06/15/1989 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

Home Browse Search

MINUTES June 15, 1989 5 BOARD OF HEALTH 18. ) D.E.Q.E. Briefing for Munincipal Officials re: Changes to Waterway Regs.- The Board acknowledged receiving the briefing notice. 19. ) F.Y. I . - Town of Mashpee job openings - The Board acknowledged receiving the opening notices. 20. ) Invitation - Dedication Ceremony - Upper Cape Regional Transfer Station, 11 :00 a.m. - Mr. Costa stated 4 health members will attend. 21 . ) F.Y. I. - Flyer - Bull Run Valve - The Board acknowledged receiving the flyer. *****OLD BUSINESS***** Discussion re: Meeting with Center for Individual and Family Services 6/14/89 Mr. Greelish informed Board members the Center is under contract in the towns of Eastham on thru to Provincetown. Mr. Greelish stated there are no outreach services provided to any town on Cape Cod. Mr. Greelish stated he was informed the Center currently has 15 to 20 active cases per month. Mr. Greelish stated he would like to consult with the Mass. Dept. of Health as to whether any organization in the area provides outreach services. He explained basically the way it works is if a clinic has a staff psychiatrist and their established at the center they can have a waiver system which will allow them to send people out into the field for on-site assessments, otherwise it requires a doctor as a psychiatrist. Mr. Greelish commented he would like to find out from the State the availability of clinics or State programs. He explained funding for the V.N.A. , Thorne Clinic and the Center should be ex- amined at which time monies could be withdrawn to compile a study of the most required services for the town. Mr. Cost suggesed transportation be provided to the various clinics. Mr. Greelish stated the Health Agents would need to assess the situa- tion and stated if this Board can identify the need the logical organization to service that need and add that service would be the V.N.A. . Mr. Greelish stated he would like to consult with the V.N.A. . *****NEW BUSINESS***** Transfer Station/Landfill Mr. Greelish suggested all questions regarding the article on the ballot for the appropriation of monies for the Transfer Station/Landfill should be addressed to the Finance Committee as monies were appropriated and bonded. Mr. Costa requested Mr. Evans to notify the sticker office that the information notice to residents obtaining stickers is no longer required. Radon kits Mr. Evans discussed with the Board the possiblity of obtaining Radon kits, for a nominal fee, from the Dept. of Public Health. Mr. Evans stated these kits would be made available to the public, for a fee which would be established by this Board.