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Orq� <br />�� Town of Reading KtCEIVtL <br />Meeting Minutes rOWN CLERK <br />�k� READING, MA. <br />„ a«w° "1 <br />Board - committee - commission - Council: tib/ AUG 28 PM <br />Board of Health <br />Date: 2023-06-08 Time: 7:00 PM <br />Building: Virtual Location: Zoom <br />Address: Session: Open Session <br />Purpose: Open Meeting- Remote Session Version: Final <br />Attendees: Members - Present: <br />Chair Richard Lopez and Kerry Dunnell; Associate Member Geri Cramer <br />Members - Not Present: <br />Paula Curren and Kevin Sexton <br />Others Present: <br />Health Director Ade Solarin, Public Health Nurse Malorie MacDonald, Jackie <br />McCarthy, Doug Smith, Kate McDermott, Emmy Dove, Ron Warren, Bob <br />Warren, Mary Ellen O'Neill <br />Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Cassidy Keegan <br />Topics of Discussion: <br />The meeting was held remotely via Zoom. <br />Chair Richard Lopez called the meeting to order at 7:03PM and reviews this evenings <br />agenda. <br />Review/ADDroval of Minutes from Mav 3t° 2023. Mav 11"' 2023 and Mav 30�h 2023 <br />May 3rtl minutes were approved. <br />May 110 minutes were approved after an addition which stated, "Brief power outage for <br />Richard Lopez and Geri Cramer; Kerry Dunnell assumed chair role for five to ten minutes." <br />May 30v' minutes were approved. <br />Richard Lopez makes a motion to approve the minutes and seconded by Kerry Dunnell. <br />Roll call: Kerry- Yes, Richard -Yes. <br />Public Comment <br />Emmy Dove will like to begin the public comment with a few thoughts. Dove's first thought <br />was about alternatives revolving around bait boxes. Focusing on habitat mitigation has <br />brought the idea of altering the trash bins in these locations and consider this in future <br />discussions. An alternative Emmy Dove brings to light was Contrapest. Richard Lopez asked <br />how would Contrapest be distributed and actually take effect in these populated areas. Ade <br />Solarin Interjects and states Doug Smith is here today to go over Contrapest with us. Emmy <br />Dove brings up her last thought about ventilation in buildings. Dove hopes the Board would <br />be open to review the guidelines (CDC guidelines published May 11, 2023) and compare <br />them to local and state building codes and see if any of the changes need advocating for. <br />Rodent Control Follow Uo <br />Ade Solarin shares the pest reports and the activity level chart from the past year. Mr. <br />Solarin presented a PowerPoint based on the bait boxes and what rodenticide is being used. <br />As shown In the reports and chart, rodent activity is most active in warmer weather. Mr. <br />Page 1 1 <br />