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Board of Health
Minutes
November 9, 2011
Present: Michael Healey, Chairman; Nancy Wall; Catherine Memory; Scott Leite, Board of Health Agent.
1. Call to Order @ 3:0S pm - Mansfield Water Treatment Plant
The Board of Health toured the Water Treatment Plant with Steven Bishop, Chief Water
Operator. During the tour of the plant, the Board of Health members posed three questions:
1. Who determines the fluoride level?
2. How is the level determined?
3. What is the annual loss of fluoridation?
2. Consent Agenda
a. Approval of Minutes for October 13, 2011
b. Approval for a Temporary Food Permit
Muddy Mary's Gourmet, Inc.
c. Approval of a Disposal Works Installer's Permit
Giguere & Sons Excavating
MOTION: To approve the Consent Agenda.
Wall/Memory Passed 3-0.
3. Correspondence
HeallhCare Options Nursing Reports for September 2011
4. Health Agent's Report
A. Flu Clinics: The Department of Public Health has reversed its decision to not provide
vaccine for public clinics. A pediatric clinic was held in October and 140 doses were
given. An em~loyee flu clinic was held in November. A family flu clinic will be held
November 17' at Mansfield High School from 3-6:30 pm.
B. Center for Domestic Preparedness: Agent has an opportunity to attend "Advanced Public
Information Officer Training in Health & Hospital Emergencies" at the FEMA facility in
Anniston, AL and requests to attend.
MOTION: To approve request.
Wall/Memory Passed 3-0.
C. Tobacco Control:
1. Pharmacies - Board consensus was not to prohibit tobacco sales in pharmacies.
2. Board did express an interest in "potpourri" substituted for tobacco. Agent will gather
information.
S. New Business
329 Balcom Street Septic System Variance Request.
MOTION: To approve variance request to locate soli absorption system less than 20 feet from
the foundation with an impervious barrier.
Wall/Memory Passed 3-0.
6. Old Business:
Board of Health Fees: Continued discussion. Agent wili provide fee schedule to be discussed at
the December meeting.
7. Adjournment:
MOTION: To adjourn.
Memory/Wall Passed 3-0.
NEXT MEETING WILL BE DECEMBER I, 2011 AT 6:30 PM.
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 wiil be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately.
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