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Home My WebLink About2012-5-17—MINUTES — May 17, 2012 4 Fairgrounds Road, First -floor Conference Room – 4:00 pm All or a portion of this meeting is being recorded. If you plan to record this meeting yourself, please check with the chairman of the board before you begin. Called to order at 4:00 p.m. Staff in attendance: Richard Ray, Health Director; Artell Crowley; Terry Norton, Minutes Taker Attending Members: Patricia Roggeveen (Chair); Malcolm MacNab, MD, PHD; James Cooper; Helene Weld, RN; Stephen Visco Absent Members: None Late arrivals: None Public: Sarah Burke, Arthur Gasbarro, Carol Dunton Agenda adopted by unanimous consent 1. Carol Dunton – Tick -borne Disease: there might be Community Preservation Committee money available, to be brought up during budget April 19, 2012 – Correct "Qureshi" adopted as amended. Sitting L N None Minutes for May 17, 2012, adopted June 21 z N Arthur D. Gasbarro, Blackwell and Associates Inc aA "TUC1Fr BOARD OF HEALTH None Discussion Discussion about a new septic on Rhode Island Avenue. 9v, Town of Nantucket Cz 71Z Vote m 37 Washington Street M N n Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554 0 9pORAI�� www.nantucket- ma.gov 3 m o Commissioners: Patricia Roggeveen (Chair) Malcolm MacNab, MD, PHD, (Vice chair), James Cooper, Helene ftld, } Stephen Visco Staff: Richard Ray, Artell Crowley r' m —MINUTES — May 17, 2012 4 Fairgrounds Road, First -floor Conference Room – 4:00 pm All or a portion of this meeting is being recorded. If you plan to record this meeting yourself, please check with the chairman of the board before you begin. Called to order at 4:00 p.m. Staff in attendance: Richard Ray, Health Director; Artell Crowley; Terry Norton, Minutes Taker Attending Members: Patricia Roggeveen (Chair); Malcolm MacNab, MD, PHD; James Cooper; Helene Weld, RN; Stephen Visco Absent Members: None Late arrivals: None Public: Sarah Burke, Arthur Gasbarro, Carol Dunton Agenda adopted by unanimous consent 1. Carol Dunton – Tick -borne Disease: there might be Community Preservation Committee money available, to be brought up during budget April 19, 2012 – Correct "Qureshi" adopted as amended. Sitting Roggeveen, MacNab, Cooper, Weld, Visco Recused None Documentation Maps, plans and staff recommendation Representing Arthur D. Gasbarro, Blackwell and Associates Inc Public None Discussion Discussion about a new septic on Rhode Island Avenue. Action Motion to Approve. (Cooper) seconded Vote Carried Unanimously Page 1 of 3 Minutes for May 17, 2012, adopted June 21 Sitting Roggeveen, MacNab, Cooper, Weld, Visco Recused None Documentation List of projects and proposed budget Representing Malcolm MacNab Public Carol Dunton Dr. Bruce Hopper Sarah Burke Discussion *Discussion about running ad on an issue of public health once a month and cost of advertising: 1/4 page ad is $120. Health Dept has about $20K to expend before June 30; some of which are earmarked for office needs leaving about $1 OK to spend on this project. Staff will speak to Finance to encumber some of this funding so it will extend beyond June 30. *Tick -borne disease — In general the official numbers for tick -borne diseases went down, but Lyme disease went up. On problem is that cases are not always reported from the hospital or physicians. Have four volunteers to help assist island doctors in reporting the cases. Volunteers are: Helene Weld, RN; Bruce Hopper, MD; and Tristram Dammin, MD. Sarah Burke, a pre -med student, is willing to help on a volunteer basis pending any funding we can find. In regards to educational videos, have a commitment of $2K from a civic assn and looking for more. Local Access Channel 18 is looking for projects and comes active Monday. Public symposium could be ready the end of July; but the cost is variable depending on speakers and related travel expenses. Dr. Qureshi's Health Survey is out of our league at the moment; Dr. Qureshi is looking for grant money for that. *Article 68 Education Program — Could slip in how to landscape to minimize ticks. Nurse Educator from Barnstable willing to come speak at the schools. *Deer Population aerial survey — Funds are encumbered for that. Action Motion that the four individuals named above act as BOH representatives in assisting physicians report tick -borne diseases. Vote Carried Unanimously . APPROVAL OF DRAFT WIND TURBINE CORRESPONDENCE Sitting Roggeveen, MacNab, Cooper, Weld, Visco Recused None Documentation Copy of correspondence Representing Richard Ray Public None Discussion No concerns. Action By consensus staff to put on Health Department stationary and mail to the state. Vote N/A Page 2 of 3 2 3 4 5 x Minutes for May 17, 2012, adopted June 21 Sitting Roggeveen, MacNab, Cooper, Weld, Visco Recused None Documentation N/A Representing Richard Ray Public None Discussion Last time this was reviewed, it took a considerable amount of time. Have to bring in transcriber from main land and hire a hearing officer that is agreeable to both parties. Action None Vote N/A Letter to pharmacies — Sent letters as approved by the board with the chairman's and vice - chairman's signature; pharmacies have assured their cooperation. Reminder — Fertilizer regulations for Nantucket first public hearing on June 21 at 4 p.m. 4 Fairgrounds Road 1 st floor conference room. Update on construction status at 37 Washington Street — For the time being, construction has been halted. Changes will occur in that building and its use. Mr. Ray has chosen to resign as Director of Code Enforcement, which has proven to be too time - consuming and took away from work for the Health Department. Further information will be available following the May 23 Board of Selectmen meeting. Received contact from Martha's Vineyard about a letter sent one year ago to the Division of Fish and Wildlife concerning Board of Selectmen's request to make changes on behalf of the Board of health to deer - hunting regulations as they apply to Nantucket. Have heard only through the Vineyard that the letter has been fast - tracked and looked upon favorably. Martha's Vineyard is asking for a copy of the letter in the hopes to piggy back with Nantucket asking for relief from the deer hunting regulations. Department is very busy this time of year. For a number of reasons, there are new food service establishments which have made alterations to their premises without the benefit of permits. Some fines have been issued and the department will hold to the policy that no inspection will be done until the Certificate of Occupancy is issued by the Building Department. Several establishments will not meet their hoped -for opening dates. 1. MacNab — Need to write a letter to island doctors about what the BOH is planning. Motion to Adjourn: 4:37 p.m. Submitted by: Terry L. Norton Page 3 of 3