Board of Health Meeting

Monday, June 26, 2023, 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)

• Absent: Devon Whitney-Deal, Member
• Present: Kathy Llamas, Chair, at 5:00 PM
• Present: Jackie Choate, Member, at 5:00 PM
• Present: Emily Sweet, Member, at 5:00 PM
• Present: 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: 6:20 PM

0. Meeting Preliminaries

   • Meeting Opened / Attendance Taken (see above).

   • Minutes Approved: Mon, Jun 12 - Board of Health Meeting

1. Title V Agent Report

   • General Discussion...
     6/21 - 1647 Shelburne Falls Road - Perc test
     6/26 - 254 Bardwells Ferry Road - Title V
     6/26 - 735 North Poland Road - Complete Title V / Compliance Inspection

2. Leslie Chaisson request for Opioid task for funds

   • General Discussion...
     Leslie Chaisoon and Jessie Muzzy from People's Medicine Project visited to discuss the procedure to get information on applying for money from the opioid special revenue funds. They are based in Franklin County with the Recover Project being in Greenfield and the herbal gardens located here in Conway. This is more of an clinical and educational program with herb/plant remedy education, herbal medicines and acupuncture. They would be considered a complementary or alternative health care provider for those who don't have access.

3. Meetings / Trainings attended by board members

   • General Discussion...
     Kat and Jackie both attended the MAPHCo meeting.
     Jackie also attended the Age and Dementia meeting
     Kat has applied for a FEMA ID so she can begin courses through them in emergency preparedness.
     

4. Health and Wellness report

   • General Discussion...
     COVID - In Franklin County: zero ICU beds, zero daily admissions, zero hospitalized, zero new deaths.
     Jackie will be doing two COVID clinics in Shelburne on June 27th.

5. Food Services and Inspections

   • - Nothing new

6. Neighbors Helping Neighbors

   • - Tabling this project for now due to lack of response

7. Unanticipated items of concern that arises after posting

   • - (1) Well permit reviewed and approved

8. Public comments

   • - None

9. Meeting Wrap-up

   • Next Meetings:
     1. Mon, Jul 10, at 5:00 PM "Board of Health Meeting - CANCELED" -- Town Hall Office Meeting Space
     2. Mon, Jul 24, at 5:00 PM "Board of Health Meeting" -- Town Hall Office Meeting Space
     3. Mon, Aug 14, at 5:00 PM "Board of Health Meeting - CANCELLED" -- 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 prepared by Laurie Lucier

Minutes approved on Tuesday, Jul 25, 2023