HomeMy WebLinkAbout1992-12-10 Board of Health MinutesBoard of Health
December 10, 1992
The Board of Health met in the Berger Room of Town Hall at 7:25
pm, Thursday, December 10, 1992. Present at the meeting were
Board members Cathy Baranofsky, Bill Murphy, staff Ruth Cogan,
<< and guest Bill Bergeron.
The minutes were approved as submitted 2:0:0.
The definitive subdivision Nugent Lane was approved with the fol-
lowing conditions:
1) The minimum cellar floor elevations are to be noted on the
plan recorded with the Registry of Deeds.
The existing septic system must be shown on the plan.
The definitive subdivision Varney Circle was approved as sub-
mitted.
The new state statute requiring cats to be vaccinated against
rabies was discussed. The annual rabies clinic will be held
March 20 to accommodate the new law which takes effect February
17, 1993.
The FY94 budget was discussed. The Board was distressed to find
out that the public health nurse funded by fall Town Meeting had
f not been advertised as of yet nor included in the first round of
the FY94 budget. The requests of EMARC and EMHS were discussed;
Cogan will send them a letter noting the intent to level fund.
Other business: The Health Inspector's schedule was discussed,
specifically that she would be unable to complete the 1992
schedule due to the unusual number of plan reviews that have been
submitted recently. Priorities for the remainder of the year
were set: 1) weights and measures 2) the retail food estab-
lishments' second inspection 3) the food service establishments'
third inspection.
Murphy will offer another chokesaver course in January for local
restaurant people.
Cogan noted that she received a call today from DEP concerning
improper asbestos removal happening at a home in Reading. She
told DEP that her staff did not have the equipment or training to
respond.
Cogan gave the Board an update on the discussions being held con-
cerning the DARE program. The Board reiterated their support of
the work being done by the Prevention Education Coordinator.
Goals for 1994 were discussed. The first goal would be to have
the public health nurse back on staff. At this time it is not
known whether another round of the Drug Free School grants will
be funded by the federal government. If not, a major goal will
be to find alternative funding sources in order to continue the
existing program. Because of staff limitations, the last goal
was to maintain existing programs as best as possible.
The meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Rutli' 1. Cogan, MPH
Director
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