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Town of Reading T0VVH '_ . r� <br /> Meeting Minutes R [ ".i A. <br /> dry <br /> a <br /> 2E21 MAY 24 AM 8: 46 <br /> Board - Committee - Commission - Council: <br /> Board of Health <br /> Date: 2021-04-15 Time: 7:00 PM <br /> Building: Location: <br /> Address: Session: Open Session <br /> Purpose: Open Session - Remote Meeting Version: Final <br /> Attendees: Members - Present: <br /> Chair Richard Lopez, Vice Chair Kerry Dunnell, Paula Curren; Associate <br /> Members: Geri Cramer, Kevin Sexton <br /> Members - Not Present: <br /> Others Present: <br /> Interim Health Director Peter Mirandi, Public Health Nurse Shuang Shen, <br /> Public Health Nurse Kristine Harris, Mark Fine - MAPC <br /> Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Jacquelyn LaVerde <br /> Topics of Discussion: <br /> This meeting was held remotely via Zoom. <br /> Chair Richard Lopez called the meeting to order at 7:02pm. <br /> Public Comment: <br /> There was no comment from the public. <br /> MAPC Presentation: <br /> Dr. Lopez recapped the interest that the Board had in conducting an internal Health <br /> Department assessment. A Request for Proposals was issued last fall for the project, which <br /> received limited responses. The Board agreed to hold off on the Internal assessment when <br /> Mr. Mirandi joined as Intenm Health Director. In the last few months, the Board decided to <br /> hire a permanent full time Health Director, though it may take some time to hire that new <br /> director. With $20,000 for the project that must be allotted prior to the end of the fiscal <br /> year on June 300', the Board agreed that it would be best to begin the assessment and have <br /> the analysis help develop the goals of the new director. Ms. Dunnell emphasized that she <br /> would like the assessment to Include the benchmarks for what the Town needs to do to <br /> meet the standards for Mass General Laws, national accreditation, and advent of the SAPHE <br /> Act. <br /> Mark Fine of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council presented the organization's experience <br /> and proposed scope of work to the Board. MAPC has reviewed a number of Public Health <br /> departments around greater Boston. They begin with understanding staff, budget, services, <br /> and external relationships, and considering priorities and goals, such as programs and <br /> services, for stakeholders in the community. From there, they identify challenges, gaps, <br /> and external networks, then compare to peer communities and share experiences learned <br /> from other communities. Finally, MAPC will provide options and models to consider and <br /> make recommendations. The Board will receive updates throughout the entire project. <br /> Page 1 1 <br />