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Home My WebLink AboutBOH Minutes 9/7/1995BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES 95 OCT I o AN 10: 51 SEPTEMBER 711995 Members Present: Chairman Carol Sosman, Clerk Gary Forgef, R"�r ,- McPPontanini and Diane White Also Present: Health Agent, Scott L.eite 1. Call To Order at 7:35 PM by Chairman Sosman in the Town Hall. 2. Consent Agenda a. Approval of Minutes, August 3, 1995 b. Approval of Disposal Works Installers Permits: . Frank Allen, Allen Mfg., Mansfield Dennis Baker, Shamrock Homes, Mansfield Matthew Keenan, GER, Raynham Joseph Zahner, Dick Shufelt Septic Maintenance, Walpole Michael Moreshead, Foxboro Stanley B. Feck, Christian & Feck, Mansfield MOTION: To remove Matthew Keenan, GER, Raynham. Disposal Works Installers Permit from Consent Agenda. Forget/Martin. All in favor. VOTED MOTION: To approve the Consent Agenda as it stands. Martin/Fontanini. All in favor. VOTED Health Agent explained that this company, GER, started the installation of the septic system without a permit. Mr. Keenan called Agent for an open hole inspection; at that time, he was told that he needed a permit. Agent did inspect, however, in the interest of safety. Hole was not dug properly (according to plan). Mr. Keenan questioned that the plans "must be different ". Mr. Keenan applied for permit and when references were checked, two communities said that you "need to watch him ". With that, the Agent recommended that Mr. Keenan be allow to put just this one system in under his permit. Board disagreed and the following motion was made. MOTION: To deny a disposal works installers permit to Matthew Keenan, GER, Raynham, since he started installation without a permit, excavation did not conform to plan, and he demonstrated that he does not have knowledge of Title V. Fontanini/ Forget. All in favor. VOTED Agent will send letters to GER and owner of the lot. PAGE 2, BOH MINUTES, SEPTEMBER 7,1995 3. Communications ACTION ITEMS: 1. Massachusetts Association of Health Boards Annual Dues, $50.00. VOTE Brief discussion re: value of joining. Besides quarterly newsletters, few workshops are held yearly. MOTION: To submit $50.00 to MAHB, July 1, 95 -June 30, 96. Fontanini/White. 4 -1. Martin opposed. 2. Copy memo to all Boards from Planning Board, Aug. 21, 1995, re: Master Plan Update — Appointment to Master Plan Advisory Committee Member Forget offered to represent the Board. Chairman Sosman will be alternate. REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE: 1. Mass. DEP Bacteriological Analysis Reports for Water, July 18, 25, Aug. 1, 1995. 2. Great Woods Sound Reports, August 4th to August 26, 1995. Board reviewed the sound reports (Diane White did not join this part of the meeting). It was agreed that weather conditions play a major role in the transmission of sound. Humidity becomes a buffer; clear dry air a transmitter. 3. Pollution Report #12 for Hatheway & Patterson, Sept, 6, 1995, from EPA. 4. Copy letter to Board of Selectmen from Lincoln Environmental, Aug. 2, 1995, re: Peter DeGirolamo & Sons Response Action Outcome Statement filed with DEP. Agent will get a copy from DEP. 5. Request for Rabies Exam, July 6, 1995, Whitetail Deer, negative July 13, 1995, Cat (stray), negative July 17, 1995, Cat (pet), negative July 25, 1995, Cat (wild), negative August 7, 1995, Cat (unknown), negative 6. Copy letter to Boston Scientific Corp. from DEP, August 3, 1995, re: Recycling Permit 7. Report from the Community Visiting Nurse Agency for July 1995. 8. GEI Consultants letter to DEP, Aug. 4, 1995, re: new consultant for Compo site, who are ENSR Consulting & Engineering. 9. ENSR Consulting & Engineering, Aug. 25, 1995, to DEP, re: July 1995 Progress Report, Compo Chemical. 10. Report from Groundwater Technology re: Former Gorham Silver, August 28, 1995, 4. Visitors No visitors tonight. PAGE 3, BOH MINU'T'ES, SEPTEMBER 7,1995 5. Public Hearing At 8:00 PM Chairman Sosman opened public hearing for the Regulation of the Schedule of Fees, which was posted at the Town Hall. No one attended the public hearing and there were no questions from the Board. Hearing closed at 8:01 PM. Chairman did remind the Board that at the last bi- monthly meeting with the Board of Selectmen, a Selectmen asked the Board to reconsider their fee for the Disposal Works Installers Permit, which is $25.00. Intent was to align DWIP fee with the Selectmen's new Drainlayer's License fee, which is $250.00. Also suggested was the possibility of combining the two licenses with one fee. Concensus of the Board was to do neither. Agent suggested that there may be a need to increase the Food Establishment Permit fee for Super Stop and Shop and Rojacks. The next time he inspects, he will keep track of time. It foresees Stop and Shop taking over a half day. MOTION: To approve and sign the Regulation of the Schedule of Fees. White/Fontanini. All in favor. VOTED 6. Health Agent's Report a. Jameson Farm Subdivision Sewer Project: Sewer installation has been completed. Variance was conditional upon need, but now there is no need, since the sewer in complete. First, Mrs. Jameson's attorney will be contacted by phone, followed up by a letter to Mrs. Jameson. b. 333 School Street: Waiting for end of month to find out what the Goguens will do about the failed septic system at 333 School Street. Home continues to be occupied, since occupant will not leave. System is being pumped according to the Health Agent's order. c. Title 5 Amendments: Governor has proposed amendments. Certificate of Compliance valid for two years, times frames lengthened, and standards for failure changed. d. Hatheway & Patterson: Chairman Sosman and Health Agent walked the site. EPA has left and DEP will take over. Some areas have been asphalted and some compacted with gravel to prevent infiltration into groundwater. A significant amount of fencing has also been installed. e. Great Woods Sound: Board of Health received no complaints this year. Agent suggested that this problem is a cultural one, subjective —not objective. Consideration might be given to a general noise bylaw, not a BOH reg. (Member White did not participate in this portion of the meeting.) PAGE 4, BOH MINUTES, SEPTEMBER 7,1995 L Fluoride Update: Waiting for a return call from Engineer Fred Barker, DPH, to find out where Mansfield is on the list for funding. g. Community Visiting Nurse Contract for FY96: Agent met with Nurse Chris Delano and the following was agreed upon for the upcoming contract. Hepatitis clinics will be paid for by the specific department. Blood sugar/blood pressure clinics will be reduced to once a month for two hours from every two weeks. Cholesterol clinics will be held twice a year, rather than every three months. Board will pay separately for any overruns of clinics beyond the two hours. Mantoux and lead level testing will be continued as needed. Agent suggested that patients travel to CVNA for service, rather than Nurse Delano taking travel time to go to them. Nurse agreed providing the patient has transportation. Last year they extended service to about $2,200. This is not a permanent change; plenty of service will continue and in September, CVNA will submit a request for additional money for July 1, 1996 to June 30, 1997, in time for the budget process. MOTION: To approved CVNA contract for July 1, 1995 to June 20, 1996 in the amount of $16,450. h. Cobbler's Corner: Proposed subdivision off Willow Street. Developer has been told that if he is within a reasonable distance to sewer the subdivision, then it must be sewered. There are two ways to go: forced main and pump (expensive) or gravity main to Spring Street and Willow Street. A possible cost would be $148,000 ($$7,800/lot, 19 lots). Average system with those soil conditions could cost about $5,000. Mr. Willis, developer, feels that Agent and Board have delayed his project. Minutes were reviewed and it was noted that month after month "no response from Mr. Willis re: Cobblers Corner ". Two perc applications have been received by a builder (not Mr. Willis) for two street lots, which are part of the subdivision. Agent is not bound to witness these peres, since this 19- lot subdivision has been ordered to be severed. i. Agent's Vacation: Agent and Building Inspector (who covers for inspections) will be out concurrently. Agent recommended that the Board's policy of August 26, 1992 be enforced that if an inspection is necessary during this time, a professional engineer or registered sanitarian may be engaged to certify that all work was performed in compliance with Title V. j. 340 So. Main St.: Agent believes there is a tenant occupying 340 S. Main St. Groundwater Technology is conducting testing to ensure safe habitation. A house across the street has been recently sold and the seller did not disclose to the new owner the hazardous waste site across the street. PAGE 4, BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES, SEPTEMBER 7, 1995 L Future Workshops: Agent would like to continue a workshop a month starting in October. Since Agent will be on vacation for the Sept. 21st meeting, he sugggested a workshop with NEMS Tobacco Control. Board agreed. 6. Old Business a. Miscellaneous: Re: food establishements, Member Forget asked if Rojacks was complying, and commented that the Town `n Country Market is looking good. 7. New Business a. Health Issued Related to Teens: Previous discussion about increased smoking among teens lead to discussion of other health related issues. Schools will be contacted to find out what health programs are offered to middle and high school students. S. Adjournment Clerk MOTION: To adjourn at 9:30 PM. Fontanini/Forget. All in favor. VOTED Respectfully submitted, Dianne Royle, Recording Secretary NEXT MEETING: SEPTEMBER 21, 1995 @ 7:30 PM. WORKSHOP WITH HEMS TOBACCO CONTROL Date 10/1" iy