Board of Health Meeting

Monday, August 12, 2024, 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 5:05 PM
• Present: Emily Sweet, Member, at 5:05 PM
• Present: Daniel Sheff, Member, at 5:05 PM
• Present: Hanna Sherman, Member, at 5:05 PM
• Present: Regina McNeely, Member, at 5:05 PM

Also Present:

• Carl Nelke
• Laurie Lucier

See original Agenda Final Minutes

Meeting opened: 5:05 PM

Meeting closed: 6:30 PM

0. Meeting Preliminaries

   • Meeting Opened / Attendance Taken (see above).

   • Minutes Approved: Mon, Jul 22 - Board of Health Meeting

1. Mail and invoices

   • General Discussion...
     MHAO conference information / catalogs / invoices for Amazon and Carl

2. Title V Agent report

   • General Discussion...
     8/5 - 104 Academy Hill Road - discuss possible new SAS across the road
     8/6 - 96 Bond Street - Title V
     8/12 - 99 Windy Road - Perc for lot #3 and soil samples for family cemetery

3. Meetings / Trainings attended by board members

   • General Discussion...
     Kat - Monthly DPH meeting / vault cleanout with Laurie
     Emily - MAPCO meeting

4. Health and wellness report

   • General Discussion...
     EEE rated high in Southeast counties
     WNV - first human case in Hampden county; Franklin county still at low risk
     COVID - summer surge twice as big as the 2023 surge; 1 in 37 in the US now have COVID
     Measles - case confirmed in Worcester county
     ? liability exposure re putting information out on the website or in the currents ?

5. Food services and inspections

   • General Discussion...
     Nothing to report

6. Septic and well permit applications

   • General Discussion...
     One well permit application - more information needed

7. Joint meeting w/ EMD preparation

   • General Discussion...
     Meeting at the school approved; the board with meet with Amanda, EMD director then tour the school and supply trailers

8. Further discussion re a private well policy

   • General Discussion...
     Sub-committee will meet

9. Further discussion re 'flow' for submitting septic and well permit applications

   • General Discussion...
     Gina working on the 'flowchart' and will forward to the BOH clerk once complete

10. Review / Vote on revised 'Perc Test Application'

    • General Discussion...
      Reviewed, discussed some revisions; once revisions are complete it will be sent to members for review

11. Vote and Vax - vaccine clinic during EV or on Election Day

    • General Discussion...
      November election - Kat will discuss with FRCOG nurses for input and availability

12. Monthly article for the Conway Currents

    • General Discussion...
      Recovery, in all its forms; rabies; and notice on perc test application update

13. Unanticipated items of concern that arises after posting

    • General Discussion...
      Discussed possible community presentation by the DPH radon program - radon talks, kits, info and education
      
      September 9th meeting to be moved to the 10th

14. Public comments

    • General Discussion...
      None

15. Meeting Wrap-up

    • Next Meetings:
      1. Mon, Aug 26, at 5:00 PM "Board of Health Meeting" -- Town Hall Office Meeting Space
      2. Thu, Sep 5, at 1:30 PM "Board of Health Subcommittee Meeting" -- Town Hall Office Meeting Space
      3. Tue, Sep 10, at 5:00 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 Laurie Lucier

Minutes approved on Wednesday, Sep 11, 2024