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Board of Health Meeting

Tuesday, October 15, 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 5:00 PM
  • Present: Emily Sweet, Member, at 5:00 PM
  • Present: Regina McNeely, Member, at 5:00 PM
  • Remote: Daniel Sheff, Member, at 5:00 PM
  • Remote: Hanna Sherman, Member, at 5:00 PM

Also Present:

  • Randy Crochier
  • Carl Nelke

See original Agenda Final Minutes

Meeting opened: 5:00 PM

Meeting closed: 5:55 PM

  1. Meeting Preliminaries

  2. Mail and invoices

    • General Discussion...
      Nothing of substance

  3. Title V Agent report

    • General Discussion...
      68 Academy Hill Rd - Compliance Inspection - completed by Randy C. of FRCOG

      10/8 - Baker's Store - septic
      10/15 - 50 Baptist Hill Rd - repair

  4. Meetings / Trainings attended by board members

    • General Discussion...
      Gina - burial research / well regulation planning

      Upcoming MPHA meeting December 10th

  5. Health and wellness report

    • General Discussion...
      - Email Conway Currents - from Maureen - home hearing & fuel
      - CPHS vaccine clinic November 1st 9-4
      - Regional clinics October 10th in Deerfield and October 18th in Greenfield
      - Use sandwich board for 'register for vaccines'
      - COVID rates in MA is plummeting, still high but trending down
      - Flu and RSV still low
      - Mosquitos remote - 10/2 DPH said EEE is no longer a threat
      - Ticks still around - becoming a year round problem

  6. Food services and inspections

    • General Discussion...
      Grammar School and Town Hall inspected
      Randy provided information on Festival of the Hills
      FRCOG sent our reminder emails for 2025 for permit renewals, they expire 12/31

  7. Septic and well permit applications

    • General Discussion...
      one septic plan reviewed

  8. Burial plot application for review and signatures

    • General Discussion...
      Burial plot permit, for burial of ashes, reviewed and approved
      Karl witnesses soil testing and distance to well
      Add agenda item to review process for approving family burial plots

  9. Emergency shelter management planning

    • General Discussion...
      Still waiting to hear from the EMD director
      When? Who? What?
      FEMA 100 describes structure

  10. Monthly article for the Conway Currents / website

    • General Discussion...
      Vaccinations and COVID - submitted

  11. Unanticipated items of concern that arises after posting

    • General Discussion...
      Zoom? - call in on phone works fine for out of town members

      Tobacco Regs - add to next meeting agenda

  12. Public comments

    • General Discussion...
      Randy C. re MAPHCO and FRCOG

      Randy's show and tell of Naloxone cabinets:

      - built to be outside, not weather proof
      - there is a document to sign
      - possible locations are the town hall and public safety building
      - need approval from Selectboard
      - Talk to EMS? Talk to Police?
      - Conway Inn? for bathroom(s)?

  13. Meeting Wrap-up

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 & Emily Sweet

Minutes approved on Thursday, Nov 7, 2024

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