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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOH Minutes 10/20/1988BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES NOV r� PAGE 1 October 20, 1988 Members present: Chairman Edward Rosenberg, Donald Steele, Michael VanSplinter Also present Health Agent Scott Leite 1. CALL TO ORDER at 7:35 p.m. by Chairman Rosenberg. 2. CONSENT AGENDA Approval of Minutes of September 15, 1988 Approval of Following Permits Hypodermic Syringe, Scott Fuller Mansfield School Lunch Program, High School, Food Service Mansfield School Lunch Program, Middle.School, Food Service Mansfield School Lunch Program, Robinson, Food Service Suzanne's, Food Service D'Angelo's Sandwich Shop, Food Service Datel Systems, Inc., Food Service Maxmillans Ice Cream, Food Service MOTION: To delete Suzanne's Food Service Permit, since no longer in business and approve remainder of Consent Agenda. VanSplinter /Steele. All in favor. VOTED. 3. COMMUNICATIONS a. Letter from Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts, Sept. 21, 1988, re: Updated Summary Report of Concert Sound Levels and Neighborhood Feedback, July 16- August 30, 1988. b. Copy of letter to Bruce Montgomery, GWPAC, from Health Agent, Oct. 12, 1988, re: Summary Report from Aug. 30th to end of season and 1989 plans for noise control. Board of Health will invite Board of Selectmen to their November 17th meeting with Great Woods to discuss preparations for 1989 season re: noise control. Mr. VanSplinter stated that the acoustical engineers have not yet completed their study and that Bruce Montgomery would like to wait for that report so that he can share it with both Boards at once. c. Copy of letter from DEQE to Codex, Oct. 12, 1988, re: Air Quality Control. d. Copy of memo to Board of Selectmen from Health Agent, re: Sewer Extensions in East and West Mansfield, Sept. 27, 1988. e. Copy of letter to Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts from DEQE, Sept. 27, 1988 re: Sound Level Measurements f. Memo to Dianne Royle, Secretary from Library Director, Sept. 28, 1988, re: Information Request on Waste -to- Energy Articles. Board of Health Page 2 October 20, 1988 g. Copy of memo to Board of Health from Town Manager, Oct. 17, 1988, re: Resource Recovery Review Process, attached to copy of memo to Town Manager from Environmental Planner, Oct. 12, 1988, re: Review Process for Resource Recovery Facility. Members asked if the Town has a policy for direction for a trash -to- energy facility. First preliminary proposal was on town -owned land and second preliminary was proposed on privately -owned land. Has there been, and is there still, confusion as to where responsibility solely and legally lies. Inquiries must be directed to the Board of Health. MOTION: To send a letter to Town Manager asking for clarification of memo from Environmental Planner. VanSplinter /Steele. All in favor. VOTED. 4. VISITORS None at this time. 5. HEALTH AGENT'S REPORT Household Hazardous Waste Day will be held at Great Woods Performing Arts Center on Saturday, November 19th for the Toms of Mansfield and Norton in conjunction with the $14,000 grant. Clean Harbors will remove the wastes; each drum filled with cost $300. Clean Harbors will let us know when we've reached our dollar limit. Volunteers are need to fill our surveys when people drop off their hazardous wastes. Mr. VanSplinter suggested that a yearly item for the Board of Health operating budget could be for a household hazardous cleanup. Restaurant Inspections are commencing in- between daily duties. Foodborne Illness Outbreak Seminar was excellent. Health Agent attended the weekly conference and found it to be most valuable and informative. 6. NEW BUSINESS Mass. Association of Health Boards Annual Conference was attended by Chairman Rosenberg and Health Agent Leite on September 24th. They attended a session about radon given by a rep from the Dept. of Public Health. 1659 households have been tested for radon and 16 had a problem. Radon is naturally produced from the rocks beneath a foundation and is most prevalent in the winter months when a house or building is closed tight. Chairman suggested that Mansfield pursue buying radon kits, with other towns, and make them available to townspeople at a reasonable price. MOTION: That Health Agent pursue issue of radon testing. VanSplinter /Steele. All in favor. VOTED. Also at Conference was a session on the Lead Law. The fact that lead paint is present on walls, etc. can be harmful to a child since the child could breathe in dust containing.lead. A letter will be sent to Mansfield Public Schools informing them of the new lead law and warning that no lead paint should be present in the schools. I Board of Health Page 3 October 20, 1988 A rep from the Mass. Ethics Commission gave a talk on AIDS: What we should do and not do. Chairman felt that the conference was most worthwhile and encouraged other members to attend the next annual conference. Moratorium on Package Sewer Treatment Plants: Member Steele reported that DEQE has put a moratorium on package sewer treatment plants and asked if the Town of Mansfield should do the same. -Agent felt that we have none now in Town, and if we should have a proposal for one, it should be handled on a point - by -point basis, case. -by -case. Some are good and some are bad. The reason why the State frowns on them is because there is no direct.line as to who is finan- cially responsible to maintain them. Member Steele feels he would want to have regs in place before the Board has to decide on one. AIDS Assembly: Dr. Joseph Kerrins, Foxboro Health Center, will be asked to conduct an AIDS Assembly for the residents of Mansfield. Secretary will set up assembly. Immunization Clinic: Secretary will contact Community Health Agency to set up an immunization clinic at the Town Hall. Health Agent stated that he would like to- arrange for more health - related services for the residents. Solid Waste Study Committee: Michael VanSplinter, as Chairman of SWSC, was asked to present their preliminary report to the Board of Selectmen. He re- ported that this committee did not look favorably at a 100 -ton per day munici- pally run incinerator. 7. OLD BUSINESS None at this time. 8. PENDING No response from Town Counsel re: opinion on trash -to- energy. MOTION: To send letter to Selectmen stating this is an important issue, and that a response must be received from TC. VanSplinter /Steele. All in favor. VOTED. Hydrology Study: Jerry St.Hilaire, Sewer Treatment Plant Director, asked Scott Leite what Health Board wanted and Scott told him. A reminder will be given to Mr. St. Hilaire. 9. ADJOURNMENT NOTION: To adjourn at 9:00 p.m. VanSplinter /Steele. All in favor. VOTED. Approved �Q4't `� Date Michael VanSplinter, Clerk