All right, I would like to call this board of health meeting to order. It's January 6, 2026 at 700 p.m. Um, and now we'll stand for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the
republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> All right. The statement of adequate notice pursuant to the open public meetings act. Notice of this meeting was sent to the Cranberry Press, the Trenton
Times, and Home News Tribune on December 23rd, 2025. Post on the bulletin board, post on the township's website, and sent to those who requested a copy of this notice. And now we'll move on to roll call. Miss Estesz >> here. >> Dr. Greywall >> here.
>> Mr. Maram is excused, absent. Mr. Marsher >> here. >> Mr. McDermott >> here. >> All right. Thank you. >> We are now going to move on to the reorganization part of this meeting. Um, so would anyone like to make a motion to
elect a board chair for 2026? >> I make a motion to um >> elect a board chair >> for Dave Marsher to be president >> to be chair. >> Chair. >> Yeah. >> Do I have a second? I'll second that. All right. Do we want to do a roll call
vote? Miss Estes? >> Yes. >> Dr. Greywall? Yes. Mr. Markham is absent. Mr. Marsher, >> yes. >> Mr. McDermott, >> yes. >> That's unanimous. Thank you. >> Do we have a motion to elect a vice
chair? I'll make a motion to elect Wes Markham for vice chair. >> I will second that motion. >> All right. And a roll call vote. Miss Estz, >> yes. >> Dr. Greywall, >> yes. Mr. Marsher. >> Wonderful. Thank you and welcome again
to the first of our new every other month schedule for 2026 for the board of health meeting. Thank you again, Lauren. Um, first we'll start with a review of the minutes from last month and take a few moments to see if we have
to make any edits or updates. Is anything requiring discussion or revision? >> Nope. So, can I get a motion to approve the minutes? >> Make a motion to approve minutes. >> Thank you, G. I'll second that. >> Thank you. I'll
>> write a quick roll call. Miss Estes, >> yes. >> Dr. Greywall, >> yes. U Mr. Marsher, >> yes. >> Mr. McDermott, >> yes. >> Unanimous. Thank you. >> All right. Uh, Taylor, would you be so kind as to provide the health officer
report? So now that we're going to be doing the meetings every other month, I figured it would be easiest to combine the two together. So for the end of 2025 for November and december for food inspections on November 13th,
the Cranberry Residence in was rated satisfactory on December 1st in Kaya was rated satisfactory. There was a reinspection done at the Cranberry Inn on December 2nd and which was also satisfactory and then First Presbyterian Nursery was
satisfactory on December 16th in regards to complaints for retail food on December 9th. So, there was actually ongoing complaints with uh Zena's that there was allegedly a dog at the
restaurant and there was expired or rotten food. Turns out it was an former employee. So, there's no cause for action. Everything is status quo. Um met with the owner,
Chris. Every went over everything. It's everything is in good standing. For animal inspections on the 13th of November, Love Your Dog was rated satisfactory, which was actually a reinspection because they were previously um conditional
for walkthrough. So, also our online system, it's still like a little wonky with how everything is. So, the order that it's like automated once I print it and this is the way it's going to be fixed. But for walkthroughs on um on
November 3rd, Love Your Dog, there was a fire inspection that passed and the owner's nephew advised that coming back would be better for a reinspection. And then on the 10th of December, Zena's I stopped in the restaurant to do a spot check to make sure that there were no
dogs, met with the owner. As I just discussed, everything's okay. for housing complaints. On November 14th, the Birchwood and Willows there I inspected location advised the complaintant to submit a work order with the property management. This was
ongoing from um September and October. And then on the 25th, there was another resident that requested the health department to take further action and we advised them that continuing to work with property management and maintenance because there was nothing that we could do on our end. I believe this was in
regards to the mold complaint, which was actually not determined to be mold. And then also at Birwood and Willows on November 17th, there was another complaint from a different resident about suspected black dust or mold. and
the resident was requiring um the housing to do like a deep cleaning and to cover the cost which is not what is done. So we advise them to just continue working with them and I went on the 18th
and did an on-site inspection and there was no visible mold. >> Question. >> Yes. Uh >> what is the process for a resident making a complaint? Where do they lodge that? Normally they call
>> Middle Sex County Health Department. >> They actually so they call the Plainsboro line. I don't know why that is, but they So if you go on the Plains Township website and you click health officer, my phone number and my email come right up. So they do because I don't have an office
here at town hall. So they always call that number. >> Okay. um sometimes email, but most of these residents it is by phone call. Oh, >> okay. Thank you.
>> And then on December 18th at 15 Prospect Street, there was an owner that received a complaint of marijuana odor o like odor coming from 11 Prospect Street, which was impacting the the tenant. So
they reached out to me and we had to let them know that unfortunately there's nothing that the health department can do to get involved with that, especially being at their single family residence. For septic complaints, someone reached out on November 14th for requesting a
soil testing to be witnessed. We had to refer them to the environmental division. And then for trainings and conferences, I was at um the Middle Sex County College on November 5th and 6th doing the medical counter measures, point of dispensing, planning, and
response with Texas A&M, which is something that we're preparing for for the World Cup coming up next year. Any questions? I know there's not a lot of food inspections, which is really my because I mainly got everything done in
before. Yes. >> So, I did have one question. >> It's based on what you've listed, there's been nothing further from Birchwood and Willows. >> So, it's been quiet all through. >> So, I was actually out from the week of Christmas until yesterday and no phone
calls, no emails, nothing. And even when I'm out, I still always check the line and nothing at all. >> Very good. >> Taylor, can you just explain what that conference was about? >> So, basically, they're they're kind of there. So it's someone from everyone in
the health department from nursing from inspections from first respit point of dispensing like the pods um how you would respond if there was an actual real life crisis like they did it before
I forget when we had the Super Bowl here at Metife a long time ago but they they it's just going through the ins and outs of kind of what would you know the gear that you would wear, how you would suit up, how
you would take everything off without getting contaminated and >> thank you. >> Anything additional from the environmental report? So the environmental report from November and December on
December 10th for septic activities, there was a site evaluation at 22 Scottsdale Court for installations and repairs. It looks like everything was in regards to 22 Washington Avenue. I think this might be
a little bit out of order, but I guess there was a final grade that was approved, a tank inspection approved, a pipe and stone approved, and an evacuation inspection that was approved uh for plan reviews. On November 18th,
they reviewed and rejected a plan for 116 South Main Street. On December 5th, they approved 8 Scottsdale Court. And then on December 3rd, they reviewed and approved 112
South Main Street. I wonder if that was supposed to be. And on December 22nd, they reviewed and rejected 34 Miller Street. Again, I don't put together the environmental one. So, if any questions, I would definitely have to clarify with our
environmental division. But >> to your knowledge, anything out of order other than the rejections for the main street? >> No. No, I just I was wondering just just reading it right now if that was supposed to because it was rejected and then approved. So, was that supposed to
be 116 and then 112? I don't >> uh Yeah. Right. It's a different block and lot though. >> Very true. >> Okay. Any additional questions? >> All right. Thank you, Taylor.
We'll go on to old business and we were discussing the upcoming rabies clinic which is going to be on the 31st. Uh we'll have signage. Thank you Lauren for finding those signage. Uh one thing I would note is although it's on the
announcements, I didn't see it listed in the calendar. >> Okay. >> And I don't know how often the community checks the calendar versus the announcement version of the website, but that was the only thing I noticed. >> Okay. That didn't seem and then I'll reconfirm with Dr. Madsy.
>> Yep. And I already got around 10 signups. So, >> fantastic. >> New business. Uh we're going to discuss any recent health news and information. I don't know if anyone's aware but I will at least ann uh to the vaccine calendar for both
pediatrics adolescence uh focused in terms of their comments. I think it would be appropriate for us to include the link to the HHS announcement. Um, and also the acting commissioner for the New Jersey Department of Health also put forward a statement yesterday afternoon.
I think it was published today. So I think we should include that link related to continued reimbursement for vaccines particularly those who benefit from the vaccines for children's uh process which enables free vaccination for the entire schedule to
children uh and also provides some context for the choices and changes that were made outside of the traditional ACIP which is the advisory committee. Um that was the only new news that I thought would be appropriate to announce. Anybody has anything else? >> Would you mind sending me? I will send
you both links. I have it loaded to share with you. >> All right. Very good. Uh I don't think we have anyone I know we don't have anyone for public comment. So with that uh any motion to adjurnn? >> Motion to adjurnn.
>> Thank you, Jean. Second. >> I will second that. All those in favor? I >> I I >> Thank you.