HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOH Minutes 1/5/1995BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES
January 5,1995
Members Present: Carol Sosman; Gary Forget, Peter Fontanini, and Ray'Martin i
Others Present : Scott Leite, Health Agent, was on vacation.
1. CALL TO ORDER at 7:30 PM by Carol Sosman.
MOTION: To elect an acting chairman and clerk since
a vacancy still occurs on the Board.
Forget/Martin. All in favor. VOTED
MOTION: To nominate Carol Sosman, Acting Chairman.
There were no other nominations.
Forget/Fontanini. All in favor. VOTED
MOTION: To nominate Gary Forget, Acting Clerk
There were no other nominations.
Fontanini/Martin. All in favor. VOTED
Acting Chair Sosman welcomed Ray Martin, who is a dentist in the Mansfield community,
and commented that his professional and educational expertise will be an asset to the Board.
Member Martin responded that his undergraduate degree was in microbiology and that he,
too, was excited about serving on the Board of Health.
Member Forget and Acting Chair Sosman commented that they were both disappointed in
the Town Manager's behavior and comments on November 3, 1994, when he and his team of
Dept. Heads, who were involved with the water crisis, attended the BOH meeting. The
Board had requested the meeting to brainstorm about methods of improving communication
in anticipation of another health- related crisis, such as the water.
2. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Approval of Minutes of November 3 and 17, 1994
b. Approval of Canoe River Campground Permit, Mill St.
c. Approval of Septic Installers Permits:
U.S. General Contractors, Mansfield
Overall Construction Co., Inc.
T. Simmer Construction
A &A Davis Excavation
R.P. Rowean -- General Contractor
Bodio Builders, Inc., N. Easton
DeJoneo, Mansfield
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Barrows Contracting, Mansfield
Superior Builders Association, Foxboro
Bertarelli Bros., Brockton
Riccio Builders, Mansfield
L &R Sanitation, Norton
A.T.W., Inc., Sharon
J.J. OBrien & Sons, Inc., Waltham
Hurder Homes, Inc., Plainville
R. M. Pacella, Plainville
Grant Bros. Association, Mansfield"
Main Line Construction, Inc. E. Walpole
DanaWhite, Mansfield
Medeiros Construction, Inc., Norton
Hicks Construction, Norton
John Allen Rego, N. Easton
A.L. Willis Co., Inc., Mansfield
Cedar Brook Farm, Mansfield
Endriunas Bros., Inc., Easton
O.M.O. Construction, Norton
J.E. Case, Inc. N. Attleboro
Joseph Gonsalves, Mansfield
P.A. Yonker Contracting, S. Walpole
Fulco, Plainville
Aardvark Pumping, Walpole
Plainville Pump & Excavating, Inc., Plainville
Dick Morse, Sharon
Bruce Scott Co., Walpole
Rapod Realty Corp., Norton
Mark Realty, Corp., Mansfield
Franklin Sanitation Service, Inc., Wrentham
Creative Homes, Inc., S. Easton
D. Berndt Sanitation & Excavation, Attleboro
Herbert L. Finley, Sandwich
W.B. Construction & Development, Inc., Attleboro
Largo Equipment, Mansfield
Dezotell Excavating Co., N. Attleboro
East Coast Development, Plainville
d. Approval of Septage Haulers Pemn ts:
A. Horman & Son, Inc., North Attleboro
Bay State Sewage Disposal Inc., Lakeville
l Bruce Scott Co., Walpole
Claude Dubord & Son, Inc., Bridgewater
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Dana A. Nash & Son, Walpole
Eveready Pumping Service, S. Easton
Franklin Sanitation Service, Inc., Wrentham
Ia. Horne l=umping, MansWd
L&R Sanitation, Norton
Scares Sanitation Pumping, Inc., Taunton
MOTION: To approve Consent Agenda.
Forget/Martin. All in favor. VOTED
3. COMMUNICATIONS
a. Groundwater Technology, Nov. 23, 1994, Update 340 S. Main St. (Textron site).
b. Community Visiting Nurse Agency, Home Life Adovcate, Winter 1994.
c. Letter from Poland Springs, Dec. 23, 1994, politely refusing to give the numberof
Mansfield households using Poland Springs water. Belmont Springs responded verbally with
an approximate number of 200 and Simpson Springs responded verbally with an estimate of
60 households. Mansfield has approx. 8000 households.
d. Letter ftom DEP to Chairman, BOH, Nov. 21, 1994, re: List of oil and/or
hazardous waste sites in Mansfield and area communities.
e. Water Analysis Reports, Dec. 12, 1994 to Dec. 29, 1994.
f. Volatile Organic Contaminant Report, public water, Dec. 13, 1994
g. New main hydrant water report, Stearns Hill Est. Nov. 17, 1994.
h. Request for Rabies Exam, Nov. 30, 1994, squirrel, negative.
Dec. 5, 1994, dog, negative
Dec. 6, 1994, skunk, negative
Dec. 29, 1994, raccoon, positive
i. Copy letter DPH, State Lab, Dec. 1, 1994, re: rabies immunization program
dogs /cats, and rabies report, Nov. 1 to 30, 1994.
j. Copy memo from Health Agent to Bd. Selectmen and T. Mgr., Dec. 27, 1994, re:
alledged pedriatic cancer incidence.
k. Copy letter from HRP Assoc., Inc., Nov. 21, 1994, to Insp. of Bldgs. re: earth
removal from Cleveland Twist Drill Co., Chauncy St.
1. CVNA, October report
m. MHOA, The New Title 5, seminar. Secretary offered to make reservations and
submit fee for anyone member interested in attending.
n. Town of Mansfield proposed budget, submitted Dec. 21, 1994 by T. Mgr.
4. VISITORS No visitors.
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5. HEALTH AGENT'S REPORT
a. FY96 Budget Hearing: Finance Committee, Jan. 21, 1995, 10:00AM. Board
members are welcomed to accompany Health Agent.
b. Peres and Plans: 40 peres and 158 plans, total for 1994.
6. OLD BUSINESS
a. Cobbler's Cotner: No word from Mr. Willis, the developer, re: sewerline.
b. Continuance of Smoking Reg Review: Acting Chair Sosman explained that
the Board has agreed to review and clean up any loose ends on the existing smoking reg.
Secretary will give new Member Martin a book of all BOH regs, as each member has.
c. Fluoridation: Board will ask Agent to contact Dave Archard, Water
Superintendent, for a report on the implementation of fluoride for the nine present wells and
the newly proposed Ash well, to include cost, feasibility, need for a building, possible State
grant, timeframe.
7. NEW BUSINESS
a. Miscellaneous: Member Forget asked if the Agent could review all BOH regs
to see if there is duplication of State law or if any need to be amended.
MOTION: To adjourn at 9:15 PM
Fontanim/Martin. All in favor. VOTED
Respectfully submitted,
Dianne Royle, Recording Secretary
NEXT MEETING: JAN. 19, 1995, TOWN HALL