OCTOBER 8, 2008

WANTAGE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES OF THE MEETING OCTOBER 8, 2008

The Wantage Township Board of Health held its monthly meeting on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at the Wantage Township Municipal Building, 888 State Route 23 South, Wantage, New Jersey 07461 at 7:30 p.m.

Members present: Dr. Arthur Braunwell, Mrs. Susan Floyd, Mrs. Gloria Li Trenta, Mr. Daniel Pelt and Mr. Joseph Greenaway. Absent: None. Also present was Jeanne McBride, Secretary and Michael Plaza, Sussex County Chief REHS.

Mr. Greenaway made the following statement: “This meeting is being held in compliance with the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act, Public laws of 1975 Chapter 231. It has been properly advertised and certified”.

On motion by Dr. Braunwell, seconded by Mrs. LiTrenta, the minutes of September 10, 2008 were approved as presented and ordered filed.

Roll call: Dr. Braunwell, Mrs. Li Trenta, Mr. Greenaway, yes, carried. Absent: None. Abstain: Mrs. Floyd, Mr. Pelt.

READING OF REPORTS

Sussex County Health Department September 2008
Chief Sanitarian Michael Plaza September 2008
Registrar September 2008
Secretary Septembert 2008

Mike Plaza reported the following:

The Veggie Hut located on Route 23 is hoping to open as soon as the septic and well issues are fixed. Mr. Wentink, the engineer, was at the sight when the septic was uncovered. A grease trap must be installed, as of right now all grease is going into the septic. A camera was also used to inspect the septic. Mr. & Mrs. Smulewicz the property owners must also drill a new well, the present well is too close to the septic and does not have the required number of feet of casing. Before the restaurant can open a food plan review must be submitted and approved.

There were two dog bites; one on Armstrong Road where a dog bit the cleaning person and another on Fairview Terrace.

A neighbor complained of septic smell in a house that is for sale on Greenville Road. No odor was detected upon inspection. If the home has a septic issue it will be picked up during the home inspection.

The water samples at the library tested negative for impurities. During the landscaping of the new area in the back of the building the well cap was buried, it will be raised this week.

There was a complaint of illegal filling in of wetlands on Lewisburg Road. The DEP has been to the site previously and will continue to check on the site. The owners have documentation that each truckload of soil is not contaminated.

A resident on Route 519 was bringing in topsoil and mixing it with manure to sell as topsoil. He was told he must stop.

CORRESPONDENCE

E-MAILS: NJ LINCS Health Alert Network
Public Health Advisory: Action Requested FDA issues health information advisory on infant formula.
Public Health Update: Restriction on Human Rabies vaccine – information for health officers.
Public Health Info: West Nile Virus surveillance for week ending September 12, 2008.
Public health Info: Immunization regulations Q&A.
NJ League of Municipalities: Get Smart about antibiotics week, October 6-11, 2008.
NJMMA: Septic Management: new septic mandate.
Status update on Glen Brook Inn site.

OLD BUSINESS
Dr. Braunwell made a motion to adopt on final reading ordinance #BOH 2008-01, Chapter BH:VI entitled “water systems, BH:VII entitled individual sewage disposal system code of New Jersey”. Mrs. LiTrenta seconded the motion. Ayes: Braunwell, Floyd, LiTrenta, Pelt, Greenaway. Nays: None. Absent: None.

NEW BUSINESS
Rabies Clinic – November 14, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

OPEN PUBLIC SESSION

ADJOURNMENT

A motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Pelt and seconded by Dr. Braunwell. Ayes: Dr. Braunwell, Mrs. Floyd, Mrs. LiTrenta, Mr. Pelt, Mr. Greenaway.Nays: None.

Respectfully submitted,
Jeanne M. McBride, Secretary, Board of Health