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BOARD OF HEALTH
APRIL 6, 1995
MINUTES
Members Present: Chairman Carol Sosman, Clerk Gary Forget, Ray Mina% Diane el `
Also Present: Health Agent, Scott Leite
1. Call To Order at 7:33 PM by Chairman Sosman in the Town Hall.
2. Consent Agenda
a. Approval of Minutes of March 6, 1995
b. Approval of Disposal Works Installers Permit for
Oakridge Construction Corp., Arthur Amaral
e. Approval of Food Service Permit for
The Store, Dennis Baker and Perry DiMascio
The food service permit was added to Consent Agenda. Minutes were amended to read on page
3, 7. New Business, a. HHW Collection Bid, "delete "Agent could not give recommendation at
this time since additional calculations had to occur." Added was, "Board agreed to allow the
Health Agent to investigate the legality of further review of the bids in conjunction with the
State Procurement Act."
MOTION: To approve the Consent Agenda, with the addition of The Store
food service permit and the amendment as stated to the Minutes.
Forget(White. All in favor. VOTED
3. Communications
ACTION ITEM: None this evening.
REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE:
1. Legislative Alert: Senate Bill 508 allowing smoking in restaurants of 25 or more seats with a
non - smoking area and Senate Bill 34 free distribution of tobacco products
2. Copy letter from DEP to Shell Oil Co., March 16, 1995, re: Notice of Responsibility for Shell
Service Station, 54 Chauncy St., re: leak in a tank. Agent will investigate.
3. Copy letter from Judy A. Brucks, Foxboro, to DEP, March 17, 1995, re: Expansion of
Laidlaw Landfill in Plainville
4. Textron letter, to Health Agent, March 23, 1995, re: Response to Memo from Planning Board.
Agent explained that the groundwater does not flow in the direction of the proposed Woodland
Park Subdivision.
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5. Health Agent's Report
a. Sewer Connections /Selectmen's Meeting: Attended Selectmen's meeting to give
information on new Title 5 to help residents decide to support sewer extension on their street.
Agent referred to 15.301: System Inspection that states, "A system shall be inspected upon any
change in use or expansion of use of the facility served, for which change or expansion a
building permit or occupancy permit from the local building inspector is required ". Agent
recommended that discretion should be used, unless the expansion is bedrooms.
Agent recommended that consideration be given to the Sewer Connection Reg that
requires hookup to sewer upon transfer of ownership, if sewer runs by house. Purpose was not to
discourage sewer extensions, but to encourage hookups.
b. Title 5 Update: Grants are available to towns to use for betterments for low to
moderate housing that must install new septic system. Amount could be $100,000, but will be
decided on amount of sewers in a community. Grant administered by BOH.
Seminar Agent participated in went very well. Septic System Inspector accompanied
him. Ed Pariseau Realtors hosted.
c. Town Meeting: Monday, April 10th. H14W article for $12,500 on. Chair asked for
stats and last year's cost to use during her presentation. Brief discussion about proposed noise
by -law, which is by petition. Board last meeting did not support with four members present.
d. CQI Training: Agent attended 18 hours of training. Learned about multi - voting and
the 5, 3, l rule to use to arrive at a consensus.
e. Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day: Saturday, April 22, 1995 at Great
Woods. Laidlaw Environmental won the bid as lowest responsible bidder, and they will collect
waste oil. Volunteers needed for traffic and tire collection by 8:30 AM.
e. 10 Peres and 62 Plans.
6. Workshop Role of the Board of Health
Fifteen minute workshop very informative for new members.
7. Old Business
a. Fluoridation: Waiting for response from Town Engineer.
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b. Smoking Reg: Will be reviewed at future meeting.
c. Tobacco Control: Chair Sosmain reported that a new health educator, Gretchen
Elliot, was hired to replace Sheila Miller, who accepted a position as public health nurse in
Sharon. Mrs. Elliott will be trained in the Fresh Start Program. Enforcement continued in four
stores. Norton is conducted a public hearing for their smoking reg. Agent commented that
Attleboro is not issuing food service permits if the establishment does not comply with the
smoking reg. Agent said that that is inappropriate and not in context with the law.
d. CVNA Request for Additional $2,000: Agent asked Town Manager if there was an
additional $2,000 somewhere. No there was not. Chair thought that Agent's idea of expended
additional funds for CVNA, if they asked, out of the leftovers of this year's budget, was a good
idea.
8. New Business
a. Rabies Clinic: Member White asked if Board conducts rabies clinics. Generally,
Mansfield Animal Hospital did in conjunction with Animal Welfare Committee. Agent will
check out.
9. Adjournment
MOTION: To adjourn at 9:45 PM.
Forget/Martin. All in favor. VOTED
Respectfully submitted,
Dianne Royle, Recording Secretary.
NEXT MEETING: APRIL 20, 1995 @ 7:30 PM.
Clerk Date