Board of Health Meeting

Monday, September 23, 2024, 5:00 pm until 6:00 pm
Town Hall Office Meeting Space
A meeting of the Board of Health

Meeting of Board of Health

Members: (Quorum)

• Absent: Daniel Sheff, Member
• Absent: Hanna Sherman, Member
• Present: Regina McNeely, Member, at 5:00 PM
• Present: Kathy Llamas, Chair, at 5:00 PM
• Present: Emily Sweet, Member, at 5:00 PM

Also Present:

• Stein Feick

See original Agenda Final Minutes

Meeting opened: 5:00 PM

Meeting closed: 5:40 PM

0. Meeting Preliminaries

   • Meeting Opened / Attendance Taken (see above).

   • Minutes Approved: Tue, Sep 10 - Board of Health Meeting

1. Mail and invoices

   • General Discussion...
     Only mail - Smile Maker Catalog

2. Title V Agent report

   • General Discussion...
     No Title V report

3. Meetings / Trainings attended by board members

   • General Discussion...
     None attended since last meeting

4. Health and wellness report

   • General Discussion...
     No report

5. Food services and inspections

   • General Discussion...
     - Food permits pending for the UCC, Conway Snowmobile Club and Spuds with Love - all for the festival of the hills.
     - Gina stopped by the 'baker' on Shelburne Falls Rd two weeks ago - no word yet.

6. Septic and well permit applications

   • General Discussion...
     - Preliminary work to shore underside of parking area for the septic install at Baker's underway
     - Two Installer's permit applications approved and signed

7. Emergency shelter management planning

   • General Discussion...
     Tabled

8. Update on private well policy

   • General Discussion...
     Update of policy in progress, a future meeting of the subcommittee to be scheduled

9. Further discussion re septic and well permit applications

   • MOTION, moved by Regina McNeely, seconded by Emily Sweet: to approve and adopt the amended Soil Percolation Test application.

     Pass: Aye: Emily Sweet, Kathy Llamas, Regina McNeely. Not Present: Hanna Sherman, Daniel Sheff.

     MOTION, moved by Emily Sweet, seconded by Regina McNeely: to approve the contractor letter re procedures for submitting applications.

     Pass: Aye: Emily Sweet, Kathy Llamas, Regina McNeely. Not Present: Hanna Sherman, Daniel Sheff.

     One edit - add a signature line 'Conway Board of Health'

10. Monthly article for the Conway Currents

    • General Discussion...
      No discussion

11. Unanticipated items of concern that arises after posting

    • General Discussion...
      Next meeting is scheduled on a holiday; does the board want to reschedule that meeting?

12. Public comments

    • General Discussion...
      None

13. Meeting Wrap-up

    • Next Meetings:
      1. Tue, Oct 15, at 5:00 PM "Board of Health Meeting" -- Town Hall Office Meeting Space
      2. Mon, Oct 28, at 5:00 PM "Board of Health Meeting" -- Town Hall Office Meeting Space
      3. Tue, Nov 12, at 4:30 PM "Board of Health Meeting" -- 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 notes taken by Emily Sweet and entered by Laurie Lucier

Minutes approved on Wednesday, Oct 23, 2024