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BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES
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Members Present: Chairman Henry Austin, Gary Forget, Donald Steele, 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 September 15, 1994
b. Approval of Disposal Works Installers Permits:
Glen G. Larson, Mansfield
Douglas A. King Builders, N. Easton
P.A. Yonker Excavating, S. Walpole
c. Approval of Temporary Food Permit:
M &M Concessions (Elks carnival, Oct. 20-23,1994)
Mansfield Jaycees (One -day, Oct. 10, 1994, Waiver fee)
d. Approval of Bakery Permit:
. Uncle Bill's Kitchens, Inc.
MOTION: To accept Consent Agenda as presented.
Forget/Steele. All in favor. VOTED
3. COMMUNICATIONS
a. Tally of peres and plans, 1986 to present.
b. Community Visiting Nurse Agency flu clinic press release, Oct. 25th, Nov. 15th &
Nov. 28th makeup.
c. GEI Consultants updates re: Compo, September 15, 1994.
d. Memo from Town Mgr„ Sept. 21, 1994, re: BOH Water Emergency Post -mortem
Meeting, scheduled November 3, 1994.
f. Request for rabies exam. Positive.
g. Rabies Summary Report, Sept. 1994, Mass. State Lab Institute.
4. VISITORS
At 7:50 PM Michael Trowbridge, Hutchins - Trowbridge Associates, Inc., was in
attendance for the hearing for an appeal to the decision by the Board under the Sewer
Connection Regulation, for proposed Jameson Farm Subdivision, Mill St. Mr. Trowbridge
contends that it is not economically or technically feasible to sewer this subdivision which
consists of 10 lots. The sewerline will only go into the subdivision 250' by gravity; 10 lots
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total, 4 by gravity, 6 by grinder pumps. Pumps would hurt the resale value of the homes, he
contended. Mr. Trowbridge gave each member a map, highlighted with the location of the
site, Dustin well downstream (1,600'), and proposed Cedar Ridge Subdivision that will be
severed.
Member Forget asked how many feet from Cedar Ridge to Jameson Farm.
Trowbridge replied about 600 feet. Hearing ended at 8:05PM.
MOTION: To deny the appeal.
Fontanini/Forget. All in favor. VOTED
5. HEALTH AGENT'S REPORT
Since the Health Agent was out of town, no report available. There were 35 peres
and 144 plans submitted since last meeting.
6. OLD BUSINESS
a. Cobbler's Corner: No word from Mr. Willis, the developer, re: sewerline.
b. Smoking Reg: Postponed to October 20th.
c. Postmortem Meeting- -Water Emergency: November 3rd.
d. Transfer Tax: Member Steele commented that the adoption of a transfer tax
upon the sale of property could be earmarked to buy land that otherwise would be developed
into house lots.
7. NEW BUSINESS
a. Versacare: Member Steele commented that Versacare has its own Tobacco
Control Grant and wondered why. TCG coordinator will be invited into next meeting for a
update and to address any concerns.
b. Copper Discharge: Member Forget was concerned about the level of copper
discharge from the sewer treatment plant. He recently read an article in the Sun Chronicle
re: Town's appeal to EPA for new mandates of discharge. He wondered where the high
levels of copper were coming from. Chair suggested that he ask that question when the
"team" comes to BOH to meet about the communication during the water crisis.
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e. Geese at Fulton Pond: Member Forget wonder about the E. soli count in
Fulton Pond because of the number of ducks, geese and seagulls that frequent there.
8. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: To adjourn at 8:30 PM
Fontanini/Steele. All in favor. VOTED
Respectfully submitted,
Dianne Royle, Recording Secretary
NEXT MEETING: OCTOBER 20, 1994, TOWN HALL
AGENDA: Tobacco Control Grant Coordinator
Smoking Regulation Workshop
Clerk:
Date: