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Board of Health Meeting
Minutes
June 8, 2000
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 P.M. Reading Town Hall, Berger Room, and 16
Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts by Chairman James J. Nugent, Members Nancy
Carlson, Colleen Henessey - Seferian and staff liaison Jane Fiore, Health Services
Administrator were present.
The minutes of the May 11, 2000 Nancy Carlson made a motion to accept the minutes as
read seconded by Colleen Seferian and approved as read 3:0:0.
Public hearing called to order at 6:10 p.m. by James J. Nugent, Chairman.
Legal notice of content of public hearing was read as:
Pursuant to Chapter 111, Sec. 31 of the Massachusetts General Laws The Reading
Board of Health in the Arnold Berger Room, Town Hall, 16 Lowell Street,
reading, MA 01867. During this Board of Health meeting discussion of the
proposed local Board of Health Body Piercing Regulations Sections 23.1-23.14.
Summary of the proposed regulations: The proposed Body Piercing rules and
regulations are necessary to protect the public's health by preventing disease
specifically including, but not limited to transmission of Hepatitis B and/or
Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV/AIDS). These rules and regulations shall
establish procedures for the permitting of all persons performing body piercing,
for the requirement of training courses in disease prevention and anatomy and
physiology, for regular inspections of the premises and the application of an
annual non-transferable permit for the piercer and establishment with the fee set
by the board of Health. For the revocation of the permit of any person or
establishment deemed in violation of the rules and regulations promulgated by
section 23 of the Reading Board of Health Regulations.
Chairman called for public comment. It was noted the public hearing had been posted in
Town Hall for 14 days and published in the Daily Times Chronicle 5/23/00 and 5/30/00.
No comment. There was no one in attendance for the public hearing. At 6:30 p.m. public
hearing was closed.
Motion to was made to accept the Body piercing regulation section 23.1 - 23.14 as read
was made by Nancy Carlson seconded by Colleen Henessey - Seferian. Voted 3:0:0.
Regulations passed as written.
Next order on business:
Flu clinic increase cost to cover possibility of room rental fees. Discussion and vote
will take place at August meeting after further information is collected. -
• Animal bite at 12 Sanborn Street. Unleashed animal on injured parties.property. Bite
required sutures. Animal control officer quarantines animal (owner at. 1480 Main
Street) for 10 days recommended stable no movable fence 6 feet high. The Board of
Health will deal with the situation if police hearing is not effective. " Dangerous
Dog" regulation, is a BOH regulation. The meeting in August will be an update on the
fence trial for the Main St. animal. this will be 8 weeks if it does not work the Board
will review the data and consider the next step of action.
Motion to cancel the July meeting due to vacation conflicts vote 3:0:0. The next Board of
Health Meeting will be 6pm at Town Hall, August 10, 2000.
Nancy Carlson moved to adjourn, Colleen Seferian seconded vote 3:0:0. Meeting
adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
Next meeting August 10, 2000
Respectfully submitted by,
X,
e M. Fiore, RN, CHO
Health Services Administrator