Board of Health

Board of Health Meeting Minutes 1/17/18 BRAINTREE BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES January 17,2018 IN ATTENDANCE: Dr. Arthur Bregoli, Chairman Dr. Philip Nedelman, Vice-Chairman ALSO PRESENT: Marybeth McGrath, Director of ML & I Dr. Bregoli called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. MINUTES: Motion By: Dr. Nedelman to approve the meeting minutes of December 14, 2017. Second By: Dr. Bregoli OLD BUSINESS: 1) Request for Variance of Lifeguard Provision (3 month review): Residence Inn by Marriott Boston Braintree-180 Forbes Road Present: Wilson Belloso, Assistant General Manager Ms. McGrath advised the Board that on September 14, 2017, Shannon Smith, the General Manager of the Residence Inn by Marriott Boston Braintree appeared before them to request a variance of the lifeguard provision for their indoor swimming pool. At that time, the Marriott was not opened for business yet, so there was no bather load data history. The Board did agree to a conditional variance of the lifeguard provision for three months between October 2017 and December 2017. During this time, the Marriott pool would be opened and they would be able to gather bather load data history, and present this data before the Board at the January 2018 meeting. Ms. McGrath advised that Ms. Smith, the general manager did email a three month data report for their electronic key card system for entry into the pool enclosure, similar to that in place at the Hampton Inn pool enclosure. The Marriott indoor swimming pool is completely enclosed and secured beyond this locked door. They have a system that is an interrogatory report for locking of the door. The 384 page report provided outlines that the door has been opened approximately 1000 times since the Marriott opened for guests in October 2017, which averages about six times per day. Keep in mind that this could mean one family going in and out of the pool enclosure multiple times in one day, or no one going in on other days. Page 2 Board of Health Meeting January 17, 2018 Mr. Belloso explained the report to the Board in more detail by outlining within the report when guest keys by room number were used to enter the pool enclosure, emd when the establishment master key was used to enter the pool enclosure. The master key is used by management, facilities maintenance staff and housekeeping staff. Ms. McGrath advised the Board that based upon the bather load data report provided by Ms. Smith that on average 6 key entries per day. She also advised that there have been no reports of any concerns regarding the pool since it opened for guest use in October 2017. Mr. Belloso advised that the swimming pool is opened for use daily from 7am to 10pm, and entry into the pool enclosure is only with the key card system. The guest key cards will not work to enter the pool enclosure between 10pm and 7am. Also, family guests are normally issued two key cards per room. Ms. McGrath advised that the establishment is required daily to perform at least four chemical readings of the pool water. Additionally, when the Health Division conducts inspections of the pool, the hotel facilities division staff performs a chemical reading in the presence of the inspector, as part of the inspection. Mr. Belloso also advised the Board and provided documentation of the same, that 80% of their guests are corporate travelers and 20% are leisure travelers. He advised that typically the business travelers do not use the pool because they usually go to work and when in the hotel are in their guest rooms. He also provided data on their occupancy rates since opening. Ms. McGrath requested of Mr. Belloso that when submitting future bather load history data that it be broken down more specifically on a monthly basis for use. Ms. McGrath advised the Board that the motion would be to lift the conditional lifeguard variance approval and provide and allow for the variance to run from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, and thereafter renew the variance request annually. Mlotion By: Dr. Nedelman to approve the variance request from January 1- December 31, 2018. Second By: Dr. Bregoli NEW BUSINESS: 2) Request for Variance of Lifeguard Provision: Hampton Inn-215 Wood Road Ms. McGrath advised the Bo^lrd that this request is the annual renewal of the lifeguard variance provision for the Hampton Inn. The establishment has provided a monthly bather load history report. They have the same type of a electronie key card entry system as the Marriott, which is the only way for guests to enter into the pool enclosure. This electronic system also shuts down for guest access when the pool is closed, and only hotel staff can enter the pool by use of the master key card. Ms. McGrath advised that there have been no reports of any concerns involving the pool over this past year of operation. Page 3 Board of Health Meeting January 17, 2018 Motion By: Dr. Nedelman to approve the variance request from January 1- December 31, 2018. Second By: Dr. Bregoli 2) Body Art Practitioner License: Present: Angelique Rosetta Stanley, practitioner Jennifer Alves, owner of Eye Brow Glam Ms. McGrath advised the Board that Angelique Stanley is before the Board this evening to request a license to practice as a body art practitioner at Eye Brow Glam, which will be opening at the South Shore Plaza. Ms. McGrath advised the Board that Jennifer Alves, the owner of Eye Brow Glam came before the Board in December 2017 for licensure of the body art establishment, and as a practitioner, herself. The Board approved both licenses at the December 2017 meeting for Ms. Alves. Ms. Stanley would like to join Ms. Alves as a practitioner at Eye Brow Glam. Ms. McGrath reviewed with the Board, the detailed documentation provided by Ms. Stanley to meet the regulation requirements for licensure. Ms. McGrath advised the Board that Ms. Stanley has not specifically attended an accredited school for anatomy and physiology, but she has participated in a skin course offered by the Quincy Health Department, which included anatomy and physiology of the skin, skin procedures and conditions, etc., as outlined in the course syllabus. Ms. Stanley is requesting the Boards consideration of this course to meet the regulation requirement of anatomy and physiology. Ms. McGrath advised the Board that Ms. Stanley has completed all of the other practitioner licensure requirements of the regulation, as demonstrated by the documentation she has provided. Dr. Nedelman asked if the establishment and practitioners have to carry their own liability insurance. Ms. Alves advised that he is required to carry liability insurance for the establishment and all practitioners. Dr. Bregoli and Dr. Nedelman reviewed the documentation provided by Ms. Stanley, as well as the regulation requirements for the practitioner licensure. They feel that Ms. Stanley meets the documentation requirement for anatomy and physiology, as per the comparable accrediting entity allowance within the practitioner section of the regulation. Motion By: Dr. Nedelman to approve the practitioner license for Angelique Rosetta Stanley to practice body art from Eyebrow Glam at 250 Granite Street. Second By: Dr. Bregoli Page 4 Board of Health Meeting January 17, 2018 INFORMATIONAL: Ms. McGrath provided the Board with an update on the litigation status of the Motel 6 case. More specifically, Lisa Maki, Town Solicitor has advised that between July 2017 to present, all of the arguments and motions made to the court system by Motel 6 regarding their objeetions to the evidence provided and proeedures followed by the Board of Health during the two hearings held in May 2017 and July 2017 have been denied, and the Town’s position upheld by the eourt. Ms. Maki has advised that motions will be due within the next few weeks on the basic merit of the case involving the Boards vote to revoke the permit to operate based on the evidence presented of a publie nuisance. Motion By: Dr. Nedelman to adjourn the meeting at 7;25pm Second By: Dr. Bregoli