Town of Hingham
Board of Health Meeting
APRIL 23, 2009
A posted meeting of the Hingham Board of Health (the Board) was held on Thursday, April 23, 2009, in the South Hearing Room, 210 Central St. Hingham, Massachusetts.
The meeting was called to order by Mr. Bickford at 8:01AM
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Peter Bickford, Chairman
Kirk Shilts, D.C., Member
Stephan White, Member
STAFF PRESENT:
Bruce Capman, R.S., Executive Health Officer
AGENDA:
Mr. Capman reviewed the meeting’s draft agenda.
Thereafter, the agenda was accepted with additions.
TOWN OF HINGHAM REGULATION:
PROHIBITING SMOKING IN WORKPLACES AND PUBLIC PLACES
The Board reviewed a 4/22/09 correspondence from Hingham Advisory Committee chairman Irma Lauter, regarding her request to include the alternative spelling for marijuana (marihuana) and its technical name (tetrahydrocannabinol) within the regulation. This would be a non-substantive change.
Thereafter, a MOTION was made by Dr. Shilts and Seconded by Mr. White and it was VOTED (unanimous);
To amend the Prohibiting Smoking in Workplaces and Public Places regulation to include marihuana and tetrahydrocannabinol as alternative definitions of marijuana.
TOWN OF HINGHAM, BOARD OF HEALTH:
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR ENGINEERING CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE BOARD OF HEALTH
The Board interviewed Paul Brogna of Seacoast Engineering Co. and Jennifer Turcotte of Green Environmental, Inc. for the position on consulting engineer for the BoH.
The Board reviewed the following documents:
• RFP and Comparative Evaluation Criteria form from Green Environmental, Inc., dated 4/13/09
• RFP and Comparative Evaluation Criteria form from Seacoast Engineering Company, dated 4/13/09
Thereafter, a MOTION was made by Mr. White and Seconded by Dr. Shilts and it was VOTED;
To select and hire the firm of Green Environmental as consulting engineer for the Hingham BoH for a term from 6/1/09 through 5/31/12.
*members in favor: White & Bickford
*members opposed: Shilts
EXECUTIVE HEALTH OFFICER’S REPORT:
• Town of Hingham Police Dept., Chief Taylor Mills
Mr. Capman reviewed with the Board a 4/22/09 correspondence from Chief Mills regarding his intent to recommend ‘No Action’ on Article #20 on next week’s Town Meeting warrant. Article #20 intended to include marijuana consumption within the 1939 town bylaw that addresses alcohol consumption.
SCHEDULING:
The next regular meeting of the Board is scheduled for Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 6pm.
ADJOURNMENT:
The April 23, 2009 meeting of the Hingham Board of Health adjourned at 9:24AM.
Respectfully submitted,
Kirk Shilts, D.C.
Hingham Board of Health