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Home My WebLink AboutBOH Minutes 1/5/1989BOARD OF HEALTH January 5, 1989 'Members present: Also present 1. CALL TO ORDER MINUTES Chairman Edward Rosenberg, Clerk Michael Vdi Steele, Frank Zarek, Peter Fontanini Health Agent Scott Leite JAN 20199 Ni., i Chairman called meeting to order at 7:40 and passed the gavel to Health Agent for the purpose of reorganization. Peter Fontanini nominated Don Steele for Chairman and Don Steele nominated Edward Rosenberg for Chairman. MOTION: To close nominations and elect Edward Rosenberg as Chairman. Zarek / Fontanini. All in favor. VOTED MOTION: To nominate Michael VanSplinter for Clerk. Zarek /Steele. All in favor. VOTED. Since Consent Agenda was so lengthy, Visitors Agenda was taken out of order. 4. VISITORS 7:40 p.m. Peter DeTrolio asked Board that he be notified when Great Woods is on the Agenda. Chairman replied that it cannot be done; meeting is open to public for anyone who is interested and, in fact, the newpapers did carry the fact that Great Woods would be discussed at the December 15, 1988 meeting. 2. CONSENT AGENDA Approval of Minutes of December 15, 1988 Hypodermic Syringe Permit, Scott Fuller, Mansfield Campground, Canoe River Campground Food Service, Taxi -Inn Restaurant Food Service, Town of Mansfield- Recreation Dept. Milk & Cream, Lacroix Food Service Ltd. Caterer, "Pig Roastin" Mobile Food, Self Help, "Inc., Head Start Mobile Food, Jae's Quality Canteen Mobile Food, Mansfield Council on Aging Mobile Food, Don's Diner, Inc. Mobile Food, Lacroix Food Service Ltd. (2) Retail.Food, The Store Retail Food, Dub's Discount Liquors Retail Food, Thayer Pharmacy Retail Food, Chek Farm R2thil:. Food;, T&desrhi- ,Food,: Shop' 71182 Retail Food, Tedeschi Food Shop 11167 Retail Food, Brooks Drug #824 Retail Food, Cumberland Farms, 110187 Retail Food, Canoe River Campground Retail Food, Family Food Mart Retail Food, Mansfield Variety Retail Food, Mascot Petroleum 1135 BOARD OF HEALTH January 5, 1989 -2- Disposal Works Installers Riccio Builders Premier Farms, Ltd. Curly Company, Inc. B &C Contracting Berndt Sanitation & Excavation Walter Warchal & Sons Sumner Realty Corp. E.A.Bosworth, Inc. Overall Construction Co., Inc. Barrows Contracting Renner Construction Co., Inc. Arrow Construction & Realty Joseph Gonsalves Benson Enterprises, Inc. Septage Pumping and Transporting Larry Blacker Franklin Sanitation Sharon Sanitary Disposal Dick Shufelt Septic Maintenance Bay State Sewage Disposal, Inc. L. Dumont Pumping Service Bruce Scott Co., - Div. of Abate Waste, Inc. Aardvark Sanitation Eveready Pumping Service Larry Brooks Septic L &R Sanitation G. Horne Pumping Big E Mobile Home Park, Inc. Croome Bros. .Sanitation, Inc. Parker Sanitary Pumping Soares Sanitation Pumping, Inc._ Claude Dubord & Son, Inc. Rooterman Hurley °s Cesspool Service, Inc. MOTION: To approve the Consent Agenda VanSplinter /Fontanini. All in favor. VOTED 3. COMMUNICATIONS a. Invitation from the Canoe River Aquifier Advisory Committee for a reception on Sunday, February 12, 1989. b. Copy of letter from Chris Tilden, DEQE, Dec. 16, 1988, to Hathaway & Patterson, re: Hazardous Material C. Copy of letter from DEQE to Peter DeTrolio, Jan. 3, 1989, re: Great Woods. BOARD OF HEALTH January 5, 1989 -3- d. .Copy of letter to Town Manager from Board of Health commending Health Agent for a successful Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day. e. Notice from Study Hospital for "Family Support Group for Caregivers of Dependent Adults ", Jan. 11, 1989. f. Notice for "Take Charge" Workshops on Jan. 18 and 28, 1989, at Mass. Dept. Public Health in Lakeville. Health Agent will attend and invited members to join him. g. Proposed 1989 -90 Budget, "A Financial Plan of Services ", Town of Mansfield h. Chemecology, Dec -Jan, 1989 issue Chairman discussed Health budget with Town Manager briefly. Member Fontanini expressed concern with too much littering around Town. He is finding car batteries, tires, and many bulky items disposed of illegally. Health Agent has asked Select- men to permit an "automotive household hazardous waste collection day" in the Spring. There remains $7,000 in budget for that purpose. Concensus of Board is that Chairman should support with Finance Committee original requests, rather than settle for Town Manager's budget. 5. HEALTH AGENT'S REPORT January 6, 1989, 6 -man jury trial for Troy case, failed septic system. Smokey odor is still in air in North End of Town. Not sure where it's coming from. Health Agent feels it's a sweet, yet acrid, odor. He will continue investigating. Agent will speak with Town Manager re: additional insured amount on the Community Health Agency's contract with the Town. Perc tests are slowing down. Will be restarted in full in March. There are 8 -9, 55 gallon drums stored behind highway garage on East Street. Will find out what's in them and what the Town plans to do with them. Member Fontanini suggested that if a quorum is not achieved, then Board of Health should meet during the next week. No support was achieved. MOTION: To grant Health Agent authority to issue a temporary permit when a meeting is not scheduled in a timely manner. VanSplinter /Zarek. All in favor. VOTED. Non - Criminal Disposition for a Violation: This by -law would allow an agent of The Town to issue a ticket for certain violations for a predetermined fine, i.e., junk cars, animal control, etc. Once the ticket is issued, then it's in the hands of the court system. The court has the mechanism to deal with this action. This ticketing might save time with numerous inspections, violations might be dealt with expeditiously, rather than lag on for months. Chairman would prefer other boards and /or committees to join in sponsoring the article for the 1989 Annual Town Meeting. Health Agent will draft the by -law and contact other boards. BOARD OF HEALTH January 5, 1989 -4- Mr. Zarek remarked that this bylaw could be abusive authority, depending on the enforcing authority, and then the Town could be sued. Would rather see a stronger Town Counsel -type of authority rather than this type of bylaw. Board of Health could use this for junk cars and /or failed septic systems. Member Steele asked how it is working in other towns, i.e., Canton and Sharon. The success of the bylaw really depends on a person's attitude towards it. This bylaw would not apply to State law, just to local regs. Health Board members asked to see the finished by law, will read information given to them, and make a decision, whether to submit article at town meeting, at nest meeting, January 19, 1989. 6. NEW BUSINESS Selectmen's meeting on January 11th, consultant will give report on the "black water" problem. Chairman will attend. 7. OLD BUSINESS Member VanSplinter reported that the interim report from the Solid Waste Advisory Committee on the proposed recycling bylaw will be presented at the SWAC meeting. 8. PENDING a. ' Smokey odor b. Board of Health regs C. Cholesteral Screening - -Feb. 2nd d. AID Assembly -- -March 6th e. Immunization Clinic- -April ? 9. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: To adjourn at 9:25 p.m. VanSplinter / Zarek. All in favor. VOTED Respectfully submitted, Dianne Royle, Recording Secretary WClerk Date