MONTEREY BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING MINUTES
Date: July 7, 2008
Present: Stephen Enoch, John Makuc, and Peter Kolodziej
Also Present: Mark from Foresight, Nora Hayes, Gerry Shapiro, Leigh Tryon, Donald Torrico, and Building Commissioner
The meeting began at 3:40pm
1. Mail was reviewed.
2. The minutes from 6.2.08 were approved as written.
3. The recent change in the Select Board’s meeting time was discussed and the impacts it was going to have on the Board of Health:
a. The Board of Health felt that the Select Board should consider these types of decisions and how they affect other Boards that share the same resources (i.e. secretaries) before putting new policies/schedules into effect. If the Select Board could’ve met with the other Boards that would be affected prior to making the change that would’ve been appreciated.
b. The Board of Health discussed the possibility of changing their meeting times to evenings or a different day and how it would affect the current members; this didn’t work for anyone on the Board due to prior engagements.
c. The Board of Health requested that when they meet on the same days as the Select Board that the Select Board use the tape recorder for M. Noe to take minutes from after the meeting. M. Noe will mention this to the Select Board at their next meeting.
4. Nora Hayes, ACO came in to discuss the following:
a. Public education regarding rabies in cats and dogs. Peter Kolodziej suggested getting in touch with Mike Cahill for any promotional material and informational literature he might have. Placing these pamphlets at Gould Farm, in the Town Hall lobby, at the Monterey Store and Post office were also discussed. S. Enoch suggested handing out the pamphlets at our blood drive on 7/22/08.
b. Ferrell cat issue at Gould Farm, S. Enoch is going to look into this further and report back to Nora.
c. Having Mike Cahill come to Monterey and make a presentation was discussed.
d. Dog bite prevention; Nora didn’t understand the memo from the Select Board that stated that she couldn’t pay herself for separate services out of her expense account. Nora stated that this wasn’t what she was trying to accomplish and had requested that her salary be increase to cover additional educational classes for things like dog bite prevention. S. Enoch stated that if this wasn’t already settled then the Board of Health could use some of their available grant money to pay for these services.
5. Mark from Foresight Land Services came in to discuss the septic repair at Gould Farm. S. Enoch recused himself from the meeting due to a conflict of interest (Stephen is an employee of Gould Farm). John Makuc did state for the record that he is S. Enoch’s brother in law who is an employee of Gould Farm but since the 3rd Board of Health member was not present for this meeting, he stayed. The situation is still being investigated as to what caused the system to fail at the Harvest Barn. The proposal was reviewed and submitted.
6. Gerry Shapiro came in to discuss a beaver issue on Royal Hemlock. S. Enoch made a site visit and agreed that a 10 day trapping permit would be advisable. P. Kolodziej mentioned a new free program to help deal with beaver issues, consulting with the problems and installing water level devices as long as there aren’t any lethal issues used. Once Gerry turns in the completed application a 10 day beaver trapping permit will be issued.
7. Leigh Tryon came in to sign the application for the Gould Farm septic repair mentioned in #5 above.
8. The Board reviewed the ZBA special permit application for KSA-MASS as well as the proposed septic plans for the staff houses. D. Torrico, Building Commissioner was asked to come in to the meeting to discuss with the Board the recent building and Board of Health violations as well as the fact that a camp permit or Certificate of Occupancy haven’t been issued to date. The safety and use of the structure are not in question right now only the fact that work was done without the proper permits. Under the code the Board of Health is not allowed to issue their food or camp permits without a CofO from the Building Department. A food safety consultant has been hired at the request of the Board of Health.
9. The fax from Hellman & Shearn regarding the Blue Heron Landing and their request for an extension of their show cause hearing. The Board and Building Commissioner agreed to allow them a 60 day extension (to Sept. 9th) as long as “A,B & C…” have been provided. The fax received talked about the owner’s of the Landing planning to demolish the existing buildings and subdivide the lots into 3 lots under a Form A.
10. The Board reviewed the septic application for 10 Blue Hill Rd. There is a potential public water supply there, P. Kolodziej will call Marshall White of White Engineering to discuss this with him.
11. The Board discussed how to handle applications for septic construction and repairs that do not have a map and lot number assigned yet due to the property being subdivided. The Board agreed that a permit should not be issued until the Assessor’s office has confirmed the subdivision of land and has assigned the property it’s own map and lot number.
12. P. Kolodziej asked the Board’s opinion on expanding the VNA’s role with regards to reporting. The Board agreed that it was a good idea and will support the presentation of it.
13. The Board will not meet on the 21st but will meet on July 28th instead.
The meeting adjourned at 5:45pm
Submitted by
Melissa Noe
Inter-Departmental Secretary
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