Board of Health Meeting

Monday, February 26, 5:00 pm until 6:30 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: Emily Sweet, Member, at 5:00 PM

Also Present:

• Laurie Lucier
• Carl Nelke
• Amanda Herrmann

See original Agenda Final Minutes

Meeting opened: 5:00 PM

Meeting closed: 6:00 PM

0. Meeting Preliminaries

   • Meeting Opened / Attendance Taken (see above).

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

1. Title V Agent report

   • General Discussion...
     2/1/2024 - 820 East Guinea Road - Title V
     2/16/2024 - 39 Pleasant Street- Perc Test

2. Meetings / Trainings attended by board members

   • General Discussion...
     Kat:
     Completed the FEMA ICS-100 course
     CPHS Meeting - septic regulation plan / updated tobacco regs / new fees for next fiscal year / new foot permitting terminology / health agent report / Alzheimer's conference report by Meg Ryan who spoke at it.
     
     Jackie:
     Roundtable meeting
     Research into getting a NaloxBox for the Town Hall - where to put it? Restroom? Maybe get two, one for town hall and one for the public safety building? Might be able to get one from the opioid task force?
     
     Emily:
     Barn inspections

3. Health and wellness report

   • General Discussion...
     NYT Coronavirus tracker as of 2-10-2024 says COVID is down nationwide
     less than 1 per 100,000 daily admissions / zero ICU / 3 hospitalized

4. Food services and inspections

   • General Discussion...
     Nothing to report

5. FRCOG annual report

   • General Discussion...
     Reviewed services offered

6. EMD Director, Amanda Herrmann

   • General Discussion...
     When and if a shelter is needed the BOH should be at the shelter to oversee and run it.
     She will forward information on exactly what should be done.
     There would be a liaison in place to communicate what is happening.
     In an event not requiring a shelter, the BOH should assist with door to door check-ins.
     Our school is not equipped with showers, in a larger event we could possible rent some or work with neighboring towns for a larger, long-term shelter situation if needed.
     The BOH should also oversee a warming center if needed.
     Inventory storage container.
     Launder blankets used the last time the shelter was opened.
     

7. Unanticipated items of concern that arises after posting

   • General Discussion...
     None

8. Public comments

   • General Discussion...
     None

9. Meeting Wrap-up

   • Next Meetings:
     1. Mon, Mar 11, at 5:00 PM "Board of Health Meeting" -- CANCELLED -- Town Hall Office Meeting Space
     2. Mon, Mar 25, at 5:00 PM "Board of Health Meeting" -- CANCELLED -- Town Hall Office Meeting Space
     3. Mon, Apr 8, 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, Mar 26, 2024