Board of Health Meeting

Monday, January 13, 5:00 pm until 6:00 pm
Repeats until Monday, December 8, 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: Regina McNeely, Member
• Present: Kathy Llamas, Chair, at 5:00 PM
• Present: Emily Sweet, Member, at 5:00 PM
• Present: Daniel Sheff, Member, at 5:00 PM
• Present: Hanna Sherman, Member, at 5:00 PM

Also Present:

• Randy Crochier
• Laurie Lucier

See original Agenda Draft Minutes * * *

Meeting opened: 5:05 PM

Meeting closed: 6:20 PM

0. Meeting Preliminaries

   • Meeting Opened / Attendance Taken (see above).

   • Minutes Approved: Mon, Dec 23 - Board of Health Meeting

1. Mail and invoices

   • General Discussion...
     8 system pumping reports
     NACHO Dispatch monthly newsletter
     NACHO Exchange quarterly newsletter
     Noodle Soup Magazine (educational materials)

2. Title V Agent report

   • General Discussion...
     Perc Test at 106 Upper Baptist Hill Road
     
     NOTE: This topic will be renamed FRCOG actions / report and will include all inspections done for the town by FRCOG (food, short term rentals, title 5, etc)

3. Meetings / Trainings attended by board members

   • General Discussion...
     Hanna - DPH Webinar re avian flu
     Daniel - Meeting with Ilana from FRCOG re tobacco regs

4. Health and wellness report

   • General Discussion...
     Respiratory disease illnesses:
     COVID: big rise in wastewater levels in state since end of Nov - high in Deerfield, rising in Amherst, low in Sunderland
     Vaccines 32.4% Conway (slight increase)
     Flu: high levels
     Vaccines 39% Conway (slight increase)
     RSV: ER visits have decreased
     Good time to mask in crowded places if want to avoid illness
     
     Avian flu:
     From “Your Local Epidemiologist” 01.07.25: H5N1 risk is currently low, thinks has 7-9% chance of becoming a pandemic
     Is responsive to Tamiflu
     Children, elderly, comorbidities at highest risk for severe disease
     HHS has allocated $306M to bolster preparedness, $183M of it will go to regional, state, and local programs
     
     Norovirus: rising, highest level nationally in 5 years - wash hands, sanitizer not effective

5. Food services and inspections

   • General Discussion...
     Permit issued for Sweet Sweets, Beaumont Berries and Natural Roots
     Visit to Baker's General Store
     
     NOTE: This section will be included under the FRCOG action/report section

6. Tobacco regulations

   • General Discussion...
     Began review and discussion on tobacco regulations (through section D). Will continue at next meeting.

7. Opioid fund expenditures - current and future

   • General Discussion...
     Tabled for further information

8. Monthly article for the Conway Currents / website

   • General Discussion...
     Heart health and cold weather safety

9. Unanticipated items of concern that arises after posting

   • General Discussion...
     Create a checklist for new homeowners - add to next agenda
     Review the Noodle Soup catalog for informational brochures and pamphlets
     Create a 'welcoming new babies' resources and education package - add to February agenda

10. Public comments

    • General Discussion...
      None

11. Meeting Wrap-up

    • Next Meetings:
      1. Mon, Jan 27, at 5:00 PM "Board of Health Meeting" -- Town Hall Office Meeting Space
      2. Mon, Feb 10, at 5:00 PM "Board of Health Meeting" -- Town Hall Office Meeting Space
      3. Mon, Feb 24, 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