BOROUGH OF FANWOOD BOARD OF HEALTH REGULAR MEETING MARCH 1, 2018

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1 BOROUGH OF FANWOOD BOARD OF HEALTH REGULAR MEETING MARCH 1, 2018 The Regular Meeting of the Board of Health was called to order at 7:00PM by Vice President Margaret Lewis. Ms. Lewis presided and stated: I hereby announce and request that same be included in the minutes of this meeting, that notice of the time, place and date of the meeting has been prominently posted on the bulletin board at Borough Hall, mailed to The Times, The Star Ledger, Alternative Press, the Patch and Courier News, filed with the Borough Clerk and mailed to any person requesting same in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act. THIS MEETING WAS HELD IN THE MAYOR S OFFICE ROLL CALL Present: Ms. Regina Brown, Ms. Margaret Lewis, Mr. Michael Lewis, Ms. Jan Siegal, Mr. Robert Stovall Also Present: Ms. Colleen Huehn, Ms. Bridget Colendenski (for Laura Scanlon). Tom Kranz and Mr. Jesse Powell arrived later. Councilman Absent: Ms. Phyllis Fischer, Ms. Kathleen Thomas APPROVAL OF MINUTES On a motion by Mr. Lewis, seconded by Mr. Stovall, the minutes of the January meeting, having been distributed to all members were approved as written. FINANCIAL REPORT The Secretary submitted the following financial reports: Month of January Receipts. $

2 Receipts as of 1/31/18 $ Disbursements Salary...$ Month of February Receipts $ Receipts as of 2/28/18 $1, Disbursements Salary... $ VITAL STATISTICS Ms. Brown read the following report: MONTH OF JANUARY Births in town.. None Marriages in town None Deaths in town Fanwood residents Three Births out of town.. Three Marriages out of town One Deaths out of town Fanwood residents Four Total births to Fanwood residents as of 1/31/18: Three MONTH OF FEBRUARY Births in town.. None Marriages in town One Deaths in town Fanwood residents Three Births out of town.. Seven Marriages out of town Two Deaths out of town Fanwood residents Three 2

3 Total births to Fanwood residents as of 2/28/18: Ten CHILD HEALTH/NURSING REPORT January 2018 CHILD HEALTH CONFERENCE There were two scheduled child health conferences in January; on 1/3/18 & 1/31/18. No children from Fanwood were seen. HEALTH MAINTENANCE- *Blood Pressure Screening- Fanwood Seniors 1/8/ residents were screened & educated on OFFICE VISITS - There were 4 office visits for blood pressure for the month of January. HOME VISITS No home visits were conducted for the month of January. NUTRITION SUPPLEMENT DONATIONS - Contact was made with representatives from Similac formula companies. Donations of PediaSure Grow & Gain Starter Kits were received & are being distributed to families at our child health clinics. Grow & Gain starter kits are especially designed for children of 2 13 years of age & can be used as the sole source of nutrition or as a supplement. The benefit of this is to provide nutritional supplements to children who may be at risk for poor nutrition (due to economical difficulties or possessing selective eating habits). Total # of Grow & Gain starter kits received in 2017: 612 Total # of Grow & Gain kits received in January: 60 Total # of Grow & Gain kits distributed in January:20 Total # of Grow & Gain kits distributed to Fanwood residents: 4 Remaining # of Grow & Gain kits: 204 SAFE KIDS COMMITTEE Meeting held on January 31st JANUARY UPDATES: Initiatives & activities discussed included: 3

4 Be Hard Headed helmet safety programs Car seat safety & education programs Child Passenger Safety events VACCINES FOR ADULTS (VFA) PROGRAM- The Vaccines for Adults Program continues to be offered. Vaccines currently available are: HPV, Tdap, Meningitis, Pneumonia, Shingles, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, MMR, Varicella & Influenza (in season). To be eligible, individuals must meet any one of the following criteria: be uninsured, have Medicaid, or have Medicare (but not Part D). Interested persons should contact the Westfield Regional Health Department to determine if they meet these guidelines and whether the vaccine would be appropriate for them to receive. For January 2018 : No VFA vaccines were given. VFA PROGRAM UPDATE - Contact continues to be made with local medical practices & organizations to educate physicians and staff regarding this program. Informational sheets with WRHD contact info are mailed out to different providers monthly. Practices & organizations are asked to please post &/or distribute this information which includes program criteria eligibility and immunizations available. Practices/organizations contacted for the month of January include: *Chatham United Methodist Church, Chatham Borough * Dr. Niteen Jamdar, Fanwood * Dr. John Yavorsky, Garwood * Dr. TaraAnne Matthews, Mountainside * Dr. Juhee Gupta, Roselle Park * Dr. Elizabeth Delaney, Westfield HERE TO HELP (H2H) COMMITTEE UPDATES: No meetings were held for the month of January Next meeting: date to be determined DISEASE/OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION- On 1/31/18, the Director of Nursing from the Chelsea Assisted Living Center in Fanwood reported 4 positive cases of influenza in long term patients of the facility. Onset dates varied from 1/26/18 thru 1/30/18. Each of these residents presented with flu-like symptoms, including fever, chills and cough. All had a history of prior flu vaccination in the fall of None of the patients required hospitalization. Preventative measures were put in place to decrease spread of illness; i.e. group activities were cancelled & visitors limited until all are symptom free. Discussion, line listing, contact precautions, staff & patient education were all provided and reviewed with Director of Nursing. Per Nursing Director, all staff have received additional inservices. Investigation ongoing at time of report. 4

5 AUDITS - An audit was conducted on the Goddard School in Fanwood on 1/26/18. A total of 157 records were reviewed regarding immunization compliance. This audit revealed all children were properly vaccinated reflecting a compliance rate of 100%. Discussion with preschool director was done regarding benefits of all children needing to be vaccinated as well as exclusion practices. Results of this audit will be forwarded to NJ State Vaccine Preventable Disease Program for follow-up investigation. LEAD INVESTIGATION This department received notification that a child residing on Shady Lane had an elevated lead blood level of 7. NJDOH mandated nursing investigations have been completed on 11/13/17 including: nursing assessment, child lead poisoning home visit, hazard assessment, lead risk, nursing care plan & lead education, all of which were all provided to family. Child s pediatrician notified; plan of action discussed. Child s venous lead level will be retested in 1-3 months time. At that point, if 2 nd venous lead level remains above a 5, case will then require an environmental investigation to be completed by health inspectors to determine potential causes of lead exposure to child. UPDATE: Child s lead level to be retested in February. CHRONIC DISEASES - There was one chronic disease case reported to the health department for Fanwood. Hepatitis C 1 case COMMUNICABLE DISEASES There were no communicable disease cases reported to the health department for Fanwood. ANNOUNCEMENTS- The following programs are being offered by Overlook Hospital s New Vitality Program. The New Vitality is a source for health & wellness programs designed specifically for adults 65+. QUIT SMOKING PROGRAM IT S NOT QUITTING, IT S LIVING! During this free six-week program, participants will receive an individual assessment, nicotine replacement and six weekly group meetings to learn techniques that can assist in staying smoke-free. Preregistration is required. For more information, call Monica Giles at TIME: 6:00 TO 7:30PM DATE: Thursdays PLACE: 1 Springfield Avenue, Third Floor Conference Room, Summit AGELESS GRACE EXERCISE PROGRAM For more information, call Jean White at ext TIME: 12:30-1:15pm 5

6 DATE: Every Monday PLACE: Westfield YMCA, 220 Clark Street, Westfield FEE: Free for YMCA members; $40 for an 8 week session for non-members PROJECT HEALTHY BONES EXERCISE PROGRAM For more information, call Jean White at ext TIME: 10:15-11:15am DATE: Mondays OR Thursdays, January 4 th to February 26th PLACE: Westfield YMCA, 220 Clark Street, Westfield FEE: Free for YMCA members; $36 for an 8 week session for non-members ALZHEIMER S FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP The Alzheimer s New Jersey Support Group provides families with emotional support and education to better understand Alzheimer s disease and dementia. For information about this group, contact Laura Holly-Dierbach at TIME: 7:00-8:30pm DATES: Thursdays, February 22 nd, March 22nd PLACE: Overlook Medical Center, 5 th floor, Conference Room 3 ELDER ABUSE PRESENTATION This free presentation covers the warning signs, what to do if you suspect elder abuse, and how to prevent it. PRESENTER: Lillian Ribeiro, Community Educator & Drama Therapist TIME: 1:00-2:00pm DATE: Wednesday, March 7 th PLACE: SAGE Eldercare, 290 Broad Street, Summit OVERLOOK MEDICAL CENTER is sponsoring the following events for February March 2018: February Monday, February 5-10am-1pm Glucose & Blood Pressure Screenings -Overlook Downtown (357 Springfield Ave, Summit) Monday, February 12 10am-1pm Glucose & Blood Pressure Screenings -Overlook Downtown (357 Springfield Ave, Summit) Monday, February 26 10am-1pm Glucose & Blood Pressure Screenings -Overlook Downtown (357 Springfield Ave, Summit) March Monday, March 5-10am-1pm Glucose & Blood Pressure Screenings -Overlook Downtown (357 Springfield Ave, Summit) 6

7 Monday, March 12 10am-1pm Glucose & Blood Pressure Screenings -Overlook Downtown (357 Springfield Ave, Summit) Monday, March 19 10am-1pm Glucose & Blood Pressure Screenings -Overlook Downtown (357 Springfield Ave, Summit) Monday, March 26 10am-1pm Glucose & Blood Pressure Screenings -Overlook Downtown (357 Springfield Ave, Summit) Each screening requires pre-registration unless otherwise noted. Glucose screenings are always available at these times as well. There is no fee for the blood pressure & glucose screenings. All screenings will be held at the Overlook Downtown Center located at 357 Springfield Avenue Summit, New Jersey unless otherwise indicated. Call to register. February 2018 CHILD HEALTH CONFERENCE There were two scheduled child health conferences in February; on 2/14/18 & 2/28/18. No children from Fanwood were seen. HEALTH MAINTENANCE- *Blood Pressure Screening- Fanwood Seniors 2/12/ residents were screened & educated on OFFICE VISITS - There were 3 office visits for blood pressure for the month of February. HOME VISITS No home visits were conducted for the month of February. NUTRITION SUPPLEMENT DONATIONS - Contact was made with representatives from Similac formula companies. Donations of PediaSure Grow & Gain Starter Kits were received & are being distributed to families at our child health clinics. Grow & Gain starter kits are especially designed for children of 2 13 years of age & can be used as the sole source of nutrition or as a supplement. The benefit of this is to provide nutritional supplements to children who may be at risk for poor nutrition (due to economical difficulties or possessing selective eating habits). Total # of Grow & Gain starter kits received in 2017 & 2018: 672 Total # of Grow & Gain kits received in February: 60 Total # of Grow & Gain kits distributed in February: 28 Total # of Grow & Gain kits distributed to Fanwood residents:3 Remaining # of Grow & Gain kits: 236 7

8 SAFE KIDS OF UNION COUNTY COMMITTEE No meetings were held for the month of February Next meeting date to be determined REGIONAL CHRONIC DISEASE COALITION OF MIDDLESEX & UNION COUNTIES UPDATES: Meeting held on February 2nd Review of 4th quarter events & discussion regarding promotion of cancer screening & education programs VACCINES FOR ADULTS (VFA) PROGRAM- The Vaccines for Adults Program continues to be offered. Vaccines currently available are: HPV, Tdap, Meningitis, Pneumonia, Shingles, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, MMR, Varicella & Influenza (in season). To be eligible, individuals must meet any one of the following criteria: be uninsured, have Medicaid, or have Medicare (but not Part D). Interested persons should contact the Westfield Regional Health Department to determine if they meet these guidelines and whether the vaccine would be appropriate for them to receive. For February 2018 : Two VFA vaccines were given. Residents were not from Fanwood. VFA PROGRAM UPDATE - Contact continues to be made with local medical practices & organizations to educate physicians and staff regarding this program. Informational sheets with WRHD contact info are mailed out to different providers monthly. Practices & organizations are asked to please post &/or distribute this information which includes program criteria eligibility and immunizations available. Practices/organizations contacted for the month of February include: * St. Paul s Episcopal Church, Chatham Borough * Dr. Thomas Lewis, Fanwood * Garwood Presbyterian Church, Garwood * Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Mountainside * Dr. Stephen Parker, Roselle Park * St. Teresa s Roman Catholic Church, Summit * Asoociates in OB-GYN, Westfield HERE TO HELP (H2H) COMMITTEE UPDATES: No meetings were held for the month of February Next meeting: date to be determined DISEASE/OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION- On 1/31/18, the Director of Nursing from the Chelsea Assisted Living Center in Fanwood reported 4 positive cases of influenza in long term patients of the facility. Onset dates varied from 1/26/18 thru 1/30/18. Each of these residents presented 8

9 with flu-like symptoms, including fever, chills and cough. All had a history of prior flu vaccination in the fall of None of the patients required hospitalization. Preventative measures were put in place to decrease spread of illness; i.e. group activities were cancelled & visitors limited until all are symptom free. Discussion, line listing, contact precautions, staff & patient education were all provided and reviewed with Director of Nursing. Per Nursing Director, all staff have received additional inservices & all cases have been resolved. DISEASE/OUTBREAK INVESTIGATION- In late January, the Director of Nursing from the Chelsea Assisted Living reported 15 gastrointestinal-like illnesses in long term patients of the facility. Onset dates varied within a week s time period. Most residents presented with diarrhea, with a few also experiencing vomiting. Preventative measures were put in place to decrease spread of illness; i.e. group activities were cancelled & visitors limited. Visitors & patients were provided with education regarding norovirus transmission as well as the importance of handwashing. Further recommendations included that any staff who were symptomatic be excluded from work for preferably 72 hours (minimum 48 hours) after symptoms subside. Discussion regarding norovirus transmission & line listing were reviewed with Director of Nursing. At time of this report, all cases have been resolved. AUDITS - An audit was conducted on First Children s Day Care & Preschool in Fanwood on 2/9/18. A total of 36 records were reviewed regarding immunization compliance. This audit revealed all children were properly vaccinated reflecting a compliance rate of 100%. Discussion with preschool director was done regarding benefits of all children needing to be vaccinated as well as exclusion practices. Results of this audit will be forwarded to NJ State Vaccine Preventable Disease Program for follow-up investigation. An audit was conducted on Westminster Preschool in Fanwood on 2/28/18. A total of 114 records were reviewed regarding immunization compliance. This audit revealed 3 children were improperly vaccinated reflecting a compliance rate of 97%. Discussion with preschool director was done regarding benefits of all children needing to be vaccinated as well as exclusion practices. A re-audit will be conducted in March. Results of this re-audit will be forwarded to NJ State Vaccine Preventable Disease Program for follow-up investigation. LEAD INVESTIGATION This department received notification that a child residing on Shady Lane had an elevated lead blood level of 7. NJDOH mandated nursing investigations have been completed on 11/13/17 including: nursing assessment, child lead poisoning home visit, hazard assessment, lead risk, nursing care plan & lead education, all of which were all provided to family. Child s pediatrician notified; plan of action discussed. Child s venous lead level will be retested in 1-3 months time. At that point, if 2 nd venous lead level remains above a 5, case will then require an environmental investigation to be completed by health inspectors to determine potential causes of lead exposure to child. 9

10 UPDATE: Call placed to both the mother & the pediatrician reminding them that an updated venous blood lead level needs to be drawn. CHRONIC DISEASES - There were two chronic disease cases reported to the health department for Fanwood. Hepatitis B 1 case Hepatitis C 1 case COMMUNICABLE DISEASES There were two communicable disease cases reported to the health department for Fanwood. Influenza 88 year old female; presented with fever, headache, cough, chills, muscle ache; did not require hospitalization; received influenza vaccine in September. Influenza 12 year old female; presented with fever, headache, cough, chills, muscle ache; did not require hospitalization; did not receive influenza vaccine. ANNOUNCEMENTS - The following programs are being offered by Overlook Hospital s New Vitality Program. The New Vitality is a source for health & wellness programs designed specifically for adults 65+. QUIT SMOKING PROGRAM IT S NOT QUITTING, IT S LIVING! During this free six-week program, participants will receive an individual assessment, nicotine replacement and six weekly group meetings to learn techniques that can assist in staying smoke-free. Preregistration is required. For more information, call Monica Giles at TIME: 6:00 TO 7:30PM DATE: Thursdays PLACE: 1 Springfield Avenue, Third Floor Conference Room, Summit AGELESS GRACE EXERCISE PROGRAM For more information, call Jean White at ext TIME: 12:30-1:15pm DATE: Every Monday PLACE: Westfield YMCA, 220 Clark Street, Westfield FEE: Free for YMCA members; $40 for an 8 week session for non-members ALZHEIMER S FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP The Alzheimer s New Jersey Support Group provides families with emotional support and education to better understand Alzheimer s disease and dementia. For information about this group, contact Laura Holly-Dierbach at TIME: 7:00-8:30pm DATES: Thursday, March 22nd 10

11 PLACE: Overlook Medical Center, 5 th floor, Conference Room 3 ELDER ABUSE PRESENTATION This free presentation covers the warning signs, what to do if you suspect elder abuse, and how to prevent it. PRESENTER: Lillian Ribeiro, Community Educator & Drama Therapist TIME: 1:00-2:00pm DATE: Wednesday, March 7 th PLACE: SAGE Eldercare, 290 Broad Street, Summit OVERLOOK MEDICAL CENTER is sponsoring the following events for March - April 2018: March Monday, March 5-10am-1pm Glucose & Blood Pressure Screenings -Overlook Downtown (357 Springfield Ave, Summit) Monday, March 12 10am-1pm Glucose & Blood Pressure Screenings -Overlook Downtown (357 Springfield Ave, Summit) Monday, March 19 10am-1pm Glucose & Blood Pressure Screenings -Overlook Downtown (357 Springfield Ave, Summit) Monday, March 26 10am-1pm Glucose & Blood Pressure Screenings -Overlook Downtown (357 Springfield Ave, Summit) April Monday, April 2-10am-1pm Glucose & Blood Pressure Screenings -Overlook Downtown (357 Springfield Ave, Summit) Monday, April 9 10am-1pm Glucose & Blood Pressure Screenings -Overlook Downtown (357 Springfield Ave, Summit) Monday, April 16 10am-1pm Glucose & Blood Pressure Screenings -Overlook Downtown (357 Springfield Ave, Summit) Monday, April 23 10am-1pm Glucose & Blood Pressure Screenings -Overlook Downtown (357 Springfield Ave, Summit) Monday, April 30 10am-1pm Glucose & Blood Pressure Screenings -Overlook Downtown (357 Springfield Ave, Summit) Each screening requires pre-registration unless otherwise noted. Glucose screenings are always available at these times as well. There is no fee for the blood pressure & glucose screenings. All screenings will be held at the Overlook Downtown Center located at 357 Springfield Avenue Summit, New Jersey unless otherwise indicated. Call to register. 11

12 INSPECTIONS/COMPLAINTS Fanwood Food Establishment Inspections January 2018 Trade Name Activity Type Inspection Date E Sheelen s Fish Co. Pre-operational Inspection January 9, 2018 S Fanwood Liquors Initial Inspection January 11, 2018 S Kwick Mart Initial Inspection January 17, 2018 S Dunkin Donuts Initial Inspection January 26, 2018 S Fanwood Complaints January 2018 Case # Location Status Complaint Results 32F Farley Avenue Closed Raccoons observed on property No observation of raccoons was observed but this vacant house has lots of garbage and debris on the property. The bank that is maintaining the property was contacted to trap for the presence of wild animals, including raccoons. After no response, a summons has been issued for failure to trap for wild animals. Court case upcoming. Court alerted this department that the property was sold prior to summons being issued, so summons will be dismissed. The new property owner has been contacted to have them correct the violation. There have not been any more complaints of raccoons. 40F Farley Avenue Closed Raccoons observed on property No observation of raccoons was observed but this vacant house has lots of garbage and debris on the property. The bank that is maintaining the property was contacted to trap for the presence of wild animals, including raccoons. After no response, a summons has been issued for failure to trap for wild animals. Court case upcoming. Court alerted this department that the property was 12

13 sold prior to summons being issued, so summons will be dismissed. The new property owner has been contacted to have them correct the violation. There have not been any more complaints of raccoons. 46F-17 Nick's Pizza Closed Rats and cockroaches in restaurant according to complainant This department went to investigate the complaint. Establishment has their exterminator come here for an ongoing cockroach issue weekly. Did observe mouse droppings. Although baits from exterminator was observed, over the counter pest treatments were found, which is not allowed. Dirt and old food particles were found underneath kitchen equipment. Also, pizza boxes which haven't been used yet were observed on the floor. Establishment was told to clean the entire restaurant and continue to have exterminator treat for cockroaches and mice. A follow-up walk-in-inspection was conducted later and the establishment had not been cleaned up, as required. This establishment evaluation rating was downgraded to Conditionally Satisfactory. This department has not noticed any signs of pests over the past two visits and the establishment s exterminator says that there are no more issues. 49F-17 Nick's Pizza Closed Rats and cockroaches in restaurant according to complainant This department went to investigate the complaint. Establishment has their exterminator come here for an ongoing cockroach issue weekly. Did observe mouse droppings. Although baits from exterminator was observed, over the counter pest treatments were found, which is not allowed. Dirt and old food particles were found underneath kitchen equipment. Also, pizza boxes which haven't been used yet were observed on the floor. Establishment was told to clean the entire restaurant and continue to have exterminator treat for cockroaches and mice. A follow-up walk-in-inspection 13

14 was conducted later and the establishment had not been cleaned up, as required. This establishment evaluation rating was downgraded to Conditionally Satisfactory. This department has not noticed any signs of pests over the past two visits and the establishment s exterminator says that there are no more issues. 55F-17 Nick's Pizza Closed Rats and cockroaches in restaurant according to complainant This department went to investigate the complaint. Establishment has their exterminator come here for an ongoing cockroach issue weekly. Did observe mouse droppings. Although baits from exterminator was observed, over the counter pest treatments were found, which is not allowed. Dirt and old food particles were found underneath kitchen equipment. Also, pizza boxes which haven't been used yet were observed on the floor. Establishment was told to clean the entire restaurant and continue to have exterminator treat for cockroaches and mice. A follow-up walk-in-inspection was conducted later and the establishment had not been cleaned up, as required. This establishment evaluation rating was downgraded to Conditionally Satisfactory. This department has not noticed any signs of pests over the past two visits and the establishment s exterminator says that there are no more issues. 56F Tillotson Road Closed Rats on property This department went to investigate the complaint. The complainant showed me the rat droppings on her property. The complainant has secured a licensed pest control company to get rid of the rats. The complainant is concerned that a neighbor's property may be attracting rats. The neighbor's property was checked by this department. The neighbor's property did not have any rodent burrows 14

15 observed but there was litter throughout the exterior of the property. A woman who answered the door during the visit was told that she must clean the exterior of her property so she does not attract vermin. A follow-up inspection was conducted. Most of the litter and debris, but not all was cleaned. No more rodent activity has been noticed. 63F Willoughby Road Pending Neighbor is feeding birds, causing birds to defecate on complainant s property This department went to investigate the complaint. Complainant showed me the bird feeder that is on neighbor s property. Complainant showed me the bird feces that has accumulated on his property. This department verbally-in person, told the defendant that must cease feeding birds because it is becoming a nuisance to other neighbors. The defendant feels that she is not in violation of the local ordinance. A summons has been issued to the defendant for feeding the birds. During first appearance in court, the prosecutor disposed of the summons. The complainant is still complaining about the issue. A contact has been made to the municipal prosecutor to find out why the summons was not heard before the judge. A summons has been re-issued for defendant feeding birds and it becoming a nuisance to other neighbors. Court case pending. 69F Locust Avenue Pending Unlicensed cats While out investigating a complaint, it was discovered that the owner of 57 Locust Avenue has at least 1 cat. A letter was mailed to the owner to license her cat(s) with the Borough of Fanwood. Also, the daughter of the owner was told in person that her mother must license her cat(s). After failure to license her cat(s), a summons has been issued to cat owner for failure to license cat(s). Court case pending. 15

16 1F-18 Shalom Fanwood Nails Closed Establishment has sign telling patrons not to flush toilet paper in toilet A complaint was made claiming that there is a sign in the women s bathroom telling patrons not to flush any toilet paper down the toilet. This department went to investigate the complaint. The women at the front desk showed me the bathroom and there was a sign that said to throw toilet paper in the garbage can, not the toilet. This department informed the women at the front desk that they can t tell patrons to throw soiled toilet paper in the garbage can. The women said that they will either take down the sign altogether or change the sign to say do not throw too much toilet paper down the toilet at one time. Case closed. Fanwood Food Establishment Inspections February 2018 Trade Name Activity Type Inspection Date E Citgo Gas Initial Inspection February 6, 2018 S Fanwood Presbyterian Church Initial Inspection February 6, 2018 S K-9 Resorts Initial Inspection February 14, 2018 S Terrill Exxon Initial Inspection February 26, 2018 S Fanwood Complaints February 2018 Case # Location Status Complaint Results 63F Willoughby Road Pending Neighbor is feeding birds, causing birds to defecate on complainant s property This department went to investigate the complaint. Complainant showed me the bird feeder that is on neighbor s property. Complainant showed me the bird feces that has accumulated on his property. This department verbally-in person, told the defendant that must cease feeding birds because it is becoming a nuisance to other neighbors. The defendant feels that she is not in violation of the local ordinance. A summons has been issued to 16

17 the defendant for feeding the birds. During first appearance in court, the prosecutor disposed of the summons. The complainant is still complaining about the issue. A contact has been made to the municipal prosecutor to find out why the summons was not heard before the judge. A summons has been re-issued for defendant feeding birds and it becoming a nuisance to other neighbors. Court case pending. 69F Locust Avenue Pending Unlicensed cats While out investigating a complaint, it was discovered that the owner of 57 Locust Avenue has at least 1 cat. A letter was mailed to the owner to license her cat(s) with the Borough of Fanwood. Also, the daughter of the owner was told in person that her mother must license her cat(s). After failure to license her cat(s), a summons has been issued to cat owner for failure to license cat(s). Court case pending. 2F-18 Omega Gas Station, 55 South Martine Avenue Pending Gas station bathroom has no water and no light bulb for lighting This department went to investigate the complaint. Manager of auto shop/gas station says that they only use the outdoor women s bathroom. The ladies room had a lightbulb for lighting but no water from the sink available. This complaint was referred to the Fanwood Construction Office for investigation. The Fanwood Construction Office says that there is no violations with the establishment for no water. This department later informed the manager of the shop that they must restore the water there. 3F Paterson Road Pending Unlicensed dog A fax from Associated Humane Societies notified this department that the defendant redeemed their dog from their facility. The dog was not licensed with the Borough of Fanwood. A letter was mailed to the owner to license her dog with the Borough of Fanwood. A door hanger was left on the defendant s 17

18 door to contact this department regarding not licensing the dog after no response from the letters that were mailed. 4F King Street Pending Garbage not properly contained, possible attractant to animals This department received a complaint that there is a lot of trash in and around their garbage bins. The complaint was also referred to property maintenance officer. The property maintenance officer informed this department that he would have DPW for Fanwood clean up the trash. Fanwood Animal Bites February 2018 Complaint Case Results Results of inspection Location number Status A food handler s certification class was held on February 20, The class was comprised of food service employees whose primary responsibility is food handling. A total of 44 people registered and 40 people attended. The municipalities were represented as follows: Roselle Park 4 Westfield 18 New Providence - 4 Chatham 3 Garwood 4 Other - 7 CORRESPONDENCE None OLD BUSINESS None 18

19 NEW BUSINESS The Board expressed no objections to the following Planning Board Applications: 55 Fourth Street Addition/Alterations 145 North Avenue Detached garage 200 Midway Avenue Subdivision MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC No one present. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the board, Vice President Lewis requested a motion to adjourn. On a motion by Mr. Lewis, seconded by Ms. Brown, the meeting adjourned at 7:30PM Respectfully submitted, Colleen M. Huehn Colleen M. Huehn Secretary 19

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