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Home My WebLink AboutBOH Minutes 3/2/1989BOARD OF HEALTH March 2, 1989 MINUTES MAR 17 , Members present: Chairman Edward Rosenberg, Clerk Michael VanSplinter, Donald Steele, Frank Zarek, and Peter Fontanini Also present Health Agent Scott Leite 1. CALL TO ORDER by Chairman Rosenberg at 7:33 PM. 2. CONSENT AGENDA Minutes, February 16, 1989 Permits Food Service, The Gourmet Penguin, 888 South Main St. Disposal Works Installers, U.S. General Contractors, Mansfield A. Tetreault & Sons, Inc., Mendon MOTION: To approve Consent Agenda minus The Gourmet Penguin. Zarek /VanSplinter. All in favor. VOTED. 3. COMMUNICATIONS a. Notice for Rhode Island Project AIDS, "Walk for Life ". b. Copy of letter to Tifdan Development Corp. from DEQE, Feb. 23, 1989, re: Open burning, I.ot 84, Forest Park. c. Memo from Town Manager, Feb. 24, 1989, re: Appointment of Community Development Director - d. Memo from Dept. Public Health, Feb. 23, 1989, re: Flouridation e. Letter from Southeastern Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation, Feb. 23, 1989, re: Legal services for low income tenants 4. VISITORS 1 At 7:40 PM, Chairman declared the continuance of the Edward Troy, 171 Ware St. condemnation hearing. Chairman recapped last hearing. Charlotte Best, friend of Mr. Troy's, stated that she will now be responsible and has the power of attorney, granted by Mr. Troy. She asked if the system could be continually pumped instead of repaired. Future plans are to hook up to town sewage when the sewer line is extended for the proposed elementary school on East Street. Chairman stated that the new school will not be built for at least three years and that pumping is a short -term remedy. The system has failed and it must be repaired. Beverly. Keane, former tenant, 1982 -1986, witnessed it overflow onto the ground many times. Mrs. Pierce, (Mrs. Baptiste's mother) witnessed the overflow also. Charlotte Beary stated that it had not overflowed during the last two weeks and that she had never seen it overflow in the garage and /or laundry room. She has lived there since 1972. Chairman asked Ms. Best, who is also the manager of the apartments at 171 Ware St., if she is willing to repair the system. She said, "yes ". However, she needed to ( know that the Board would grant an extension after 90 days if the project had been started in good faith and near completion. Board had no problem with that. Chairman declared condemnation hearing closed at 8:06 PM. Board of Health -2- March 2, 1989 MOTION: To condemn 171 Ware Street, Apt. 5,6,7, and 8, as recommended by the Health Agent. Zarek /VanSplinter. All in favor. VOTED. Health Agent's recommendations: 1. That the Board find Units 5,6,7, and 8 contributing to a condition which may.endanger or materially impair the health, safety and well being of the occupants of 171 Ware Street and the public and issue an order condemning those apartments. 2. That the Board order Units 5,6,7, and 8 vacated and secured at the end of 90 days after issuance of condemnation. 3. That the Board order 171 Ware Street, Units 5, 6, 7 and 8 placarded. 4. That Units 5,6,7, and 8 remain unoccupied until the Board of Health determines them habitable and grants permission in writing to resume use for human habitation. Chairman reminded Health.Agent to notify tenants at 171 Ware Street of their rights and to prepare the necessary paperwork. Discussion ended at 8:22 PM. 5. HEALTH AGENT'S REPORT a. Mrs. Paine, Rumford Ave., has agreed to allow repair work to be done on her house. b. Health Agent is talking with Bill Haynes, Hathaway & Patterson, to find ways to relieve the odor. Residents who have complained are keeping a log. c. Bristol Arms is in the process of being sold or foreclosed. Mr. Stivaletta, owner, has dismissed all his maintenance personnel. Housing violation complaints are expected to be received at the Health Department. d. Methyl alcohol is used for antifreeze, fuel and a general solvent. e. 45 food establishment inspections have been completed and about 15 remain. f. Board's major concern with the moratorium article for 1989 Town Meeting is who has precedent, State law or vote of a local town meeting? A letter will be sent to Town Counsel asking for clarification. g. Health Agent reviewed the proposed Life Care plan. His major concern at this time is the detention basin which eventually flovC into the Rumford River. Road salt, herbicides, pesticides will be popular at this site, which are all pollutants. Member VanSplinter asked about the waste from the nursing home. Agent will attend public hearing on March 8, 1989. Board of Health -3- March 2, 1989 6. NEW BUSINESS Michael VanSplinter attended a legislative hearing on the proposed House Bill 1783 at the State House in Boston. He represented himself as a father of five and grandfather of three, and read his testimony which was in support of this bill. In sum, the legislation involves the recycling /reuse of packaging, i.e., 3C /pkg. tax for a non- recyclable package. He stated that eleven states already have laws to deal with oil disposal. This proposed bill encompasses oil disposal, tires and batteries. 7. OLD BUSINESS Board agreed that a part -time inspector is necessary to assist Health Agent and to be available when agent is sick, on vacation, or at seminar. A full -time health agent and part -time secretary are not enough staff to support and carry out all that should be done in the Health Department for a population of over 15,000 people. Permits issued has increased dramatically in the last couple of years and the workload has increased as residents are becoming more concerned with health issued, such as radon, cholesterol, aids, immunizations, chicken pox reporting, etc. Chairman and-Health Agent will attend a selectmen's meeting to support and justify the half -time inspector's position. They also support the original request for the part -time secretary's pay increase. 8. PENDING a. Health Agent will schedule a household hazardous waste day for automotive waste oil, tires and batteries the last weekend in April or-the first in May. b. Great Woods will present their pre - season plans at March 16th meeting. C. Board had no input to -the Selectmen re: their license for Great Woods, Members VanSplinter and Chairman Rosenberg would like to continue for one more year to monitor the sound at Great Woods. Member Steele suggested that someday Great Woods could hire a person to monitor and report to Board of Health. d. Agent has not reviewed stump dump regs as yet. e. Review of all regs should be done at a separate meeting. 9. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: To adjourn at 9:45 p.m. Zarek /Steele. All in favor. VOTED. Respectfully submitted, Dianne Royle, Recording Secretary Clerk Date I