HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-11-19TOWN OF NANTUCKET
BOARD OF HEALTH
MINUTES —NOVEMBER 19, 2008
NANTUCKET SUPERIOR COURTROOM
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Kopko, Ms. Roggeveen, Mr. Chadwick, Mr. c
Reinhard, and Mr. Atherton
MEMBERS ABSENT: None.
Chairman Kopko opens the meeting at 6:00 p.m. and asks for public comment/concerns. .
None noted. °
AGENDA
Minutes of September 24, 2008 approved unanimously.
Variance Request
1. 37 -45 Cambridge St. — Repair of a failed system. This is a townhouse in
Tristram's Landing with a shared system. The septic will be moved onto
appropriate property (Madaket Land Trust — owners have secured an easement for
this); 14 bedroom capacity; and HO Ray recommends approval of variance. BOH
approves variance request unanimously.
Other Business
2. HO Ray announces the second meeting on Lyme (Tick Informational Meeting) on
either December 4th or 1 Ith. Ms. Rogeveen suggests December 4th at 4:30 due to
availability of Dr. Sam Telford. HO Ray would like this to be a meeting where
scientific comment is offered and will be in touch as to exact location of meeting.
There is a grant available from USDA applied for by Dr. Telford — grant is utilized to
fund local approaches on dealing with deer tick control issue. HO Ray reads BOH
letter of support for this grant. BOH asks HO Ray to remove reference to deer
hunting in this letter of support. BOH unanimously approves letter of support to Dr.
Telford.
Recognition of recent free flu clinic on October 18, 2008 from 8 -11 a.m. at NES.
There were 299 people inoculated and this was a very successful clinic, as well as
fulfilled Nantucket's emergency preparedness drill requirement. HO Ray publicly
thanks Charlene Chadwick from Nantucket Cottage Hospital for her role.
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BOARD OF HEALTH - MINUTES -2- November 19, 2008
Massachusetts DPH has received a financial blow in terms of vaccine receipt. HO Ray
would like to offer a flu clinic next year based on vaccine availability.
4. Curtailment of rodenticide dissemination — Due to lack of funding, all
departments have had to cut back financially. This is a costly program as well as
a liability issue (control of placement is a concern). There is no more rat bait at
the Health Department.
Chairman Kopko asks about the discussion on forming a separate Board of Health.
HO Ray tells BOH that NALBOH will be releasing a survey shortly that will
highlight what's happening locally with BOH formation. HO Ray would like this
survey to be reviewed as part of the discussion.
Ms. Rogeveen and HO Ray have been approached by various community members
who have expressed interest in sitting on the BOH.
BOH adjourns at 6:33 p.m.