2005-06-09 Board of Health Minutes

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1.- . Lea'''/ e I w d F, - Board of inutes Meeting 0i A OF 2 ~ June 9, 2005 The Board of Health meeting was called to order on June 9, 2005 by Chairmen Colleen Seferian at 6:07 pm at the Town Hall, Berger Room. Those present at the meeting were Barbara Meade, David Singer and staff liaison Jane Fiore. New Business: • Minutes of April 14 and May 12, 2005 were accepted as read (vote3:0:0.) • Re-organization of Board for FY2006 o Chair/ Vice Chair - Colleen Seferian / Barbara Meade o Secretary - David Singer • Update of meeting schedule for 2005-2006 reviewed. Member list and email addresses reviewed and corrected. • Barbara Meade reported on the Logan Airport Fly Over Committee. She is a member in absentia. The minutes and notification of any changes effecting Reading will be sent to Barbara. • Bio terrorism report - survey of RN's in Reading who are willing to assist during an emergency were 110. Jane Fiore is planning a 2 hour training in the fall to show the design of the emergency medication Dispensing Sites and Incident Command Structure with the State Department of Public Health and Reading Fire department. • Friend's and Family day on June25 is planned, the public Health nurse and Admin will set up BOH booth with Colleen will man the booth from 9 am until 2 pm. • Review of goals and objectives for the department was tabled for review at a later date. East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project (EMMCP) update to the Board by the Project Supervisor David Henley. Highlights of the presentation: • BOH /Health annual budget $23,292 for mosquito control services. This fee includes helicopter spray in April of Bti, then trap surveillance, and if necessary adulticide truck spray ( resmithrin) • The Health Division treats the storm drains with larvacide (Vectolex WSP) twice a season July and September. • 20 Towns are part of this project. • Each Town sends a health department representative to a quarterly meeting. There is also an executive board from the twenty members (6) who meet monthly. • Reading has been a member of the project for the since 1983.