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Home My WebLink AboutBOH Minutes 8/18/1994ilEL! - BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES August 18,1994 gl, Pi l2 23 1 -1A. x.3....1:, -;:iL 1 Members Present: Carol Sosman, Gary Forget, and Donald Steele, and Peter Fontanini. (Mr. Steele arrived at 7:40 PM.) Also Present: Health Agent Scott Leite 1. CALL TO ORDER at 7:35 PM by Acting Chair Sosman in the Town Hall. 2. CONSENT AGENDA a. Approval of Minutes of July 7, 1994 b. Approval of Food Service Permits: Player's Choice, Reservoir St, Stefano's Sandwich Shops (new owner) d. Approval of Retail Food Permits: Bristol Liquors (change of name) The Store e. Approval of Mobile Food Permit: LaCroix Food Service, Ltd. f. Approval of Disposal Works Installer's Permits: Don Urquhart, D.U. C. Construction Robert Medeiros, Medeiros Construction Kevin Murphy, K.P. Murphy Excavating MOTION: To approve Consent Agenda, Forget/Fontanini. All in favor. VOTED. 3. COMMUNICATIONS a. Membership renewal Mass. Assoc. Health Boards, July 1994 -95, $50.00. MOTION: To appropriate $50.00 for renewal to MAHB. Fontanini/Steele. All in favor. VOTED b. Copy letter from Town Manager to Merckens Chocolate, June 29, 1994, re: water emergency declaration. c. Community Visiting Nurse Agency, June 1994 report d. POLREP #5, Hatheway & Patterson, July 12, 1994, from EPA e. DEP letter, July 28, 1994, re: Mansfield Public Water Supply. f Memo to Board of Selectmen from BOH, July 15, 1994, re: Recent water situation. Act. Chair Sosman suggested that Board followup with a reminder for a meeting sometime in the Fall. Board of Health Page 2, August 18, 1994 g. GEI letter, July 11, 1994, re: Compo h. Copy letter from Karl Clemmey to Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts, July 28, 1994, re: concert patrons. i. Copy letter from Karl Clemmey to Great Woods, August 1, 1994, re: Trespassing. j. Letter from Thomas and Diane Farrell, 771 Ware St. to BOH, July 29, 1994, re: drainage water onto their property from abuttor. Mr. Leite responded on August 5th. k. DEP letter to Blane Polymers, July 15, 1994, re: Air quality. 1. Groundwater Technology updates on 340 So. Main St., June and July 1994. m. Memo from Town Mgr, July 22, 1994, Special Town Meeting date Oct. 24, 94. n. Memo from Kenneth Parsons, Chair, Industrial & Development Comm., July 11, 1994, re: Workshop Seminar on Mansfield's Future, Dr. John Mullin, Head Prof of Urban Planning, U of Mass. Both Health Agent and Carol Sosman attended and enjoyed it immensely. Very interesting. o. Great Woods Sound Reports, July 5, 1994 to August 14, 1994. p. Letter from Agent to Food Establishment Owners, Aug. 1, 1994, thanking them for their cooperation during water crisis and for any constructive criticism for the future. One thank you note came in for job well done (Sodexho, Waltham, MA). q. Copy letter from Kassler & Feuer to Coogan Smith Bennett McGahan Lorincz & Jacobi, Aug. 8, 1994, re: Karl Clemmey complaints of Great Woods. r. Letter from American Lung Assoc. SE MA, Aug. 9, 1994, re: smoke -free environment. Letter will be forwarded to Tobacco Control. s. Copy letter from DEP to Hub Folding Box, Aug. 15, 1994, re: air quality. t. June & July Communicable Disease Report u. Copy memo to Health Agent from Gate Farrugia, COA Dir., Aug. 2, 1994, re: Mental Health Funds. Will be discussed under Health Agent's Report. 4. VISITORS No visitors tonight. 5. HEALTH AGENT'S REPORT a. Water Situation Update: Two wells are on and off again contaminated with bacteria (Cate Springs and Dustin). Ajacent wetlands to Cate Springs was tested and there was very high coliform. The well could be drawing down from this wetland. Agent suggested to Town Engineers that the Canoe River also be tested. b. Brughera: Tentative to begin repair of septic system on August 24th. Court ordered that it be complete by September 1st. If not, he will be in contempt of court. c. Wade, Branch St.: Mr. Clemmey, as promised at a BOH meeting, did not stake his property, which abuts Wade's. Letter was sent to Fire, Police and Zoning Board of Health Page 3, August 18, 1994 Enforcement Depts. with Mr. Clemmey's complaints as each one falls under the jurisdiction of these departments. Ms. Sosman asked that Agent ask these departments to keep him informed as to their progress with the issues. d. 17R Summit Ave.: Agent received housing complaint from tenant. Landlord did not correct violations within the ordered time; therefore, Agent took out a housing complaint at housing court. Owner is in process now of repairing the items. e. Rabies Update: Dog was exposed to a rabid raccoon. Even though dog has had his shots for rabies, he still had to be under confinement, not quarantined, for precautionary reasons. f. Maryland Poultry Farm: Chicken manure from half million chickens is disposed of in the basment of the coops and pumped out once a year. Neighbors complain about the odor, but the Maryland Health Dept. deemed that it is an agricultural operation and the odor is acceptable. g. IDC Meeting: Very interesting and lots of fun. Dr. Mullin brought the audience into the program. Gave cause to thinking and critiquing the community and planning for the future. One of his messages was that Mansfield must enhance its industrial and business growth to help its tax base with the rapid residential growth and the needs of the town. h. Charles St. Odor: Dave Archard, Ass't Town Engineer, flushed sewer lines to help alleviate sewer odor. Also some house vents may be causing the odor because of their height. Town Manager sent a letter to every Charles St. resident with an up -to -date report. i. Mental Health Proposal: Every member received a copy of Ms. Farrugia's memo to Agent with the five items that could be used for mental health, $5,400, appropriated to Health Dept., formerly for Versacare. Members agreed to prioritize and send a memo to COA. They are as follows: 1. Direct client counseling services, case by case, with a mental health organization for clients who have no health insurance or means of payment. Also included would be co- pay client services where needed. 2. Contract service provision for a crisis intervention team to work with families. 3. Support group services to be held at COA for elders and families. 4. Transportation needs for clients who have no transportation services and who are in need of immediate counseling, on a crisis basis. �, 5. Speakers /workshops on variety of mental health topics. Board of Health Page 4, August 18, 1994 Member Steele suggested that items in #3 could be free from agencies such as Norcap, AA, Southwood Community Hospital, etc. Training for police and fire had been mentioned between Ms. Farrugia and Mr. Leite. Board agreed to share with a small contribution in the cost of this training. j. Peres and Plans: Peres 29 and Plans 136. 6. OLD BUSINESS a. Cobbler's Corner: No word from Mr. Willis, the developer, re: sewerline. b. Smoking Reg: Member Sosman reported that Easton and Sharon will most like be adopting a reg more stringent than Mansfield. Charlotte Scozzafava, TGC Coordinator, sent a draft reg to Mansfield for their consideration. Some of the changes are: all restaurants smoke free, category of fines, prohibition of vending machines, tobacco retailers permit. Member Sosman again asked that members review the draft for discussion line -by -line at next meeting on September 15th. Also, town of Norton will be added to the group on a one -year trial basis. Commonwealth recommended a memo of agreement with Norton. Ms. Scozzafava is asking for a part-time compliance monitor and the addition of student assistance. Board agreed that the pay raises for Ms. Scozzafava and Sheila Miller, health educator, will be the average that the three towns are getting for FY95. 7. NEW BUSINESS - Nothing tonight. 8. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: To adjourn at 9:35 PM FontaninilForget. All in favor. VOTED Respectfully submitted, Dianne Royle, Recording Secretary NEXT MEETING: SEPTEMBER 15, 1994, TOWN HALL