11/9/2011 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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DISCUSSION 1. Medical Waste Collection, October 29, 2011 — I l shpee Police Dept. Kalli pe Egl fF reported that about 25 people attended, with 380 containers of medications turned in. Calliope Egl ff recommended that the waste collections be scheduled more than twice per year, in light of the attendance at the 10129111 collection. Glen Harrington estimated that a p proximately $500 t $1000 of value opiates was collected ori 10129111. Lt. J on Read at the Mashpee Police Department has been assigned to plan for the medication take-back days. . Poultry Regulation: #response Letter from Barnstable Agricultural Commission Discussion followed regarding the letter from William Plettner, Chairman of the Barnstable Agricultural Commission, in response to the BOH request for review of the proposed poultry regulations for the Town of I lashpee. In general, Mr. Plettner felt that the proposed regulations were much too restrictive: they create considerable expense in the application process and will be time consuming and expensive to regulate and enforce. Mr. Plettner's opinion was that the keeping of backyard chickens is beneficial and should not be rade excessively difficult. Mr. Plettner's recommendation was that rather than going ahead with poultry regulations, the 130H. should consider forming an Agricultural Commission for I lashpee that could assist the BOH. Mr. Plettner offered assistance to the BOH in the process of forming a Ilashpee Agricultural Commission. The Burd reaffirmed its earlier decision to not pursue a Poultry Regulation n at this time. 3. Recycling for Visitors After discussion among the Board members, the consensus was that there should be no sticker fee required for recycling by visitors to Ilashpee as well as 1lashpee residents. Glen Harrington recommended that there should be one or two days assigned for commercial recycling only, n trash. Kalli pe Egl ff will attend the Recycling Committee muting on November 17th, and report the BOH consensus that there should be no sticker fee for recycling by visitors/residents. . 2013 Capital Improvement Program Requests ests — FYI. Glen Harrington stated that he has included the landfill cap and berm repair/improvement in capital improvement. . 2013 Budget— FYI Glen Harrington stated that he has not fret done the FY-2013 budget, but the Town Manager has requested level funded expenses within the operating budget: with narrative explaining impacts that a level funded expense budget will have on the department. Glen Harrington stated that the BOH will be fine with a level funded budget for 2013. NEXT MEETING The net meeting of the Burd of Health is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011, at 7:00 PI I, lashpee Town Hall. As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:35 P1. Respectfully submitted, Ina G .shl hm Recording creta rr 3