Below is a summarized version of the Board of Health meeting, organized by timestamps and speakers, focusing on key points raised during the discussion in Reading, Massachusetts. This summary condenses the discussion into major themes, speaker contributions, and decisions, avoiding excessive detail while retaining the essence of the conversation. Timestamps correspond to the video linked at the bottom.

📅 June 18, 2026 Board of Health Meeting

🕒 Meeting Start: 00:05:30
⏰ Meeting End: 00:09:56
💻 Format: Remote
👤 Chair: Richard Lopez
👥 Attendees: Richard Lopez, Kevin Sexton, Joan Wetzel, Kerry Dunnell, Aditya Bengali, Ivria Fried
🚫 Absent: Sophie Hansen

📋 Summary

The Board of Health convened a brief remote meeting primarily to address procedural requirements for entering executive session. After confirming quorum and conducting roll call, the Chair outlined that the sole purpose of the meeting was to enter executive session under Purpose One of the Open Meeting Law.

The Board voted unanimously to enter executive session to discuss and vote on a response to an Open Meeting Law complaint filed against the Board. The Board confirmed it would adjourn directly from executive session without returning to open session.

📑 Agenda Overview

⏰ Start Time	Topic
00:05:30	Call to Order & Roll Call
00:06:16	Purpose of Meeting
00:06:59	Motion to Enter Executive Session

🗳 Discussion & Vote – Enter Executive Session (Open Meeting Law Complaint)

⏰ 00:06:59 – 00:07:47
👤 Presenter(s): Richard Lopez

Overview
The Chair presented a motion to enter executive session under Purpose One of the Open Meeting Law.

Brief Explanation
The executive session was convened to discuss and vote on a response to an Open Meeting Law complaint filed by Kendra Cooper against the Board of Health dated June 8, 2026.

Key Discussion Points

• Confirmation of quorum
• Identification of executive session purpose
• Invitation of Aditya Bengali (Public Health Director) and Ivria Fried (Town Counsel) into executive session
• Confirmation that the Board would adjourn from executive session without returning to open session

Vote
✅ Approved
Vote Count: 4–0–0
Kerry Dunnell – Yes
Kevin Sexton – Yes
Joan Wetzel – Yes
Richard Lopez – Yes

🔑 Key Summary

• Quorum was confirmed and roll call conducted.
• The meeting was convened solely to enter executive session.
• The Board discussed an Open Meeting Law complaint filed on June 8, 2026.
• The Board unanimously voted to enter executive session under Purpose One.
• The Board invited the Public Health Director and Town Counsel into executive session.
• The Board adjourned directly from executive session without returning to open session.

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