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October 14, 1993
The Board of Health met at 5:23 pm, Thursday, October 14, 1993_in
the Berger Room of Town Hall. Present were :Chair Cathy,,-:
Baranof sky, Vice Chair Bill Murphy, member James Nugent and
Director Ruth Cogan.
The minutes of July 15, 1993 were approved 3:0:0 on a motion by
Murphy, seconded by Baranofsky.
The minutes of July 26, 1993 were approved 3:0:0 on a motion by
Nugent, seconded by Murphy.
The minutes of October 5,1993 were approved 3:0:0 on a motion by
Murphy, seconded by Baranofsky.
A discussion was held about potential changes to the Animal
Regulations. A public hearing will be scheduled for the November
meeting, copies will be sent to Math, Nitzche and Folger who had
expressed interest in the past.
A discussion was held concerning the adoption of regulations con-
cerning application review fees. The intent would be to use them
for review of biotechnology applications, closure of the
landfill, Title V applications, etc. A public hearing will be
scheduled for the November meeting.
The letter from the Food Pantry was discussed. They are request-
ing a letter of support for two issues as they are applying to
become members of the Boston Food Bank. The Board voted 3:0:0 to
support their application concerning shelves less than six inches
from the floor and food cabinets which are not locked.
The draft report for the Well Subcommittee of the Water Supply
Protection Task Force was reviewed. The Board decided that they
did not feel that it was necessary to change the existing well
regulations at this time.
Other business: Cogan noted that she had received verbal com-
munication that the Town had been approved for the full amount
requested for the Tobacco Control Grant, $35, 150.
Cogan noted that Wingate at Reading Nursing Home is no longer
donating nursing time or sharps disposal for the flu clinics.
She is in the process of finding a new source for the donation of
sharps containers and disposal as there is no money budgeted for
this item.
Cogan noted that she had been selected by the National Environ-
mental Health Association to attend a three day training session
in Washington D.C. on radon gas. She will delay the development
of the radon program until after the training session.
Meeting adjourned at 6:30 pm
Ruth . Cogan,
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