The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutHEALTH01142010 BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES JANUARY 14, 2010 Mcmbers Present: Michael Healey, Ray Martin, Nancy Wall Also Present: Scott Leitc, Health Agent 1. Call to Ordcr @ 7:05 pm 3rd Floor Meeting Room 2. Rcorganization: Chairman Ray Maltin called for nominations for Chairman. Michael Ilealey nominated Ray Martin for Chairman. Scconded by Nancy Wall MOTION: To Approvc Ray Martin as Chairman Healcy/Wall I'ASSED 3-0 Chairman Ray Martin called for nominations for Clerk. Michael Healey nominated Nancy Wall for Clerk. Seconded by Ray Martin. MOTION: To Approvc Nancy Wall as Clcrk Healcy/Martin PASSED 3-0 3. Consent Agenda a. Approval of Minutcs of December 10, 2009 b. Approval of a Disposal Works Installer's Pcrmit Advanccd Environmental Excavation All Seasons Septic, Inc. Kcnny Jones, Corp. M. Pacella Excavating, LLC Tony Caponigro's Inspection Service e. Approval of Hauler's Permit J. F. McNamara & Sons, Corp. d. Approval of Scptagc Pumping and Transporting Permit All Seasons Septic Service, Inc. Mr. Cesspool Podgurski Corporation Raggs Septic Service, Inc. dba EA Comeau Septic ST5 Septic, Inc. e. Approval of Permit to Operatc a Tattooffiody Picrcing Establishment Tiki Tattoo f, Approval of a Permit for Body Art Practitioner Donald J. I-Iowc - Tattooing Joseph Clark - Tattooing g, Approval of Bills Paid HcalthCare Options - December $1,826,58 HealthCare Options - January $1,826.58 MOTION: To approve Consent Agenda, removing Joseph Clark from the Consent Agenda for later discussion HealeylWalI PASSED 3-0 Joseph Clark (permit for Body Art Practitioner) was removed from the Consent Agenda until all paperwork is completc. MI'. Clark has not submitted a Tax Certification Form. MOTION: To approve Joseph Clark's permit for Body Art Practitioner pending the suhmittal of the tax certification paperworI{, Martin/Healey PASSED 3-0, 4, Communications Science Fail' at St. Mary's Catholic School: The Science Fail' will be held January 28,2010. St. Mary's is looking for volunteers to judge for the science fail'. Scott will check with Joe DeGirolamo to see if he wants to participate. Mike Healey will try to fill in if Joe can't. 5. Health Agent's Report a. Vaccines - HINI, Seasonal: 6 clinics have been held, I seasonal, I combined and 4 HINJ. Scott has asked that Community VNA bill the Board of Health for the pel' diem nurses participating in the clinics. By paying the nurses with federal grant money, it will keep that amount out of the town's cost when the contract is renewed. The town has received $15.000.00 from the Public Health Emergency Response (PHER) funds; approximately half of this money has been spent to pay for any cost associated with the flu clinics - police, fire personnel, nurses and supplies. Scott told the board the town is eligible for $15,000.00 more. He does not think the money will be needed. The town will be doing more clinic on February 2"dfor both the seasonal and HINl. Approximately 2,300 seasonal and HIN! vaccines have been given, not including the doses given to the high school students. A total of 1,738 I-IIN! vaccines have been given at a cost of $7,700. 00, at a cost of $4.40 pel' dose. Scott told the board ifthe clinics had been out-sourced, the cost would have been $10.00 pel' shot: cost of administrating the vaccine only - does not include the cost for supplies, disposal of medical waste 01' police and fire personnel. Because the clinics have run so well, Scott told the board he will be changing not only the location of the emergency dispensing sites but how they are run. Scott told the board most of the people at the clinics volunteet. their time: Police Lt. Walter Crickard, Fire Chief Neal Boldrighini, Deputy Fire Chief James Puleo, Fire Lt. Marc Goyette, Fire Lt. Don Tebeau, School Nurse Leader Pat Harrison and her nursing staff, Shirley MacPhee, Annmarie Diamond, Lucille Stewmt and Carol Dunn, Public Health Nurse Maureen Cardarelli and her volunteer nurses as well as Board of Health members Joe DeGirolamo, Catherine Memory, Nancy Wall and Mike Healey for their work at the clinics. 2 b. Training in Aniston, Alabama: Scott will be leaving for training in Alabama on Sunday January 24'h and returning on Thursday January 28'h. c. Workshops: The board had asked about doing workshops. Scott would like to focus on issues concerning septic systems and housing issues from the landlord and tcnant perspective. Workshops will start in March. 6. Ncw Busincss Ray Maliin asked about the Bristol County Mosquito Control Program - has the funding been cut for the program? Scott said hearings were held about changing the pesticides used but has not heard of any funding cuts. Ray asked if the changes would need to be implemented into the Town of Mansfield's program. Scott said no. Nancy Wall asked if there would be a Household Hazardous Waste Day in the spring. The board wanted to know how much money was in the HHW account. Scott said HHW would be discussed at the February meeting. 7. Adjoul'l1l11cnt MOTION: TO ADJOURN AT 7:30 PM HEALEYIWALL PASSED 3-0 Respectfully submitted, Jane Doucette, Recording Secretary NEXT MEETING FEBRUARY 4,2010, 2nd FLOOR, 7:00 PM /7flA,/Y]7 t{ let/ Clerk 2j yilt) Date I All mailers listed under Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Board of Health and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed fi'om the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately. 3