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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHEALTH-06182015_201509041121TOWN OF MANSFIELD BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES JUNE 18, 2015 Present: Catherine Memory, Chairperson; Michael McClean, Clerk; Nancy Wall; Michael Healey; Scott Leite, Board of Health Agent. 1. Call to Order at 7:03 pm. 2. Consent Agenda June 4, 2015 Minutes Approval of Permit to Operate a Food Service Establishment Cheng Du Restaurant Flint Farm Ice Cream Jimmy's Pub and Restaurant New England Sportservice, Inc. (15 Permits) Old Country Store St. Mary's Catholic School TGI Friday's, Inc. The Energy Lab, Inc. The Looking Glass Cafe White's Pastry Shop Approval of Permit to Sell Milk and Cream Cheng Du Restaurant Flint Farm Ice Cream Jimmy's Pub and Restaurant New England Sportservice, Inc. (2 Permits) St. Mary's Catholic School TGI Friday's, Inc. The Energy Lab, Inc. The Looking Glass Cafe White's Pastry Shop Approval of Permit to Operate a Snack Establishment Claire's #5324 Justice #559 Michaels @ Mansfield Crossing Mall #7737 Approval of Temporary Food Permit Fancheezical — The Xfinity Center 1 Approval of a Disposal Works Installer's Permit Dumont Pumping Service Approval of a Permit to Operate a Pushcart New England Sportservice, Inc. Approval of a Permit to Operate a Mobile Food Establishment New England Sportservice, Inc. (5 Permits) Approval of License to Conduct a Recreational Camp for Children RBI Baseball Camp Motion to Approve the Consent Agenda: Healey /Wall Motion passed 4 -0 -0. Visitor: Eric Arvedon, Chairman of the Town of Foxboro Board of Health, discussed Foxboro's decision to raise the age to legally purchase tobacco products from eighteen to twenty -one. He said they made this change one year ago after hearing from concerned parents and from a presentation in support of the campaign "Tobacco 21" by Dr. Lester Hartman, Senior Pediatrician at Westwood - Mansfield Pediatrics. While initially there were concerns about the economic impact on tobacco retailers, Mr. Arvedon said after one year no measurable difference in the sales of tobacco products has been reported. He noted the regulations can be modified or rescinded at any time and asked that the Mansfield Board of Health consider amending the age to legally purchase tobacco products from eighteen to twenty -one. 3. Old Business: Proposed Regulation Affecting Smoking and the Sale, Vending and Distribution of Tobacco and Nicotine Delivery Products: The following changes were made to the draft regulation: Article 2: Definitions: Add: Coupon Add: E- cigarette"containing nicotine" after "any liquid ". Strike: Minor Add: Minimum legal sales age: The minimum legal sales age is twenty -one. Article 3, Section 1. A.: Change "Age Restriction" to "minimum legal sales age ". Article 4, Section 1: Add "0 ": When considering the issuance, including renewal, of a tobacco and nicotine delivery product sales permit, the Board of Health may consider all violations in granting the permit ". 2 Article 9: Effective Date: January 1, 2016 Motion to accept the May 21, 2015 draft of the Regulation Affecting Smoking and the Sale, Vending and Distribution of Tobacco and Nicotine Delivery Products as amended, to be adopted January 1, 2015. (Wall /McClean). Discussion: Mr. Healey said he would vote to accept the regulation but his concern is, if passed, the new regulation would prohibit anyone nineteen or twenty years of age who, as an adult has made the decision to smoke, from legally purchasing tobacco products in the Town of Mansfield starting January 1, 2016. He would like a transition period. Ms. Memory asked if the implementation date should be increased to a year. She noted that as the state sales tax and the cost of cigarette smoking increases, the rate of smoking goes down. Dr. McClean said by raising the age to legally purchase tobacco products, the chance that a person nineteen years old would ever start to smoke might be reduced. He said on a population level there would be benefits because people would be less likely to start to smoke and he feels it is the Board's responsibility to be thinking about the public health of the community. Ms. Memory said it is a very difficult decision. She said while the information presented was excellent, it is a struggle to balance the health needs of the population and the rights of the citizens with the existing laws. Motion passed 2- 1- 1(Wall /McClean in favor; Healey opposed; Memory abstained). 4. New Business: Mr. leite said the Board of Health has received the grant of $1,800.00 from the Massachusetts Association of Health Boards, Inc. to purchase two kiosks for sharps /medical waste disposal. The kiosks will be located at the fire station. 5. Adjournment: Motion to adjourn at 9:15 pm Healey /McClean. Passed. Next meeting will be eptember 3 5 at 7:00 pm. Michael McClean, Clerk 3 / Date All matters listed under consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Board of Health and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately.