HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-7-18BOH ;Minutes for July 18, 2019, adopted Aug. 22
BOARD OF HEALTH {
Meeting -
Town of Nantucket
3 East Chestnut Street
9i°dRAi Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554
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Commissioners: Stephen Visco (chair), Malcolm N1acNab, NSD, PHD (Vice chair), lames Cooper, Helene Weld, RN, Rita Higgins
Staff. Roberto Santamaria, Artell Crowle-, Kathy LaFavre, Anne Barrett, Hank Ross
-- MINUTES --
Thursday, July 18, 2019
4 Fairgrounds Road, Community Room — 3:30 pm
Called to order at 3:35 p.m.
Staff in attendance: A. Crowley, Assistant Health Director; K. LaFavre, Health Inspector; T. '_porton, Town
Minutes Taker
Attending Members: Stephen Visco; Malcolm MacNab, MD, PHD; James Cooper; Helene Weld, RN; Rita
Higgins, Select Board
:absent Members: None
unanimous consent
1. None
ELECTIONOF '
1. Chair: Mr. Cooper nominated Mr. Visco as chair. Ms. Weld seconded carried unanimously
2. Vice Chair: Mr. Cooper nominated Dr. MacNab as vice chair. Ms. Weld second. Carried unanimously
DIRECTOR'S• •
L Condemned a basement for substandard housing on 19 Hooper Farm Road; this is the second incident at the site.
Only the basement was condemned.
2. Announced new hire, John Hedden, for the inspector position; he will start August 1. He is not a certified
inspector, but we will get him fully certified, which will take a couple of rears. He has inspecting experience as the
Historic District Commission Administrator.
3. We received an advisory from Department of Public Health about Cyclospora, a food -borne illness found in
produce that have a difficult surface to clean and sanitize.
4. We have not yet received the Estuary Report for Madaket.
V. APPROVAL OF
1. June 20, 2019: Motion to Approve. (made by: MacNab) (seconded by: Cooper) Carried unanim7usly
VI. CANNABIS ADVISORY•APPOINTMENT
1. Representative: Malcomb MacNab was appointed at the last meeting.
VIL BOH BUSINESS
1. Numbers for Lyme and other communicable disease:
Crowley — Reviewed the report of cases to date.
Weld — The doctors just aren't reporting cases. Last year, the numbers were down, and we were more
aggressive in our investigation; the intern was at the hospital and chased down the numbers. The year before
the number of cases was 400. Reporting is labor intensive, so the reports aren't getting filed.
Crowley — Agrees the intern made a difference in tracking down the cases.
MacNab — He will get together with Mr. Santamaria about finding someone to track down the cases.
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Higgins — .Asked if there's a way to set up to system for providing information in an easier «-aN _mother
source might be a data platform.
2. Well Regulations:
Crowley — Mr. Santamaria emailed a packet that has comprehensive numbers on pollutants; exceedences are
naturally occurring. Reviewed the report. Nitrogen percentages are quite loci-. Nine out 10 samples for
coliforms the test positive in the office come back negative from the lab; he's interested to hear «h,,
coliforms are still present in the Harbor Watershed. Sodium is usually found in wells located within a ' 2 mile
of the coast. We do not have an E. coli test specifically; it's probably part of the testing in Barnstable. Since
the regulations were implemented, the number of water samples sent for testing has increased. Should
probabl� make a few more announcements at meetings to inform people; testing should occur even" ether
year.
MacNab — Suggested public outreach education. Asked for a report back on what staff %gill do to increase
public awareness.
Cooper — Suggested sending a notice to all the plumbing inspectors to inform their clients.
Higgins — We have a lot of education and outreach to do; it is an on-going concern.
BOH APPLICATIONSREVIEW
1. Variance request: Peterson, 321Polpis Road (25-08) from 52.02(_,) vvetland buffer & 51.02(C) reserve area
Sitting Visco, MacNab, Cooper, Weld, Higgins
Documentation Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations.
DIScuSSlon (4:O4) Art Gasbarro, Nantucket Engineering & Surrey — This is a failed 3 -bedroom system; proposing
an I/A system. There is no alternative area; we are outside the 50 -foot buffer per Title 5, but local
regulations require 100 feet. This would be an overall net benefit.
Crowley — Staff recommends granting the variance. It is in hydraulic failure and this is the
maximum feasible compliance due to proximity to the wetlands, about 53 feet.
\ction Motion to Grant the variance as requested. (made by: '\1acNab) (seconded b�-: Cooper
Vote Carried unammousl-
ADJOURN
Adjourned bN• unanimous consent at 4:08 p.m.
Submitted by:
'ferry L. Norton
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