HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-9-29Minutes for September 29, 2011, adopted Oct. 13
BOARD OF HEALTH
Town of Nantucket
37 Washington Street
Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554
www.nantucket-ma.gov
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Commissioners: Patricia Roggeveen (Chair) Malcolm MacNab, MD, PHD, (Vice chair), James Cooper, Helene Weld, RN, Stephen Visco
Staff: Richard Ray, Art Crowley
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September 29, 2011
4 Fairgrounds Road, First -floor Conference Room – 4:00 pm
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Called to order at 4:00 p.m. Staff in attendance: Richard Ray
Attending Members: Patricia Roggeveen (Chair); Malcolm MacNab, MD, PHD (Vice); James Cooper;
Helene Weld, RN; Stephen Visco
Absent Members: None
Agenda adopted by unanimous consent
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Sitting Roggeveen, MacNab, Cooper, Weld
Recused
Visco
Documentation
Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations.
Representing
None
Public
None
Discussion
Staff – Recommend approval of alternative design technology system tied into a
Perc -Rite Drip Dispersal System.
Action
Motion to Grant Variance. (Cooper) Seconded
Vote
Carried Unanimously
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Transfer of Health Department fee schedule from Board of Selectmen to Board of Health
Sitting Roggeveen, MacNab, Cooper, Weld, Visco
Recused
None
Documentation
Copy of new fee schedule
Representing
Staff — Need to schedule a public hearing.
Public
None
Discussion
Need to announce in the paper about the meeting to discuss the fee schedule.
Action
Hold a public hearing on the next available Thursday contingent upon publishing in
newspaper.
Vote N/A
BOH ability to mandate lifeguards at all semi - public pools
Sitting Roggeveen, MacNab, Cooper, Weld, Visco
Recused None
Documentation Copy of Mass Gen Laws governing lifeguards.
Representing Staff— Semi - public pool usually associated with hotels, motels, lodging houses,
school. Currently must have a certified pool operator on staff. There has not been a
mandate by the Town of Nantucket to require lifeguards at these pools; four have
lifeguards. Recommend this board mandate that the pools on this island, during
operating hours, have a lifeguard on staff and on site.
Public None
Discussion Cooper — Would like the people who own these pools come in and speak with the
Board. Naushop and Nashaquisset have short-term rentals and should fall under this.
MacNab — Agree.
Action Schedule a separate meeting with "stake" holders.
Vote N/A
Summer 2011 — Routine for normal staffing of Health Department. Problem arose from transition to Inspectional
Division, took Ray away from normal duties and piled them on LaFavre and Crowley. Now LaFavre spends
substantial time out of the office supporting the Division. Hope this will iron out when space is reorganized.
Regulatory — No regulatory changes contemplated for next six to nine months for this board. Will pursue a new
recycling regulation with Department of Public Works (DPW). Need to discuss sewer expansion involving those
presently on septic.
Mosquito Control — Waiting for DPW to establish a Mosquito Control Commission. ( Roggeveen — BOS just
appointed the two public members it last night.) Next Spring can do some rudimentary ditch work and hand spraying.
Need to draft a home -rule petition. Will model program on the Cape program using a larvacide.
Tick -borne disease — (MacNab) Not much has happened. Looked at the mid -years numbers from the hospital and they
were no accurate. Cases of Babesiosis are going up. Board did not approve changes to the "Bow Season ", but sent a
request to the state asking for change in number of deer a hunter can carry. A hunter can kill unlimited number but
carry only two; so hunters do not kill more than two. Better surveillance was a recommendation by the committee, but
that has gotten worse. Regulation included among other things, education and deer reduction. Need to talk to Hunter's
Association. Need somebody to manage all this: to chase down educational programs, hook up with hunters etc; this
would be a three- or four -month job. The issue that has failed is the execution. Survey would go to Nantucket
residents. ( Roggeveen) Perhaps should talk to Town to get budget for this.
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Minutes for September 29, 2011, adopted Oct. 13
Motion to Adjourn: 4:51 p.m. (Weld) Seconded. Carried unanimously
Next meeting October 13
Submitted by:
Terry L. Norton
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