Board of Health

CITY OF GARDNER OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH 95 PLEASANT ST, ROOM 29 GARDNER, MASSACHUSETTS 01440-2630 Members Present: Micah Blondeau – Agent for the Board of Health Susan Avallone, RN – Chairperson Geoff Tobia, Esq. - Member Absent: Dr. Michele Parker – Member Attendees Present: Brandon Ducharme – David E. Ross Associates Board of Health meeting held January 22, 2024 ________________________________________________________________________________ 4:30 Meeting called to order. 4:31 The minutes from January 22, 2024 will be reviewed and approved at the next meeting. 4:32 Hearing: 5:01 Old Business: We've completed the erosion control project at the landfill. The pump cleaning projects, and all the brush and yard waste grinding, have been done. We're just working on the next phase which will be some plans to improve the drainage of the transfer station as well as hopefully the facility and get some more permanent stuff there. We're also looking at costs for curbside recycling. We're most likely going to have to raise the costs to keep up with our costs and try to get people to move more into the Pay As You Throw bags rather than an additional toter to try and reduce waste. 8-12 Nichols Street, the roof was repaired a week and a half ago. Now we're just working on the rest of the order which is to correct interior conditions inside that came about from the leak. The church directory at 166 Cross Street that we had condemned because it was being used as a congregate living facility, was reinspected with the Building Department. Condemnation was lifted to allow for Sunday school to take place on the first floor. They successfully relocated all the families. BOH responded to a call from the Fire Department due to a small fire in an apartment on Conant St. The unit was deemed unfit for habitation and the occupant was relocated to Motel 6 with help of COA and CAC. We’ve reached out to the Assistant Attorney General’s office and are looking into receivership eligibility for abandoned properties in Gardner.  The former Jade 2 has now reopened as Four Season Chinese Cuisine. The Latin Market will open as soon as the Occupancy Permit is issued. Crown Fried Chicken was ordered to close as they had not applied to renew their food permit by the expiration date. The application was completed, and they were permitted to reopen. We’re in the process of training the new Housing Inspector. Angela has completed her Title 5 System Inspector and Soil Evaluator Trainings. Micah has completed his Lead Determinator Training. 5:03 New Business: 5:11 Next meeting: Monday, February 26, 2024 at 4:30 PM here at Gardner City Hall in the Mayor’s Conference Room; adjourn. ____________________________ __________________________ ____________________________ Susan Avallone RN, Chairperson Atty. Geoffrey Tobia, Member Michele C. Parker MD, Member All conversations are documented on recordings identified as BOH December 4, 2023 Meeting.