MINUTES
OF THE
BOARD
OF HEALTH MEETING
February
28, 2006
Time and Place of
Meeting: The February monthly meeting, held at the
In Attendance: Bernice Shapiro, Board Vice Chair; John Jackson, Board Member; Cheryl Coyle, Board
Member; Angela Cook, Board Member; Dr. John Coumbis, Board Member; Sharon
Martens, Middlesex County Public Health Department; Edmond Konin, Esq., Board
Attorney; and Kathleen Wasson, Board Secretary.
Two Cranbury residents also attended, Mr. and Mrs. Bauder of
Call to Order: With
a quorum present, Vice Chair Shapiro called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m.
and stated that adequate notice of the meeting’s date, time and place had been
provided to the public pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act (N.J.S.A.
10:4-6 et seq.) by mailing to the media, posting on the Township
bulletin board and filing with the Town Clerk.
The Board proceeded with new business.
First order of business: January
Meeting Minutes
The January minutes
were approved as amended; motion by John Jackson; second by Cheryl Coyle.
Second order of
business: Public Health Report
The Board members received the monthly report for January,
2006. Sharon Martens reviewed the
substance of the report for the Board.
The Board members asked how many cases of Novovirus occurred at the
Elms. Chairwoman Shapiro asked whether
Jessica conducted a follow up visit. Dr.
Coumbis said that the real concern is reoccurrence. Chairwoman Shapiro asked about Hot Wok.
Third order of business: Environmental
Report
The Board members received the report for the month of
January, 2006.
Fourth order of business: Old Business
The Board reviewed the model ordinance distributed by Sharon
Martens at the January meeting.
Chairwoman Shapiro suggested that the Board table discussion of the
model ordinance until the April meeting.
Dr. Coumbis asked about enforcing the rules about pumping out septic
systems.
John Jackson spoke with Michael Lupovici about the rabies vaccination
issue. He had no knowledge of
vaccination requirements. Jerry Thorne,
the animal control officer, has had the vaccination.
Angie Cook asked about publishing the
County Health Department’s telephone number for the purpose of giving the
public the information about whom to contact if they smell the odor from
ConAgra. The Board discussed contacting
Mayor Panconi about including information in his letter to the town in the
coming newsletter. Chairwoman will
e-mail Mayor Panconi.
Dr. Coumbis discussed information he
received from other communities about dog bites. He said that the 2nd week of May
is dog bite prevention week. He said the
two groups most often injured by dog bites are children and senior
citizens. Dr. Coumbis will be receiving
information and materials from the CDC on this issue and hopes to be able to
distribute it through the school and senior communities in town. Angie Cook will contact Jane Elias at the
Four Seasons. Cheryl Coyle will speak
with the PTO. Angie Cook suggested
having the materials available at the Rabies Clinic and perhaps at Cranbury
Day.
Dr. Coumbis discussed the Middlesex
County Medical Reserve Corps and developing a Cranbury Unit. He provided written materials to Chairwoman
Shapiro. Dr. Coumbis will write
something for publication and send it to Chairwoman Shapiro.
Fifth order of
business: New Business
2006 Goals and objectives: Chairwoman Shapiro suggested the community
outreach program to provide seminars for the various populations in town. Dr. Coumbis suggested doing some research to
identify issues that apply to Cranbury residents, such as reviewing the records
of the First Aid Squad, etc., and analyzing the data. Angie Cook suggested checking with other town
boards to see where their goals overlap and collaborating on those issues. Dr. Coumbis stressed conducting a needs
assessment. The Board will discuss this at the next meeting.
Public Forum: The Chair opened the public forum at 8:25 p.m. Mr. Bauder asked about minutes and the health
budget. He also expressed concern that
the township is spending money on things which can be provided by the
County. He wonders whether the BOH is
fully utilizing the services available to the town under its contract with the
County and asked if the Board is aware of what is supposed to be provided under
that contract. Mr. Bauder objected to
the statement by the Board that there is no health concern involved with the
ConAgra issue. He said that he has
information about ConAgra’s record in the past in dealing with these
issues. Mrs. Bauder suggested that they
can help get information out through the Cranbury Presbyterian Church.
Adjournment: There
being no further business before the Board, the Chair stated that she would
entertain a motion to adjourn. The
motion was made by John Jackson and seconded by Angie Cook. The vote was unanimous in favor of
adjournment and the meeting was concluded at 8:50 p.m.
Certification: I,
the undersigned, do hereby certify that I am the duly appointed Secretary of
the Cranbury Township Board of Health and that this document, consisting of 3
pages, constitutes a true and correct copy of the minutes of the monthly
meeting held on February 28, 2006.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I
have hereunto subscribed my name this 24th day of April, 2006.
Kathleen S. Wasson
Board Secretary