Township of Lower Merion
HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL
Monday, November 3, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
Township Administration Building
2nd Floor Caucus Room or Via Zoom:
Contact Lori Jennings by Noon Monday, November 3, 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
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
| Time | Topic | Objectives | Owner |
| 7:00-7:05 | Introductions and welcome, minutes | Welcome, review & approve October minutes |
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| 7:05 – 7:20 | Lead education in LMT – consider education for family/pediatric practitioners and residents | Discuss next steps following presentation by Emily Crane, LMT Community Development Technician, Building and Planning |
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| 7:20-7:30 | E-bike safety issues | Role of HAC? Blurb for Newsletter? |
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| 7:30-7:40 | Status of GPLB regulations | Review October Commissioners’ meeting, status of issue, and whether HAC is needed |
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| 7:40-7:45 | Review HAC website and educational materials | Discuss additional health blurbs on possible topics like 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) |
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| 7:45-7:50 | Update on AED/Narcan project | PulsePoint update, education of LMT residents? Blurb for newsletter? |
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| 7:50-7:55 | Update on Traffic Safety | Car Fit event
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| 7:55-7:58 | New Member update | Ad Hoc Nominations Committee – new member with pediatric expertise (nurse?) |
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| 7:58-8:00 | Public comment |
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| 8:00 | Other Business & Adjourn |
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Township of Lower Merion
HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL
Monday, November 3, 2025, 7:00 p.m.
Township Administration Building
2nd Floor Caucus Room or Via Zoom:
Contact Lori Jennings by Noon Monday, November 3, 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
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
| Time | Topic | Objectives | Owner |
| 7:00-7:05 | Introductions and welcome, minutes | Welcome, review & approve October minutes |
|
| 7:05 – 7:20 | Lead education in LMT – consider education for family/pediatric practitioners and residents | Discuss next steps following presentation by Emily Crane, LMT Community Development Technician, Building and Planning |
|
| 7:20-7:30 | E-bike safety issues | Role of HAC? Blurb for Newsletter? |
|
| 7:30-7:40 | Status of GPLB regulations | Review October Commissioners’ meeting, status of issue, and whether HAC is needed |
|
| 7:40-7:45 | Review HAC website and educational materials | Discuss additional health blurbs on possible topics like 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) |
|
| 7:45-7:50 | Update on AED/Narcan project | PulsePoint update, education of LMT residents? Blurb for newsletter? |
|
| 7:50-7:55 | Update on Traffic Safety | Car Fit event
|
|
| 7:55-7:58 | New Member update | Ad Hoc Nominations Committee – new member with pediatric expertise (nurse?) |
|
| 7:58-8:00 | Public comment |
|
|
| 8:00 | Other Business & Adjourn |
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