Board of Health Meeting Minutes 3/21/22

MONTEREY BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING MINUTES

Date:  3/21/22

Present:   John Makuc, Julio Rodriguez, Mort Salomon and Jim Wilusz

Meeting began at 2pm

1. Sarah DeJesus from Berkshire Harm Reduction came into discuss the comprehensive service.  This is a program for anyone suffering an active addiction to assist them in keeping safe and alive. They provide overdose education, training to our first responders, HIV and hepatitis C testing, sharps disposal and other things to assist with addiction. There are currently 3 locations and a mobile unit.  Sarah is looking for each town to approve the services which will allow the mobile unit in town.  The governing body of each town must give local approval from the Board of Health.  Twenty of the thirty two towns in Berkshire County have already approved.  Motion was made to allow a qualified and appropriate organization to operate a mobile Syringe Service Program in the Town of Monterey.  The motion was seconded and approved unanimously.
2. Jim reported that the Southern Berkshire Public Health Collaborative inter-municipal agreement is in the process of being approved by all the participating towns.  The group will be looking for a representative from Monterey to serve on the governing board.  Monterey signed the agreement today and will send to the Select Board for their signature as well.
3. Jim has been working with Hume for the transition with the current director retiring to make sure the camp has all their permits.
4. Jim provided an update on the hoarding issue.
5. The minutes of 2/28/22 were approved as written.

A motion was made, seconded and unanimously approved to adjourn at 2:50pm.

Submitted by,

Melissa Noe, Town Administrator