Chilmark Board of Health Minutes
July 20, 2005
Attendees: Mike Renahan, Katie Carroll, Sylvia Yeomans, Peter Wells, Reid Silva, Kent Healy, Sue Whiting, Flip Harrington, Deb Hancock, Deb Cini
The following was omitted from the June 1, 2005 minutes; the Board approved the minutes of the May 4, 2005 and May 18, 2005 meetings.
On June 20, 2005 the Board approved minutes of the June 1, 2005, June, 15, 2005 and
July 6, 2005 meetings.
Sylvia was asked to contact John Clarke and get a schedule date for the Tom Walsh well installation.
Emergency Dispensing Plan B Deb Cini gave an overview of the emergency dispensing plan. The proposed plan will group the three up-island towns together, use one (1) dispensing site and three (3) seprate registration sites. The VTA will transport people from the registration sites to the dispensing sites. The Agricultural Hall is being considered as a dispensing site for the towns of Chilmark, Aquinnah and West Tisbury. The Community Center is a possible registration site for Chilmark and Aquinnah. West Tisbury will use their
Town Hall or the Grange Hall. Deb has been working closely with Chief Toomey, who has been expressing her concerns regarding security issues. Deb is planning to speak to Chief Rich next to see how he feels about the proposed plan and security issues. The purpose of the emergency dispensing program is to provide facilities for administering vaccine for a food pandemic, smallpox, anthrax, or tularemia outbreaks, and any other emergency infectious disease that may occur.
Mike asked about the distribution of Potassium Iodide. Deb explained that it is a totally separate program and requires paramedics for distribution of the pills due to possible cardiac problems. Deb also explained that she was brought on board a few months ago by Barnstable County and she has been speaking directly to the local Health Agents and Boards of Health. Deb is to function as a coordinator of the program to assist the local Board of Health and alleviate some of the work.
Mike asked if VNS would be involved. Deb explained that all the public health nurses and medical personnel available would be involved in any emergency dispensing program developed. VNA and VNS have been contacted to identify what resources they would have available in case of an emergency. We need to draw our resources from outside the hospital since they would already be working within the hospital itself. Mike was concerned that there may be duplication of effort if these agencies were left out of the planning.
There is also going to be a smallpox class on the island for the purpose of training EMT=s, paramedics, RN=s and physicians to be certified to administer the smallpox vaccine.
The Board thanked Deb for the information and requested that she keep Sylvia updated on all progress.
John Hastings (30-67) B The owner has submitted a well permit application for this parcel because the current well has failed. The Board has asked for further information from John Clarke. This application was not approved at this time.
Board of Health Minutes
July 20, 2005
Norman Willard (30-66) - The owner has submitted a well permit application for this parcel because he is using the well on parcel 30-67 and it has failed. The Board asked why this well cannot be sited further off the property line. The Board has asked for further information from John Clarke. This application was not approved at this time.
Tom Porter (26-34) B The Board approved this well permit application. The existing well must be properly abandoned.
Patrick Mahady (16-6) B The Board approved this well permit application. The Board approved this disposal works application with the condition that the permit be held until the well report is received.
Gordon Reese, Jr. (18-86) B The Board approved this disposal works application.
June Wilson (30-47) B The Board approved this disposal works application.
Michael & Sharon Liebowitz (7-53) B The Board approved this disposal works application.
Stephen Mormoris (11-56) B This disposal works design supports a main house and a guest house. The Board requested a new drawing that shows the property will support two (2) Title 5 compliant systems.
The drawing that was submitted does not show test holes in the proposed leaching area. The Board did not approve this disposal works system at this time.
Rex Jarrell - The Board approved a permit for Mr. Jarrell to perform MASSAGE in the town of Chilmark.
The Board asked Sylvia to contact Russ Klecamp and inform him that the final invoice from Stearns & Wheler is not being signed off yet because the punch list has not been completed.
Mike asked Sylvia to find out from Tim Carroll what the code is for the security system.
The Board noted the following septic inspection reports:
Susan Englander (19-29) passes Seymour Kety (8-8) passes
Jan MacDougall (11-73) main house passes
guest house passes
The Board noted receipt of the following as-built drawing:
Miles Jaffe (32-70)
Respectfully Submitted,
Sylvia Yeomans
Administrator/Inspector
Mr. Poole was not present.
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Michael A. Renahan, Chairman Matthew E. Poole Katherine L. Carroll
Chilmark Board of Health Chilmark Board of Health Chilmark Board of Health
These minutes have been transcribed from a tape. The tape is on file and available for perusal.
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