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Home My WebLink AboutBOH Minutes 10/20/1994BOARD OF HEALTH October 20, 1994 MINUTES P}1 2:43 It _i_U ,- - J1 ,ut is Members Present: Chairman Henry Austin, Gary Forget, Donald Steele, Carol Sosman and Peter Fontanini. 1. CALL TO ORDER at 7:40 PM by Chair Austin in the Town Hall. 2. CONSENT AGENDA a. Approval of Minutes of October 6, 1994 MOTION: To approve Consent Agenda. Forget/Fontanini. All in favor. VOTED 3. COMMUNICATIONS a. Groundwater Technology, Sept. 27, 1994, Update 340 S. Main St. b. Community Visiting Nurse Agency August and September monthly reports of services. c. GEI Consultants updates re: Compo, October 13, 1994. d. Textron letter, Oct. 11, 1994, to DEP, re: 340 S. Main St. (Gorham Silver). e. Public drinking water analysis reports, Oct. 4 -13, 1994, all sites absent of bacteria or E. coli. f. Memo from Carol Sosman, Chair TCG to Bill Williams, Town Mgr. Oct. 4, 1994, re: Tobacco Control Program FY95. g. Letter to Carol Sosman from Bill Williams, Oct. 17, 1994, re: tight space quarters at Town Hall and possible relocation of staff for TCG. Member Sosman stated that the TCG paid the Town of Mansfield $3,000 for telephone, copy machine use, postage, etc. There was no payment for rent since Mansfield had agreed at the writing of the grant to be the host community since it met the State's qualifications. h. Just Cats Newsletter i. 36 peres and 144 plans 4. VISITORS Charlotte Scozzafava and Sheila Miller, Coordinator and Health Educator respectively, updated the Board on their activities. Charlotte: 1. Grant for this year is $79,280. Add Norton as fourth community. 2. Great American Smokeout is November 17th. Tremendous campaign is onway. 3. Regional Advisory Board has been created to include Versacare, Walpole, Canton, Foxboro, Norwood, Attleboro, Easton, Sharon, Mansfield, Norton. Board of Health Page 2, October 20, 1994 4. There will be a walk at the Emerald Square Mall on "Smokeout Day ". 5. Ash tray toss at Mansfield Green Recycling Park. 6. Sunday afternoon bike ride. 7. Easton said "no" to a smoking regulation. 8. 63 people have quit smoking in the regional area. (Towns listed in #3.) 9. Outdoor walking club is over. 10. Donated pencils with "no smoking" slogan to all 7th graders in four towns. Sheila: 1. Has been trained to do Fresh Start program. October 26th starts a new session. 2. Met with Health Educator and Adj.Counselor,Oliver Ames High School, Easton. 3. Will participate in a Health Fair at Oliver Ames High School. 4. Working with Stonehill College, smoking cessation program to become smokefree. 5. Will conduct a program at the COA on smoking dangers. 6. Worked with 4 and 5 year old children at a nursery school. Showed film. 7. Works with Youth Coalition Group in Sharon. 8. Will be at flu clinics with info on smoking. 9. Participated in Kid's Day at Great Woods. Mrs. Scozzafava suggested that signage be installed around a three mile radius of schools prohibiting the use of tobacco products. One person will be added, 12 hours/week, because of the addition of Norton. There were 12 applicants, down to 4 finalists. That person will be health educator working with smoking cessation programs and conducting compliance checks. Rolling papers were discussed. In other towns Together We Can campaigned to ban papers. Chair asked how violations are handled. When Mrs. Scozzafava sees violations of the smoking reg, she contacts the Health Agent. He alsoasked if Mansfield was ready for a total ban? She replies yes, but must be done slowly. Sharon is total ban for indoor smoking. Mansfield is behind Attleboro, Foxboro and Plainville. Member Steele commented that our reg caused some expense for some restaurants, i.e., ventilations and smoke eaters. Now to go total smoke -free might rock the cart. Agent commented that the would like to see workplaces smokefree and to give restaurants their choice of smoking or smoke -free. That way patrons can choose where they want to eat. Further discussion about Mansfield smoke reg was discussed under "8. Workshop ". 5. HEALTH AGENT'S REPORT a. New Rabies Regs: New regs lie with Animal Inspector, who is the Health Agent. Not pleased with having to cut off the heads of animals in order to have it tested. Will meet with Police Chief and Animal Control Office to work out a plan. Board of Health Page 3, October 20, 1994 b. New Title V Regs: Come into effect November 10th, March 31 and July 1st. Some changes are: on -site wastewater alternative treatment plants, 5 feet above groundwater (which we already do), system to be inspected at time of transfer ownership, sets standards for pumping system, new definition for failed system, required setbacks from various water bodies, and many others. Mansfield's septic reg will also have to be revised. Also, two Peres per lot will be required and one has to be a site evaluator. Mr. Leite is certified as a site evaluator. c. Stop & Shop Floorplan: Board reviewed and had no comments. Will be on sewer. d. Lead Inspector's Workshop: Was attending, but cannot afford four days away from the office. e. AlternativeOn -Site Wastewater Treatment Workshop: Will be attending and will be very helpful with new Title V regs. f. Jameson Farm Subidivision: Agent asked that motion made on October 6th be rescinded and the following motion made: MOTION: To rescind motion to deny appeal made on October 6, 1994. Steele/Fontanini. 4 -0 -1. Sosman abstained. VOTED Sosman abstained because she was not present at hearing. After much discussion as to why reasons have to be given for the denial, the following motion was made. MOTION: To deny the request from Hutchins - Trowbridge to exempt Jameson Farm Estates from the Sewer Connection Reg for the following reasons: 1. The proposed subdivision lies partially within a Zone I Aquifier Protection District. 2. The proposed subdivision lies partially within a Zone II Aquifier Protection District. 3. Town has gone through considerable expense to extend sewer interceptor in this area for the purpose of groundwater protection. 4. A septic system is a temporary solution to the disposal of sanitary sewage and requires maintenance and replacement during the life of the dwelling it serves. Board of Health Page 4, October 20, 1994 5. Sewer is a permanent solution to the disposal of sanitary sewage. 6. Septic systems do not provide the same degree of environmental protection as a sewer does. 7. The subdivision is approximately within 400 feet of the sewer. 8. All of the preceding reasons for denial of exemption are in the interest of protecting the public health of the Town of Mansfield. Steele/Fontanini. 4 -0 -1 Sosman abstained. VOTED Sosman abstained because she was not present at hearing. Member Fontanini had to leave meeting at 8:40 PM. g. 1264 East St.: Did housing inspection and found numerous violations. Mechanical Inspector shut off gas water heater. Connection to propane pilot was journey - rigged. Now there is no heat or hot water available. Owner is James Vadala. If the water heater was allowed to function and had blown up, Town would be liable since the inspection was made and the heater was found to be in violation of codes. Order of Correction for Housing Violations will be sent to Mr. Vadala by certified mail. h. Student Assignment: A student in Public Health must do a project and asked Agent for a topic. He assigned her to study the relative health risks of using the contaminated water from the wells in the area of the plume from 340 S. Main St., former Gorham Silver. 6. OLD BUSINESS a, Cobbler's Corner: No word from Mr. Willis, the developer, re: sewerline. b. Miscellaneous: Chair asked if septic problem has been resolved at plaza where Video Mania is located? Yes. Also, had Agent received a call from a woman who had concerns with condition of a house on N. Main St? Yes. Board agreed to send memo to Town Manager with a few agenda items for the November 6th meeting. Board of Health Page 5, October 20, 1994 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Morse Court: Couple members commented that the residents on Morse Court had cesspools and they wanted the Town of Mansfield to extend sewer so that they could hookup. Member Sosman asked if a group septic system would work if the sewer was not extended? Member Fontanini commented that problems could arise with such a system. 8. WORKSHOP Workshop was held to discuss possible amendments to the Smoking Regulation. Further discussion will continue at a future meeting. 9. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: To adjourn at 10:30 PM Fontanini /Steele. All in favor. VOTED Respectfully submitted, Dianne Royle, Recording Secretary NEXT MEETING: NOV. 3, 1994, TOWN HALL AGENDA: Town Manager and staff Clerk: Date: