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Town of Reading <br /> Meeting Minutes <br /> I E <br /> TOWN r- L E' <br /> IR K <br /> RcR,� I :`? 3, h14. <br /> Board - Committee - Commission - Council: <br /> Board of Health 9111 NOV 21 PM 5. 30 <br /> Date: 2018-09-18 Time: 7:00 PM <br /> Building: School - Parker Location: <br /> Address: 45 Temple Street Session: <br /> Purpose: Public Hearing Version: <br /> Attendees: Members - Present: <br /> John Costigan <br /> Kevin Sexton <br /> Emmy Dove <br /> Members - Not Present: <br /> Held[ Pflefer <br /> Others Present: <br /> Larua Vlasuk, Jean Delios, Bob LeLacheur, Dan Ensminger, Andy Friedmann <br /> Al Sy[vai - Chronicle, Bob Holmes, Kathy Barry, Kathleen Owen, Tara Byrne, <br /> Julie Benedict, Kristen Granara, Pat Shields-Peter, Joan Cotler, Michael and <br /> Teresa Riffe, Mary Collins, Richard Krouse, Gina and Glenn Fior, Bill McIssac, <br /> Julie Sibo[tz, Jackie Collins, Effu Duplessis, Debora Lane, Ann Ward, Leslie <br /> Haley, Joanne Metzer, Matt Scroll, Kevin Signettl, Everett Blodgett, Frank <br /> Pollman, Larry Muse, David Pinette <br /> Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Kristen Grover <br /> Topics of Discussion: <br /> Costigan called the meeting to order at 7:OOpm. <br /> Ann Ward, Bancroft Road, stated she came to talk about second hand smoke. Although not <br /> on the agenda, Costigan opened up public discussion. She requested the Board write an <br /> ordinance for second hand smoke drifting from neighbors' yards Into others' homes, and <br /> that a person can call the police to complain about a dog barking but not second hand <br /> smoke, especially now that marijuana is legal. He stated the subject could go on the <br /> agenda for a future meeting. <br /> BOARD BUSINESS <br /> Rodent Activity <br /> Costigan announced that the Board takes the matter seriously and explained that due to the <br /> Open Meeting Law and being a 3 member Board, they can't discuss the matter themselves <br /> outside of a meeting but have spoken with staff. <br /> Costigan reviewed some public health risks regarding rats, relayed statistics and Informed <br /> the public that the risk in this area of the country is unlikely. He noted the most common <br /> problem in this area is allergies from dander. Dove noted the 1 case of Hantavirus wasn't <br /> actually from Massachusetts and there were no cases around here and added information on <br /> Lyme disease. Costigan commented on an article published by the CDC that discussed the <br /> extermination risks pertaining to increased levels of poison in surviving rats and eliminating <br /> Page I i <br />