HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOH Minutes 2/2/1989BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES
February 2, 1989
Members present: Chairman Edward Rosenberg, Clerk Michael VanSplinter,
Donald Steele
Also present Health Agent Scott Leite
1. CALL TO ORDER at 8:10 p.m. by Chairman Rosenberg.
2. CONSENT AGENDA
Minutes of January 19, 1989
Voucher for Community Health Agency, January services, $1,354.16
Permits
Methyl Alcohol, Elm St. Garage, Mansfield
Haulers, Browning- Ferris Industries, Brockton
Truck 1111 Reg. 342 899
1136 Reg. 342 896
1139 Reg. 342 886
1140 Reg. 342 882
1141 Reg. 566 504
1142 Reg. 566 502
1144 Reg. 566 501
1145 Reg. 542 413
Food Service, "Wings" Restaurant at Mansfield Airport
Caterer, The Fresh Catch, Mansfield
Disposal Works Installers
Tifdan Development, Mansfield
A.L. Willis Co., Inc., Mansfield
P. Beatty Excavation, Inc., Mansfield
Durkin Construction, Inc., Cumberland, RI
B &F Contracting Co., Inc., W. Bridgewater
Treannie Excavating, Inc., Foxboro
T. Simmer Construction, Wrentham
Dorrance Excavating Contractor, Inc., Norton
P.A. Yonker Excavation, S. Walpole
Hy -Tek Modular Homes, Natick
MOTION: To approve Consent Agenda
VanSplinter /Steele. All in favor. VOTED.
3. COMMUNICATIONS
a. Canoe River Aquifer Advisory Committee Reception, February 12, 1989.
4. VISITORS
No one tonight.
5. HEALTH AGENT'S REPORT
a. Troy Condemnation Hearing, February 16, 1989 at 7 :40 p.m. Agent
gave copies of 105 CMR, Dept. of Pubic Health regulation, which is the
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procedure for a condemnation hearing.
b. Odor has been detected again at the County Street area and North
Main St. area. There appears to be different descritions of this odor,
ranging from natural gas, wood preservation from Hathaway & Patterson,
animal incinerator in Foxboro, etc.
c. Groundwater is down 3 to 4§ feet of its average level last year.
d. Cholesterol Screening Clinic was a huge success. Thank you letters
will be sent to all who volunteered. Would like to schedule another screening
in the Fall.
e. Waste oil control plan is three -part:
1. Household hazardous waste clean -up days every six months.
2. Enforce motor oil regs as it pertains to retail stores.
Post a sign in stores citing law; both consumer and retailer must
be informed of their obligations.
3. Stencil storm drains, "dump no oil ".
Health Agent will finalize his plan and present to Board of approval.
6. OLD BUSINESS
Member Steele asked about "stump dump regs ". Will be discussed at March 9th
meeting.
Member VanSplinter attended the regional Solid Waste Study Committee in Attle-
boro. Excellent discussion related to regionalizing for solid waste disposal.
Chairman Rosenberg reminded everyone that Great Woods.will open in May. Contact
should be made with Bruce Montgomery to hear progress on construction of fascia
and plans for monitoring concerts. A pre-concert meeting will be set up.
Member VanSplinter cautioned against a moratorium on solid waste. An article
has been submitted for the 1989 Annual Town Meeting, and Member VanSplinter has
several concerns. Does State law supercede a vote of the town meeting? Is it
a violation of zoning to prohibit incinerators in certain zones? Health Agent
questioned if the Selectmen should get an opinion from the newly hired town
counsel firm.
MOTION: Request legal opinion re: validity of moratorium. Selectmen
to seek opinion from town counsel on waste -to- energy moratorium.
VanSplinter /Steele. All in favor.- VOTED.
7. NEW BUSINESS
None at this time.
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8. PENDING
Review of Board of Health regulations.
AIDS Assembly, March 6th
Stump dump regs, March 9th
Great Woods pre- season meeting, March 9th or 23rd
9. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: To adjourn at 9:00 PM. I -
VanSplinter /Steele. All in favor. VOTED.
Respectfully submitted,
Dianne Royle, Recording Secretary
Clerk Date