[Music] Um, I would like to um open the Halifax Board of Health meeting Wednesday, August 20th. I'd like to make
a motion to open them uh board of health Halifax meeting Wednesday, August 20th at 6:34. >> Second the motion. >> All in favor? >> I >> I >> um the board of health would like uh in
accordance with the provisions of MGL chapter 30A section 20B, the meeting is being recorded by Area 58 community access channel and can be viewed on YouTube. Um I have to say this too.
>> Sure. >> Okay. Um as uh the board chair, I reasonably anticipate the following matters will be discussed and or voted on at this meeting. Agenda agenda items may be taken out of order for time management considerations.
Okay. Disposal works permits. Um anything special here, Bob? The only thing is on H the revisions came in this afternoon >> so I couldn't um repost the meeting but
um we have been waiting on them. They got here so we might as well ratify that one and leave the uh FNG uh waiting for revision. >> So don't ratify those. >> Yeah. Don't ratify FNG.
>> Okay. do the others. U all all revisions are complete. >> Okay. Um I'd like uh to make a motion to ratify the agents approval for AB CDE E and H as listed. >> Second the motion. >> All in favor?
>> I. All right. Discussion items or actions to be taken. Reappoint of health agent. >> Yay. You guys can say yay or nay to having me as the health agent. So, >> okay.
>> And I we would vote on that based upon my performance from last year. >> Okay. Well, I'm going to make a motion to reappoint um Robert Valerie as our health agent. >> Second the motion. >> All in favor? >> I >> I
WV and EE update. So unfortunately we've had no positive human cases >> for either >> for either. >> We're currently at moderate but there
have been positive samples same as years past. >> Moderate for both. >> Yeah. >> Okay. I'd only seen the information on the eastern ecquin and sephilitis. I didn't. So uh we do post on our website. So we update it as soon as the state
tells us >> right >> anything. >> Okay. >> And uh cyan cyano bacteria update. Fortunately, knock on wood there's been none identified so far. So um it looks
like a good beach season. >> Okay. >> Oh, the ponds are testing great, too. I just got back the results today that we'll be posting tomorrow. Right. >> Fecal contamination levels uh well below Yeah. the level. So
>> Right. Right. Okay. >> All right. The following to be approved, signed and or voted on. I would like to make a motion to approve the meeting minutes for July 16th, 2025.
>> I second the motion. >> All in favor? >> I. Um, I'd like to approve expense account 01-512- FY26-01 one as listed. >> I'll second the motion.
>> All in favor? >> I I'd like to make a move to approve revolving account 25-513- FY26-02. Uh, let's see. Robert Casper.
And do those all fall under Robert Casper? >> Yes, they do. >> Okay. I'm gonna I'm going to do uh one one two three as listed. >> I second the motion. >> All in favor? I >> I
make a motion to approve the nursing services account 01-522- FY26-01 uh one or I1 and two as listed. >> I second the motion. >> All in favor? I I'd like to make a motion to approve the iPad gift account
26-514-4830-2- FY26-01 AT&T mobile 1 and two as listed. >> I'll second the motion. >> All in favor? I um in regards to the public health excellence grant account
25-516-5430-189- FY26-01. I first want to make a motion to amend the um item number one under state HPHG funding return fiscal year 2022. The
amount should actually be 252147.75. >> I second the motion. >> All in favor? I >> like to also approve public health excellent grant account 25-516-5430-189- FY26-01 uh state HPHEG funding return for fiscal
year 2023 for the amount of 47680.77. >> A second motion. All in favor? >> I I um also for the public health excellence grant account 25-516-5430-189- FY2601.
Item two, Cindy Metro 1 and2 is listed. >> I second the motion. >> All in favor? I >> I like to approve permits with the condition all required documents and fees are submitted to the board of health office. items one through six as
listed. >> Second the motion. >> All in favor? >> I >> I >> I think that is it. >> Bob, I do have one quick question. >> Yes. Um on the water,
the both uh the public drinking water and and water for business cuz I keep getting asked the same question. Why do we have this tinge color to the water so often? Um to the best of my knowledge, uh Bill from the water department can
describe it, but part of it um is because they've been working on and off with the filtration systems. They've been closing down a well, drawing water from uh Brockton. Um >> and
probably the old I'm just saying, you know, we have older pipes, too. >> Okay. Well, um I learned at uh Tuesday's department head meeting that there now that certain filters have been put in
place too, they're going hard and heavy on getting all the hydrants flushed. >> Yeah. usually. >> So with good flushing that should >> clear um you know clear up the conditions but they do monitor the color
that you see is really it's cosmetically unsightful. It's ter it's bad for your clothes, >> but it's all tested per DP and falls within the it's calcium
uh calcium agon. So, >> um >> I didn't think it was a health issue, but I keep getting asked the questions. >> Well, yes. So, it would be if it broke the parameters of >> of the Yeah. being unsafe. But we, you
know, once it Yeah. They send in their sampling and >> I can show anybody a bottle of Poland Springs clear water and a bottle of Halifax water on a dark day. And it would be far safer to drink the
Halifax water on a dark day than it would be to drink the Poland Spring only because I decide to lace the Poland Spring with Osnic, which is natural to the environment. I can list out five other things that appear in beautifully
colored >> water that you never see cosmetically. There's uh bacterias, there's viruses, there's things. So, >> we judge a lot with our eyes >> as opposed to
>> now we have our facts that that are really given to us, >> right? >> I guess so. >> I didn't mean to hit you with a question. >> No, I'm happy that you did because >> I get I get asked and I I never thought about it. >> I get asked all the time. they get
inundated, >> I'm sure, >> with the um w with the calls and um and it's not like um you know, deferring anything. It's like, well, but part of it is, yeah, we just
tested like I did with the pond. I tested Wednesday. I got my results back today. They test every week, every other week, and it comes back just as quick. And all the reports come in to me and it
says yay or nay. You guys are safe. >> Yep. >> But it on nowhere on there does it say color. >> Well, that's that's the only >> DB doesn't care about the color, >> right? >> That's the only >> They really don't. So, you know, I I
having had a food retail background, often times I think of it almost like um organic fruits and vegetables. You get that beautiful organic orange, it's got brown spots all over it, this and that.
You get the chemically uh pesticide treated one, it's it's the brightest orange that you've ever seen in your life. So, I'm just trying to throw an analogy in there. There you go. I got it. >> People understand for sure. >> Thank you.
>> Very good. You're welcome. >> Okay. Well, I'm going to make a motion to close the board of health meeting at 6:45 p.m. >> Second the motion. >> All in favor? Bye. >> Bye.
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