Township of Lower Merion
HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL
Monday, December 1, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
Township Administration Building
2nd Floor Caucus Room or Via Zoom:
Contact Lori Jennings by Noon Monday, December 1, 2025
to receive the link: ljennings@lowermerion.org
Chair: Janet Fleetwood, PhD, MPH Chair
Members: Michael Braffman, MD, FACP
Eddy Bresnitz, MD, MS
Robin Davison, JD, MPH
Kara Fraiman, DMD
Michael Harhay, PhD, MPH
Elizabeth Lavelle, MBA, RN
William Leopold, MSSA, MBA
Hillary C.M. Nelson, PhD, MPH
Staff: Lori Jennings, Public Information Officer
Commissioner Louis Rossman, DMD., Health Committee Chair
Sheree Roberts, Health/Zoning Inspector
AGENDA
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Time
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Topic
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Objectives
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Owner
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7:00-7:05
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Introductions and welcome, minutes
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Welcome, review & approve October & November minutes
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7:05 – 7:20
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Lead education in LMT – consider revised education materials for family/pediatric practitioners and LMT residents
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Finalize plan for further reviews and eventual posting or dissemination
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7:20-7:30
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Update on Township response to SNAP fund delays
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For informational purposes and discussion
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7:30-7:35
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Status of GPLB regulations
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Update on Commissioners’ meeting, status of issue
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7:35-7:45
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Review HAC website and educational materials
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Discuss additional health blurbs on possible topics like the AED/Narcan project, lead, school bus cameras and safety, packing healthy school lunches, traffic calming, holiday food safety, holiday blues, recycling and waste disposal, preventing childhood obesity, food safety in the home, e-bikes, GPLBs?
To date:
Vaccine resources (MB)(EB)
Mental health resources (WL)
Food insecurity resources (JF)
Dental health resources (KF)
Vehicle safety (MB)
Vaping/Smoking and Oral Health (KF)
SNAP & Food Access (JF)
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- All – need volunteers to submit short blurbs. Two were submitted this month.
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7:45 –
7:50
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New Member update
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Ad Hoc Nominations Committee – new member with pediatric expertise (nurse?)
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7:50-8:00
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Public comment
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8:00
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Other Business & Adjourn
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