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MEETING PACKET SEPTEMBER 2011 1.�.'93,.r•.a%S.ii:r;�t, ;I�Jy'`,�+ . a 'rr k C r' I�t �i r o^ uJ ,, r r2 ry C ✓,..� J ���,��'J _J la'..)t„)LJ�•�.-.�,...,�'_!l�LJ l�l l-J l.3 l.�i. 1. •_J l-I r`.!k..r ll.J l l•a I.0 l.b LJ J.. k .+- ..l J .J r r 1- r . r _ .' i. n .n l,i �Y I..�U'1 v_J',.J-1'J:! 'yf'l .Y`.. ti•ll,l'...r...l!Jl✓I�Lj kTISJ Iy'IJ J�.—�1_J I..J I✓1_l l�r� _ — - CITY OF SALEM5 MASSACHUSETTS 0 Aj BOARD OF Hi:-'Ai-:rf f 120 WASHINGTON STREF"T,4... FLOOR K1t%fl1F,1U:,FY DRISCOLL TEL. (978) 741-1800 --ap ,NIAYOR 1'AX(978) 745-0343 Ira inchn@sal em.corn [S,(-11(),(,I)-I,S 1-1 Al I A(;IAT NOTICE OF MEETING You are hereby notified that the Salem Board of Health will hold its regularly scheduled meeting Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 7.00 PM City Hall Annex, 120 Washington St. Room 311 MEETING AGENDA 1. Call to order 2. Approval of Minutes from June 14, 2011 3. Chairperson Announcements 4. Public Health Announcements/Reports/Updates a. -Health Agent b. Public Health Nurse • c. Administrative d. Councilor Liaison .5. Variance Request for 117 Lafayette Street— 105CMR 410.400A Minimum Square Footage 6. Discussion of Board of Health mission, objectives, responsibilities and plans 7. BOH Exterior Paint Removal Proposed Regulations and RRP 8. Miscellaneous 9. Adjournment 01 ............ ..................i00000000000 Larry Ramdin Health Agent cc: Mayor Kimberley Driscoll, Board of Health, City Councilors Next regularly scheduled meeting is October 11, 2011 at 7pm at City Hall Annex, 120 Washington Street Room 311 Know your rights under the open meeting law MGL Chapter 39 Section 23B and City Ordinance section 2-2028 through 2-2033 Ws agenda has been prepared in advance and represents a list of topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting. However, the agenda does nqt necessarily include all matters which may be taken up at this meeting. This notice Posted on *0fir,,A1 SU1,10n Board' CltY Hall Salaam, Mass. on sw. E, -ix il al JIL4� 101, 2.SA A AA JR pcwrdance wWi ChaP. 30 SM CITY OF SALEM BOARD OF HEALTH • MEETING MINUTES June 14, 2011 DRAFT MEMBERS PRESENT: Dr. Barbara Poremba, Chair, Martin Fair, Marc Salinas, Robert Dionne & Dr. Larissa Lucas OTHERS PRESENT: Larry Ramdin, Health Agent MEMBERS EXCUSED: Gayle Sullivan, Councilor Liaison Furey TOPIC DISCUSSION/ACTION 1. Call to Order Meeting called to order by Dr. Poremba, Chair, at 7:00pm. 2. Minutes of Last Meeting Motion to approve minutes L. Lucas 2°d R. Dionne (May 10, 2011) M. Salinas abstained (was not present at last month meeting) Motion passed. 3. Chairperson Announcements Dr. Poremba presented a copy of"City of Salem BOH Planning FY 05". This is in need of updating. G. Sullivan(who is unable to be at this meeting) suggested that the Board have a retreat type meeting with the Health Agent to discuss and revise mission, goals, objectives, duties and responsibilities of the BOH and initiatives that may advance these. Possibilities included a Thursday night or Saturday morning or during a regularly scheduled meeting. No date decided. Dr. Poremba asked the members to review what is on the website and the documents given about the BOH in order to participate in this. The Health Agent will be updating a community assessment that is necessary • for these revisions. Further discussion at next meeting. Dr. Poremba commented on the `This is Public Health'campaign to educate the community on the purposes and values of public health (available @ http://www.thisispublichealth.org/). She may be able to recruit SSU Nursing Students to assist with the project and suggests this as a good way to aid the BOH in connecting with the community and providing new initiatives. Per custom, Dr. Poremba stated that unless unusual circumstances develop, there would be no August meeting. The July meeting is scheduled but if there is no new business, it may not be necessary. Dr. Poremba will make an executive decision regarding the meetings. All members were in agreement. 4. Monthly Reports-Updates A. Health Agent Presented and approved. Copy available in office Report A packet was passed out to the Board Members that included the open meeting law and a guideline of the legal authority and procedures of the Board of Health. L. Ramdin presented to the Board some training opportunities available to enhance the understanding of their role and function on BOH, including: • Introduction to Local Boards of Health http://www.masslocalinstitute.orq/?p=541. • Foundations of Local Public Health(3 week sessions), • MAHB Certification Program(scheduled for November, will inform the board of specific dates) L Ramdin suggested combining Health Agent and Public Health Nurse's report into a full department report sub-headed into environmental health, community health and other information that the board would like to see. The Board supports this plan. Some initiatives being pursed include: • Setting up blood pressure clinics at the Senior Center, senior housing and low income housing in Salem. • Having a BOH table at the Farmers Market to provide information on services and public health issues. • Working with the Salem Family Health Center on a chronic • disease project. • Creating walking routes in different neighborhoods in the city L. Ramdin presented a letter to the board about a measles incident in Salem. There was a brief discussion. No further action necessary B. Public Health Presented and approved. Copy available in office. T. Giarla will be attending Nurse Report a 4 day seminar on Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Planning at the Center for Domestic Preparedness in Alabama. C. Administrative Presented and approved. Copy available in office. Report D. City Council Councilor Furey was unable to make the meeting due to a scheduling Liaison conflict. He has sent a letter to Rich Viscay regarding establishing a Updates revolving account for the BOH. M. LaChapelle presented request for work space variance. Possible 5. New Business health implications discussed. None identified.. A. Body Art Establishment Motion L. Lucas 2nd M. Salinas to approve variance to leave 1.5 feet Variance request from between the walls and ceilings of the work space and to add a small Michael LaChapelle window for viewing in each work space with the amendment to ensure that the window can be configured to allow for client privacy. • Motion passed unanimously M. Fair suggested the Board delay amending the regulations pending observations on a job site with the HEPA filter in use. These observations B. BOH Exterior Paint will continue and Health Agent will advise board on the process for any Removal Proposed potential amendments to the current regulations. Regulations & RRP L. Lucas &R. Dionne have not witnessed any smoking in taxi cabs at the train station. L. Ramdin stated that department staff have been making spot checks and have not seen smoking in taxis. A letter was sent to the C. Update on smoking in taxi taxicab companies reminding them that state law prohibits smoking in cabs cabs as well as stickers for placement in the cabs. L. Lucas suggested sending a copy of the letter to the Salem Chamber. HQA will send this. Copy of the letter on file in BOH office. None 6. Miscellaneous 7. MEETING ADJOURNED: 8:28 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Heather Lyons-Paul Clerk of the Board Next regularly scheduled meeting is July 12, 2011 at 7pm, City Hall Annex, 120 Washington S4 Room 311 i Jra CITY OF SALEM MASSACHUSETTS BOARD OF 120 WASHINGTON STREET,4""FLOOR I'} L. (978) 741-1800 ILIIv1I3LRLLY DRISCOLL FAX (978) 745-0343 MAYOR lramdin(@salem.com LiMW R;\NIDIN,RS/RI?1 IS,CI Hl;,\l;I•I IAGFNT Public Health Nurse Report July/August 2011 Activities Disease Prevention • In contact with North Shore Pulmonary Clinic regarding active cases and case contacts. • Investigated communicable disease cases and reported to the MDPH. • Meetings/Clinics Inspected Schooner Fame Day Camp with David Greenbaum. Camp permitted for 2011. Home visit conducted with David Greenbaum. This elder has refused North Shore Elder Services at this time. EDS site visit and walk through with Larry Ramdin and Paul L'Heureaux at Salem High School. Attended the Hoarding task force meeting to discuss active cases on the North Shore. Assisted Liz Salandrea on a condemnation for squalid conditions on Bridge Street that involved small children. DSS notified by Salem Police. Children were removed from parent. Police filed child endangerment charges. Assisted David Greenbaum with a condemnation of 16 Dunlap Street. Protective Services was notified, and the elderly couple was provided temporary housing by North Shore Elder Services. • Assisted Liz Salandrea on a condemnation of 5 units at 35 Prince Street. North Shore Health and Education Services Psychiatric Crisis Team were notified to assist an Elderly • couple. North Shore Elder Service Protective Services was also filed. The residents were provided emergency housing through the City and Salvation Army. Attended North Shore Elder Services Meeting to discuss current cases in Salem. Providing Public Health information weekly at the Salem Farmer's Market. On vacation July 29th to August 8th. MONTHLY REPORT OF COMMUNICABLE DISEASES JULY/AUGUST 201 1 DISEASE NEW CARRY OVER DISCHARGED REPORTED CAMPYLOBACTER 5 0 5 5 CRYPTOSPORIDIUM 1 O 1 1 • GIARDIA 1 0 1 1 HEPATITIS 6 0 6 6 LYME DISEASE 1 0 1 1 H. INFLUENZA 1 O 1 1 SALMONELLA 1 0 1 1 SHIGELLA 1 0 1 1 TUBERCULOSIS 1 0 1 1 CAMPYLOBACTER: 69 Y/O MALE. UNDERGOING CHEMOTHERAPY. SOURCE UNKNOWN. NO TRAVEL. NO ILLNESS IN HOUSEHOLD. CAMPYLOBACTER: 26 Y/O FEMALE. TRAVEL TO ISRAEL DURING INCUBATION PERIOD. CAMPYLOBACTER: 83 Y/O MALE. DOES NOT EAT OUT. FAMILY AND FRIENDS WILL BRING HOME MADE MEALS. NO ONE ELSE HAS BEEN ILL. is CAMPYLOBACTER: 39 Y/O MALE. WORKS CONSTRUCTION. EATS OUT FREQUENTLY, CANNOT DETERMINE SOURCE OF ILLNESS. jp✓ f • CAMPYLOBACTER: 72 Y/O RETIRE MALE. NO TRAVEL, NO ONE ELSE ILL. CRYPTOSPORIDIUM: 26 Y/O FEMALE. TRAVELED TO A CAMPGROUND IN NH. SWAM AT THE WATER PARK ON THE PROPERTY, AND ALSO SWAM IN THE POND. SHE IS A FOOD HANDLER AND WAS EXCLUDED FROM WORK UNTIL 1 NEGATIVE STOOL. GIARDIA: 56 Y/O MALE. FREQUENT TRAVELER FOR WORK. TRAVELED TO HONG KONG, HAS HAD GIARDIA IN THE PAST, SO HE WAS TREATED EARLY. HEPATITIS: 6 CHRONIC CASES. NO PUBLIC HEALTH FOLLOW UP NEEDED. LYME DISEASE: ONE CASE. NO PUBLIC HEALTH FOLLOW UP NEEDED. HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZA: SERO GROUP F. NO CONTROL MEASURES ARE NECESSARY. SALMONELLA: 67 Y/O MALE. RETIRED. NO TRAVEL. PATIENT WAS HOSPITALIZED. UNABLE TO IDENTIFY SOURCE. SHIGELLA: 42 Y/O MALE. NO TRAVEL. HE THINKS HE MAY HAVE CONTRACTED IT AT WORK AS AN X-RAY TECH. LIVES ALONE. HAS RECOVERED. . TUBERCULOSIS: 2 Y/O FEMALE. M.TB OF HIP. TOLERATING MEDS. MD HAS ORDERED MEDS TO BE STAGGERED THROUGHOUT THE DAY. NO DOT AT THIS TIME. I WILL VISIT ONCE A WEEK. I ' • Health Agent July/August 2011 Report Meetings/Trainings • Board of Health Staff attended Emergency Response to Mercury spills training sponsored by the Massachusetts environmental Health Association on July 6. The training dealt with risks associated with mercury spills, how Health Departments should respond and it featured a hands on component that improved the skills sets of the staff on how to deal with mercury spills. • The Board of Health continues to have a presence at the Farmer's Market, where we disseminate information on a variety of Public Health topics • Larry Ramdin and Tracy Giarla met with Gloria Riley of the Salem Family Health Center, John Grullon of Voces and visited the Lydia Pinkham Center to discuss influenza vaccinations for under and uninsured individuals. Also they conducted a walk thru at the Salem High School as part of the EDS planning program. • The Health Agent discussed the storage of the emergency trailer with Paul L'Heurx of the School Department and it was agreed to house the trailer at the • High School inside a garage until further notice • Tracy Giarla Public Health Nurse will be attending ` Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Planning Training at the Center for Domestic Preparedness , Anniston Alabama, from September 6-9 • Larry Ramdin attended the North Shore react meeting at the meeting there was a presentation on tracking bracelets for individuals at risk for wandering (Seniors and Autistic children) offered by Lo jack Safety net • The Regionalization Committee continues to meet the main focus of the Grant application will be improvement of services in 2 areas: o Provision of Health Promotion program that is focused on reducing chronic illnesses and reducing the risk factors for them, as well as providing fill-in Public Health Nursing Services o Provision of specialty environmental health services and supplementing current inspection services to meet minimum requirements and enhance special event/Emergency response capabilities Significant Communication or Complaints from Residents • The Health Agent participated in a walk-thru of the Point neighborhood with the problem property task force. A number of problems were identified and notices were served on owners to correct the violations. • The Staff are investigating ongoing complaints from the residents and a former • residents of 117 Lafayette Street. • Elizabeth Salandrea was commended by Thomas St. Pierre Building • Commissioner for her professionalism and assistance that she provided at 38-40 Palmer Street at a building that required condemnation. • David Greenbaum and Tracy Giarla attended the North Shore Hoarding task Force Meeting. Matters discussed were best practices and case management • Jennifer Keogh resolved an issue on Marion Road where an uncovered pool was a mosquito breeding foci. The pool was drained, treated with larvicide and covered. Additionally, it will be monitored by the owner to ensure the condition does not reoccur. Other Activities • A request for a Board of Health revolving fund to support Vaccination and other Health promotion activities was submitted by the Mayor to City Council. • Larry Ramdin attended a reception for visitors from our sister city, Ota Japan at Winter Island • Environmental Health Staff will be attending Housing Inspector Certification training in November • Elizabeth Salandrea and Jennifer Keough will attend the"Foundations of Local Public Health"program sponsored by the Local Health Institute from September 6. • Staff will be attending the 49th Annual Yankee Conference on Environmental • Health from September 28- 30 in Plymouth MA. • i CITY OF SALEM, IVIASSACHUSETTS • 120 WASHINGTON STREET,4T"FLOOR TEL. (978) 741-1800 I�IMI3ERT,EY llRISCOLL FAX (978) 745-0343 MAYOR Irai-ndin@salein.com LARRY RAMDIN,RS/RFI IS,CI K),CP-FS June 14, 2011 HEAI.:I'iI A(,FNT Market Wine&Spirits 15 Traders Way Salem, MA 01970 Dear Owner: On Tuesday, February 15, 2011 personnel from the Tobacco Control Program conducted a compliance check to determine if your permitted establishment would sell a tobacco product to a minor. A 16 year-old — afe-purchased-cigarettesfrom-a--cierkin-your-store.Documentationis-now-on-file-at-the-Board-of — Health renarrtinn that sale Market tine&Spirits is in violation of Section III (A)of the Salem Board of Health Regulation Affecting the Purchasing of Tobacco Products. According to this section, the sale of cigarettes, chewing tobacco, snuff, or any tobacco in any of its forms to any person under the age of eighteen shall be punished by a fine of($100.00 Hundred Dollar fine)for the first offense. FOLLOWING THE THIRD(3RD)OFFENSE,THE BOARD MAY CONSIDER POSSIBLE REVOCATION • OR SUSPENSION OF THE PERMIT. The North Shore Tobacco Control Program and the Salem Board of Health have worked with you and your employees to demonstrate methods to ensure compliance with this regulation. Therefore,you are ordered to pay a fine of$100.00 for the violation stated above. A check or money order payable to the City of Salem must be at the Board of Health office, 120 Washington Street,4th floor,within ten days of receipt of this notice. Should you be aggrieved by this Order,you have the right to request a hearing before the Board of Health. A request for such a hearing must be received in writing in this office of the Board of Health within seven (7)days of receipt of this Order. At said hearing,you will be given the opportunity to be heard and to present witness and documentary evidence as to why this Order should be modified or withdrawn. You may be represented by an attorney. Please also be informed that you have the right to inspect and obtain copies of all relevant inspection or investigation reports,orders, and other documentary information in the possession of this Board, and that any adverse party has the right to be present at the hearing. If you have any questions regarding this notification please call me at 978-741-1800. Sincerely yours, e_ Larry Ramdin Health Agent LR/hlp CERTIFIED MAIL: 7010 1670 0001 6622 4803 cc: North Shore Tobacco Control Program Barbara Poremba, Board of Health Chairperson and Members • IMTCPID• Tob acco Compliance Check Form 2007-2008 4 Section 1: hment Name: �;�c� -, Market Wine&Spirits/Highland Q)OS(z—. ID of Purchas ; Address: 15 Traders Way Age:❑ rc 16 ❑ 17 Salem,MA 01970 Sex- 0 Female L City: Name dfA ulv7visor: Time of Check: 2 am❑ pm) Type of Establishment: ❑ Chain ❑ Independent ❑ Not Known Date of Check: 2- - i S— Day.ofthe Week: ❑ Mon MU ❑Wed ❑Thurs ❑Fri ❑ Sat ❑ Style of Establishment(Check Only One): ❑ Convenience Store ❑Orocery Store ❑Bar -- - Q-De�rar Went S ore —-❑ uor Store ❑Private Club ,Le 'on,etc. - --- Station Only U Pha ore uran Gas Mini-Mart 0 Other(bowling alley,golf club etc. ❑Tobacconist Section 2: Was Compliance Check completed?Yes No ❑ If Yes please continue on to the next question, fNo pleasIS ' this section and go to section 3. ,w was tobacco marketed? Over-the-counter:youth asks the clerk for the product. ❑ From a vending machine with a lockout device. ❑ Other Describe: Was the Purchaser asked for ID? Yes❑ No❑ Was this an ID-based check? Yes ElNo� Was the Purchaser asked his/her age? Yes❑ No❑ Sex of Clerk: Male❑ Female❑ Approximate age of clerk:❑Teen ❑Young Adult ❑Adult ❑Older Adult Type of tobacco asked for: X Cigarettes Brand of cigarettes asked for:K Marlboro ❑Newport ❑Other: ❑ Chew/Din ❑ Cigars ❑ Other Brand: Was the sale made? YesANo ❑ a If"Yes"how much did the product cost: Was a.receipt given?Yes❑ No I Purchaser made payment using; ❑$1 bills ❑ $5 bi11(s) Q $S bill and$1 bills/or char a $ hills ❑ $20 bill ❑ chan g ( ) g Section 3: If the youth did not enter the premises or did not attempt to purchase tobacco products please indicate why: ❑ Out of Business ❑ Temp.long term closure ❑ In operation,closed at time of visit Q Drive thru only ❑ Does not sell tobacco ❑ Unlocatable 13 Unsafe to access Q Tobacco out of stack ❑ Inaccessible by youth ❑ Wholesale only/cartons ❑ Presence of lice ❑ Permit Suspended ❑ Private club/personal ❑ Machine broken 13 Yatth inspector knowq sales=san 0 Other esidence ❑ "Don't sell"but tobacco seen in store/has ernut City of Salem - Board of Health , W!Q_15% Tobacco Cont olfuXer,"U'liation - Violation Notice F Y e Smoke FRo This notice is to inform you that your establishment violated the Salem Board of Health Youth Access(YA) Regulation and/or Environmental Tobacco Smoke(ETS)Regulation. /3 V to 7 Name of establish ent Address cp Date o violati n Time o vio ion Minor's age/gender Minor's ID Ordinance,Section,Regu ation -- - -- - ODV (Act Constituting Violation) Narrative information: . I affirm,- nder the pains and penalt Rs of perjury,that the above report is true to the best of my knowledge d belief. 1 Inspect© ignature) (Print name) "VE R S' TEM • I acknowledge I received this Violation Notice on - �. 20 at ' AM/PM any I am being given.a carbon copy of this notice.I also acknowledg a that I have been in ormed t e le oard of Health will provide additional,follow-up information to this .violation notice. � l O / nag /C rk( ignature) (Print name) If vendor refuses this Notice or.if the inspector feels unsafe in delivering it,an explanation must be written on a note attached hereto.Mailing of this Notice is thus required. For further information,contact the North Shore Tobacco Control Program at 781-477=0432 Establishment-white NSTCP-yellow Board of Health-pink . I CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS • r 120 WASHINGTON STREET,4"'FLO(:)R KIMBERLEY DRISCOLL TEL. (978) 741-1800 rAY(978) 745-0343 MAYOR lramdin@salein.com LARR1 RANIDIN,RS/RklIS,CI10,(T-FS June 14, 2011 H1,"AL I I AGIr.NI' Boston St. Mini-mart 96 Boston Street Salem, MA 01970 Dear Owner: On Tuesday, February 22, 2011 personnel from the Tobacco Control Program conducted a compliance check to determine if your permitted establishment would sell a tobacco product to a minor. A 16 year-old maie-pnrchased-cigarettes-from-a-clerk-imyour-store.—Documentation-is-now-on-ile-at-the-Board-of -- Health regarding that Sale Market Wine&Spirits is in violation of Section III (A)of the Salem Board of Health Regulation Affecting the Purchasing of Tobacco Products. According to this section,the sale of cigarettes, chewing tobacco, snuff, or any tobacco in any of its forms to any person under the age of eighteen shall be punished by a fine of($200.00 Hundred Dollar fine)for the second offense. FOLLOWING THE THIRD(3RD)OFFENSE,THE BOARD MAY CONSIDER POSSIBLE REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF THE PERMIT. • The North Shore Tobacco Control Program and the Salem Board of Health have worked with you and your employees to demonstrate methods to ensure compliance with this regulation. Therefore,you are ordered to pay a fine of$200.00 for the violation stated above. A check or money order payable to the City of Salem must be at the Board of Health office, 120 Washington Street,4th floor,within ten days of receipt of this notice. Should you be aggrieved by this Order, you have the right to request a hearing before the Board of Health. A request for such a hearing must be received in writing in this office of the Board of Health within seven (7)days of receipt of this Order. At said hearing,you will be given the opportunity to be heard and to present witness and documentary evidence as to why this Order should be modified or withdrawn. You may be represented by an attorney. Please also be informed that you have the right to inspect and obtain copies of all relevant inspection or investigation reports, orders, and other documentary information in the possession of this Board, and that any adverse party has the right to be present at the hearing. If you have any questions regarding this notification please call me at 978-741-1800. Sincerely yours, Larry Ramdin Health Agent LR/hlp CERTIFIED MAIL: 7010 1670 0001 6622 4810 cc: North Shore Tobacco Control Program Barbara Poremba, Board of Health Chairperson and Members • 'TCP ID: Tobacco Compliance Check Form 2007-2008 a , Section 1: • ta-bifshrn�nSurvey-Participants Name: ID of Purchas :0k� Address: Age:❑ 15 16 ❑ 17 Sex: Male Female Na ult Ci upervisor: h 61 ► 1 Zip Code: Time J Check: am❑ pm) Type of Establishment: ❑ Chain ❑ Independent ❑ Not Known Date of Check: 2 " 1 S— i 1 Day.of the Week: ❑ Mon&Ues 0 Wed ❑Thurs ElFri ❑ Sat Style ofEstablishment(Check Only One): ❑ Convenienae Store Ca Grocery Store ❑Bar . C. Department Store ❑liquor Store 0 Private Club w,Legion.etc, on Oftly U Pharmacy/DruaStore ❑Restaurant ❑ Gas Mini-Mart 11 Other(bowling alley,golf club etc.) ❑Tobacconist Section 2: Was Compliance Check completed.?Ye No ❑ If Yes please continue on to the next question, i,f NQ pleasp this section and ga to section 3. w was tobacco marketed? Over-the-counter:youth asks the clerk for the product. ❑ From a vending machine with a lockout device. ❑ Other Describe: Was the Purchaser asked for ID? Yes❑ No Was this an ID-based check? Yes❑ No� Was the Purchaser asked his/her age? Yes❑ NoK Sex of Clerk: Male❑ Femalep Approximate age of clerk:❑Teen oung Adult ❑Adult ❑Older Adult Y Type of tobacco asked for: Cigarettes Brand of cigarettes asked for: Marlboro ❑Newport ❑Other: ❑ ChewlDip.. ❑ Cigars ❑. Other Brand: Was the sale made? Ye No ❑ If`Yes"how much did the product cost: Was a.receipt given?Yes❑ No❑ Purchaser made payment using: ❑$1 bills ❑ $S bill(s) ❑ $S bill and$1 bills/or change❑ $10 bill(s) $20 bill ❑ chang Section 3: If the youth did not enter the premises or did not attempt to purchase tobacco products please indicate why: ❑ Out of Business ❑ Temp.long term closure ❑ In operation,closed at time of visit 0 Drive thru only ❑ Does not sell tobacco ❑ Unlocatable ❑ Unsafe to access ❑ Tobacco out of stock ❑ Inaccessible by youth ❑ Wholesale only/cartons ❑ Presence of police ❑ Permit Suspended ❑ Private club/personal ❑ Machine broken ❑ Other esidence ❑ "Don't sell"but tobacco seen in store/has permit -City-of Salem --Board-of Health - - - �` Tebaeeo C re SMoke free This notice is to inform you that your establishment violated the Salem Board of Health Youth Access(YA) Regulation and/or Environmental Tobacco Smoke(ETS)Regulation. hnN AJ 4 Name of establishment Ad ress 2. t21 co Date 8f violat on Time of violation Minor's age/gender Minor's ID# IespeMr - — (Or ' ce,Section, plation (ActConstituting Violation) Narrative information:��� I affirm,under th pains and enalties of perjury,that the above report is true to the best of my knowledge and-belief. VA\ Ins-ec r(Signature) (Print name) EVEN TATEMEMN acknowledge I received this Violation Notice on ` , 20 l t at AMid I am being given a carbon copy of this notice..I also acknowledge that I have been informed that the Salem Board of Health will provide additional,follow-up information to this violation notice. O er anager/Clerk(Si nature) (Prin name) If vendor refuses this Notice.or if the inspector feels unsafe in delivering it,an explanation must be written on a note attached hereto.Mailing of this Notice is thus required. • For further information contact the North Shore _o e Tobacco Control Program at 781 477-U432 Establishment-white NSTCP-yellow" Board of Health-pink I CITY OF SALEM, MASSAC.HUSETI S ? BOARD OF HF kI.TH • , 120 WASIIINGTC)N STREET,4""FLOOR KIMBERI,EY DRISCOLL TFL. (978) 741-1800 MAYOR FAX (978) 745-0343 lramdin@salein.coin LARRY RANIDIN,RS/Rf{I IS,CI10,CT—FS HIs;U:ff1 AGI';N'1' July 18, 2011 Pamla & Timothy Barry 71 Palmer Street #4 Salem, MA 01970 Re: 71 Palmer Street#4 Salem, MA 01970 Dear Sir or Madam: At the request of the Salem Police Department and in accordance with • Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 111, Sections 127A and 127 B and 105 CMR: 410.000: Chapter II, State Sanitary Code, Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation, an inspection of your residence at 71 Palmer Street#4, permitted by occupant Pamla Barry was conducted by David Greenbaum, Senior Sanitarian of the Salem Board of Health. Based upon determinations made by the inspector and in accordance with 105 CMR 410.831, the Board of Health determines that the danger to the life or health of occupants is so immediate, condemnation is ordered immediately to the unit and the hearing requirements of 105 CMR 410.831B and C are waived. All occupants of the apartment are ordered to vacate the unit immediately for living purposes. If any person refuses to leave the dwelling they may be forcibly removed by the Board of Health or by local police authorities on the request of the Board of Health. The Board of Health cites 105 CMR 410.831 (D) of the State Sanitary Code, Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation. To Wit: • There is food all over the floors in all rooms. • There is old trash and debris littering the unit. • The kitchen table had trash, debris and old food piled on top rendering the table unusable. • • There is a large trash barrel and tote full of trash that was not removed for what appeared to be several days. 1 F • The pantry has old dirty dishes piled on the counter and in the sink. • There is no gas service to this unit meaning the stove does not work and more than likely there is no hot water. • The litter box did not appear to be cleaned for at least several weeks if not longer. • Extremely unsanitary conditions exist throughout the entire unit. In accordance with the 105 CMR: 410.000: Chapter II, State Sanitary Code, Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation and Massachusetts General Law cited the Board of Health orders condemnation of your unit. The tenants may access the unit between the hours of 8AM and 5PM for the purpose of cleaning the unit. No dwelling or portion thereof, which has been condemned and placarded as unfit for human habitation, shall again be used for human habitation until written approval is secured from, and the Board of Health removes such placard. No person shall deface or remove the placard, except the Board of Health shall remove it whenever the defect or defects upon which the condemnation and placard action was based have been eliminated. Should you be aggrieved by this Order, you have the right to request a hearing before the Board of Health. A request for such a hearing must be received in writing in this office of the Board of Health within seven (7) days of receipt of this • Order. At said hearing, you will be given the opportunity to be heard and to present witness and documentary evidence as to why this Order should be modified or withdrawn. You may be represented by an attorney. Please also be informed that you have the right to inspect and obtain copies of all relevant inspection or investigation reports, orders, and other documentary information in the possession of this Board, and that any adverse party has the right to be present at the hearing. Sincerely, Larry Ramdin Health Agent Cc: Mayors Office Dr. Barbara Poremba, Chair Salem Board of Health Salem Police Department Salem Fire Department Scott Dunbar, DCF Delivered in hand • .y i x CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS BOARD OF HFAj TII 120 WASHINGTON STREET,4"'FLOOR T}I.,. (978) 741-1800 KIMI3F3RL,LY DRISCOLL _ FAX (978) 745-0 343 MAYOR Iramdinna,salem.com LARRY RAMDIN,RS/RfsIIS,C IO,(,])*S HVAI;TIIA< I.-NT July 20, 2011 Pamla & Timothy Barry 71 Palmer Street#4 Salem, MA 01970 Dear Sir/Madam: In accordance with Chapter II of the State Sanitary Code, 105 CMR 410.000, Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation, a recent reinspection was conducted of your apartment located at 71 Palmer Street#4, conducted by David Greenbaum, Senior Sanitarians of the Salem Board of Health on July 20, 2011. Critical violations that could endanger or impair the health or safety of the occupants have been corrected. The building has been deemed safe and sanitary at this time by the Board of Health. Therefore the order of condemnation issued by the Board of Health is hereby lifted and the occupants may reoccupy the apartment immediately. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. For the Board of Health Reply to: Larry Ramdin, David Greenbaum Health Agent Senior Sanitarian Cc: Mayors Office Dr. Barbara Poremba, Chair Salem Board of Health Salem Police Department Salem Fire Department Chuck Mellinger, DCF t CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSE FS BOARD OF HE,.ALTf I 120 W.ASF[INc"r(9N ti'1 RUEi`r 4"'I�t.001t KINI 3EIZ1,EY DRISCOLL TI:-.1.. (978) 741-1800 � \YOR F:Ax.(978) 745-0343 '�; Ira indin a,saletn.coin I...ARRY R,AiNIDIN,RS/RVI IS,(:l1O,(;I)-I;S III?ALTIIAGFNI' . June 21, 2011 Lee-Ann Lane 16 .Dunlap Street Salem, MA 01070 Re: 16 Dunlap Street Salem, MA 01970 Dear Sir or Madam: In accordance with Massachusetts 'Genera l Law, Chapter 111, Sections 127A • and 127 B and 105 CMR: 410.000,: Chapter II, State Sanitary Code, Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation, an inspection of your residence at 16 Dunlap Street permitted by occupant'Lee-Ann Lane was conducted by David Greenbaum, Senior Sanitarian and Jenifer Keough, Code Enforcement Officer for the Board of Health. Based upon determinations made by the inspectors and in accordance with 105 CMR 410.831, the Board of Health determines that the danger to the life or health of occupants is so immediate, condemnation is ordered immediately to the entire dwelling and the hearing requirements of 105 CMR 410.831B and C are waived. All occupants of the apartments are ordered to vacate the units immediately for living purposes. If any person refuses to leave the dwelling they may be forcibly removed by the Board of Health or by local police authorities on the request of the Board of Health. The Board of Health cites 105 CMR 410.831 (D) of the State Sanitary Code, Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation. To Whit: • There is currently no water service to the building and no working plumbing in the building. • There are numerous bottles of human urine throughout your apartment. • There are no working smoke detectors or carbon monoxide detectors in • the building. • There is cat feces littering the kitchen.floor and it appear the kitchen is • being used as a litter box. • In addition, the second floor has been gutted creating a fire hazard for the entire dwelling. In accordance with the 105 CMR: 410.000: Chapter II, State Sanitary Code, Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation and Massachusetts General Law cited the Board of Health orders condemnation of your property. No dwelling or portion thereof, which has been condemned and placarded as unfit for human habitation, shall again be used for human habitation until written _ approval is secured from, and the Board of Health removes such placard. No person shall deface or remove the placard, except the Board of Health shall remove it whenever the defect or defects upon which the condemnation and placard action was based have been eliminated. Should you be aggrieved by this Order, you have the right to request a hearing before the Board of Health. A request for such a hearing must be received in writing in this office of the Board of Health within seven (7) days of receipt of this Order. At said hearing, you will be given the opportunity to be heard and to present witness and documentary evidence as to why.this Order should be modified or withdrawn. You may be represented by an attorney. Please also be informed that you have the right to inspect and obtain copies of all relevant inspection or investigation reports, orders, and other documentary information in • the possession of this Board, and that any adverse party has the right to be present at the hearing. Sincerely, Larry Ramdin Health Agent Cc: Mayors Office Dr. Barbara Poremba, Chair Salem Board of Health Thomas St. Pierre, Building Commissioner Salem Police Department Salem Fire Department Alan Byrne, Danvers Bank North Shore Elder Services Delivered in hand - The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services • Department of Public Health g ,r� State Laboratory Institute 305 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 DEVAL L.PATRICK GOVERNOR Bureau of Communicable Disease Control TIMOTHY P.MURRAY (617) 983-6550 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 1UDYANN BIGBY,MD SECRETARY JOHN AUERBACH COMMISSIONER MEMORANDUM To: Local Boards of Health, Health Department Directors, From: Catherine M. Brown, DVM, MSc, MPH, State Public Health Veterinarian, and Alfred DeMaria, Jr, MD, Medical Director, State Epidemiologist Bureau of Infectious Disease Prevention and Response Services Massachusetts Department of Public Health(MDPH) Date: June 9, 2011 • Re: Arbovirus Surveillance Program for 2011 The 2011 arbovirus season is almost here. This memo summarizes some of the highlights of this season's program. • If you have not designated a BOH Arbovirus Coordinator and back-up for your city/town, please do so-At https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dGtQVEd3VOU4aUVCQUFkNTdERI V JUlE6M . • These individuals must also be part of the Arbovirus Group on the HHAN. If you need access to the HHAN or need to be assigned to this group, please email alert.network@state.ma.us. All others should logon and check that their Personal Profile information is accurate to ensure that they will receive notifications. • MDPH will begin mosquito testing on June 20`". • The 24/7 information line (I-866-MassWNV) will be maintained for the public. • Initial positive findings in mosquitoes (WNV and EEE) from a given town will be reported to • the LBOH by telephone. Adjacent towns will be notified via a moderate level HHAN alert. After the initial positives, results will be incorporated into a single moderate level HHAN alert which will include all the positive results for that day. • A report summarizing mosquito, animal and human testing results will be produced weekly • and distributed to Arbovirus Coordinators each Monday. This report will contain three risk maps: individual WNV and EEE maps, which identify the risk levels assigned to cities and towns as described on the MDPH Arbovirus Surveillance and Response Plan; and the new mosquito-borne illness risk map described below. Details of risk levels are available in the Arbovirus Surveillance and Response Plan on the website. • A single map, indicating mosquito-borne illness risk rather than virus specific risks, will be posted on the website for the public. This is the only change from last year during which separate maps for WNV and EEE were posted. This change was made to simplify risk communication with the public. This map will be posted during the week of June 130'for you to preview prior to the start of testing. • MDPH will continue to provide confirmatory testing services for all suspect human and animal cases of WNV or EEE disease.Notification of positive results will be made by telephone to the LBOH and MCP. • MDPH will continue to post positive findings daily on the public website after notification of appropriate local officials has occurred. These can be found at www.mass.gov/dph/wnv along with educational materials for public distribution and other arbovirus related information. • If you have questions about forecasts of mosquito activity or current control operations for your area, please contact your local Mosquito Control Project. • A brief conference call to review these items and respond to questions will be held on Monday, June 20 at 10:30 AM. The phone number for the call is 1-866-262-1846. The passcode is *4422278*. • The Commonwealth of Massachusetts a Executive Office of Health and Human Services Department of Public Health • a r 250 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02108-4619 DEVAL L.PATRICK GOVERNOR TIMOTHY P.MURRAY LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR JUDYANN BIGBY,MD SECRETARY JOHN AUERBACH 40 COMMISSIONER C,y �. August 1, 2011 9�0 s� < To: 2010 CDC Water Fluoridation Quality Awardees From: Lynn A. Bethel, RDH, MPH-Director, Office of Oral Health Re: 2010 CDC Water Fluoridation Quality Award I am pleased to present you with a 2010 Water Fluoridation Quality Award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC). Community water fluoridation has been recognized by the CDC as one of the to great public health achievements; however to obtain the most benefit to oral health,it is important that water systems maintain consistent fluoride levels in the optimal range. Fluoridation of public water supplies in our country began more than 65 years ago. Today in • Massachusetts, more than 4.2 million residents in 141 communities are receiving the health and economic benefits of community water fluoridation. Each community's water system reports their fluoride level to the Office of Oral Health. We then monitor and document the results in the Water.Fluoridation Reporting System(WFRS)managed by the CDC. The CDC presents this Water Fluoridation Quality Award annually to public water systems that 1.Adjust the fluoride concentration of their drinking water; 2.Achieve a monthly average fluoride level that is in the optimal range for 12 consecutive months in a year; and 3. Document their fluoride levels in CDC's Water Fluoridation Reporting System. This award recognizes your investment in ensuring that every resident of your community receives the benefit of good dental health. Congratulations on this special recognition! Since , Lyn eth 1, RDH,MPH Dir r ce of Or. Health Cc Board of Health • "Fluoridation is the single g most important commitment that a community can make to the oral health of its citizens." C. Everett Koop,MD, Former US Surgeon General WFRS Water Fluoridation Reporting System 2010 , Water Fluoridation Quality Award Beverly Salem and Massachusetts ne Centers for Disease Control and Prevention commends this water system for its consistent and professional adjustment of the water fluoride content to the optimum level for oral health for 12 consistent months. Consistent, high-quality water fluoridation practice, as demonstrated by this water system, is a safe and effective method to prevent tooth decay, improving the oral health of community residents of all ages. Presented by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention United States Department of Health & Human Services 0 w ( National Fluoridation Engineer, Division of Oral Health National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention ........ _ •••• `��d�Q and Health Promotion Administration Monthly Report JUIYA 1 Burial Permits @ $25.00 $1,400.00 Permits $4,570.00 Certificate of Fitness@$50.00 $4,200.00 Copies $19.25 Fines $100.00 Total Monies Collected = $10,289.25 Annual Budget Expended Available Balance Total Salary/Longevity $344,000.00 Up $20,208.72 $323,791.28 Annual Budget Expended Available Balance Non-Personnel $19,600.00 ® $10,029.15 $9,570.85 Administration Monthly Report August-II Burial Permits @$25.00 $925.00 Permits $1,545.00 Certificate of Fitness@$50.00 $3,600.00 Copies $0.00 Fines $0.00 Total Monies Collected = $6,070.00 Annual Budget Expended Available Balance Total Salary/Longevity $344,000.00 Q $51,487.31 $292,512.69 Annual Budget Expended Available Balance O Non-Personnel $19,600.00 $10,870.48 $8,729.52 -- W1111am Fl.shaevei S�1�lC'V('l C�C Kh'('1115 UPKenneth A. Krems 9 Daniel S. O'ConnorATTORNEYS' David R.Jackowitz Amy Rosengarten Waksler Stephen J. AllardRCC DJackowitz@shaevelkrems.com Ashley P. Walter C7EJ s Kathy Nagle, Senior Paralegal SEP 0 6 a l i Lisa O'Brien,Senior Paralegal Cry Alice Van%andt, Paralegal 90ARD pF HE�L7 Kim Caranh, Paralegal H September 2, 2011 Larry Ramdin, Health Agent Salem Board of Health City of Salem 120 Washington Street, 4th Floor Salem, MA 01970 Re: Variance for 63 Units at 117 Lafayette Street, Salem Dear Mr. Ramdin: Please be advised that this office represents,Caritas.Communities, Inc.,.the owner of the property located at 117 Lafayette Street, Salem, MA, sometimes referred to as the Lincoln Hotel ("Property"). This letter seeks a variance for the Property from the minimum square footage requirements of the Massachusetts State Sanitary Code ("Code") found in 105 CMR 410.400. The Property consists of 63 single room occupancy units ("SRO"). The occupancy of each unit is and always has been strictly limited to one individual. The property was converted to 63 SRO units in or about 1988. The.then owner submitted a building permit'application to convert the building to 63 SRO units. The substantial rehab of the building was completed in strict accordance with a building permit duly issued by the City,of Salem Inspectional Services Department. The rehabilitation was completed in accordance with the State Building Code and was clearly subject to multiple inspections by the City's inspectors during the construction phase of the project. Upon the conclusion of the construction, the Property was granted 63 separate valid certificates of occupancy("C/O") by the Salem inspector of Buildings. _Caritas avers.that given the long history of unaltered use since their construction under a valid building permit, a strict enforcement of Section 400(A) would do manifest injustice to Caritas and the residents of the Property. A de minimis variance from the square footage requirements does not conflict with the i}c Tremont Street • Boston, Massachusetts ort t I-1209• T'clephone: 61; /556-0244• Iaesimilr. 617 /556.0284 . www.shaevelkrems.com 443 F?. Central Street • Franklin, Massachusetts 020;S-1104 • Telephone: Soo 1,,,6-o2,2 • FacsImllC: SOS /141-45 i j Shaevel & Krems, LLP ATTORNEYS AT spirit of the Code and in no way constitutes a threat to the health, safety and well being of the occupants. To Caritas' knowledge, in the 23 years that the building • has existed as an SRO apartment building, there have been no reports of any type, kind or nature indicating even remotely a negative ramification resulting from the size of the units. In a similar case out of the Boston Housing Court, (Leonard Sarnia, Trustee Kelstock Realty Trust v. Amarshi and Guariben Sanariya, Summary Process No 95-SP-04106 (1995), five tenants occupied an apartment containing 401 square feet. A strict reading of Section 400(A) would have required 550 square feet of floor area in the unit. The Boston Inspectional Services Department granted a variance and found that [v]arying the application of 410.400A in this instance will not conflict with the spirit of these minirnurn standards as the family's well-being is given strongest consideration,"a decision left undisturbed by the Court. In the Sarnia case, the unit contained 73% of the required floor area. In the instant case, Caritas seeks a variance from the Code to permit the 63 units to be smaller than the 150 square foot requirement of Section 400. Caritas agrees that none of the 63 units will contain less than 100 square feet of habitable floor area. The Property has existed as an SRO apartment building for 23 years. During that time, the owner's primary concerns were focused on its tenants' well being. There is no evidence of any harm resulting from the lack of minimum • square footage. The size of the units has not resulted in any known negative effect on the perhaps thousands of residents who have resided there over the ,years. In the event a variance is not granted to the Property, the owner may be. left with no alternative but to close the property down, which will result in a manifest injustice to Caritas and the many residents who reside there. Thank you in advance for your consideration of this material. Should ,you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at your convenience. Very truly yours, D id R. Jackowitz cc: Tom Nee, Caritas Communities, Inc. 2 • .CO CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS • f� BOARD OF HEALTH 120 WASHINGTON STREET,4"FLOOR TEL. (978) 741-1800 KIMBERLEY DRISCOLL FAx(978) 745-0343 MAYOR LItAMDIN@SALEM.COM LARRY RAMDIN,RS/REHS,CHO,CP-FS HEALTI AGENT To: Residents of 117 Lafayette Street, Salem MA From: Salem Board of Health Date: September 9, 2011 RE: Variance Application Please be advised that the owners of 117 Lafayette Street, Caritas Communities Inc.; has applied for a variance from inimum Square footage requirements of the State Sanitary Code 105CMR410.400. lease be advised that a hearing will be held on September 13 at 7:00 pm at 120 Washington Street, 3`d floor as part of the regularly scheduled Board of Health Meeting. cc City Solicitor File Board of Health • Page 1 of 1 • Larry Ramdin From: David Cody Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 1:02 PM To: Larry Ramdin Subject: RE: 117 Lafayette Street Variance Request Larry, from a fire protection stand point nothing will change if a variance is granted. Please have them submit to fire prevention the most recent copy of their fire alarm and sprinkler test as part of the application for variance. Dave From: Larry Ramdin Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 12:16 PM To: Thomas Stpierre; David Cody Subject: 117 Lafayette Street Variance Request We have received a request from the owners of 117 Lafayette Street for a variance from the requirements of the Sanitary Code. They are seeking to have the code varied to allow for room sizes of a minimum 100square feet, currently the code requires minimum 150 square feet for habitable rooms. The variance request comes before the Board of Health on September 13 and I would appreciate any comments you may have on the application. I have attached their request to this e-mail • Sincerely Larry Larry A. Ramdin, REHS, CHO, CP-FS Health Agent Salem Board of Health 120 Washington Street, Salem MA 01970 978-741-1800 978-745-0343- FAX • r Page 1 of 1 Larry Ramdin • From: Thomas Stpierre Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2011 8:31 AM To: Larry Ramdin Subject: RE: 117 Lafayette Street Variance Request I would have no issue with supporting the granting of a variance for room size. This property has existed as first a Hotel and then a rooming house since 1917 . The current property owners have supplied a badly needed source of SRO,s and have maintained the building in a safe and operable manner. From: Larry Ramdin Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 12:16 PM To: Thomas Stpierre; David Cody Subject: 117 Lafayette Street Variance Request We have received a request from the owners of 117 Lafayette Street for a variance from the requirements of the Sanitary Code. They are seeking to have the code varied to allow for room sizes of a minimum 100square feet, currently the code requires minimum 150 square feet for habitable rooms. The variance request comes before the Board of Health on September 13 and I would appreciate any comments you may have on the application. I have attached their request to this e-mail Sincerely • Larry Larry A. Ramdin, REHS, CHO, CP-FS Health Agent Salem Board of Health 120 Washington Street, Salem MA 01970 978-741-1800 978-745-0343- FAX i Larry Ramdin From: David Greenbaum Sent: Friday, September 09, 2011 11:29 AM To: Larry Ramdin Subject: 117 Lafayette Street Larry, On Friday, September 09, 2011 from 9:20am to 10:00am David Greenbaum and Jennifer Keough went to 117 Lafayette Street to post the notice regarding the hearing for the requested variance from the Minimum Square footage requirements of the State Sanitary Code 105 CMR 410.400. Notices were posted on the door of every unit and taped at the top and bottom. Two notices were posted in the elevator and one notice was given in hand to the building manager. David David J.Greenbaum,RS Senior Sanitarian Salem Board of Health 120 Washington Street,4th Floor Salem,MA 01970 Phone 978-741-1800 Fax 978-745-0343 • 1 Page 1 of 1 Heather Lyons From: Larry Ramdin Tuesday, September 13, 2011 11:30 AM To: Heather Lyons; David Greenbaum(DGreenbaum@Salem.com) Subject: FW: Statement-(typos found). Attachments: Mr. Ramdin.docx Frorn: Tim Lang [mailto:tcjlang@yahoo.com] Sent,: Monday, September 12, 2011 12:15 PM To: Larry Ramdin; DJackowitz@shaevelkrems.com Cc: Tim Lang; Tim Lang Subject: RE: Statement - (typos found). Dear Mr. Ramdin/Mr. Jackowitz, I am sending a new copy of the statement I just submitted as I found a couple of typos in it. Sorry for this. My PC is being a bit dodgy. Here again is my statement. If for s e reason you are unable to download it, I will dly resend it as a PDF. Thanks, Timothy Lang ar w • Timothy Lang(tenant) 117 Lafayette Street Apt 319 Salem, MA 01970 Monday, 12 September 2011 RE:Variance Application for Caritas Communities Dear Mr.Ramdin, My name is Timothy Lang. I have lived at 117 Lafayette Street Apt.319 solidly since Sth,November, 1999.Caritas Communities has overseen this property since 2004.Prior to 2004 this property was managed by Winn Management which later became Winn Residential under property managers Dierdre Wyman and Susan Richards respectively. I would first like to address the issue of square footage for all 63 units in this building.I have known people living in and around Boston who pay upwards of$1,000.00 - $2,000.00 monthly without utilities to rent quarters that are smaller in terms of square footage than the 63 units that comprise 117 Lafayette Street here in Salem.So I don't see why concession could not be made in the form of a variance for Caritas Communities who presently • own 117 Lafayette Street based upon the square footage issue. Furthermore the units are advertised as studio apartments because that is what they are.A studio apartment can be any size in terms of square footage,as anyone knows who has ever searched for a studio apartment,contrary to popular belief. That stated,Caritas Communities has been extremely pleasant,prompt and thorough in terms of addressing health and other maintenance concerns as they happen since taking over 117 Lafayette Street in early 2004.On the rare occasion that we have had issues with pests(i.e. insects or mice)Caritas Communities has sent an exterminator in to address the problem to all 63 units.Please also consider the fact that we as tenants at 117 Lafayette Street need to keep our respective units clean so as not to allure pests of any variety.This has also been enforced by Caritas Communities by way of written reminders to all tenants which is not unreasonable. Mr.Wilson Tejeda and Mr.Jose Garcia have both worked tirelessly to maintain and improve conditions both inside and outside of this property.Often both have been forced to contend with certain tenants who have taken it upon themselves to discard trash in undesignated areas of the building(i.e.the elevator and stairwells).In addition certain tenants have also thrown belligerent and often hurtful racial slurs and comments at both Mr.Tejeda and Mr.Garcia. Both have had to contend with certain tenants deliberately vandalising their units upon termination of their rental leases.What's worse is,both Mr.Tejeda and Mr.Garcia have been the target of unfair,unfounded and uninvited rumours and conjecture on the part of • certain tenants who seem to have a personal vendetta against both of them and Caritas Communities. f Over the course of seven years both Mr.Tejeda and Mr.Garcia have • demonstrated themselves to be extremely ethical and professional,hardworking,thorough, pleasant,honest and above all trustworthy. I would like to dispel any sort of misinformation that has funnelled about Mr.Tejeda and Mr. Garcia once and for all. I am appalled and disgusted by the treatment I have seen both on the receiving end of by certain tenants over the years. Regardless of what the outcome of this is,I will gladly vouch for Caritas Communities,Mr.Tejeda and Mr.Garcia. There have been no reasons for any of the tenants living here at 117 Lafayette Street to feel unsafe or threatened in any way by Caritas Communities,Mr.Tejeda or Mr.Garcia. Moreover the complaints that have been filed are without merit,frivolous,unfounded and do not reflect on Caritas Communities ability to oversee this property administratively or otherwise. I ask that a variance be granted and that this matter be closed once and for all.Why should all of the tenants in this building be displaced and rendered homeless?! I'll bet that those who are behind this pending litigation have not lived here as long as I have. This is not about square footage so much as it is a personal vendetta. None of the tenants have a problem with living in a space that is 50 square feet under the 150 foot square footage requirement of Section 400. If certain tenants have a problem with square footage then they should seek alternate living arrangements and not displace other tenants living here. Please give serious consideration to what I have stated here.I will be present at this meeting • scheduled for 13th,September,2011 at 7:00 P.M. 120 Washington Street,Salem MA. Should you have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me at: (978)-594- 1160 or you may email me: tcjlang@yahoo.com. Thanks for your time and patience regarding this matter. Sincerely, Timothy Lang Page 1 of 2 Heather Lyons A: Larry Ramdin Tuesday, September 13, 2011 11:30 AM To: Heather Lyons; David Greenbaum(DGreenbaum@Salem.com) Subject: FW:Variance for Caritas Communities/117 Lafayette Street From:Tim Lang [mailto:tcjlang@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 2:19 PM To: Larry Ramdin Cc: Tim Lang Subject: Re: Variance for Caritas Communities/117 Lafayette Street Thank you Mr. Ramdin. Again I am sorry you as well as the board have to waste your time on what seems to be a non issue. Please also consider the fact that those behind these claims expect to capitalise on and benefit from displacing the vast majority of us living at 117 Lafayette Street. I am certian that those making these claims expect that will get a pay out M a larger apartment as a result of their dishonest tition and meritless claims. Again I thank you for taking the time to listen. Please do not be fooled. I will see you tommorrow night. Sincerely, Timothy Lang From: Larry Ramdin <Iramdin@Salem.com> To: Tim Lang <tcjlang@yahoo.com> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 2:01 PM Subject: RE: Variance for Caritas Communities/117 Lafayette Street Mr. Lang Thank you for your comments, I will pass them on to the Board, I will also suggest that you attend the meeting tomorrow night so that the Board can hear your perspective. Alsothe Board will review the application and listen to testimony and make its decision F Tim Lang [mailto:tcjlang@yahoo.com] S�Monday, September 12, 2011 12:03 PM To: Larry Ramdin; DJackowitz@shaevelkrems.com Cc: Tim Lang Subject: RE: Variance for Caritas Communities/117 Lafayette Street Page 2 of2 Dear Mr. Ramdin/Mr.Jackowitz, My name is Timothy Lang. I am presently a tenant at 117 Lafayette Street in Salem MA. I have been a tenant for at .117 Lafayette Street for nearly 12 years solidly. I am attaching a statement which is being sent to both of you to explain why Caritas Communities application does have merit. Should either of you have any questions or concerns regarding the attached statement, please c olx'ltact me: (�78) SO4 - 1 1�n or yo" may email me- attached 111 tcjlanggyahoo.com. Sincerely, Timothy Lang (1/1 1/11A1 1 Page 1 of 1 Heather Lyons aLarry Ramdin . Tuesday, September 13, 2011 11:28 AM To: David Greenbaum (DGreenbaum@Salem.com); Heather Lyons Subject: FW: Pro Variance Staement 2 - Please submit to the board Attachments: Variance 2.docx From: Tim Lang [mailto:tcjlang@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 4:47 PM To: Larry Ramdin; DJackowitz@shaevelkrems.com Cc: Tim Lang Subject: RE: Pro Variance Staement 2 - Please submit to the board Mr. Ramdin/Mr. Jackowitz, It was brought of my attention that those who have filed these meritless claims have sent out a petition to prevent this variance from being granted, the "anti variance" side tr t is. I would like to submit this last and final s�tement to the board when considering wether granting a variance has merit. Outlined in this statement is how refusal of a variance will adversely affect those living and working at 117 Lafayette Street in Salem. Thanks again for your time and patience regarding this matter. Sincerely, Timothy Lang Timothy Lang(tenant) 117 Lafayette Street Apt.319 Salem,MA 01970 Monday, 12 September 2011 RE: Pro Variance for Caritas Communities and 117 Lafayette Street Salem MA Dear Mr. Ramdin, I have chosen to submit one final statement to address the impact a refusal of a variance will have on both me and others as well. Again I thank you for submitting this and the previous statement to the board. The impact that refusal of a variance will have will not only adversely affect us as tenants but could also jeopardise businesses beneath us who also share this property and currently conduct business at 117 Lafayette Street here in Salem.These businesses are also stakeholders in this property as well as those who live and work here. Those making these complaints clearly do not see the impact that this will have on others,but are thinking solely about using this for their own personal gain.I don't have the correct assembly of facts in terms of what complaints were made specifically,however it is my understanding that someone was quoted as saying that"bed bugs were let out of a jar?!"Have you any idea of how absurd that sounds?!What bed bugs?Aren't bed bugs microscopic?! So how then might those behind this complaint know that bed bugs were released in their unit.This is nonsense!Please also consider the integrity and credibility of those who are making these complaints.Have they lived here for 12 years solidly as I have?I am unsure who made these complaints but they too will end up being homeless while litigation is pending as well.So everyone loses. In fact the vast majority of us living here will end up homeless,me included. I like most of my co tenants live on a fixed income. Furthermore we will not be granted rental subsidies,nor will provisions be made for us to move!None of us should be forced to vacate because our units are less than 150 square feet. Did those making these complaints have a problem with the square footage when they signed a lease to move in?Please consider this as well. I cannot afford to lose my home because certain individuals chose to exploit this situation for their own personal gain and render myself,themselves and others jobless and homeless! This will be my last and final statement. Again I thank you for listening. Sincerely, Timothy Lang 0 • elo s i C • • I I • � Occupational Health Surveillance Program Massachusetts Department of Public Health April 2011 HEM Fatal injuries at work are all the more tragic because they are largely preventable. Information about where and how they occur-is. essential to deveI op.effective prevention programs. How many workers died from injuries in 2009'? a coj • 62 What were the leading causes? • Falls (12) 8 : • Vehicle crashes (8) o • Homicides (6) ° t • Hit by vehicles on roadways, work zones, �- w loading docks (5) • Crushed by machinery (5) Rate of Fatal Occupational Injury by Year Which workers were at highest risk? Deaths per 100,000 full-time workers • Fishermen 3.0 , 2.6 2.2 2.5 2.3 2.2 • Construction workers 2.0 ,' • Self-employed workers 1.0 •T ispanic workers 0 0 • Foreign-born workers 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 The Occupational Health Surveillance Program (OHSP) in the Massachusetts Department of Public Health collects information on all fatal occupational injuries as part of the national Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Death certificates, OSHA records, news stories, police reports and other data sources are used to identify these deaths. OHSP also conducts in-depth investigations of select fatal occupational injuries as part of the Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) project, supported by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The purpose of the FACE project is to develop a detailed understanding of how fatal injuries occur and to develop recommendations to prevent similar incidents in the future. These *ecommendations are disseminated to industry, labor, equipment manufacturers and others in positions to ake action to prevent work-related deaths. This update provides an overview of fatal injuries at work that occurred in Massachusetts during 2009. These include deaths traditionally linked to the work environment such as falls, electrocutions, and exposure to toxic chemicals. They also include workplace homicides and suicides as well as motor vehicle-related fatalities that occurred during travel on the job. Deaths from occupational illnesses and heart attacks at work are excluded. ® • e 11 • • ♦ In Massachusetts, 62 individuals were fatally injured at work during 2009—57 men and five women. The fatal occupational injury rate was 2.2 deaths per 100,000 full-time workers3—a rate similar to the fatal occupational injury rates in Massachusetts reported for the previous few years. ♦ The victims ranged in age from 20 to 94 years, with an average age of 47. The fatalities resulted in a total of 1,758 potential life years lost, an average of 28 potential life years lost per death. Potential life lost is the difference between the victim's age and 75 years. ♦ Forty-eight (77 %) of the victims were White non-Hispanic, five were Hispanic (one of whom was foreign born), four were Black non-Hispanic and three were Asian non-Hispanic. The rate for Hispanic-workers(2.-8--per 100,000 full=time workers) exceeded-the rate for White non-Hispanics (2.0 per 100,000 full-time workers). (Rates were not computed for groups with fewer than five deaths.) ♦ Thirteen victims (21%) were born outside of the U.S. Foreign-born victims worked in a range of industries, including fishing (3), construction (2), public service (2), restaurants (2), and retail (2).2 The rate of fatal injury among foreign-born workers was 2.8 per 100,000 full time"workers; the rate among U.S.-born workers was 2.1 per 100,000 full time workers. ♦ Seven victims were self-employed,4 two of whom died while working in construction and two while shellfishing.2 The fatal injury rate among self-employed workers was 4.1 per 100,000 workers while the rate among wage/salary earners was 2.1 per 100,000 workers. ♦ The largest number of fatal injuries (12) occurred in Suffolk county, followed by Middlesex and Bristol counties with nine fatal injuries each.2 ♦ Nationwide, 4,340 workers died as a result of fatal occupational injuries in 2009, and the fatal occupational injury rate was 3.3 per 100,000 full-time workers.5 The lower fatality rate in Massachusetts is due partly to the fact that proportionately fewer Massachusetts workers were employed in high risk industries such as agriculture, mining and heavy manufacturing. Massachusetts also had lower overall rates of fatal highway transportation incidents and homicides in 2009, two events that contributed substantially to the national occupational fatality burden. dull, o w rfcer �Idl g E� a e le I6 fah o oJd on to- e Ie o vt srdgnt n p . `p ai s owards: ® s s . ae r,Riot is bal nae of f el' pI i u�� w; a-, � •r� �y ee Ee"`�rld c� ��ie� ai�hatl o c awn �s�� � a o�ees �t t e�ia d be. s pewit w. cQ gy ncnn., esl naf f ers© I c ti a r sand a e tia dxdFd tet po de [t, a d sff,: r Ifrjoernp�oyl addtirotheco ny� Idno a .e o e s'cofron� s r�ce � � wr k RA a ^t.`."':,zl;+.. �+r:»'' 4k ,"SFXT".g4.'?,$?a�3, r`;.�.��.�-+7� z a• ys w 3P x ,. ast fix.-.dTa,_ T. e a'sac as t�s reco me ;ded tl�ate�rpll�y_uer �s,o 3N3 .,. .r '}'f �'. S` $+ .,.r�.°.1 A',% 9"t32, ?..,';�z4'` tiG. g t eY q''} �easlble�use tlaer:or s of work�plafforms (notadder or�i►br ethf �� 4 .a `e''.�.u �`•+ W< :, v' ',N +?? 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In fatality updates for previous years,rates were based on the number of workers employed. 4 Self-employed workers in ielude persons who work in unincorporated family businesses. • oil 11 • - • • • - Roadway collision 8 12.9 Worker struck by vehicle 5 8.1 Fishing vessel. 4 6.5 Crushed or asphyxiated while repairing 5 8.1 Stuck Gy falling materials Struck by unoccupied vehicle or equipment 2* 3.2 Sam ESE= Fall from height 10 16.1 Fall on same level 2- 3.2 M1 E Homicide g 9.7 Suicide or self-inflicted injury 4 6.5 Overdose or Complication of Chronic Drug Use 4 6.5 Source: Massachusetts Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, 2009. Data provided by the FACE project, MDPH. ♦ Falls to a lower level claimed 10 lives and resulted in more deaths than any other single event. Most of the falls to a lower level (8 of 10) were from heights of 25 feet or less, and two of these were from less than 10 feet (overall range is 3 to 30 feet).2 6 Seven of the fall victims were construction workers, three of whom fell from scaffolding and three from roofs. ♦ Roadway collisions were the second most common fatal event— causing the deaths of eight workers who were vehicle occupants. Three were public employees. ♦ Of six homicide victims, four worked in the food or retail trades; these four victims were foreign- born workers. Four of the six homicides were robberies. Workplace homicides accounted for 3.0 percent of all homicides among working age residents of Massachusetts in 2009.' ♦ Working near moving vehicles continues to put workers in the Commonwealth at risk. Four workers were struck by traffic and one was struck by a backing truck.2 Another two workers were struck by unoccupied vehicles which were not properly parked.2 • ♦ Five workers were crushed while working on machinery or vehicles, including two mechanics who were working on skid steer loaders.2 B Height information was not available for two fatal falls to a lower level;one of these was known to be less than 25 feet. .n l s • e • M Number of Fatalities, n Fatality Rate(per 100,000 full-time workers) Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 7 47.3 Construction 12 _I8 2 Transportation & Warehousing 4 -. 4.3 Wholesale & Retail Trade 12 - A 3.4 - -- --- ure- o-t1-s-itatt`t Government ** 7 1.9 ssio-na-I-&-B-usin e s�ces Educational, Health & Social Services 3 l 0.5 15 0 50 Note:Data not presented for industry divisions with fewer than three fatalities(N=6 deaths). **The Government category includes fatalities sustained by public sector workers regardless of industry. Source:Massachusetts Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries,2009. ♦ Seven fishermen lost their lives at work in 2009, giving the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting industry the highest occupational fatality rate (47.3 per 100,000 full-time workers). Four of these fishermen drowned. ♦ Construction continued to be a dangerous industry, with the second highest fatality rate (8.2 per • 100,000 workers). Two thirds of these workers (8 of 12) were employed by small contractors with 10 or fewer employees or were self-employed and not incorporated. Innovative efforts are needed to reach these employers and workers, as well as the homeowners who employ them. ♦ The Wholesale & Retail Trade industry had 12 deaths, with a fatality rate of 3.4 deaths per 100,000 workers. Nine were employed in wholesale trade and three worked in retail. These workers were killed by a wide range of hazards: machinery entrapments, vehicle and equipment crashes, falling materials, and falls. Three were victims of homicide. ♦ Seven local and state Government workers sustained fatal injuries in 2009 (11% of all deaths; a rate of 1.9 deaths per 100,000 workers). Six of these workers died in transportation incidents, including two who were struck by vehicles while working in roadways.2 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigated 24 (40%) of the fatal work- related injuries identified by MA CFOI and FACE that occurred in 2009.8 Of the remaining 36 fatal incidents, 18 occurred in workforce groups that fall outside of OSHA jurisdiction such as commercial fishers, public sector employees, sole proprietors, or the self-employed, and the remainder were events not routinely addressed by OSHA such as homicides, suicides and overdoses, or roadway motor vehicle-related collisions. OSHA levied fines for violations of health and safety standards against 20 of the 25 employer • establishments they investigated in response to these fatalities.9 In Massachusetts in 2009, the agency assessed a total of$344,400 in initial penalties, with the lowest fine assessed at$4,000 and the highest at$66,800. T.,.. �} x F}. 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Adrin s� �' SIA ,eu#a#lor#sar#dktndtcCepted tsar4rraie x - - :a ts ommen It Is Important when reporting statistics about fatal occupational injuries to acknowledge the individuals that these numbers represent. Continued efforts are needed to reduce the human as well as • economic toll of preventable deaths at work in the Commonwealth. The surveillance findings presented here are intended to guide government, industry, labor, and community organizations in developing and implementing strategies to prevent similar tragedies in the future. Fishing and construction continue to stand out as priorities for prevention in Massachusetts. Hazards in these industries should not simply be accepted as part of the job. Massachusetts can learn from Alaska where efforts to expand safety training programs and increase adherence to safety standards have reduced the fishing fatality rate by nearly 50%.10 We can also look to Ontario Canada, which has an extensive construction safety program, and the rate of construction fatalities is nearly half the rate for the construction industry in the U.S." Findings underscore the continued need to focus on fatal falls in construction. In Massachusetts, OHSP is working to update materials on fall prevention in multiple languages with input from residential contractors. Also, in Lawrence, Massachusetts, U Mass Lowell is working with community partners to develop programs for construction contractors to reduce fall hazards on their job sites. In response to the high number of deaths in residential construction nationally, OSHA has placed new emphasis on the requirements for use of fall prevention in residential construction jobs.' High rates of fatalities among Hispanic and foreign-born workers reported here, while based on small numbers, are consistent with previous reports for Massachusetts and the nation.13 14 The high rates are, in part, explained by the fact that these workers are more likely to be employed in high risk jobs. Inexperience, language and cultural barriers at work, inadequate access to health and safety information, and socioeconomic pressures that make workers hesitant to speak up may also contribute. The Massachusetts FACE project is continuing to conduct in depth investigations of NIOSH Testimony on Commercial Fishing Vessel Safety before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure,Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation,U.S.House of Representatives,April 2007. Accessed at http://www.hhs.gov/asl/testify/2007/04/t2007O425e.html. 11 The Construction Chart Book:The U.S.Construction Industry and its Workforce(4th edition),CPWR—The Center for Construction Research and Training,2008. Accessed at www.cpwr.com. 12 http://www.osha.gov/doc/residential_fall_protection.html 13 Fata4Occupational Injuries in Massachusetts 1991-1999,Occupational Health Surveillance Program,MDPH,Sept.2002. 14 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC .Work-Related Iniury Deaths Amon His anics—,United States, 1992-2006.Morbidity and immigrant worker deat hs the and to work with community organizations serving thesepopulations. • fed 9 In April 2010 federal OSHA held a national summit on Latino worker health and safety with t p 'y he goal of increasing work . . g sin Latino workers' knowledge of their health and safety rights and ability to exercise those rights. Since then,, OSHA has conducted intensive outreach to community- and faith-based organizations, unions, employers, and others conducting educational programs and regional summits, providing compliance assistance to vulnerable worker populations and expanding their Spanish language materials and website (see wmv.osha.gov). CONTACT/MATERIAL REQUEST INFORMATION For detailed tables of fatal occupational in'uries and _revi-ou_s-fatalif__-u dater ports as well as P -- -- dura#ienal-- --rx�a era s--F-AGE--Pacts aid-Safety Alerts),—please-contactth�Ma-s�a�h��etts Depa men of-Public HealtFi----- —Occupational Health Surveillance Program, 250 Washington Street, 6'h Floor, Boston, M__A0210.8-4619. Reports are-available-online at_wwy mas�g_ovLdph/face or by cling 1=800-338-5223. OTHER HEALTH AND SAFETY RESOURCES IN MASSACHUSETTS Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards (formerly the Division of Occupational Safety)—Offers free consultation services to help employers improve their safety and health programs and train employees. www.mass-gov/dos/consult Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents— Has grants available for pr oviding m workplace safe p g ace health a safety training to employers and/or employees in companies covered by the Massachusetts Workers' and Compensation Insurance Law. www.mass.gov/dia/safety ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS • This project is a joint p J effort of seve ral eral state and federal agencies. For thei r it assistan ce in providing. ovidin advice, we thank: Marthe Kent, Regional Administrator, OSHA Region I and her staff; as well as Stanley tnd Nyberg, Registrar of Vital Records and Statistics, Massachusetts Department of Public Health and his staff. We also appreciate the contributions of the Department of Labor Standards and the Department of Industrial Accidents in the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner(CME), the U.S. Coast Guard, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the Boston Regional Office of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), local and state police departments, health departments, and clerks of cities and towns. Please report work-related fatalities immediately to the MDPH Toll-Free Occupational Fatality Hotline 1-800-338-5223 or Fax 617-624-5696 When reporting a fatality,include the following information: -Your name,organization,address,and phone number • -Victim's name,occupation,and employer -Brief description of the incident,including date and time The Occupational Health Surveillance Program would like to thank all agencies and people that contribute to our efforts in preventing work-related deaths by reporting fatalities and providing information during our fatality investigations. Board of Health Notes 7/12/11 No quorum Members present - Dr. Poremba, Gayle Sullivan, Larisa Lucas, Larry Ramdin Health Agent and Council Liaison Tom Furey Members absent- Martin Fair, Bob Dionne &Marc Salinas *Staff not meeting the state standers for food inspections because we are short staffed. Also we have a large number of housing inspections and trash violations that take president. The inspectors are keeping track of all their inspections and how long each inspection is taking. *Heather will supply Board with Fee Schedule * Beach testing—All testing and retesting for private beaches are paid by the community that keeps it up. All public beach retesting is paid by our department. Children's Island testing is paid by us because we permit the camps that go to that island. *Mission and mission statements—Larry handed out a few missions and mission statements for the board members to look over. *What is the Boards roll in Public Health?—Larry handed out a packet to members last month • that explains the roll that the board members have. Also Barbara sent out an email to the members with similar information. *Organizational chart—will be done by October's meeting *This is public health campaign/Healthy Salem campaign— Campaign that Barbara Poremba is working on with her students and the College *Barbara said there could be some grants from SSCU that might help us out with this campaign &marketing plan. Barbara asked if can put together volunteer job descriptions for our department and Salem State students will be very interested in this. *Larry is working on building a local volunteer data base for emergency preparedness. *Friends of the Board of Health—was a thought brought up by Barbara—The other board members were interested in this— comity would be allowed to raise money for public health issues *Barbara said we need to show the public that we are out there making our city safer for our residents and visitors other than blood pressure clinics and flu clinics. *Gayle asked if we could look into why there are no garbage cans on the east side of Lafayette • Street *Larissa asked about the water fountains—Heather will send an email to DPW *Larry and the Board decided to meet with staff on a Thursday night in the office r • � * Barbara brought up that we need representation in the board for the point community *Larissa said we need to have a strategy and plan to work on all these new ideas. She suggested looking at each idea that we've talked about at this meeting a few at a time and not all at the same time so we don't bog down 1 meeting.