clinics went smoothly although there was no Public Health
Nurse on Staff. 1800 clinic immunizations were given and 70 home visits. The
department has 200 remaining doses. Local providers will take some of the available
vaccine and the BOH will offer clinics to the fire department and the police
department.
• Training on MEMA and anthrax was informative. Police, Fire and Public Health will
work together for local preparedness.
• Change in fee schedule for the sealer of weights and measures was tabled until
January meeting.
• Development review the new openings of Angelo's pizza at the Atlantic supermarket
went smoothly, The Reading Wine Shop has been denied their plumbing variance by
the state plumbing board and will be required to install another bathroom.
• Rachael Sacco, RN bagan work on December 4, 2001 as our new public health nurse.
• Administrative update :
• Update to the board on multiple housing issues.
• Questions were brought to the BOH regarding the increase in pigeon droppings
under the 128 Bridge on West /Washington St. The State Highway department
power washed both under bridges and will place them on a quarterly cleaning
rotation.
New Business
Motion made to adjourn 8:00 p.m. 3:0:0
• Next meeting scheduled for January 10, 2002
Respectfully submitted
Jane M. Fiore, RN, CHO
Health Services Administrator