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Home My WebLink About2023-06-08 Board of Health MinutesOrq� �� Town of Reading KtCEIVtL Meeting Minutes rOWN CLERK �k� READING, MA. „ a«w° "1 Board - committee - commission - Council: tib/ AUG 28 PM Board of Health Date: 2023-06-08 Time: 7:00 PM Building: Virtual Location: Zoom Address: Session: Open Session Purpose: Open Meeting- Remote Session Version: Final Attendees: Members - Present: Chair Richard Lopez and Kerry Dunnell; Associate Member Geri Cramer Members - Not Present: Paula Curren and Kevin Sexton Others Present: Health Director Ade Solarin, Public Health Nurse Malorie MacDonald, Jackie McCarthy, Doug Smith, Kate McDermott, Emmy Dove, Ron Warren, Bob Warren, Mary Ellen O'Neill Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Cassidy Keegan Topics of Discussion: The meeting was held remotely via Zoom. Chair Richard Lopez called the meeting to order at 7:03PM and reviews this evenings agenda. Review/ADDroval of Minutes from Mav 3t° 2023. Mav 11"' 2023 and Mav 30�h 2023 May 3rtl minutes were approved. May 110 minutes were approved after an addition which stated, "Brief power outage for Richard Lopez and Geri Cramer; Kerry Dunnell assumed chair role for five to ten minutes." May 30v' minutes were approved. Richard Lopez makes a motion to approve the minutes and seconded by Kerry Dunnell. Roll call: Kerry- Yes, Richard -Yes. Public Comment Emmy Dove will like to begin the public comment with a few thoughts. Dove's first thought was about alternatives revolving around bait boxes. Focusing on habitat mitigation has brought the idea of altering the trash bins in these locations and consider this in future discussions. An alternative Emmy Dove brings to light was Contrapest. Richard Lopez asked how would Contrapest be distributed and actually take effect in these populated areas. Ade Solarin Interjects and states Doug Smith is here today to go over Contrapest with us. Emmy Dove brings up her last thought about ventilation in buildings. Dove hopes the Board would be open to review the guidelines (CDC guidelines published May 11, 2023) and compare them to local and state building codes and see if any of the changes need advocating for. Rodent Control Follow Uo Ade Solarin shares the pest reports and the activity level chart from the past year. Mr. Solarin presented a PowerPoint based on the bait boxes and what rodenticide is being used. As shown In the reports and chart, rodent activity is most active in warmer weather. Mr. Page 1 1 Solarin continues with the presentation about Bromadlolone which Is the current rodenticide being used. The PowerPoint Introduces how Bromadlolone affects humans and animals. Ade Solarin finishes up the presentation and Introduces Doug Smith. Mr. Smith shares a one - minute video about Contrapest. It's a liquid contraceptive that works on males and female rodents and it can build up to 60 days with no reproducing and multiplying. Ade Solarin states that the Board has enough information to decide what is best. The final decision is to leave the bait boxes in place for the summer and continue considering Contrapest. Ade Solarin will work with the Town Manager and Procurement Office to see if Contrapest is the best solution and financially possible. Next, it was suggested that the Health Department will begin to notify residents surrounding Washington Park and ask everyone to report any rodent activity and lastly that the Health Department will make flyers educating residents on how to lower the risk of rodent infestations. Annual Reomanization (Election of Chair. Vice Chair): Update State Bill on Five -Member Board Kerry Dunnell nominates Richard Lopez as Chair and is seconded by Richard Lopez. Roll call: Kerry -Yes, Richard- Yes. Richard Lopez nominates Kerry Dunnell as Vice Chair and is seconded by Kerry Dunnell Roll call: Kerry -Yes, Richard- Yes. The process for expanding the Board to 5 members is moving along and there is a meeting on Tuesday June 20' and will hopefully know soon after. Annual Review of Board of Health and Health Department Improvement Plan Reading's Health Department Improvement Plan is almost completed besides the four items that are in progress. Kerry Dunnell, Geri Cramer and Paula Curren have finished MAHB Certificate Training. The rest of the Improvement plan is underway and going well. 2 Archstone Circle Units 105. 205. and 305 Kate McDermott, Property Manager at Reading Commons, came to request an extension to complete the repairs on the condemned apartments. Kate McDermott is hoping to have repairs done by June 23r° and Ade Solarin says he recommends granting her request to June 30"' having a week cushion. Richard Lopez makes a motion to approve the request and seconded by Kerry Dunnell. Roll call: Kerry- Yes, Richard -Yes. Update on 365 Ash Street Ronald Warren and his two brothers Bob and Ray Warren, have received conservatorship of 365 Ash Street. Ronald stated that Robert Warren, his father, Is still in a nursing home and It took about 4 months to get the conservatorship approval from the court and 6-8 weeks to gain access to his father's funds. The Warren brothers are here to request access to the property so they can get personal papers and their valuable items. Richard Lopez makes a motion to approve the request of property access to the Warren brothers, seconded by Kerry Dunnell. Roll call: Kerry -Yes, Richard -Yes Update: Community Health Needs Assessment Richard Lopez states that the CHNA process is moving along and now the focus is creating the focus groups. Next meeting is June 28, 2023 Reading Coalition Update Kevin Sexton was not present to do an update on the Coalition. Health Department Monthly Report May Health Numbers: • Food Inspections... 26 • Food Reinspection ... 4 • Food Orders Issued ... 1 • Food Complaints ... 1 Page 12 • New Food Permits ... I • Temporary Food Permits...) • Housing Complaint ... I • Housing Reinspection ... 1 • Housing Order Inspections ... 3 • Noise Complaint ... 1 • Noise Inspection ... 1 • Pest/Pesticide Complaint ... 1 • Pool Inspections ... 4 Public Health Nurse Malone MacDonald states that COVID numbers are still low with only 5 active cases. Things that have been held by the health department were a foot and ankle clinic, hearing clinic, vaccine clinics, and blood pressure clinic. The Health Department is also starting a Sock Drive. Final Comments The next meeting will be held August 10"' unless there is an urgent topic to be discussed in July. Adiourn Motion to close out the meeting at 8:36PM. Roll call: Kerry-Yes, Richard-Yes Materials Used: • Minutes for May 3`^ • Minutes for May 1111 • Minutes for May 30'" • Agenda for June P • BOH Improvement Plan • 2 Archstone Circle 105 • 2 Archstone Circle 205 • 2 Archstone Circle 305 • 365 Ash Street Condemnation Order • 365 Ash Street Final • May Health Numbers • Health Breakdown • Chart of Pest Control • Pest Control Reports • Power Point Bromadiolone • Pictures of Bait Boxes Page 1 3