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FEBRUARY 15, 1996
Members Present: Chairman Ray Martin, Clerk Gary Forget, Jat6s LdonA;Jjdel l 7
Kowalcyzk.
Also Present: Health Agent, Scott Leite
1. Call To Order at 7:35 PM by Chairman Martin in the Town Hall.
2. Consent Agenda
a. Approval of Minutes, February 1, 1996
b. Approval of Funeral Home Permits:
Sherman & Jackson Funeral Home, 1995 and 1996
Amici Funeral Home, 1995 and 1996
MOTION: To approve the Consent Agenda as submitted.
Leonard/Forget. All in favor. VOTED
3. Communications
ACTION ITEMS: None this evening.
REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE:
1. Community Health and Home Services, January 1996 report.
2. CHHS, Feb. 9, 1996, Immunization clinic dates.
3. Memo from TMgr., Feb. 6, 1996, re: Draft policy Rules and Regulations for the Extension
of Public Sewers
4. Letter from Lincoln Environmental, Feb. 7, 1996, re: Shell Oil Co, and the Phase I Initial
Site Investigation Report. Agent called and asked for copy of report.
5. Memo from TMgr., Feb. 14, 1996, re: Annual Town Meeting date of April 1, 1996.
4. Visitors
Bill Gottwald, DMG Engineering, was scheduled, but called Health Agent afternoon
of this meeting and canceled.
5. Health Agent's Report
a. Compo, pcbs: Agent contacted ENSR, Chris Vienzia, Engineer who said that
EPA did a quick check and came up with traces of pcbs. There are no results of testing as
yet, but will notify Agent when they come in to ENSR. Member Kowalcyzk asked if the
Board can ask for further clarification and/or testing if they are not satisfied with the report?
Agent responded yes.
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b. 171 Ware Street, Ed Troy: Agent informed Board of a pending lawsuit between
Ed Troy, 171 Ware St., owner, and septic installers, Grant Brothers, Mansfield, and gave a
brief history of 171 Ware St. Address is an apartment house with twelve units and 24
bedrooms. This system was repaired for the first time in Aug. 1989, after many years of
coercing and many court dates. Mr. Troy charges that the Agent should have known that
there were 24 bedrooms, because that's what zoning allows. No relevance, Agent warned.
In 1989, an open hole inspection was asked for and made on a Friday, system installed over
weekend and covered up. Agent never made a final inspection. The system is not
overflowing on the ground; therefore, not considered a failure at this time. Since the system
had not been working properly, it was determined by another engineer that the malfunctions
were due to shoddy workmanship. Reason for lawsuit between Mr. Troy and Grant Bros.,
installers is to recover financial losses..
Member Leonard is concerned that the Board and Agent are aware that this system is
underdesigned and that there has been no formal notification of that fact. Agent responded
that the Board can do one of two things. Send a letter and order a repair of the system for 24
bedrooms or condemn 6 apartments to lower the number of bedrooms that are calculated in
the flow. Board agreed a letter should be sent putting Mr. Troy "on notice" and that special
attorney Joe Hannon review the letter.
c. DDT Storage: Agent contacted Kirley's and was told by owner that there is no
storage of DDT on site and hasn't been for 25 years.
d. Elms Subdivision: Court date has again been postponed and rescheduled for
April 29th. Agent gave a brief history of the case.
e. Wading River Pump Station: It has been discovered that two years ago the City
of Attleboro installed a tight -tank and never received the proper permits from DEP. DEP
will decide whether the permit should fall under the new or old Title V law. Pumping and
maintenance schedule should have been submitted to the BOH two years ago.
E 380 Mill Street: A new variance request dated February 15th and an attached
letter was received by fax this afternoon. Agent summarized letter and disagreed with
several items. Board asked that a specific variance sought be stated on variance form.
Board will review the letter and discuss next meeting.
6. Old Business
a. Goals: Board at this time prioritized their five goals, submitted to secretary who
will tabulate for next meeting.
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b. Fluoridation: Chairman will meet with Finance Committee on Thursday, Feb.
22, 1996 at 8:OOPM. Chair of FinCom is aware that the order to fluoridate was done by the
BOH.
7. New Business
a. Chairmen's BiMonthly Meeting: Chairman Martin attended and gave brief
report on the Boards happenings and future projects. He spoke of the goals and eventual
prioritization of them, fluoridation funding and implementation, lyme disease cases,
hazardous waste sites.
b. Lyme Disease: Chair scheduled for March 21st at 8:00 PM, Lisa Lanier, who has
Lyme disease to speak to the Board. Secretary will look through communicable disease
reports for the last three years to see how many cases were reported. Also State DPH will be
contacted to see if they have numbers for Mansfield or any information in general.
8. Workshop on Enforcement was held and a handout given to each member.
9. Adjournment
Clerk
MOTION: To adjourn at 9:45 PM.
Forget/Leonard. All in favor. VOTED
Respectfully submitted,
Dianne Royle, Recording Secretary
NEXT MEETING: MARCH 7, 1996 @ 7:30 PM.
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