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BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES
November 2, 1989
Members present:
Chairman Edward Rosenberg, Clerk
Peter Fontanini and Donald Steele (arrived at 8:25 PM)
Others present : Health Agent Scott Leite
1. CALL TO ORDER at 7:45 PM by Chairman Rosenberg.
2. CONSENT AGENDA
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a. Minutes of October 19, 1989
b. Permits: DWCP for Garner Construction Co., W. Bridgewater
Food Service for Mansfield - Norton Modget Football (fee waived)
Food Service for Italian Imports & Specialty Foods
MOTION: To approve Consent Agenda.
Fontanini/VanSplinter. All in favor. VOTED.
3. COMMUNICATIONS
a. Memo from Health Agent to All Town and Shcool Employees, Nov. 1, 1989,
re: Free Employee Cholesterol Screening
b. Copy of Petition, Oct. 25, 1989, to Selectmen from 12 Stearns Ave
residents, re: Erick Road properties.
c. Letter from Great Woods, October 30, 1989, to Board of Health,
re: Neighborhood Sound Update
d. Memo from Health Agent to Board of Health, Nov. 2, 1989, re: Great
Woods Complaints, August 1 to end of season.
4. VISITORS - No one tonight.
5. HEALTH AGENT'S REPORT
a. Automotive Household Hazardous Collection Day is scheduled for Saturday,
November 18th at Great Woods. Volunteers are needed.
b. Agent handed out revised dumpster regs for Board's review. Will be
finalized at future meeting when all other regs are revised. A vote will be
taken on the entire package and advertised as a package of revised Board of
Health Begs.
c. Budget: Agent will submit same budget as last year minus computer (which
we now have) and household hazardous collection day funding. The HH14CD funding
will be submitted as an article at the Annual Town Meeting so that voters will
be more conscience of it and the money allocated can be carried over from year to
year if there is a balance. A household collection could cost $14,000, with a
$2,500 set up fee, and an automotive collection could cost about $400. No
assistant health agent will be requested. Budgets will be tight this next fiscal
year and Agent feels he could not justify an assistant at this time.
d. Restaurant inspections are continuing.
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e. Joe Hannon, Attorney for Post case, telephoned to report that the
case has been dismissed (Post appealed judge's decision). No one showed up
to defend Post at the appeal. Attorney Hannon requested that Town of Mansfield's
costs be paid for by Post. No decision on that request was made as yet.
f. Three positive cases of TB and three of chicken pox in October.
g. Agent and an agent from the Food & Drug Administration inspected a
food salvage dealer on Franklin St. They found no violations.
h. Housing violations are appearing.
6 . OLD BUSINESS
a. Fluoridation: Members Fontanini and VanSplinter have some reservations
and would like to hear more about fluoridation. Chairman feels he could support it
and would like to see a feasibility study conducted.
MOTION: To request a feasibility study from the Department of Public
Health.
Fontanini /VanSplinter. All in favor. VOTED.
At 8:25 PM, Member Steele entered the meeting.
b. Member Fontanini asked who is responsible for cleaning up center of
Town, specifically Crocker Street and Old Colony Way. He has seen three batteries
and trash. Agent responded that Board of Health can order a cleanup. Member
VanSplinter stated that trash could harbor rodents. Agent will check with Planner
if there are any regulations to enforce compliance of a plan approved if land-
scaping had not been completed.
c. Member Steele asked when the Great Woods survey will be conducted.
Agent responded in the Spring. Chairman noted that the Selectmen did not set up
an ad hoc committee to include residents. Selectmen may consider putting a maxi-
mum db level on the permit for next season. Bruce Montgomery, General Manager,
will be invited to Nov. 19th meeting for a year -end report and discussion of
future plans. Member VanSplinter attended 28 concerts to monitor sound level
and he has no problem continuing his efforts next year.
MOTION: To invite Bruce Montgomery to Nov. 19th meeting for discussion
of next year's monitoring plans.
Fontanini /VanSplinter. All in favor. VOTED.
d. Member VanSplinter reported that the newspaper /chicken manure composting
will begin next week. Newspapers can be dropped off at the Highway Garage on East
Street in a trailer provided by BFI. Composting will be done at Parente's Poultry
Farm on 41est St. .Program is not mandatory since Town is not picking up newspapers.
BFI will deduct ^$56 /ton of newspapers from trash pickup fee.
7. NEW BUSINESS - None presented tonight.
8. PENDING - Review of regs will continue.
9. ADJOURNMENT
NOTION: To adjourn at 8:50 PM. Fontanini /Steele. All in favor. VOTED.
Respectfully submitted, Dianne Royle
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