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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOH Minutes 1/3/1991G� BOARD OF HEALTH MINUT091`;.` "' JANUARY 3, 1991 91 JAI 11 21 PH 1: 50 MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Donald Steele, Clerk1Mi_'dHAd.7DVanSplinter, Edward Rosenberg, Peter Fpi11�1`ifj.1's —1 Edward ALSO PRESENT : Health Agent Scott Leite 1. CALL TO ORDER at 7:35 PM by Chairman Steele. Chairman passed gavel to Health Agent in order to reorganize the Board. Health Agent Leite accepted nominations for Chairman. Ed Rosenberg nominated Peter Fontanini and Peter Fontanini nominated Donald Steele. Henry Austin seconded the nomination of Donald Steele. No second for Mr. Fontanini. Mr. Rosenberg at this time reminded the Board that a motion had been passed last year to limit the Chairmanship to one year. Since the actual motion could not be recalled, the following motion was made: MOTION: To defer reorganization until next meeting so that we can review minutes of January 1990. VanSplinter /Rosenberg. All in favor. VOTED. CONSENT AGENDA Approval of Minutes, December 6, 1990 Approval of Disposal Works Installers Permit for Norton Construction Corp., Norton Folsom Development Corp., Foxboro Tri- County Excavating, Weymouth Global Construction, Canton Douglas A. King Builders, So. Easton Plainville Pump & Excavating, Plainville Dana White, Mansfield Bob Moreshead, Foxboro Barrows Contracting, Mansfield Benson Enteprises, No. Easton Home Developers, Brockton Franklin Sanitation, Wrentham Riccio Builders, Mansfield Mark Realty Corp., Mansfield Main Line Construction, E. Walpole Bruce Scott Co., Walpole A.L. Willis, Mansfield U.S. General Contractors, Mansfield Berndt Sanitation & Excavating, Attleboro Overall Construction Co., Mansfield Dezotell Excavating, No. Attleboro Dick Morse Excavating, Sharon Premier Farms, Ltd., Mansfield E.L. Kingsley, Inc., Sharon Endriunas Brothers, Inc., Easton Walter Warchal & Sons, Norton Joseph Gonsalves, Mansfield A.T.W., Inc., Sharon Board of Health Page 2 January 3, 1991 J. Fisk, Construction, Rehoboth Wilco Constr. Corp., S. Easton Treannie Excavating, Foxboro Tom Barboza Constr., W. Wareham AGA, Inc., Milton Hicks Construction, Norton East Coast Development, Plainville Septage Pumping & Transporting Permit for Bruce Scott Co., Walpole A. Horman & Son, N. Attleboro Soares Sanitation Pumping, Taunton Parker Sanitation Pumping, Wrentham L &R Sanitation, Norton Eveready Pumping Service, S. Easton Franklin Sanitation Service, Inc., Wrentham Septage Haulers, Inc., Abington Hurley's Cesspool Service, N. Easton Aardvark Sanitation, Walpole Dick Shufelt Septic Maintenance, Walpole Larry Brooks Septic, Wrentham A.L.E., Inc., Mansfield Discount Pumping, Foxboro Clause Dubord & Son, Inc., Bridgewater Bay State Sewage Disposal, Taunton Bently Porter Co., Foxboro G. Horne Pumping, Mansfield Hauler's Permit for Browning Ferris Industries, 2 trucks Waste Systems, Inc., 8 trucks Campground Permit for Canoe River Campground, Joesph Gonsalves Mobile Food Permit Mansfield Lodge of Elks No. 2633 (waiver requested) MOTION: To approve Consent Agenda, with exception of Mansfield Lodge of Elks No. 2533 Fontanini /Austin. All in favor. VOTED MOTION: To approve Mobile Food permit for Elks No. 2633 with waiver of fee. VanSplinter /Austin. Rosenberg, abstained. VOTED COMMUNICATIONS a. Copies of letters to Messrs. VanSplinter and Fontanini, Dec. 13, 1990, re: reappointment to Board, term expires Jan. 1, 1994. 4. VISITORS - No one scheduled. Board of Health Page 3 January 3, 1991 S. HEALTH AGENT'S REPORT a. FY1992 Budget: On January 26th, 1:45 PM to 2:00 PM, Health budget will be presented to Finance Committee. b. Scott Rodman, Plainville: Court hearing has been postposed to January 14, 1991. c. Turf Pesticide Reg: Agent will present final next meeting. d. 26 Edgewood St.: DEP ordered Guarantee Trust Co., that owns the property at 26 Edgewood St., to submit a short -term plan within 40 days. The plan must include method to remove contaminants from soil, treatment of groundwater, removal of on -site storage containers, if any, monitoring and securing site, quality control plan and a survey of groundwater quality within 1,000 feet from the last point of contamination. Letters will be sent to those who attended the Board of Health meeting on November 1st with an update of information, and the newspapers will be notified of the State's order to Guarantee Trust Co. e. Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day: Agent will try to schedule the day for either April 20th or 27th, depending on the availability of the company that wins the bid. There's a total of about $13,500 this year ($10,000 from Town Meeting and $3,500 leftover). 140TION: To submit 1991 Town Meeting Article for $10,000 for FY92's hazardous collection days. Rosenberg /Austin. All in favor. VOTED f. Reg for Solid Waste Management: Agent submitted draft of Solid Waste Mangement Reg. Members will review for next meeting. g. Non - criminal Disposition: Agent will check progres of the disposition. Members would be willing to adopt their own if the Town's by law is not appropriate to Health's needs. 6. OLD BUSINESS a. Agent's Job Description: Member VanSplinter gave agent a supervisory and non - supervisory job description worksheet. Agent will review and apply them to the positions of the Health Dept. b. Flouridation: Qualters Middle School Auditorium has been reserved for Thursday, February 28, 1991, 7:30- 10:30PM to hold a "Flouridation Forum" for residents to ask questions and voice concerns. A panel could consist of Martha Wood, DPH; Jerry St. Hilaire, Water Board of Health Page 4 January 3, 1991 Superintendent, Dr. Anthony Vinciguerra, Pediatrics Dentist in North Attleboro and an opposing view to balance the panel. Cable 8 will be asked to cablecast. Members discussed possibility of a non - binding referendum for the March election. c. Bleachery, Foxboro: George Young telephoned Health Agent, re: Board of Health's letter to him re: bleachery. A meeting will be set up with Foxboro ConComm and Board of Health and Mansfield's ConComm and Board of Health. 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Fee Schedule: Member VanSplinter presented a review of the schedule of fees based on the time it takes to inspect the septic system, restaurant, retail store, etc., review plans, witness perc tests, inspect housing, swimming pools and campgrounds. Comparisons were made with the Towns of Foxboro and Easton. According to Member VanSplinter's calculations, some fees were increased and some decreased, based on the formula of time spent by the Health Agent. Members reviewed the chart, complimented Mr. VanSplinter for a job well done. They will discuss amendments to the fee schedule in the future. b. Grand Jury: Health Agent testified at the Grand Jury in Fall River for the illegal septage dumping by Robert Scares Cesspool Co. 8. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: To adjourn at 9.15 PM. Fontanini /Austin. All in favor. VOTED Respectfully submitted, Dianne Royle, Recording Secretary NEXT MEETING: JANUARY 17, 1991. See you then.