Bloomfield, New Jersey September 15, 2004

Township of Bloomfield Board of Health September 15, 2004 Meeting Minutes

A regular meeting of the Bloomfield Board of Health, as established by public record in the Independent Press on January 2004, was called to order on September 15, 2004 at 7:30 P.M. in the Mayor’s Conference Room in the Law Enforcement Building.

Roll call by President McLaughlin showed the following members to be present: James McLaughlin, President Laura Papciak, Vice President Lissette Figueroa, Board Member Patricia Barker, Board Member Lisa Jasinski, Board Member

Also present were Margaret O’Boyle Dunigan, Council Liaison, and Trevor Weigle, Director. Also present were Doreen Sarcone, Patricia Fasciana, Ellen Powley, Eileen Pedalino, Janice Litchfield and Janyce LoVico.

Minutes of the June 9, 2004 meeting were passed on a motion by L. Jasinski and second by P. Barker.

President McLaughlin asked if there was anyone from the public wishing to comment. Doreen Sarcone presented the Board and the Director with correspondence concerning membership in FoBAS. Patricia Fasciana presented membership criteria for FoBAS.

The June, July and August licenses were approved on a motion by L. Jasinski and second by P. Barker.

Communications were discussed. On request, items 9, 11, 14, 18, 27 were shown to various Board members.

The Health Director’s report was discussed. From his report, the Director highlighted the following: an example of the new website and spoke of it’s content; he gave a Needs Assessment update; he spoke of Goose control and the Federal Goose Control efforts.

The financial report was accepted on a motion by P. Barker and second by L. Papciak.

Councilwoman Dunigan provided the Council Liaison’s report.

President McLaughlin asked if there was any unfinished business. The Board of Health By- Laws were deferred until next month. Director Weigle stated that he went to several websites for examples of by-laws from other municipalities.

Questions and comments concerning the FoBAS Management Proposal/Contract were deferred to the closed session. President McLaughlin asked if there was any new business. The Kean University Field Placement Agreement for an intern to work with the Health Department needed to be signed. Cooperative Agreement with Bloomfield College has already been signed. There is an amendment to change the dates to 7/1/04-7/1/06. The Amended Glen Ridge Animal Control Contract was discussed. Glen Ridge will pay the Township directly and the ACO’s will then be paid by us. There was a suggestion to charge residents of the towns covered by us a pick-up fee.

Motion to adjourn meeting L. Figueroa and second by L. Papciak. The meeting was adjourned to closed session at 9:32 P.M.

The open session was re-opened at 10:35 P.M. The Board agreed to accept the language of the final draft of the animal shelter Management Agreement between FoBAS and the BOH.

Motion to adjourn meeting by L. Figueroa and second by L. Papciak. The meeting was adjourned at 10:40 P.M.

Respectfully Submitted,

Trevor J. Weigle, Director Secretary to the Board