Board of Health Minutes
APPROVED MINUTES
Minutes for: January 13, 2009
Date
Attendance: Vincent Forte Guy Fleuette
Louise Arnold Mike Graf
Called to order at: 7:30pm / Vincent Forte
Time / by whom
Approval of Minutes Mr. Fleuette motioned to table the minutes from 12/23/08, Ms. Arnold seconded motion and the Board voted unanimously.
Tobacco Hearings 7:45pm
Mr. Ray Welsh and Sebastian Bonilla appeared before the Board in regards to the Stop & Shop tobacco sale violations. Mr. Forte briefly explained the process of the State’s tobacco screening. Mr. Fleuette asked Mr. Welsh and Mr. Bonilla to address the violations at hand.
Mr. Bonilla stated that the employees who sold tobacco to minors at the Stop & Shop store and gas station were suspended for two weeks without pay. He stated that both employees will not be able to have the same job when they return to work.
Mr. Bonilla stated that all employees were retrained on tobacco sales and going forward Stop & Shop will have training on tobacco sales every six months as a refresher. He stated also that random checks will be done within Stop & Shop.
Mr. Welsh stated that Stop & Shop is a family oriented store. He said that tobacco sales are limited to behind the counter sales at the customer service counter. He reiterated that training has been redone with all employees. He stated that the two big violations at Stop & Shop for termination is stealing and selling tobacco to minors.
Mr. Fleuette acknowledged the comments made by Mr. Bonilla and Mr. Welsh. He appreciated the positive responses towards the violations. Mr. Fleuette motioned to suspend Stop & Shop store and gas station from tobacco sales for 10 days beginning January 15th through January 25th, Ms. Arnold seconded motion and the Board voted unanimously.
Mr. Fleuette stated that the first offense for Stop & Shop was in March 19, 2008 which gives Stop & Shop until March 19, 2010 before they are out of the multiple offense window.
Hilltop Tobacco Hearing It was discussed by the Board that Hilltop’s attorney requested a tobacco hearing for February 24th. Agent Graf made a statement that Hilltop has failed three tests in the past year.
OLD BUSINESS
Annual Report At the last meeting the Board requested confirmation that tobacco ads were in the newspaper and copies were in the office for our records. The Board received, reviewed and were satisfied with the original tobacco ads that were advertised in the newspaper on November 4th and 11th, 2008.
NEW BUSINESS
Performance Evaluation Mr. Fleuette stated that each member will get a copy of the evaluation tool to start the evaluation of the town’s Health Agent, Mike Graf. The question posed by Mr. Fleuette was when to turn the evaluation tool in to the Health Agent. It was determined by the Board that the deadline for the completed evaluations tool was one week from tonight’s meeting (January 22nd).
The next step of this process after turning the evaluation tool in was to have Agent Graf review the evaluations and have Agent Graf respond within two weeks. Once this process is complete the evaluations will be summarized in to one report. The final report will be discussed at a meeting in February.
Warrant Request Betterment The Board discussed the warrant request for the appropriation of funds for sewer disposal, fuel storage and the deleading of dwellings. Mr. Fleuette motioned to submit the warrant for appointment of funds to the Board of Selectmen as a request to put the warrant request for betterment on the agenda for the next town meeting, Ms. Arnold seconded motion and the Board voted unanimously.
CORRESPONDENCE
The Board reviewed and acknowledged the following correspondence:
Food inspection Quarterly Report (4th Quarter ’08)
NALBOH Membership Information
Annual BOH Seminar Mass DEP
Annual Education Conference MHOA Abstract Submittal
Budge for Fiscal year 2009
Schedule of Meetings for 2009
BILLS
Mr. Forte motioned to pay the following bills, Mr. Fleuette seconded the motion and the Board voted unanimously:
Tool Experts $34.38
MHOA $50.00
Mr. Forte motioned to pay the following bills, Ms. Arnold seconded the motion and the Board voted unanimously:
Alternative Printing $47.00
Michael Graf $145.00 (Reimbursement for two seminars)
BETTERMENT BILLS
None
HEALTH AGENT REPORTS
The Board reviewed and acknowledged the inspection reports.
PLANS FOR REVIEW
Mr. Forte motioned to approve the plans for 940 South Main Street to reduce groundwater separation from 4’ to 3’; Ms. Arnold seconded motion and the Board voted unanimously.
ADJOURN
Ms. Arnold motioned to adjourn the meeting at 9:23 pm, Mr. Fleuette seconded the motion, and the Board voted unanimously to adjourn.
Kelly McGovern
Board of Health Minutes Clerk
1/14/09
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