HomeMy Public PortalAbout20230522 - Board of Health - Meeting MinutesHEALTH DEPARTMENT
Town of Hopkinton,Massachusetts
Monday,May 22,2023
MINUTES
Members Present:Dr.Richard Jacobs and Nasiba Mannan
Also Present:Shaun McAuliffe,Health Director
Absent:Regina Miloslavsky
Late Arrival(s):
Early Dismissal:
Mode of Participation:In Person
The meeting was called to order at 5:34 p.m.by Acting Chairman Jacobs.
Public Comment-Members of the community are invited to share ideas,state opinions or ask questions
Board Reorganization
Nasiba Mannan nominated Dr.Jacobs for the Chairperson’s position as he had the greatest experience of
the Board.Dr.Jacobs accepted the nomination.Dr.Jacobs heard no other nominations and closed the
process.Ms.Mannan and Dr.Jacobs voted unanimously to approve the nomination.The Board and
Director decided to postpone further appointments until the full Board was present.
Request to Approve the Board’s Meeting Minutes of May 8,2023
Chairman Jacobs requested a motion to approve the Meeting Minutes of May 8,2023,as presented.Ms.
Mannan motioned to approve the meeting minutes of May 8,2023.Chairman Jacobs seconded.Chairman
Jacobs and Ms.Mannan in favor.
Request to Approve the Director’s 2023 54th New England School of Addiction/Prevention Studies
Chairman Jacobs requested a motion to approve the Director’s 2023 Addition/Prevention Studies
Seminar in the amount of $695,as presented.Ms.Mannan motioned to approve the Director’s 2023
Addiction/Prevention Studies Seminar in the amount of $695.Chairman Jacobs seconded.Chairman
Jacobs and Ms.Mannan in favor.
Request to Approve the Director’s May 2023 Mileage Expense
Acting Chairman Jacobs requested a motion to approve the Director’s May 2023 mileage expense in the
amount of $52.50,as presented.Ms.Mannan motioned to approve the Director’s May 2023 mileage
expense in the amount of $52.50.Acting Chairman Jacobs seconded.Acting Chairman Jacobs and Ms.
Mannan in favor.
Request to Approval of Director’s Goals
The Director,Chairman Jacobs and Ms.Mannan discussed the Director’s three goals for the 2024 Fiscal
Year.The Goals included:1)management and oversight of the strategic plan project.Once the plan is
completed,it will be implemented,2)management and oversight of the digitization of our paper septic
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and well records,and 3)development of a web page/landing page and communications plan for PFAS in
private wells.The three of us discussed each goal.The Board commented that each of my goals rely on an
outside party meeting their deadlines,etc.The Board thought it important to request regular status
updates from the lead strategic plan vendor and IT Department.I stated that MACP had submitted their
own proposal to the Town for approval.It has been forwarded to Legal for review.The Director stated
that he would speak to IT about setting up a regular reporting for the two projects.Chairman Jacobs
signed the FY 24 Stretch Goals &Objectives Summary page.
Department’s Budget Summary for Week Ending May 19,2023
Chairman Jacobs stated that he and Nidia had revised the fiscal spreadsheet that had been utilized in the
past.I indicated that the Department was in the process of purchasing all of the equipment that the MDEP
and MDPH had recommended.We were finalizing a certification with the Commonwealth to purchase
vaccines at a greater discounted cost than other communities in the Commonwealth.We had an
opportunity to spend some of what we have left on summer staffing.The Board had no further questions.
Strategic Planning Discussion
The Director informed the Board that the Collins Center had rejected Legal’s markup of their contract.I
met with the Collins Center and MAPC to discuss our options.MAPC submitted a second proposal as the
lead of the project.The draft has been submitted to Legal for review.
Public Health Nurse Report
There was no nursing report.
Director’s Report
The Director provided a copy of the report in the packet.The Board had no questions or comments on
the report and stated that a verbal review of the report was not necessary.
ADJOURN:Chairman Jacobs motioned to adjourn the Board of Health Meeting at 6:44 p.m.Ms.Mannan
seconded.Chairman Jacobs and Nasiba Mannan in favor.
Respectfully Submitted,
Shaun McAuliffe
Health Director
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