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Sept 12 2016

Board of Health · Source meeting date: 2016-09-12 · Record 54398

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TOWN OF CANTON 
CANTON, MASSACHUSETTS 
Minutes of the Canton Board of Health Meeting on September 12, 2016. 
PRESENT: Dr. Julie Goodman, Cleric, Ms. Ruth Slattery, Member -at -Large, Dr. Richard N. Levrault, 
Vice Chairperson. 
ALSO 
PRESENT: Mr. John L. Ciccotelli, Health Director 
Ms. Diane J. White, Administrative Assistant 
Dr. Goodman opened the Meeting at 7:05 p.m. in the Salah Meeting Room, Memorial Hall, 
801 Washington Street, Canton, Massachusetts. 
REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH ELECTED OFFICIALS 
Upon a motion by Dr. Levrault, seconded by Julie Goodman, the Board voted to nominate and appoint 
Ruth Slattery as the Chairperson to the Canton Board of Health. VOTE: 3-0. 
Upon a motion by Julie Goodman, seconded by Ruth Slattery the Board voted to nominate and 
appoint Dr. Richard Levrault as Vice Chairman to the Canton Board of Health. 
Vote: 3-0. 
Upon a motion by Dr. Richard Levrault, seconded by Ruth Slattery, the Board voted to nominate and 
appoint Julie Goodman as the Clerk to the Canton Board of Health. Vote: 3-0. 
GREASE TRAP VARIANCE REQUEST FOR Interior grease interceptors to be installed in lieu 
of exterior grease trapPRobert Reiser & Co. Inc.. 725 Dedham Street, Canton. MA 
• Upon a motion by Dr. Richard Levrault, seconded by Julie Goodman, the Board voted to grant the 
request for variance to the requirement of an outdoor grease trap to allow an interior grease 
interceptors to be installed at the Robert Reiser & Company Inc., 725 Dedham Street, Canton, MA. 
Vote 3-0. 
PROPOSED INTERIM POLICY TO IMPLEMENT A MORATORIUM ON ISSUING NEW 
TOBACCO SALES PERMITS WHILE CONTINUING TO RENEW EXISTING TOBACCO SALES 
PERMITS 
The Director of Public Health, John Ciccotelli distributed to the Board of Health members an 
updated version of the "proposed interim policy to implement a moratorium on issuing 
new tobacco sales permits while continuing to renew existing tobacco sales permits" with 
a few minor changes, as a result of some recommendations Mr. Ciccotelli had received 
today from the State's Tobacco Control Program Attorney, 
Mr. Ciccotelli explained to the Board members that any changes to the Regulation of the 
Canton Board of Health Prohibition of the Sale of tobacco Products to Minors would require 
a 2 week advertising notification to the public for a public hearing to be held with the time, 
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location, date and subject matter to be considered by the Board of Health members for 
voting. The proposed interim policy would allow the Board members to implement the 
interim policy effective September 13 2016 as stated within the attached document -which 
reads in the POLICY: section "3. Beginning on September 6, 2016, [ Revised to September 
13, 2016] the Board will no longer issue any new Permits to Sell Tobacco in the Town of 
Canton" (Exhibit A - attached). A vote of acceptance by the Board of Health will allow the 
interim policy to begin as a policy, until the Board meets next to review and vote on the 
updates to the "proposed amendments" which includes merging the interim policy into the 
"Regulation of the Canton Board of Health Prohibition of the Sale of tobacco Products to 
Minors." Copy attached. (Exhibit B). 
The Board discussed the detrimental effects of tobacco products to individuals and the 
importance of keeping tobacco products out of the hands of minors. Inquiries were made 
by the Board members to the Director of Public Health regarding: 
-Does the proposed policy address the transfer/sale of tobacco products if a business to a 
family member and if not would it be addressed within the policy? 
-Does the proposed interim policy as presented and or proposed amendments to the 
regulation affect e -cigarettes and nicotine gum? The Director indicated yes as they are 
nicotine delivery devices. 
-Discussion to clarify/confirm the interim policy as presented would not allow a new 
business owner to be able to sell tobacco products at a location which presently is 
permitted to sell tobacco products. However, present established business owners will be 
allowed to have the opportunity to renew their permits to permit to sell tobacco products 
as long as they meet the guidelines written within the proposed interim policy and 
proposed updated regulation. 
The consensus of the Board members is the interim policy as presented makes sense and is 
a compromise to totally banning tobacco products within the Town of Canton. The Boards 
focus should be on the health of the individuals within the Town. 
The Board decided after considerable discussion it would be best to vote on the interim 
policy as it was presented to them this evening. 
Upon a motion by Julie Goodman, seconded by Dr. Levrault, the Board voted to approve the 
"proposed interim policy to implement a moratorium on issuing new tobacco sales permits 
while continuing to renew existing tobacco sales permits" as written. Vote: 3-0. 
Upon a motion by Julie Goodman, seconded by Richard Levrault, the Board voted to accept 
the updates as presented within the "L. Violations: b) & c) portions of the Regulation of the 
Canton Board of Health Prohibition of the sale of tobacco products to minors to be updated 
from "an eighteen (18) months" to read "a twenty-four (24) month period". And in portion 
"c)" the portion which reads permit shall be suspended for thirty (30) consecutive business 
days" to read "and the permit shall be permanently revoked -as well as all the remainder of 
the highlighted proposed amendments in the document before them. VOTED: 3-0.

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Upon a motion by Julie Goodman, seconded by Doctor Levrault, the Board voted to 
advertise the vote taken on September 12, 2016 regarding the "proposed interim policy to 
implement a moratorium on issuing new tobacco sales permits while continuing to renew 
existing tobacco sales permits". VOTE: 3-0. 
Upon a motion by Julie Goodman, seconded by Richard Levrault the Board voted to 
advertise a hearing date in October 2016 for the "proposed Amendments to the Regulation 
of the Canton Board of Health Prohibition of the sale of tobacco products to minors. 
VOTED: 3-0. 
DISCUSSION The Director of Public Health updated the Board members on the ZIKA 
Virus, West Nile Virus and the Norfolk County Mosquito Control spraying schedule. 
MINUTES 
Upon a motion by Julie Goodman, seconded by Richard Levrault the Board voted to accept the 
June 6, 2016 Board of Health minutes. VOTE: 2-0. 
Upon a motion by Ruth Slattery, seconded by Julie Goodman, the Board voted to approve the 
August 8, 2016 Board of Health minutes. VOTE: 2-0. 
VOUCHERSBILLS 
Upon a motion by Julie Goodman, seconded by Richard Levrault the Board voted to accept and approve 
the bills and vouchers as presented. VOTE: 3-0 
Upon a motion by Ruth Slattery, seconded by Julie Goodman, the Board voted to adjourn the Canton 
meeting at 8:05 pm. VOTE: 3-0. 
Respectfully submitted, 
J ie Goodman, Clerk 
Canton Board of Health