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Home My WebLink AboutBOH Minutes 1/19/1995BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES �T ;, 3 c J JANUARY 19, 1995 95 F - f l 1 Members Present :. Acting Chairman Carol Sosman, Acting Clerk Gary Forget Ray r 1 Martin, and Peter-Fontanini Also Present: Health Agent, Scott Leite 1. Call To Order at 7:30 PM by Acting Chairman Sosman in the Town Hall. 2. Consent Agenda n. Approval of Minutes of January 5, 1995 b. Approval of Septic Installers Permits: Brunelle Contracting Co., Mansfield Peter DeGirolamo & Sons, Mansfield Douglas A. King Builders, Inc., N. Easton e. Approval of Septage Haulers Permits: L. Dumont Pumping Service, Norton Cavalieri Cesspool Service, N. Attleboro Podgurski Corporation, Canton Larry Brooks Septic, Wrentham Croome Bros. Sanitation, Rehoboth Aardvark Sanitation, Walpole Bently Porter Co., Foxboro Hurley's Cesspool Service, Inc., N. Easton Parker Sanitary Pumping, Inc. Wrentham Suburban, Braintree Handy House, Inc., Newton (pending truck inspection approval) Dick Shufelt Septic Maintenance, Walpole (pending truck insp. approval) MOTION: To remove Douglas King Builders, Inc., from the Consent Agenda, Fontanini/Forget. All in favor. VOTED Agent explained why he recommended non - approval of this permit. The last system installed by this company required four inspections for one violation. There has been no supervision on the job and it appears that the installer does not know Title 5. Difficult to work with, not responsive; system took about two months to build, which normally takes an installer three days. Agent feels that since there is a lack of quality with performance, this is not what Mansfield should license. MOTION: To approve the Consent Agenda with the exception of Douglas A. King Builders, Inc., Septic Installers Permit. Fontanini/Martin. All in favor. VOTED gAOE Z, MINUTES; .IANUARY 19,1995 MOTION: To deny Douglas A. King Builders, Inc., based on Agent's recommendation. Fontanini/Forget. All in favor. VOTED. 3. COMMUNICATIONS a. Excerpt for Health Dept. of 1994 Annual Report. b. GEI Consultants Update, Compo Chemical Co., Jan. 12, 1995 and Release Notification Form, January4, 1995.. c. DEP to Bob Swanson, Town Engineer, Dec_ 2.3, 1994, Solid. Waste, Highway Garage, East St. d. Water testing reports, Oliveira Environmental Labs, Dec. 20, 94 to .Ian. 3,'95, and specifically 13 James St. and new main, Stearns Hill. e. DEP to Stop & Shop, Jan. 11, 1995, re: Solid Waste. This was site (90 Forbes Blvd) of an old dumpsite containing mixture of fiberglass and non- organic solids. f DEP to OHM Remediation Services, Jan. 3, 1995, re: Hatheway & Patterson. Request for bid to pump and clean one 13,000 aboveground fuel tank. g. CVNA December 1994 report of services. h. Southeast Community Health Network Area meeting notice. i. Memo COA to BOH; Dec. 31, 1994, re: mental health funds. j. DEP to Cherokee- Mansfield, LP, Dec. 20, 1994, re: former Gorham Silver, 25 Edgewood, and liability as it relates to Cherokee, a potentially responsible party_. k. Memo to Planning Director from Agent, Dec. 19,1994-, re: Woodlot Est. drainage. 1. Memo to Town Mgr. from Carol Sosman, TCP, Jan. 4, 1995, re: space needs at Town Hall and possible relocation of TCP. Easton is not qualified by grant specs to house the group since they do not have a smoking reg, yet are handicapped acccessible; Sharon is not qualified since they are not handicapped accesssible, yet have a smoking reg TC continues to find a new office. m. Copy letter to Brooks Pharmacy from Tobacco Control, Jan. 11, 1995, re: violation of smoking reg of displays of cigars and tobacco. in aisle. Agent spoke with store mgr. and he is cooperating with requests to comply with reg. n. Tally of peres and-plans, 1986 -1994. 4. VISITORS No one tonight. 5. HEALTH AGENT'S REPORT a. Budget FY96: Meeting with FinCom on Sat. Feb. 11th, 8:00 AM. Town Manager approved everything requested. Do not anticipate any problems. b. Fluoride Update: Spoke with Dave Archard, Water Dept. Mansfield is 6th on list waiting for State grant for fluoridation. May get approval in FY97, which may PAGE 3, MINUTES; .tANUARY 19,1935 include funding for design, equipment and a variable amount for installation, hopefully to be done inhouse. Plans, however, need to. be updated to include a building at one of wells. Agent will followup. c. Pesticide Board Visit: Agent spoke with senior inspector from the Pesticide Board who. told him that Mansfield stirred quite. a controversary with their regulation to control pesticide applicators. d. Lead Paint Inspection Training: Agent attended training to be certified as a lead. paint. inspector with the EPA.. Unfortunately, Massachusetts does not accept EPA certification. Agent considered taking another course to qualify in MA, but decided against it. He did not want to put the town of Mansfield under any liability. e. Nitrogen Loading Workshop: Agent attended workshop with Dave Archard, Ass't Town Engineer. DEP, in conjunction with Title 5, came out with software to predict the nitrogen loading factor from a septic system. A field of corn produces more nitrogen into the groundwater than a family of four through its septic system. f. Title 5 Workshop: At Stonehill College, February 8th and 22nd. Members Sosman and Forget, and Health Agent will attend. g. Rabies Update re: Data and Quarantine: The dog, exposed to rabies and ordered to be quarantined for 90 days, quarantine was reduced to 45 days, since there were no signs of the disease. Out of 4500 specimens tested, 3700 were negative, 735 positive and 95 unsatisfactory. No dogs out of 379, 18 cats out of 757, 2 cows, and rest were wild animals, e.g., skunks, raccoons contracted rabies. h. Coolville, OH: Attorney General called to thank Agent for his help in identifying Mr. Wallace, who was attempting to build a medical waste -to- energy plant, and for sending him pertinent info. Agent also received Christmas card from a resident working on the committee to prevent the plant from coming to Coolville. i. Woodlot Estates: Proposed subdivision off S. Main St. (behind Cobb St.). Agent concerned with groundwater elevations and offered to talk with their engineer to clear up discrepancies. Letter was sent to Planning Board to be read at hearing. j. Workshops: Since there are /will be new members, Agent proposed workshops for food handling (on-site inspection at Rojacks and Holiday Inn), housing workshop (look at Amego, older home with multiple stories), septic workshop (visit sites and look - at- geology). Everyone thought it was a great idea. L Sturbridge Estates: A steam behind Weaver Lane has algae. This may be coming from a septic system and, if so, may have coliform in it. Will investigate further. PAGE 4, MINUTES, JANUARY 11,1995 1. U Peres and 1 Plans. 6. OLD BUSINESS a. Cobbler's Corner: No word yet from developer re: sewer. b. Smoking Regulation: Amendments will reviewed at next meeting. 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Budget: Chair Sosman asked if board wants to continue the $5,400 mental health funds under their budget or transfer line item under COA budget. Board agreed to transfer since COA now controls the money. She also asked if the Board wanted to review the fee schedule, since the Fincom may ask at the budget meeting in February. Board agreed that review of fees is preliminary since they do not know what the new Title 5 reg will. entail. MOTION: To allow COA to carry the $5,400. Forget/Fontanini. All in favor. VOTED b. Miscellaneous: Member to fill unexpired Austin seat will be made on January 25th at Selectmen's meeting.- Member Forget suggested-Agent review regs and- consolidate what is redundant with State law: c. Household Hazardous Waste Collection: Board agreed to submit article for $12,500 for 1995 annual town meeting. $759 is leftover from last year_ Will continue to collect waste oil, even though residents can bring to recycling park on Mondays. 8. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: To adjourn at 9:15 PM. FontaninilMartin. All in favor. VOTED Respectfully submitted, Dianne Royle, Recording Secretary. Clerk