Board of Health Meeting

Monday, November 14, 2022, 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm
Town Hall Office Meeting Space
A meeting of the Board of Health

Meeting of Board of Health

Members: (Quorum)

• Present: Kathy Llamas, Chair, at 5:00 PM
• Present: Jackie Choate, Member, at 5:00 PM
• Present: Devon Whitney-Deal, Member, at 5:00 PM
• Present: Emily Sweet, Member, at 5:00 PM
• Remote: Tilda Hunting, Member, at 5:00 PM

Also Present:

• Laurie Lucier
• Carl Nelke

See original Agenda Final Minutes

Meeting opened: 5:00 PM

Meeting closed: 6:05 PM

0. Meeting Preliminaries

   • Meeting Opened / Attendance Taken (see above).

   • No minutes to approve.

1. Review minutes from last meeting

   • Motion - Motion passed to accept the minutes as written

     MOTION, moved by Kathy Llamas, seconded by Jackie Choate: to accept minutes as written.

     Pass: Aye: Devon Whitney-Deal, Tilda Hunting, Jackie Choate, Emily Sweet, Kathy Llamas.

2. Permit Applications

   • Well Permit application for 436 Bardwells Ferry Road

     General Discussion...
     Application reviewed, approved and signed. Copy to be mailed to homeowner.

   • 2023 Installers permit for Bostley Sanitary Services, Inc.

     General Discussion...
     Application reviewed, approved and signed by the board. Copy to be mailed to business owner.

   • 2023 Haulers permit for Bostley Sanitary Services, Inc.

     General Discussion...
     Application reviewed, approved and signed by the board. Copy to be mailed to business owner.

3. Title V Agent report

   • - 11/2 - 46 Larch Meadow - System Replacement 11/8 - 753 Shelburne Falls Road - Title V Inspection 11/10 - 3902 South Shirkshire Road - Compliance Inspection 11/14 - 1733 Roaring Brook Road - Perc Test

4. Health and Wellness report

   • Homebound Vaccinations - Flu and COVID vaccinations for the homebound are caught up.

   • Current COVID news - Franklin County is currently at a moderate level for communicable spread

5. Food Services and Inspections

   • Food Inspections

     General Discussion...
     Beaumont's Berries inspected / permit waiting on BOH sign-off
     
     Upcoming Inspection at SweetSweets

6. Complaints

   • Noise complaint on Bardwells Ferry Road

     General Discussion...
     Further investigation is needed. To be re-addressed at next meeting

   • Noise complaint on Ashfield Road

     General Discussion...
     More information needed. Will re-address at next meeting

7. Mass Dept. of Agricultural Resources

   • Appointment of John Wholey as Animal Inspector

   • Appointment of Emily Sweet as Animal Inspector

   • Order to Cease and Desist

     General Discussion...
     Levels are back to normal and operations have resumed

8. ''Priority Brainstorm'' to discuss what the BOH wants to focus on

   • Remove from Agenda

     General Discussion...
     Topic to be removed from the regular agenda until further notice

9. Unanticipated items of concern that arises after posting

10. Public comments

11. Meeting Wrap-up

    • Next Meetings:
      1. Mon, Nov 28, at 5:00 PM "Board of Health Meeting" -- Town Hall Office Meeting Space
      2. Mon, Dec 12, at 5:00 PM "Board of Health Meeting" -- Town Hall Office Meeting Space
      3. Mon, Dec 26, at 5:00 PM "Board of Health Meeting - CANCELED" -- Town Hall Office Meeting Space

The listing of matters is those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

Minutes approved on Tuesday, Nov 29, 2022