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Minutes
April 13, 2000
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The meeting was called to order at 6:06 P.M. Reading Town Hall, Berger Room, and 16
Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts by Acting Chairman Nancy Carlson. Member
Colleen Henessey - Seferian and staff liaison Jane Fiore, Health Services Administrator
present. James J. Nugent was excused.
The minutes of the February 10, 2000 Nancy Carlson made a motion to accept the
minutes as read seconded by Colleen Seferian and approved as read 2:0:0 It was noted
that the March meeting was canceled due to lack of a quorum.
The meeting began with discussion regarding the budget and the effect of the " no" vote
on the override would have on the Board of Health function. Staff will staff intact. The
Assistant Town Manager who acts as department head will not be in place on July
1,2000. This effects reporting and administrative functions. Supply lines have been level
funded. The Health Division relies and continues to rely on numerous grants. (Title 5,
Tobacco, Drug Free Communities, Nutrition grant, DPH Hep-B grant.) the issue brought
to the board regarding the Pay Classification vote by the Selectmen effects the Public
Health Nurse grade and step change and the Health Administrator grade change.
Presently this has been removed from the budget. The department heads will be
requesting further review of this Pay and Class Study before Town Meeting Members
receive the budget. The Board of Health had discussion regarding the support of the pay
class study and will respond if necessary.
Decommissioning of town well Revay #2: Colleen Seferian made a motion to approve
of the appropriate decommissioning of Well Revay #2 by the Town in the fall. The Board
vote 2:0:0 to authorize a letter of notification to be sent from the Board to the Water
Treatment Plant Supervisor Peter Tassi regarding the matter via the health services
Administrator.
The Board was brought up to date on the potable well survey has been sent to the 20 well
registered in town as drinking water wells. The surveyed asked usage and last chemical
analysis. Results will be presented in May.
Discussion of Local Board of Health Draft Regulations on: Keeping of Animals,
Smoking Areas, and Body Piercing:
Review of Keeping of Animal Regulations section 2.1.1 and Section 2.4.6 of the Reading
Board of Health Local regulation. The regulations includes the keeping of rabbits within
the Town boundaries and limits their numbers to 3. Motion to accept the amended
regulations was made by Colleen Seferian and seconded by Nancy Carlson passed 2:0:0
to be effective immediately.
Amendment of Local Board of Health regulation Section 16 Smoking in Certain Places
and Youth Access to Tobacco. Section 16.15 Hotel/Motel Facilities: All Hotels /motels
are required to have a minimum of 90% licensed rooms designed nonsmoking with clear
signage on each suite door. The placement of the rooms that allow smoking shall not
abut nonsmoking rooms. All other areas of the facility are to be designated smoke-free.
Private function rooms with separate ventilation must adhere to section 16.2. Motion_ was
made to accept the regulation as amended by Colleen Seferian, seconded by Nancy
Carlson and voted 2:0:0 effective immediately.
Review of the draft regulations compiled from a variety of towns: Malden, Beverly,
,Salem, Quincy, and Bedford. Local Board of Health Regulation Section 23.1 - 23.14.01.
Each section was discussed and reviewed. The passed of the regulations was tabled for
further discussion on section 23.6.3 (c) 7.
Tobacco Control Enforcement Consultant, Laurie Lane. Colleen Seferian moved to vote
Laurie lane as an agent of the BOH to write non-criminal tickets regarding youth access
fines according to the local BOH regulation 16. Passed 2:0:0 effective immediately.
Old Business
Administrative Update:
• Tobacco Grant: Proposal has not been reviewed by the State MTCP program
as yet. Therefore the FY20001 budget is not available.
• Public Health Nurse Projects-continues hepatitis B Clinics in Middle school
will be completed by early June. Mantoux testing by the local boards of
health will stop when vaccine on hand has been used. Due to expiration dates
and no available vaccine.
• Inspections continue
• Camp and pool inspection will begin by May 15. All letters on regulation
changes have been sent to the 8 camps and 6 pools in town.
Meeting Adjourned at 7:30 PM
Next meeting May 11, 2000
Respectfully submitted by,
Jane M. Fiore, RN, CHO
Health Services Administrator