HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOS Minutes 1/4/1996BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES 96 JAI',l c3 PEi P: 23
JANUARY 4,1996
Members Present: Chairman Ray Martin, Clerk Gary Forget, James LeonW grid ` I ''IS L T (S
Joe Kowalcyyk
Also Present: Health Agent, Scott Leite
Chairman Martin welcomed James Leonard and Joe Kowalczyk to the Board of Health and
each new member gave a brief background of themselves and why they chose to become
involved in town government.
1. Call To Order at 7:36 PM by Chairman Martin in the Town Hall.
2. Consent Agenda
a. Approval of Minutes, December 18,1995
b. Approval of Septage Haulers Permits:
Croome Bros. Sanitation, Rehoboth
Bently Porter Co., Foxboro
Dana A. Nash & Son, Abington
Suburban Wastewater Services, Inc., Braintree
( RAGGS Septic Service, Inc., dba E.A. Comeau Septic
c. Approval of Septic Installers Permits:
Bertarelli Bros., Brockton
O.M.O. Construction, Norton
A. Caponigro, Jr., Mansfield
Brunelle Contracting Co., Mansfield
d. Approval of Haulers Permit:
BP Trucking, Inc., Ashland
MOTION: To approve the Consent Agenda as submitted.
Forget/Leonard All in favor. VOTED
3. Communications
ACTION ITEMS: None tonight
REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE:
I. Community Health & Home Services, Inc., (an affiliate of CVNA), 1996 Schedule for
Health Promotion Clinics.
2. DEP letter to Boston Scientific Corp. Dec. 15, 1995, re: Air Quality Control.
3. Groundwater Technology Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report, Nov. 1995 for 340
South Main St.
4. Memo to Chairman Martin, BOH, from Town Manager, Dec. 19, 1995, re:
Fluoridation/Capital Improvements Plan FY97, with host of attachments.
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5. Copy letter to Sandra Cordes Vaughan, Esq., Jan. 2, 1996, re: Mrs. Jameson, 380 Mill St.
6. Copies of letters to Joe Kowalczyk and Jim Leonard from Chair Board of Selectmen, Dec.
27, 1995, re: their appointment to BOH.
7. December 1995, Monthly Activities Report for NF-MS Tobacco Control Program.
8. Town of Mansfield, Proposed Budget FY97.
4. Visitors No one tonight.
5. Health Agent's Report
a. Hathaway & Patterson: Agent gave brief history of the H &P operation through
the past years and the eventual groundwater and soil pollution issues due to the dumping of
chemicals into the ground. EPA took over the cleanup and now the second phase will be
done by DEP. Agent spoke with Gerard Martin, DEP, and was told that he will be glad to
attend a BOH meeting to bring Board up to date.
b. 380 Mill St: Agent gave brief history of 380 Mill Street and its relationship to the
Jameson Farm Subdivision, off Mill St. Agent will contact Attorney Sandra Vaughan for an
update. Members discussed cost comparisons of sewer vs. septic, variance granted allowing
septic if occupancy permit was issued before the sewerline installed.
e. Workshop: Role of the Board of Health. Was particularly helpful to the new
members.
d. Household Hazardous Waste Collection: Agent reported that approximately
$7,000 is leftover from last collection day and the $12,500 granted at 1995 Aimual Town
Meeting has not been used as yet. Members discussed the possibility of having two
collection days /year, expanding the range of materials to be disposed, full day collection vs.
1/2 day collection, collected certain materials on a regular basis, and finally, bow much to
ask in the article for the 1996 collection. Agent will report back with options.
e. Elms Subdivision. Agent gave history of Elms Subdivision and how the BOH
denied the subdivision plan based on protection of public water supply due to its proximity to
the proposed Ash Well in West Mansfield. Agent went to court with Special Counsel and
other Dept. Heads, but trial was postponed. New date: February 20, 1996.
f. Small Sewer Program: Policy adopted by Sewer Commissioners (Selectmen)
must be revised. Assistant to Town Manager is compiling information for the Town
Engineer. Agent reported that some of his comments were to develop a policy based on
need, age of houses, soil conditions, groundwater levels.
g. Tobacco Control Compliance Checks: NEMS Tobacco Control Coordinator
asked Mansfield Public Schools permission to sent a letter and permission form to all parents
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at QMS and MHS so that students can participate in compliance checks at various
establishments to ensure that tobacco products are not being sold to minors. Both principals
would not allow the letter to be sent home. Chair commented that the letter would explain
the procedure and that a student would only participate with the approval of the parent.
Board would like to see the letter and permission form before they comment. Agent feels
that eventually smoking regulations will be Statewide to ensure uniformity.
6. Old Business
a. Fluoridation: Chairman Martin gave a synopsis of the continuing saga of
fluoridation, starting with the order from the BOH in June 1991 to fluoridate the public water
supply. A Federal Block Grant may be available and if it comes to the State, Mansfield is at
the top of the list for reimbursement of $73,500 which is the cost of installation of equipment
for all nine wells. State Dept. Public Health engineer, Fred Barker, designed the system and
gave the specifications to the Water Dept. for implementation. Agent will get a copy of
them. About $5,000 /year will need to be budgeted, through the Water Dept. for the fluoride.
Fluoride has been in the Capital Improvements budget for several years, and this year the
Town Manager recommended that the BOH sponsor an article to fund fluoridation from the
Stabilization Account.
1. It is not the legal responsibility of the BOH to fund fluoridation.
2. BOH order of fluoridation is a legal binding order.
3. If the funding is through the Stabilization Account and on a separate
article at Town Meeting, it could be voted down.
4. Funding should be through Water Dept. budget.
Chairman will meet with Town Manager on Wed. Jan. 10th to reiterate these facts to him.
Board has been patient through the years, but now that funding is irmninent, the Town cannot
take chances with losing it.
7. New Business
a. Member for NE MS Tobacco Control Board: Since Carol Sosman is no longer
on the Board and was the rep for NEMS TC, a replacement must be chosen. Agent will
report back with how much time is required and meeting schedule. If a member cannot
represent Board, Health Agent volunteered.
b. Miscellaneous: Member Kowalczyk asked Agent to accompanying him on a tour
of various places, i.e., sewer treatment plant, hazardous waste sites, well sites, etc. Any
member is, of course, welcomed to tour. Chair commented that at times, members have
accompanied Agent on restaurant inspections or percolation tests.
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8. Adjournment
MOTION: To adjourn at 9:05 PM.
Forget(Leonard. All in favor. VOTED
Respectfully submitted,
Dianne Royle
Recording Secretary
NEXT MEETING: JANUARY 18, 1995 @ 7:30 PM.
8:00pm Variance Hearing for 380 Mill St., Mrs. Jameson
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