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Home My WebLink AboutBOH Minutes 5/7/1992BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES ^- ^` "i'VF May 7, 1992 f' lL[) MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Henry Austin, Clerk Edward RosegP4e,,W g)?n�)dl� tpple and Michael VanSplinter i fEL.D ALSO PRESENT Health Agent Scott Leite N'.Ma[;L{Lj�;-(TS 1. CALL TO ORDER at 7:30 PM by Chairman Austin. 2. CONSENT AGENDA a. Approval of Minutes, April 16 and April 29, 1992 b. Approval of Disposal Works Installers Permit: P. Beatty Excavation, Inc., Mansfield Paul A. Yonker Contrating /Excavation, S. Walpole Heritage Homes of Attleboro, Inc., Attleboro c. Approval of Funeral Home Permit: Sherman & Jackson Funeral Home, Inc. d. Approval of Septage Pumping & Transporting Permit: Suburban Contract Cleaning, Inc., Weymouth MOTION: To approve Consent Agenda. Rosenberg /VanSplinter. All in favor. VOTED. 3. COMMUNICATIONS a. Letter from American Lung Association of SE Mass., April 13, 1992, re: Thank you and report on the radon campaign. b. Letter from Mansfield Meadows, April 12, 1992, re: Apology for delay in swimming pool application. c. Copy of letter from Town Manager, April 27, 1992, re: Commendation to BOH and Agent for a successful household hazardous waste collection day. d. Copy of memo to all Board and Committees, April 28, 1992, re: Town Meeting adjournment and municipal override fact sheet. e. Copy of letter to Atty. Michael Lehane, Murphy, Hessey, Toomey & Lehane, April 28, 1992, re: Library Board of Trustees letter. f. Copy of memo from Town Manager, April 29, 1992, re: Request for legal services and a form to use. g. Memo to Chairman BOH and Health Agent from Dir. Parks & Recreation, April 30, 1992, re: Recreation Summer Camp 1992. h. Memo to Dir. Parks & Recreation from Health Agent, May 5, 1992, re: Recreation Summer Camp 1992. 4. VISITORS Richard Bodio was present at 7:45 PM to discuss his request for an installer's permit. October 18, 1990, his license was revoked, because he started a job without a permit. This time, Mr. Bodio said that he has a month's lead time to install the system (one house in Forest Park), and that he has learned his lesson not to have the customer come before the law. MOTION: To issue an disposal works installer's permit to Bodio Builders', Easton. Rosenberg /VanSplinter. All in favor. VOTED. l Board of Health Page 2 May 7, 1992 5. HEALTH AGENT'S REPORT a. 340 South Main St: One of the tanks containing PCS's has been pulled out. Air stripping is on -going on site to remove contaminants from the water and to recycle it to the sewer system to be cleaned again. b. Village II Condos: Agent was scheduled to meet with the condo assoc. to discuss a water conservation program to help alleviate the septic problem they are having. He was told by chair of trustees not to come, since the association meetings are generally a time for everyone to vent issues. Agent replied that he would expect the association to disusss the suggestions he had and to report back to him by April 23rd. They did not respond. Agent read a letter from AGT Financial Computer Services, Management Co., for Village II. There were numerous innuendos and accusations and each was addressed by the Agent at the meeting and in writing to Ann Grenier- Taylor. Agent said a notice is in the building stating that the BOH has shut down washing machines - -BOH never issued that order. MOTION: To send a letter to Management Company and to Board of Trustees ordering that certain correction be made and that the Board is prepared to start the condemnation process if order is not obeyed. Rosenberg /VanSplinter. All in favor. VOTED Both Management Co. and Chairman Board of Trustees were invited to attend a BOH meeting. c. Edgewood Condos: A temporary septic system is presently being installed. Brian Firman, Water Pollution Control, will visit site on Friday, May 7th. d. Mr. Parsons, Goward Drive: Hugh Hurley, Freeman Engineering, has submitted the septic plans for Mr. Parsons. The plans requires a variance from local regs, i.e., 5' to 4' above groundwater, construction of retaining wall since breakout grade cannot be achieved, and declaration of an emergency. Agent recommends approval. MOTION: To grant the variance as requested and declare project an emergency for Mr. Parsons, 15 Goward Drive. Rosenberg /Steele. All in favor. VOTED. e. Peres and Plans: 26 peres and 91 septic plans submitted. f. Household Hazardouse Waste Day: Very successful, as usual. Bill from Triumvirate was $9,610. Eighteen drums of hazardous waste was collected (various prices), 900 gals. oil, 281 tires, and 50 batteries. Last year, contractor's cost was $8,800 and the year before, $8,000. Board of Health Page 3 May 7, 1992 g. Yarworth Engineering: Agent spoke with Chris Yarworth re: Ware St. septic repair (installer Tim Boswell). Mr. Yarworth told Agent that Mr. Boswell did not understand what he was telling him. Agent said that Mr. Boswell is a very good installer and it could have been a misunderstanding. Agent gave Mr. Yarworth a verbal warning not to begin a project without BOH approval. h. Community Visiting Nurse Agency: A MMR (mumps, measels, rubella) clinic has been arranged with the Qualters Middle School 6th graders. State law requires all children entering 7th grade a MMR booster. A report as to how many were innoculated will be asked for. 6. OLD BUSINESS a. Non - Smoking Reg: No discussion. b. Hathaway and Patterson, County St.: Member Steele asked for an update. Agent replied that the recovery system is activated. Agent will contact Bill Haynes at H -P and ask for a progress report. c. Sewer Questions: Will be discussed next meeting. d. Turf Regulation: Chairman reported that the BOH held a meeting on Wednesday, May 6th at 6:30 PM, to decide whether or not to appeal the decision on lawncare reg. Board voted 2 -1 not to appeal. Chairman asked four members present if they wanted to reconsider the vote tonight. Agent said that town's attorneys felt that sign would not win, and if the town did win the appeal, then the lawncare companies would appeal that decision. It could become too costly for the town, somewhere between $2,000 to $10,000. Member VanSplinter commented that since we are part way into the process, we should continue with an appeal, because there's no going back months later. Member Steele asked if we should have had a specialty attorney? Agent com- mented that the judge was concerned with the inability of lawncare companies complying with a variety of local regs. Member Rosenberg questioned if the correct route is at the State level? Mass. Aububon could be of no help and Conservation Law Foundation maybe could help. Attorney Sally Newbury and Agent conversed on the telephone for nearly an hour. Attorney costs could range from $2,000 to $10,000. Member Steele felt the route to go is through an educational effort and conducting lawncare workshops. Member VanSplinter commented that since Member Fontanini voted against the appeal on May 6th, it would not be fair, without him present, to reconsider the vote. He also felt that it should be make clear that the decision not to appeal was based on financial reasons - -not because the Board feels they were wrong. Board of Health Page 4 May 7, 1992 7. NEW BUSINESS None presented tonight. B. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: To adjourn at 9:05 PM. Steele /Rosenberg. All in favor. VOTED. Clerk I Respectfully submitted, Dianne Royle Recording Secretary NEXT MEETING: May 21, 1992. See you then. Agenda: Questions on sewerline Non - smoking reg Date