HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-11-17Minutes for November 17, 2016, adopted Dec. 15 NANTUCKEl-
BOARD OF HEALTH T C V N C L E R K
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3 East Chestnut Street
Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554
www.nantucket- ma.gov
Commissioners: Malcolm MacNab, MD, PHD (chair), Stephen Visco (Vice chair), James Cooper,
Helene Weld, RN, Rick Atherton
Staff- Roberto Santamaria, Artell Crowley, Kathy LaFavre, Hank Ross, Anne Barrett
-- MINUTES --
Thursday, November 17, 2016
4 Fairgrounds Road, Community Room — 4:00 pm
Called to order at 4:00 p.m.
Staff in attendance: R. Santamaria, Health Director; T. Norton, Town Minutes Taker
Attending Members: Stephen Visco; James Cooper; Helene Weld, RN; Rick Atherton, Board of Selectmen
Absent Members: Malcolm MacNab, MD, PHD
Agenda adopted by unanimous consent
ANNOUNCEMENTS I.
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1. None
APPROVAL
OF
1. October 20, 2016: Motion to Approve. Check vote (made by:) (seconded by:) Carried 3 -0/ /Atherton
abstain
BO-H APPLICATIONS
REVIEW
1. Swayze Drive
— Administrative Consent Order (ACO)
Sitting
Visco, Cooper, Weld, Atherton
Recused
None
Documentation
Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations.
Discussion (4:01)
Santamaria — This is a compliant system; they are waiting for sewer. No issues.
Action
Motion to Approve. (made by: Cooper) (seconded by: Weld)
Vote
Carried unanimously
2. 36 Friendship
Lane — Relief from setback - tank to foundation
Sitting
Visco, Cooper, Weld, Atherton
Recused
None
Documentation
Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations.
Discussion (4:01)
Santamaria — This is for relief from the setback; the tank is close to the foundation. They didn't
get the notification to abutters out; also this is a retroactive variance issued about 10 years ago.
This came to our attention when they were looking to build an addition; when they went to put in
the addition, they learned the system was too close to the foundation. The foundation is a crawl
space, not a full basement. Suggested the Board vote due to time constraints.
Action
Motion to Grant the variance. (made by: Atherton) (seconded by: Cooper)
Vote
Carried unanimously
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Minutes for November 17, 2016, adopted Dec. 15
6. 35 "Tennessee Avenue — Release of Betterment
Sitting Visco, Cooper, Weld, Atherton
Recused None
Documentation Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations.
Discussion (4:23) Santamaria — The loan is paid off.
Action Motion to Approve. (made by: Weld) (seconded by: Cooper)
Vote Carried unanimously
V. BOH BUSINESS
1. Fertilizer Advisory Group Update (4:24)
Michael Misurelli, chair — The first meetings had to do with regulation overview and enforcement, then they
worked on the advisory committee charter. Now they are focusing on education goals going forward. Members
went to major manufacturers and worked to develop products that would be compliant with Nantucket
regulations. We also worked with Island vendors to have compliant products available. The State is working on
requirements as to how products are labeled for the general public. We're working on revising the licensing class
and exam to be better geared toward laymen. Cooper — Asked if there are Spanish speaking instructors for the
class and exam. Santamaria — He sent a letter of interest in regards to a grant to translate the videos; he should
hear back in December whether or not to apply for that grant. Atherton — Asked if there is a list of acceptable
products for consumers to refer to. Misurelli — They are working on a list, which they will give it to Jeff Carlson,
Director Natural Resources. The hope is that through education, people will use the compliant products and the
non- compliant products will disappear from the shelves. They also made an effort to speak to homeowner
associations. The message is getting around and people are asking about licensed applicators. Discussion about
disseminating the list of compliant products to private consumers.
2. Venison Donation Program Update (4:36)
Santamaria — They now have a kitchen and processor for the donated venison. The flyers will be done the
morning of November 18 then will be sent out. He is trying to get the information about the program into the
"Inquirer & Mirror ".
3. Director's Report (439)
a. Behavioral Health Task Group — They will be looking at epidemiological studies on Opioid abuse, substance
abuse, alcohol abuse. He will be reviewing and collating this data, doing an analysis of causality data. The data
can be broken down according to age, income, and social stratification, for use in grant applications. They are
hoping to be able to apply next year for a large grant. Atherton — Asked what are the sources for the raw data
used in the survey. Santamaria — Data sources include: a private survey from the high school, the hospital, and
Fairwinds. They can break the data down to types of incident and times of incidents and frequency. Discussion
about use of Narcan and tracking private party purchases from pharmacies.
b. National Environmental Health Association — He is trying to get National spotlight on Nantucket. He's a
member of the National Food Safety Committee; they are writing a national policy. Nantucket is ahead of the
national curve on food safety work and water quality work; and fertilizer management has been unprecedented.
C. New Health Department website — It will have its own address; this will allow the department to spotlight
work and make information easily available to the public.
d. Tick -borne Disease (4:54) —Been able to get exact number from doctors.
4. Food trucks — Cooper asked about a possible direction in permitting food trucks next season. Santamaria — He
has received direction from the Board of Selectmen. Can't regulate a truck that is part of the catering program for a
food establishment. If they want to do street vending, they have to go through the approval process.
5. Sewer — Discussion about status of sewer.
ADJOURN
Adjourned by unanimous consent at 4:58 p.m.
Submitted by:
'Ferry L. Norton
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