2018-01-16 Board of Health Minutes

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OWN OFR��i -•+ NSI a" 1 Q s39�1NC°RQ°aP Town of Reading Meeting Minutes Board - Committee - Commission - Council: Board of Health Date: 2018-01-16 Building: Reading Town Hall Address: 16 Lowell Street Purpose: General Business Attendees: Members - Present: Time: 5:30 PM RfiEGEIVED TOWN CLERK READING; MAA. 2010:FEB 21 AMD 06 Location: Berger Room Session: General Session John Costigan, Kevin Sexton, Heidi.Pfieier Members - Not Present: Dan Ensminger Others Present: Jean Delios - Assistant Town Manager, Laura Vlasuk - Health Agent, Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Kristen Grover Topics of Discussion: Costigan called the Board of Health meeting to order at 5:30pm in the Berger Room at the Town Hall. There were no members of the Public present. CHAIR REPORT Costigan reported that regarding influenza, many states are reporting higher rates. There has been a slight drop in January, but it's expected there will be a spike again as in the past two years. Sexton commented that the January thaw may contribute to the up and down of cases. Costigan speculated flushots may have helped keep numbers down. There was discussion regarding the effectiveness of this year's vaccine versus the strain that is going around. Costigan stated he recommends still getting vaccinated if a person hasn't already. Costigan stated that in regard to the Public comment regarding caffeine abuse from the last meeting, he looked into current legislation and is not sure if it included caffeine as it was talked about. There was discussion as to how it might be listed and if legislation is still pending. Costigan confirmed legislation should be voted on by July and it includes but is not limited to thermogens, lipotropics and appetite suppressants. He said he is waiting to hear back about legislation pertaining to caffeine as discussed and will report back once he hears more on the matter. Costigan mentioned he would like to address the minutes of past meetings and elaborated that he received correspondence from Darlene Foley where she stated she did not create the minutes of 10-18-2017 and wanted her name removed from the document. Delios presented an email dated 10-19-2017 where Foley announce that she will be stepping down as recording secretary and will have the minutes for the 10-18-2017 meeting completed and ready for review. It was confirmed that Foley was the recording secretary on 10-18- 2017, resigned the next day, that she created the document, and adjustments were made to it. It was noted that the document was created with her name on it and an incomplete paragraph was completed by Vlasuk. There was discussion as to if Foley created the document to which it was stated that the document came from her computer, and that the minutes belong to the Town and are often corrected or amended. Sexton stated the minutes belong to the Town and Pfiefer stated if Foley gave her resignation the day after Page 1 1