MINUTES OF MEETING
SHARON BOARD OF HEALTH
August 10, 2009
A meeting of the Sharon Board of Health was held beginning at 7:30 PM on Monday, August 10, 2009, in the Town Office Building, with the following members present: Stanley Rosen, Chair, Andrew Stead, Vice-Chair, Jay Schwab, and Ed Welch. Also present was Jim Andrews, Health Agent for Engineering.
Sheila Miller, RNC: Update on emergency response activities
Report on H1N1 expectations. Guidelines subject to change. State is encouraging Boards of Health to hold seasonal flu clinics as soon as vaccine is available. Per Sheila: 2 week turnaround time to reschedule flu clinics. Sheila met with Kris Heck (High School nurse) to discuss possibility of use of state-provided Flumist in school-based programs. We currently have 2 emergency dispensing sites (EDS): East Elementary School and the Sharon Middle School. It is now recommended that we have one well-staffed EDS, e.g., Sharon High School. State will provide guidelines as to the target populations for H1N1...subject to change. Sheila: asking for flexibility......fluid situation.
Stan Rosen: may need to do a central site for H1N1 school-based immunizations. We provide the pneumococcal vaccine year-round. State has purchased masks...to be provided for symptomatic people who would come to the clinic.
Sheila asked that BOH revisit Zostavax issue..so that it be readily available for residents. Sheila will return in September to discuss other emergency planning issues.
VOTED (Rosen/Stead) to approve of one Emergency Dispensing Site (instead of two)...at Sharon High School.
435 N. Main St.
Atty. Joel Fishman, Engineer Jim Miller, Property owner Ina Rabinovitch..
Jim Miller reviewed changes in plan since original approval by BOH in 2007. Property to be used as a day care facility. At some point, foundation was raised by two feet, necessitating some changes in septic system.
Jim Miller has tried to adjust the grading on the site to accommodate the foundation of the structure; Raised elevation of septic tank and pump chamber. Stan Rosen: what happened between 9/1/07 and 8/10/09 ? Why is house 2 feet higher than originally planned? Mrs. Rabinovitch: decided on a modular home requiring special frame on top of foundation...necessitating higher foundation. ZBA did not like the idea of the retaining wall, as originally proposed. Building is already in place. Anticipate 38 children; 6 teachers. Jim Andrews: tank elevation and location to change. Soil underneath the tanks should be compacted.
Andy Stead noted a few changes which should be made on the plans.
VOTED: (Rosen/Stead) unanimously to approve the plan dated 8/10/09, with modifications as discussed.
Meeting dates: The Board agreed upon the following BOH meeting dates:
September 21, October 5 and 19, November 2 and 30, December 14.
Request from Raghuram Reddy - 339 S. Main St.
VOTED: (Rosen/Stead) unanimously to allow Dr. Reddy to terminate the contract for testing the FAST system at 339 S. Main St. as long as it is unoccupied, with the proviso that, if/when the home is occupied, they must return to original requirements; would need to re-test at conclusion of 90 days of occupancy.
Temple Sinai: The Board reviewed the information provided on septic capacity and flow; design capacity did not include any school or pre-school on weekends. Linda Rosen will contact the president and/or administrator to ask that design flow/existing flow be recalculated, including any religious school or pre-school activity AND any other weekday events.
Minutes of Meeting of July 13, 2009
VOTED: (Stead/Rosen) unanimously to approve the minutes of the meeting of July 13, 2009.
Crescent Ridge Dairy Wastewater Treatment Plant
Linda Rosen will contact DEP to inquire about requirements to remedy the effluent discharge exceedances.
The meeting was adjourned at 9 PM.
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