MINUTES OF MEETING
SHARON BOARD OF HEALTH
January 24, 2011
A meeting of the Sharon Board of Health was held on Monday, January 24, 2011, beginning at 7:30 PM at the Sharon Town Office Building. In attendance were Stan Rosen, Vice-Chair, Andrew Stead, and Suzi Peck.
Shaws Plaza Wastewater Update
Irv Frankel, Shaws’ Plaza Property Manager, and Steve Nelson, Clearwater Recovery, Chief Operator of the plant, were present to provide an update on the wastewater system serving Shaws’ Plaza. Mr. Nelson provided a spreadsheet showing results for the past year...and stated that the plant is now performing very well..with the exception of an occasional “bump” in a result. In order to cut costs, the operators skipped two months of monthly lab testing in the fall of 2010, despite the fact that the BOH had previously mandated monthly testing. Mr. Frankel noted the financial impact of all the improvements made....which have, in his opinion, resulted in finding the root of the problem. Mr. Nelson stressed that “you need to look at averages” in testing, as does DEP and EPA. Stan Rosen noted that without monthly testing, the quarterly testing takes on additional weight. Andy Stead stated that the system is performing much better than a year or two ago; however that they have not yet
demonstrated that the system performance is sustainable. He said he would like to see additional monthly data.....to show that the system is operating effectively. The Board asked that the nitrogen (including breakdown) be tested and reported monthly..with the full run of all tests to be provided quarterly.
Minutes of Meeting of January 3, 2011
VOTED: (Peck/Stead) unanimously to approve the minutes of the meeting of January 3, 2011.
Draft Pot Luck Supper Policy
In accordance with Suzi Peck’s suggestion, Stan Rose will reformat the draft pot luck supper policy by adding bullets to make it clearer. The Board will review at the next meeting.
Everwood Day Camp
The Board reviewed a request from the Horizons for Use Reuse Committee for review of documents. Suzi Peck proposed that stipulations regarding design flow, food preparation, etc., be included in the lease agreement.
VOTED: (Peck/Stead) unanimously to notify the Reuse Committee of the following:
that, in order to assure that the facility will remain in compliance with the wastewater design limits (8750 gpd design flow), these assumptions used to design the system should be included in the lease: no more than 250 overnight campers and staff or 728 day campers; day campers to bring own food with the exception of a weekly barbecue; no food preparation or washing dishes; cabins not currently in use continue to not be used for camping activities (non-septic related use only) unless they come to the BOH for modification.
The Board took a five minute recess at 8:25 PM.
Proposed BOH budget for FY12
The BOH reviewed the proposed BOH budget and Uncontrollables budget for FY12. It was the sense of the board to concur with these budgets and accept them for presentation to the Finance Committee.
Zostavax
The Board reviewed a memo from Sheila Miller stating that Zostavax vaccine is now available for purchase through Merck. She stated that the Health Department would like to again provide this vaccine to our adult residents. Since the state is not providing this vaccine, residents would be required to make an appointment and pay for the cost of the vaccine..which is approximately $153. Stan Rosen noted that in early 2010 the state provided Zostavax at no charge...but this was a one-time program using federal stimulus funds. Sheila Miller further asked if the BOH would consider subsidizing individuals who do not have insurance and/or are unable to afford the vaccine.
Stan Rosen said that he can state definitely that Zostavax is not currently available. He was recently notified that there is a 3-4 month wait for those already on a waiting list. He further questioned whether the BOH should subsidize the cost of Zostavax. He stated that the state requires that people have insurance. He further stated that the BOH does not subsidize residents with the cost of any other vaccine. Andy Stead stated that a decision could be postponed since the vaccine will not be available for several months anyway.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 PM.
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