HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-10-16 Board of Health MinutesA MEETING OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
f' October 16, 1986
A meeting of the Board of Health convened on October 16, 1986
at 7:00 p.m. in the Reading Health Department's Office, located in
the Executive Office Building, 6 Lowell Street, Reading, Massachusetts.
Present were Chairman Jill C. Dugan, Board Members Dr. Paul Caselle
and James J. Nugent, Health Director Ruth L. Cogan, Nurse Coordinator
Sonja Griffith and Town Manager Peter I. Hechenbleikner.
Under the first order of business the Board moved, seconded, and
voted in favor, 3:0, to approve the minutes of the September 8, 1986
meeting as amended.
Discussion regarding existing conditions at 28 Green Street
ended with a motion by the Board, in favor 3:0, to allow the Health
Director to go ahead with further action on this matter. The Health
Director agreed to review the case with the Health Inspector,
Mr. Tabbi, and to proceed with legal action of necessary.
Legal action was also recommended by the Board on an order of
aseptic system connection requirement at #3 Whittier Road. The
owner of the dwelling, Peter Kramer, has not responded to any
telephone calls or correspondence from the Health Department
requesting his proof of connection.
A presentation was made to the Board by Nurse Coordinator,
Sonja Griffith. She gave an overall preview of the pre-adolescent
:seminars planned for girls in the 4th to 8th grades. She stated
,that plans are also underway for a presentation to boys in the.7th
and 8th grades. A flu immunization clinic update followed with
excellent results reported and still an additional clinic to be
Yield on the 28th of October.
The subject of a press release for Ruth Cogan, the new Health
..•biredtor, was brought up for discussion. The Board felt that it would
...be-nice to alert the public that we now have a new Health Director.
They asked the secretary to contact the Daily Times & Chronicle and
'ask for their assistance.
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October 16, 1986
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Peter I. Hechenbleikner, Town Manager, came by for an
introduction meeting with the Board. He explained briefly some
of the functions he is now responsible for as the Town Manager.
After stating that he felt the Board no longer would have to sign
for budget spending, a motion was made, seconded, and voted in favor
to impower the Health Director to sign for services received in
the Health Department. It was agreed that the Board would receive
copies of each billroll.
The Town Manager's next request was for a meeting between himself
and the Board of Health to review the department's operational
guidelines. Mr. Hechenbleikner felt that the position of Town
Manager has changed many of the previous policies and these issues
needed to be addressed.
As an additional point of information, the Town Manager
informed the Board of the required monthly report from each
department.
Comments from the Health Director included plans to attend
a Health Conference, budget issues regarding purchases for the
office, and also an opportunity for her to have a day to review
perk testing.
The subject of a Glacoma Screening, that was requested by a
Dr. Gendalman of Burlington, was reviewed and it was decided by the
Board that such a clinic would not be feasable at this time. A
comment was added to refer Dr. Gendalman to the Council on Aging.
At the conclusion of the meeting the Health Director was
advised by the Board to be sworn in by the Town Clerk, followed by
a motion to allow Ms. Cogan to sign.all official permits and
licenses for the Board of Health. All in favor, 3:0.
Adjournment was at 8:20 p.m.