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Home My WebLink AboutBOH Minutes 10/29/19871 MINUTES BOARD OF HEALTH OCTOBER 29, 1987 I a , ooDEC ' 4 1987 Members present: Chairman Edward Tartufo, Clerk Edward Rosenberg and Donald Steele Also present: Health Agent Scott Leite 1. Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Tartufo. 2. MINUTES Motion: To approve minutes of Board of Health meetings held on September 24th and October 8th. Edward Rosenberg /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED 3. CORRESPONDENCE - Letter dated October 27, 1987, to John P. & Martha B. Smith, from Health Agent Leite, regarding an inspection of their property at 340 Balcom Street, revealing a landfill operation. Chairman Tartufo requested that Health Agent send of copy of this letter to John Dwyer, Town Counsel. - Letter dated October 23, 1987, to Malcolm Post, Post Properties, from Health Agent Leite, enclosing approved "As- Built" plans for Building 9 -1, 9 -2 and 10 -2, Bonney Lane. - Letter dated October 22, 1987, from Jean Arnold, owner of property on Oakland Street, regarding the dumping of cans on Oakland Street and Bird Road (behind the Tahana Restaurant). Health Agent Leite is aware of the situation and will find out who is the owner of this property and order it cleaned. - Copy of final reports, dated October 22, 1987, from GHR Analytical, Inc. of Lakeville, Mass., to Compo Industries, Inc., with results of Rinse Water and Groundwater Analyses performed at monitoring wells on Compo's property, Branch Street. Member Steele asked for clarification regarding this well monitoring. Clerk Rosenberg gave Member Steele some background on this subject, explaining that Compo Industries had a landfill operation several years ago. They were ordered by the State to close it. Both D.E.Q.E. and the Board of Health required them to put in some monitoring wells in several sites, surrounding that upstream and downstream, to be sure landfill is not causing pollution.of the Canoe River Aquifer. Compo is required to do well testing twice a year, submitting results to D.E.Q.E. and the Board of Health. Board of Health Minutes Page 2 October 29, 1987 Clerk Rosenberg requested that Health Agent Leite review and compare these reports with the last few reports, and be sure results of analyses are acceptable, prior to the next meeting. 4. LICENSES - 11119 Republic Management Corp. (Mansfield Public Schools Lunch Program) - Food Service 1192 Milk and Cream Motion: To approve application to operate a Food Service Establishment, requiring only one license, since food preparation is done on one site only, and Milk and Cream License. Edward Rosenberg /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED The Board requested that the additional $2.00 fee be obtained from Republic Management Corp. for their Milk and Cream License. - Jonathan Carroll, 270 East Street - Well Permit Motion: To approve application to install a domestic well at 60 Bird Road - Lot 8. Edward Rosenberg /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED 1163 Bill Traut Excavating, 328 East Street, Sharon, MA 02067 Motion: To approve application for Disposal Works Installer's Permit, subject to appropriate monitoring by Health Agent. Edward Rosenberg /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED - 11128 Fanfare, Inc. /Great Woods Center for the Performing Arts - Pushcarts Motion: To approve application for renewal of twelve pushcart licenses. Edward Rosenberg /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED - Mobile Food Licenses: 11129 Hot Diggity Dogs, 261 Chauncy Street Motion: To approve application for renewal of Mobile Food License. Edward Rosenberg /Donald Steele. Two in favor. Chairman Tartufo abstained. Motion to approve the following applications for renewal of Mobile Food Licenses, and Milk and Cream Licenses. Edward Rosenberg /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED 11123 Don's Diner, Inc., 121 South Street, Plainville, MA 02762 11124 LaCroix Food Service, Ltd., 1 LaCroix Drive, W. Warwick, RI 02893 11125 Self Help Inc., Head Start, 142 Main Street, Brockton, MA 02401 1197 Milk and Cream 11126 Mansfield Council on Aging, 184 North Main Street - w /Fee Waived 1198 Milk and Cream - w /Fee Waived 11127 Joe's Caterer, 46 Willington Street, Brockton, MA Board of Health Minutes Page 3 October 29, 1987 5. SOIL EXAMINATIONS - 1187 -158 Lydia Jeanguenin, 181 Essex Street Motion: To approve soils and percolation rate with an adjusted groundwater level at 60 ", at rustmark. Edward Rosenberg /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED - 1187 -159 Lydia Jeanguenin, 195 Essex Street Motion: To approve soils and percolation rate with an adjusted groundwater level at 60 ", limiting system to exact area of test. Edward Rosenberg /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED Bradford Estates, School Street (Sean Drive), Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 Hugh Hurley of Freeman Engineering and John B. Smith, the Builder of Bradford Estates, appeared before the Board requesting approval of the following soils and percolation rates, with adjusted groundwater levels. Health Agent Leite reviewed these proposed septic plans with the Board and gave them some background of the soil examinations performed. Motion: To approve the following soils and percolation rates, with adjusted groundwater levels. Edward Rosenberg /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED 1186 -198 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Vassalotti, 2 School Street (Sean Drive) - Lot 1, adjusted groundwater level at 48 ". 1186 -200 Mr. & Airs. Joseph Vassalotti, 6 School Street (Sean Drive) - Lot 2, adjusted groundwater level at 48 ". 1186 -202 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Vassalotti, 10 School Street (Sean Drive) - Lot 3, adjusted groundwater level at 48 ". 1187 -157 J. B. Realty Trust, 19 School Street (Sean Drive) - Lot 4, adjusted groundwater level at 12 ". 1186 -204 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Vassalotti, 15 School Street (Sean Drive) - Lot 5, adjusted groundwater level at 48 ". 1186 -201 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Vassalotti, 9 School Street (Sean Drive) - Lot 6, adjusted groundwater level at 48 ". 1186 -199 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Vassalotti, 5 School Street (Sean Drive) - Lot 7, adjusted groundwater level at 48 ". 6. HEALTH AGENT'S REPORT - Abandoned vehicle letters (twenty) were sent out on October 29th, notifying residents vehicles -must be removed within thirty days. Board of Health Minutes Page 4 October 29, 1987 - Health Agent Leite informed the Board members that the joint meeting with the Board of Selectmen and Don Squires, D.E.Q.E., is scheduled for Thursday, November 12th, regarding D.E.Q.E. regulations on noise. - Member Steele reported to Health Agent the uncleanliness at the Old Colony Restaurant. The Board members requested that Health Agent inspect the restaurant and, if necessary, pull their license until restaurant is cleaned up. - The Paine School move will take place around November 6th or 7th. - Budget - Health Agent will have proposed budget for fiscal year 1988/89 ready for the Board's review, at the next meeting. Clerk Rosenberg asked Health Agent if we will be able to justify additional help. Health Agent Leite responded that we can justify additional help. What he will try for is a part -time assistant to work three half days per week. Health Agent explained that assistant would Ielp with follow -ups, which is part of his job that is very difficult to accomplish. For example, abandoned vehicles, it is time consuming to verify that vehicles exist. Assistant would help out on follow -up, in thirty days, to be sure vehicles are removed. Health Agent will ask_for an increase of hours, by one hour per day, for Health Department secretary. Health Agent also discussed posting Health Department's hours to be open to the public between 9:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., and possibly getting an answering machine to be used if Health Agent is out of the office after 2:00 p.m. There was some discussion on this subject; it was not resolved. 7. Motion: To adjourn at 8:30 p.m. Edward Rosenberg /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED Respectfully submitted, Beverly Rooney Recording Secretary 7 ,� z z G 0_C6 =--� / Edward Rosenberg, Clerk / Date