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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOH Minutes 1/21/1988MINUTES BOARD OF HEALTH JANUARY 21, 1988 Members present: Chairman Edward Rosenberg, Clerk Michael Van Splinter, Peter Fontanini, Donald Steele and Frank Zarek Also present: Health Agent Scott Leite 1. Meeting called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Rosenberg. 2. CONSENT AGENDA 3. a. Statement from Community Health Agency, Inc., January 1988 as per contract for services - $ 1,355.50. Motion: To pay amount due to Community Health Agency - $ 1,355.50. Donald Steele /Michael Van Splinter. All in favor. VOTED - Letter dated January 7, 1988, to the Board of Health, from William Evans, Design Engineer from John Delano & Associates Land Surveyors, regarding sanitary design for Summerwind Realty Trust, c/o Jack Taylor, 31 Thorton Rd. - Copy of letter dated January 12, 1988, from D.E.Q.E. - Deputy Regional Environmental Engineer, to Codex Corporation, 5 Blue Hill River Rd., Canton, responding that they have reviewed and approved plans, specifications, standard operating and standard maintenance procedures for the vapor degreaser installed at Codex, 100 Hampshire St., Mansfield, with provisions listed, - Copy of letter dated January 14, 1988, from D.E.Q.E. - Deputy Regional Environmental Engineer, to Codex Corporation, 100 Hampshire St., in response to submittal of plans, specifications, standard operating and standard maintenance procedures for the proposed vapor degreaser. D.E.Q.E. approved application with provisions listed. - Letter dated January 15, 1988, to Edward Rosenberg, Chairman, from Robert Clark, Plant Manager of Compo Industries, enclosing 1987 Annual Report for monitoring wells at Compo's landfill site located at 240 Branch Street, Mansfield. - Letter dated January 15, 1988, from John & Martha Smith, 340 Balcom Street, to the Board of Health, in regards to Superior Court Civ4.1 A,:--ion 1188 -0053. Mr. Smith responded that they will comply with the laws a.nd the Mansfield Board of Health. - Letter dated January 15, 1988, from D.E.Q.E. - Division of Hazardous Waste, in accordance with MGL c. 21E, Section 3A(b), the Massachusetts Superfund Law. Board of Health Minutes Page 2 January 21, 1988 - Letter dated January 20, 1988, from City of Attleboro, to the Board of Health, regarding the Forest Park Subdivision. It is their opinion that the proposed mode of sewage disposal, septic systems, will impose an adverse impact to the immediate area as well as downstream. As the subdivision is located along the Wading River, which is part of the Attleboro watershed, it is their concern that contaminants from the septic systems will find their way into the groundwater which will eventually be extracted from their wells. - Memorandum dated January 19, 1988, from Charles Medchill, Mansfield Water Operations Manager, to Health Agent Leite, regarding Forest Park - Albertini Wells - Ash Property, suggesting that installation of observation wells be monitored on a regular basis so as to determine any negative influence on these sites. - Letter dated January 14, 1988, from Edward Broderick, to Chairman Rosenberg, regarding Forest Park - Septic System Designs, informing him that the Broderick Corporation is redesigning the septic systems in Forest Park to further protect the groundwater. Letter included a summary of the proposed changes that area result of meeting with Health Agent Leite on January 12th. 4. HEALTH AGENT'S REPORT - Forest Park - Septic Systems will be on master plan and redesigned to afford best protection to surface and groundwater. - J. P. Smith Court Action - Agreement signed by Kevin O'Malley, Attorney for J. P. Smith; Scott Leite, Health Agent (Plaintiff); and John P. Dwyer, Attorney for Plaintiff. Agreement stipulates compliance with orders of October 27, 1987. - Eric Swidler vs Mansfield Board of Health - Town Counsel Dwyer reports he has joined Assistant Attourney General Reed Zars in a motion for dismissal as it is a frivolous complaint. Town Counsel feels that the motion will be granted. - Sam Talavera - in process of discussions to connect 561 -563 Ware Street to sewer system. - FY 89 Budget - Meeting with Finance Committee January 30 at 9:45 AM. Chaiman Rosenberg will attend with Health Agent. Perc Tests 88 -1 242 Williams Street Motion: To Approve soils and percolation rate with an ajusted groundwater level at 18 ". Frank Zarek/ Peter Fontanini. All in Favor. Voted. Board of Health Minutes Page 3 January 21, 1988 87 -102 86 York Road, Lot 19 Motion: To approve soils and percolation rate with an adjusted groundwater level of 132 inches, with the use of leaching trenches. Zarek/ Fontanini. All in favor. Voted. 87 -104 87 York Road, Lot 15 Motion: To approve soils and percolation rate with an adjusted groundwater level of 116 inches, with the use of leaching trenches. Zarek/ Fontanini. All in favor. Voted. 87 -105 90 York Road, Lot 20 Motion: To approve soils and percolation rate with an adjusted groundwater level of 112 inches, with the use of leaching trenches. Zarek/ Fontanini. All in Favor. Voted. 87 -112 40 Lancashire Drive, Lot 77 Motion: To approve soils and percolation rate with an adjusted groundwater level of 126 inches, with the use of leaching trenches. Zarek/ Fontanini. All in favor. Voted. 87 -169 91 York Road, Lot 14 Motion: To approve soils and percolation rate with an adjusted groundwater level of 140 inches, with the use of leaching trenches. Zarek/ Fontanini. All in favor. Voted. - Matthew Estates, Gordon Court Motion: To hold Soil Reports until a topographic map, as requested, has been furnished. Fontanini/ Zarek. All in favor. Voted. 5. 01d Business Conservation Commission member James Grady appeared before the Board to discuss the proposed Hazardous Materials By -law (January 11, 1988 version). Mr. Grady urged the Board to be a co- sponsor of the by -law. Motion: To support the principal of the by -law, but not in its proposed January 11, version. Van Splinter/ Fontanini. Unanimous vote. - Forest Park Subdivision: Information and letters from the City of Attleboro, Mansfield Water Superintendent Charles Medchill, and the Broderick Corporation: o City of Attleboro objects to project, but submitted no specific data or objection. o Superintendednt Medchill recommends monitor wells be installed between Forest Park and the Albertini Wells on West Street. o Broderick Corp, has changed septic designs to afford best protection to surface and groundwater. Also presented to the Board was the beginning of a master plan for septic systems for the subdivision. Board of Health Minutes Page 4 January 21, 1988 Motion: To have a hydrology study done as project continues. Study to include nitrate and other chemical impact on groundwater and Wading River. Steele/ Fontanini No action taken. Motion to amend: To request that the Water Commisioners have a hydrological study around all Town wells, addressing the impact of development in relation to the quantity and quality of water. Zarek/ Fontanini. Unanimous vote. 6. New Business - Marilyn Oulette, Chairman of the Committee for Solid Waste Alternatives, addressed the Board to solict their input on the draft report her committee has developed. A meeting of her committee wil be held on January 30, noon, at the Town Hall, should anyone wish to attend. - Peter Fontanini expressed concern of snow disposal at the former landfill. The melting snow would contain road salt which would enter the river directly. - Peter Fontanini expressed concern in the method of serving jelly at the Old Colony Diner. He had observed them using common serving containers instead of single serving dispensers. - Michael Van Splinter received a telephone call from Grace Ragno, 141 Pratt Street, in which she voiced a concern over the junk cars at Eastern Oil Company, located at the corner of Pratt and Hope Streets. - Donald Steele congradulated Health Agent Leite on the article that appeared inth Mansfield News featuring the monitoring wells for groundwater. He also wished that the Mansfield News would remember that there is a Board of Health. 7. Adjournment Motion: To Adjourn, 9:28 PM. Fontanini / Zarek. Michael Van Splinter, Clerk Unanimous vote. Date