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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHEALTH02042010 MINUTES BOARD OF HEALTH FEBRUARY 4,2010 PRESENT: Ray Martin, Chairman, Nancy Wall, Clerk and Mikc Healey. ALSO PRESENT: Scott Leite, Hcalth Agent. 1. Call to Order@ 7:00 pm - 2"" Floor Mccting Room 2. Consent Agenda a. Approval of Minutes of January 14, 2010 b. Approval of a Disposal Works Installer's Permit Dejonco Construction Raggs Septic Service c. Approval of a Permit to Operate a Food Establishment Old Country Store and Emporium, Inc. MOTION: To approve the Consent Agenda HealeyfWall Passed 3.0 3. Communications Letter to the Board of Selectmen from Kenneth R. Buja: Mr. Buja sent a lettel' to the Selectmen complimenting the BOH and all the volunteers on how well the HINI Clinic on January 11,2010 was planned and organized. Lettcr, dated January 27, 2010, from Massachusetts Health Officers Association (MHOA), Sarah McColgan, Tobacco Control Director: The Massachusetts Tobacco Cessation and Prevention Program (MTCP) conducted tobacco compliance checks in Mansfield. All retailers passed. 4. Health Agent's RepOlt a. Flu Clinic Report: Letter to Selectmen and Bill Ross, Town Manager, from the Board of Health thanking all the people involved with the HIN1 Clinics. Clinics: 2,200 people were vaccinated. PHER Funds: Approximately $5,500 is left in the PHER I, II, & III Grants. Another $14,500 is due to the town. Scott told the board he will ask for this money, to be used ifthere is an outbrcak ofHINI in the spring. b. Environmental Health Training in Emergency Response (EHTER): Training was very good - Scott very pleased with the training. Scott will discuss the training at the next meeting. c. 263 Otis Street: Housing Inspection done - Scott found numerous violations; the electrical wires were exposed, no covers on the circuit boxes, electrical wires hanging, and electric hot water heater in plastic trash can, all potential fire hazards. He ordered the landlord to correct the electrical problems, the front exterior landing and the entrance door. These violations are to be completed in five days. All other violations are to be corrected within 7 days. An Emergency Vacate Notice will be issued by next week. The County of Plymouth Sheriffs Depmtment served notice on the landlord today, February 4, 20 I O. d. Household Hazardous Waste Alticle: An mticle will be submitted for the Annual Town Meeting for a Household Hazardous Waste Collection. The article reads [To see if the Town will vote to raise and appropriate or transfer from available funds the sum of $]2,000 for a Household Hazardous Waste Collection, or take any action relative there to]. Motion to accept the Household Hazardous Waste Collection article. Wall/Healey seconded. Passed 3-0. 5. New Business: Because Ray Martin is unable to attend the March 41h meeting; the next meeting will be March 11 Ih. 6. Adjoul'IIlIlent: MOTION: Motion to adjourn at 7:17 pill. Wall/Healey Passed 3-0 Respectfully submitted, Jane Doucette, Recording Secretary NEXT MEETING MARCH 11, 2010 - MEETING ROOM 2 A/B AT 7:00 PM 71 ChJ d CLERK /JaLf vi //0 , DATE All matters 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'DIll the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately.