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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOH Minutes 10/8/1987MINUTES 'z.4CT, Q j (ii BOARD OF HEALTH OCTOBER 8, 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 meeting held on September 24th. Edward Rosenberg /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED 3. CORRESPONDENCE - Statements from Community Health Agency: 1) Correction of September billing, $20.00 due. 2) October, 1987, as per contract for services, $1,355.50 due. Motion: To pay amount due to Community Health Agency, $1,375.50. Edward Rosenberg /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED - Copy of letter dated October 1, 1987, from Lawrence Dayian, Water Supply Section of D.E.Q.E. to Mansfield Water Department regarding a sanitary survey of Mansfield's public water supply completed by a representation of D.E.Q.E. Several deficiencies in the water system were noted during the survey. These deficiencies were corrected by Mansfield's water department and D.E.Q.E. commended the Town's water department on the expedition of these corrections. - Copy of letter dated September 28, 1987, from Gordon Sutin of SEMASS Corporation, to Norman Mahana, Board of Selectmen, enclosing the revised proposed SEMASS Service Agreement. - Copy of application from Keith Properties, 14 Page Terrace, Stoughton, MA, for permit to install a well. Permission was granted by Health Agent on October 7, 1987, to install a well at 5 Francis Avenue, for the purpose of a Domestic well, to be installed by John McCue. 4. LICENSES 1162 John B. Smith, J.B. Construction Co., 5 Wolfe Avenue, Attleboro, MA 02703 Motion: To approve application for Disposal Works Installer's Permit, sub- ject to appropriate monitoring by Health Agent. Edward Rosenberg/ Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED 11121 Park Row Parent Advisory Council - Temporary Food Service /Retail Licenses and 1195 Milk and Cream for Mansfield 'Jaycees Haunted House, 10/22- 10/31/87 (excluding 10/26). .fotion: To approve Food Service /Retail Licenses and Milk and Cream for temporary permit - Mansfield Jaycees Haunted House, waiving all fees. Edward Rosenberg /Edward Tartufo. Two in favor. Donald Steele abstained. Board of Health Minutes Page 2 October 8, 1987 5. HEALTH AGENT'S REPORT Soil Examinations: - 1187 -156 Antonio Caponigro, 160 Gilbert Street Motion: To approve soils and percolation rate with an adjusted groundwater level at 48 "/141.9' elevation. Edward Rosenberg /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED - 1187 -153 Jess Realty Trust, 189 Stearns Avenue, Lot 184 Motion: To approve soils and percolation rate with an adjusted groundwater level at 82 ", septic system to be designed with trenches only. Edward Rosenberg /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED - 1187 -152 Jess Realty Trust, 201 Stearns Avenue, Lot 185 Motion: To approve soils and percolation rate with an adjusted groundwater level at 114 ", septic system to be designed with trenches only. Edward Rosenberg /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED - 1187 -154 Jess Realty Trust, 215 Stearns Avenue, Lot 186 Motion: To approve soils and percolation rate with an adjusted groundwater level at 112 ", septic system to be designed with trenches only. Edward Rosenberg /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED - 1187 -155 Jess Realty Trust, 231 Stearns Avenue, Lot 187 Motion: To approve soils and percolation rate with an adjusted groundwater level at 114 ", septic system to be designed with trenches only and excavate 10' all around. Edward.Rosenberg /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED - Health Agent went to court for Ed Troy on October 7, 1987; again, he did not show up. The court declared him in default and issued a warrant for his arrest. Health Agent distributed copies,to members of the Board, of information regarding condemnation procedures taken from the housing section of the Board of Health Handbook.' The first page (Section III) explained how to remove occupants, and the second page (Section 11, 79A) was about who will pay if occupant is being relocated. Health Agent asked the Board if they would, like to postpone condemnation and wait to see what happens-with Ed Troy's warrant for his arrest. The Board agreed to postpone condemnation. Health Agent Leite commented that he feels we can possibly get the courts to collect rents and pay for a new'system. Sam Talavera - Health Agent spoke with Mike Trowbridge, Engineer, who will change configuration of the septic system. Instead of putting flow- diffusors end to end, he will gang them up in a square, which will move the system farther back from the wetlands. Rather than raise system two feet, system will be raised only 6ne foot in this area. Mike will be drawing these plans; as soon as plans are completed, Alan Brothers will begin the job. Board of Health Minutes Page 3 October 8, 1987 - Health Agent reported inspection of and Roscoes Cafe, 263 N. Main Street and is very pleased with practices. the Cheng -Du Restaurant, 249 N. Main . He commented on their improvements - Clerk Rosenberg asked Health Agent Leite for an update on the oil spill at the old O.I. plant. Health Agent responded that it was, in fact, an oil spill. D.E.Q.E. reported that CYNOIL vacuumed the surface and D.E.Q.E. requested that CYNOIL go deeper for further investigation. Health Agent has not received final results, as of yet. - Health Agent showed the Board a layout of the Town of Mansfield, with highlighted subdivisions perced within the last two years. Individual lots perced were not highlighted on this map. 6. OLD BUSINESS - Members of the Board requested that Health Agent be sure that well monitoring on COMPO's property be tested twice a year, as originally scheduled. 7. NEW BUSINESS - Chairman Tartufo informed the Board that the Canoe River Aquifer Committee received a $40,000 grant, which will be used to review zoning and health regulations. At the last meeting of this committee, members voted to send a letter to the Selectmen of each Town, recommending that "low -salt area" signs be posted in the Canoe River Aquifer areas. 8. Motion: To adjourn at 8:15 p.m. Donald Steele /Edward Rosenberg. All in favor. VOTED Respectfully submitted, Beverly Rooney Recording Secretary �7G`G'-`c� G ilt 16J)1-P7 `Edward Rosenberg, Clerk Date