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�y OFR(g0 <br />Town of Reading <br />Meeting Minutes kLCLIVLU <br />fir° TOWN CLERK <br />°"'°d READING. MASS. <br />Board - Committee - Commission - Council: <br />Board of Health 1011 JUN 28 P 12.2%1 <br />Date: 2017-05-17 Time: 5:30 PM <br />Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Berger Room <br />Address: 16 Lowell Street <br />Purpose: General Business Session: General Session <br />Attendees: Members - Present: <br />John Costigan, Beth Shurland, Nancy Docktor <br />Members - Not Present: <br />Others Present: <br />Dan Ensminger, BIDS Liasion <br />Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Darlene Foley <br />Topics of Discussion: <br />Board of Health meeting came to order at 5:35 pm on May 17, 2017 in the Berger Room of <br />Reading Town Hall. <br />Minutes <br />Minutes of March 28, 2017 were presented. Motion was made by Docktor to accept the <br />minutes, seconded by Shurland. Motion passed 3:0 <br />Minutes of April 19, 2017 were presented. Motion was made by Docktor to accept the <br />minutes, seconded by Shurland. Motion passed 3:0. <br />Chair Report <br />Costigan advised that Laura Vlasuk had accepted the position as health agent and would be <br />starting on May 30, 2017. loan Vitale, health Inspector for the past twenty years submitted <br />her resignation effective June 1, 2017. Bob Bracey who was not in attendance has been <br />working on a proactive maintenance program for pest control which will be submitted next <br />month. Costigan acknowledged the services of Donna Pierce and Darlene Foley. <br />Pesticide Regulations <br />The proposed pesticide regulations were discussed including comments from town council. <br />Docktor will contact the Marblehead Board of Health for further clarification on their <br />approval process. She will also look Into having the educational article Spring, Summer, <br />Safer Lawns published again to keep Reading residents informed and safe. <br />Health Agent Position <br />There was a discussion on how to retain the services of health agents going forward. <br />Ensminger will contact John Halsey to see if he had contacted the former health agent after <br />his exit interview. <br />Page I 1 <br />