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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHEALTHminutes12102009 BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES DECEMBER 10, 2009 PRESENT: Catherinc Mcmory, Clcrk; Nancy Wall; Michacl Hcaley; Joc DcGirolamo. Also Prcscnt: Scott Leitc, Health Agcnt. 1. Call to Order @ 7:00 pm 211~ Floor Mccting Room 2A1B. 2. Conscnt Agcnda a. Approval of Minutes of November 5, 2009. b. Approval of a Disposal Works Installer's Permit AI's Quality Oil Co., Inc. Brunelle Contracting LLC Claude Dubord & SOilS Dana White D. Berndt Sanitation & Excavation Dick Morse Excavating, Inc. Dorrance Excavating Contractor Earthwork Industries Ferrara Construction Fisk Contracting, Co. G. Horne Pumping J .E. Case, Inc. J. Hockman,lnc. J.J. Bosse & Sons Norfolk Equipment Services, Inc. P. Beatty Excavation Peter DeGirolamo & Sons, Inc. Plainville Pump & Excavation, Inc. Ribeiro Enterprises Robert B. Medeiros Company Soares Pumping, Inc. TNT Development Corp. Unique Builders Corp. U.S. General Contractors Wind River Environmental c. Approval of a Septage Pumping and Transporting Permit Claude Dubord & Sons. Inc. Croome Sanitation, Inc. G. Horne Pumping J. Hockman, Inc. Lenny's Septic Service L&R Sanitation Mark Peterson Enterprises, Inc. dba Eveready Pumping Service Patriot Services United Site Services Wind River Environmental, LLC d. Approval of a Permit to Operate a Temporary Food Establishment Arnold Worldwide clo Mc Donald's Rosa's Food Shop e. Approval of Hauler's Permit Allied Waste Services ofFal! River Attleboro Hauling John E. Case III B-P Trucking, Inc. Waste Management of Attleboro Waste Solutions, Inc. f. Approval of Permit for Body Art Practitioner Kerwin Chong - Tattooing Anna Michener - Tattooing g. Approval of Campground Permit Canoe River Campground h. Approval of License to Sell Milk and Cream Rosa's Food Shop MOTION: TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA HEALEY IW ALL PASSED 5-0 3. Communications Lettcr fi'om HealthCare Options, datcd November 12,2009, regarding 2010 Contract: HealthCare Options has been level funded for the past 2 ycars. Operational costs have increased by 2% and 3.5% in those past two years duc to increases in wages, benefits and supply costs. HealthCare Options is requesting an increase for 4% for the July 1,2010 through June 30, 2011 fiscal year. The increase will be $877.00, incrcasing the contract from $21,919.00 to $22,796.00. Scott told the board each department has been asked to prepare a level-funded and a 5% reduction budget. He said the increase for the HcalthCare Options contract has been included in the 2011 budget. Nancy Wall said the 4% increase is not that much considering the services the town receives. Catherine Memory said HealthCare Options provide an essential service and she would hate to lose any services the town presently gets. Letter from DEP - Notice of Noncompliance & Return to Compliance Violation Summary Report: Catherine read the letter from DEP, dated November 20,2009. Testing showed the Town of Mansfield's public water system was in violation of the Monthly Maximum Contaminant level for coliform bacteria for the month of July 2009. Scott told the board the presence of the bacteria was probably due to the heavy rain in the summer and not because of a problem with the system. Mansfield residents were notified through the newspapers and the cable channel of the contamination. He told the board the testing is done every month at well sites, public buildings, schools and different home sites. 4. Health Agent's Report a. Seasonal Flu: The first seasonal flu clinic was held in October. The town probably will not hold another clinic for the seasonal flu; the town only received part of the allotted doses. b. HINI Flu: December 9th, 190 vaccines were given to the kindergarten students. The 1st and 2nd graders along with grades 3-5 will be done December 21, 2009 in a double clinic from 4 pm to 8 pm. The junior high and high school students will be done during school hours. At this time, vaccines are being given to the high risk groups only, as per the CDC guidelines. Scott said there is still not enough vaccine to open the clinics to the general public. The town has received $10.000 from Public Health Emergency Response (PHER) I & II. This money will be used to pay the details for fire and police. Scott told the board this money will also be used to help defray the cost of the disposal of sharps used in the clinics. Another twenty-thousand dollars will also bc available through PHER III for any costs associated with the flu clinics. c. HealthCare Options Increase Discussion: The contract has been level-funded for the past 2 years. Scott told the board thc town has not been charged additional money for the additional clinics - normally the town would have I or 2 flu clinics, but becausc of the FUNI, 5-7 clinics will bc required. Maureen Cardarelli, the Pubic Hcalth Nursc, has been going to many homes to vaccinate anyone in the high risk groups who are unable to get out to the clinic sites, in addition to her regular duties. Dr. Martin and Nancy Wall feel the increase in the contract is a reasonable rcquest. Scott feels the increase is not a lot of money and with the cuts in the BOH budget, the town should be able to support thc increase in the contract. 5. Old Business Mike Healey asked about tobacco compliance checks - are they being done? He asked if, in place of the compliance checks, the Board of Health could send information to the retail establishments, as a friendly reminder, that compliance checks will be done at a future date. Ground Breaking ceremonies at the Hatheway Patterson site; the clean-up by the EPA has started. The project will continue into the summer of 20 I O. Thc soil will be tested to deter- mine what can be remediated on-site and what needs to be taken off-site. The contaminated soils will be removed off-site for disposal by freight cars. 6. Adjournment MOTION: TO ADJOURN AT 7:30 PM DEGIROLAMOIHEALEY PASSED 5-0 Respectfully Submitted, Jane Doucette, Recording Secretary NEXT MEETING January 14, 20009, 2nd FLOOR, 7:00 P.M ~?1C!/W:~l d-pJ/)l Clerk 1/; LjJ Iv Date' I All mailers listed under Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Board of Health and will be enacted by one molion. There will not be separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removedfi'om the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately.