Board of Health

CITY OF SALEM BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING MINUTES September 13, 2016 MEMBERS PRESENT: Paul Kirby, Chairman, Nancy Crowder & Janet Greene OTHERS PRESENT: Larry Ramdin, Health Agent, Suzanne Doty, Public Health Nurse & Heather Lyons-Paul Clerk of the Board, Joyce Redford Dir. NSTACP EXCUSED: Dr. Shama Alam & Jeremy Schiller TOPIC DISCUSSION/ACTION 1. Call to Order Paul Kirby, Chair called meeting to order at 7:06pm J. Greene motioned to take the agenda out of order to hear item 5 first 2nd N. Crowder All in Favor. Motion passed 2. Minutes of Last Meeting J. Greene motioned to approve minutes. N. Crowder 2nd All (July 19, 2016) in favor. Motion passed. 3. Chairperson Announcements Thank you from the Board to Dr. Shama Alam for her work as a member and a chair. 4. Monthly Reports-Updates A. Public Health Nurse’s Copy available at the BOH office Report B. Health Agent’s Report * Interviewing soon for the fulltime sanitarian position. * Salem will not be spraying for mosquitoes at this time * Dumpster at PEM garage is being monitored * Discussion about adopting the 2013 food code * Overdose discussion - November 6th vigil walk in Salem Copy available at the BOH office C. Administrative Report Copy available at the BOH office J. Greene motioned to accept the reports. N. Crowder 2nd Motion passed. D. City Council Liaison Wed committee meeting – the plastic bag ban discussion is on Updates the agenda. Smoking ban in Public Parks and Beaches discussion. Dr. Schiller emailed Larry about receiving communications from Salem residents on prohibiting smoking in parks and beaches 5. Tobacco regulation update – Public Letters of supporting for flavor restrictions were read into record Comment - DJ Wilson, MA Tobacco Control by Larry Ramdin Health Agent. Director and Public Health Liaison & Joyce DJ Wilson gave the Board members handouts of Massachusetts Redford, Director of NSCAATCP communities that have implemented flavor restrictions. MAHB has a list of tobacco products that are considered flavored tobacco.  Amjad Chaudhry owner, Salem 7 Food Store. 126 North St. Mr. Chaudhry had concerns about what the goal was of the Board to remove flavored tobacco. He added that we are allowed to vote at 18 and we can fight for this country at 18. We are already restricting the age limit to 21 years of age to purchase. This restriction on flavor will have a great impact on shops that are not restricting people under 21 to enter. J. Green responded that the Board’s goals are to reduce the number of young people attracted to tobacco products and that these flavored products are directly link to attracting youth to tobacco. Chairman P. Kirby asked if there are no more comments from the audience that there be a motion to close the public comment section of this meeting J. Green motioned to close the public comment section of the meeting. 2nd N Crowder All in favor. Motion passed 6. New Business / Scheduling of future Continue discussion and vote on tobacco regulation. agenda items Food Code 2013 Adoption North Shore Medical Hospital Working group update. 7. MEETING ADJOURNED: J. Greene motioned to adjourn the meeting. 2nd N. Crowder All in favor. Motion passed 8:40pm Respectfully submitted, Heather Lyons-Paul Clerk of the Board Next regularly scheduled meeting is October 12, 2016 at 7pm At City Hall Annex, 120 Washington Street, Room 313 Salem.