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Home My WebLink AboutBOH Minutes 7/9/1987MINUTES BOARD OF HEALTH JULY 9, 1987 Members present: Chairman Edward Tartufo, Peter Fontanini and Donald Steele Also present: Health Agent Scott Leite 1. Meeting was called to order at 7:45 p.m. by Chairman Tartufo. 2. CORRESPONDENCE Statement from Community Health Agency, Inc. for July, 1987 services. Motion: To make payment of $ 1,355.50 for July services. Peter Fontanini /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED - Letter dated June 29, 1987, from residents of West Mansfield, to Board of Selectmen, informing the Board that a problem continues to exist with loud music from Great Woods, in the Village Estates, Oak Street and nearby areas. - Copy of letter dated June 24, 1987, from Rande Wilson, Town Manager, to Steve Lombardi, General Manager of Great Woods, requesting a copy of the sound level monitoring for the Willie Nelson concert of June 23rd. - Copy of memo dated June 24, 1987, from Rande Wilson to the Board of Selectmen regarding complaints of sound levels at the Paul Simon concert of June 19. The Town Manager reviewed the sound level monitoring and his observations show acceptable sound emissions. - Copy of letter dated June 11, 1987, from Stephen Lombardi, to Christine Flaff, DEQE, to reiterate phone conversation, so DEQE will have a record of the sound level measures that have been taken at Great Woods. - Letters dated July 2, 1987, to Mary Beth Murray /48 Warren Avenue and Elizabeth Wright /29 Pine Street, from Health Agent Leite, stating that Health Agent has witnessed the sleeping accomodations and space available does not meet the requirements of Section 410.400B of the Housing Code. Health Agent explained to the Board that in order for someone to get assis- tance from the Housing Authority, Board of Health must witness overcrowded conditions. - Copy of letter dated June 23, 1987, from H. Edward Jans to Real Estate Connection, Inc. regarding the problems that continue to exist within the entire apartment complex at 17 Bonney Lane. - Letter dated June 30, 1987, from Health Agent Leite to Attorney Jonathan Fryer, notifying him that some facts stated in his letter of June 11, 1987, are incorrect. Board of Health Minutes Page 2 July 9, 1987 - Letter dated June 25, 1987, from Chairman Tartufo to Amy Anthony, Executive Office of Community Development, informing them that Mansfield Board of Health enthusiastically supports the application for the $ 50,000 Strategic Planning Grant to do mapping of the Canoe River Aquifer. - Memorandum dated June 26, 1987, from Chairman Tartufo to Town Counsel John Dwyer, requesting status of filing date, regarding default notices received by the members of the Board - Malcolm Post Suit. - Letter dated June, 1987, from Patricia A. Kates, Director of GASP of Massa- chusetts (Group Against Smoking Pollution) to the Board of Health, urging the Board to inform store owners of supermarkets and convenience stores that smoking should not take place in them, and enforce the law against smoking in their stores. 3. LICENSES Chairman Tartufo opened the hearing for Grant Enterprises regarding Mr. Grant's Disposal Works Installer's Permit. Present was Leon Grant, Warren Grant and Attorney Peter O'Brien, representing Grant Enterprises. ( On February 12, 1987, Health Agent Leite notified the Board of a repair taking place at 273 Chauncy Street on January 13, 1987. There was no application for the repair. Health Agent went to the site and found Warren Grant with an excavator, a flow diffusor, and crushed stone. The present septic system was opened and being repaired. At that time, Health Agent recommended to the Board that Grant Enterprises' license be revoked. On May 8, 1987, Health Agent advised Grant Enterprises that the Board of Health voted to suspend their Disposal Works Installer's License, at it's meeting of February 12, 1987. Attorney O'Brien could not understand how the Board of Health has the right to suspend a license with no warning, prior to a hearing. Health Agent read a paragraph from The State Environmental Code, Title 5: Minimum Requirements for the Subsurface Disposal of Sanitary Sewage, 11 15.02, as follows: Disposal works Installer's Permit - No person or firm shall engage in the construction, alteration, installation, or repair of any indivi- dual sewage disposal system without first obtaining a Disposal Works Installer's Permit from the Board of Health. Such permits shall expire at the end of the year in which they are issued unless earlier revoked for cause by the Board of Health. Attorney O'Brien also wanted to know what exactly constitutes a repair, what is the procedure. Board of Health Minutes Page 3 July 9, 1987 Health Agent Leite explained the process: When someone takes out a license for a repair, he goes out to the site, they open it up and look at the problem. Health Agent either makes a recommendation, or an engineer may be hired. Then, installer can go immediately ahead, with no waiting period. Mr. Grant stated that they were trying to determine what was wrong with the system; it was an observation hole only. He commented that he fully intented to inform the Health Agent; he has never done an illegal repair in 27 years of business. Member Steele responded that digging a hole is one thing, but to bring in gravel and other material, it is a potential repair. Chairman Tartufo closed the hearing. Motion: To reinstate the license of Grant Enterprises. Peter Fontanini /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED Board of Health Minutes Page 4 July 9, 1987 - #119 - Peter J. Collins, Rooterman, 1093 N. Montello Street, Brockton, MA Motion: To approve application for Cesspool Cleaning and Pumping, subject to correction of license and payment of additional fee of $ 50.00. Peter Fontanini /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED - #120 - Jimmy D. Enos, J. Enos Sanitation, 129 Oak Street, Norton, MA 02766 Motion: To approve application for Cesspool Cleaning and Pumping Permit. Peter Fontanini /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED - Motion: To approve the following renewal applications for permits to operate a Food Service Establishment, and renewal of their Milk and Cream Licenses. Peter Fontanini /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED 1191 - James S. Mark, Tahana Restaurant, 60 Oakland Street - Food Service # 48 - Milk and Cream #92 - Marc Bluestein, Maxmillians Ice Cream, 214 N. Main Street - Food Service #49 - Milk and Cream #93 - Andre M. Piche, Marcello's Sandwich Shops, 30 Chauncy Street - Food Service #50 - Milk and Cream #94 - Richard J. Madigan, Tennis 95 - Set Point, Inc., Oxford Road - Food Service #51 - Milk and Cream #95 - Spyros Kalimeris, Town Pizza, 365 North Main Street - Food Service #52 - Milk and Cream #96 - Edward G. LeRoux, Jr., Fanfare, Inc., Great Woods - Food Service #53 - Milk and Cream #97 - Springfield Sugar & Products Co., Fernandes Supermarket, 65 Copeland Ave. #54 - Milk and Cream #98 - Mary Ann Piccoli- Botti, Sweet N Crafty, Inc., 34 N. Main Street- Food Service #55 - Milk and Cream #99 - Anthony W. Pascucci, Regent Cafe, Inc., 394 -396 N. Main Street - Food Service #56 - Milk and Cream #100 - Gary P. and Janet S. Eagan, Honey Dew Donuts, 99 Copeland Dr. - Food Service #57 - Milk and Cream #101 - Larry Mahoney, Quality Inn, 60 Forbes Boulevard - Food service #58 - Milk and Cream #102 - Kenneth A. Larsen, Mister Donut, 45 Chauncy Street - Food Service #59 - Milk and Cream #103 - William R. Sarro, The Fresh Catch, Inc., 30 Chauncy Street - Food Service #60 - Milk and Cream Board of Health Minutes Page 5 July 9, 1987 11104 - George D. Pantos, Jimmy's Pub, 141 N. Main Street - Food Service 1161 - Milk and Cream 11105 - Elizabeth Tsianakas, Cousin's Pizza & Subs, 660 East Street - Food Service 1162 - Milk and Cream 11106 - Dining Management Service, Inc., Datel Systems, Inc., Forbes Blvd. -Food Servi 1163 - Milk and Cream 11107 - Robert A. Wiggins, Gourmet Caterers, Inc., Merckens Chocolate Co. -150 Oakland 1164 - Milk and Cream 11108 - The Seiler Corp., Bldg. 111, Codex Corp., 20 Cabot Boulevard - Food Service 1165 - Milk and Cream 11109 - The Seiler Corp., Bldg. 112, Codex Corp., 20 Cabot Boulevard - Food Service 1166 - Milk and Cream 11110 - The Seiler Corp., Bldg. 114, Codex Corp., 20 Cabot Boulevard - Food Service 1167 - Milk and Cream 11111 - Alan L. Ellis, Homestead Restaurant, 233 Plain Street - Food Service 11 68 - Milk and Cream 11112 - Ralph Sarro, Jr., Sarro's Meat Market, 457 N. Main Street - Food Service 1169 - Milk and Cream - Motion: To approve the following renewal applicationsfor Milk and Cream Licenses. Peter Fontanini /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED 1170 - Roy A. LaCroix, Mobile Mansfield, LaCroix Food Service, Ltd. 1171 - Rev. David Blessinger - American Legion Post 11198. 1172 - Donald W. Perreault, Don's Diner, Inc. /Don's Caterers, 121 South Street, Plainville, MA 02762 1173 - Donald P. Zecher, Old Country Store, 26 Otis Street 1174 - C. Curtis Parker, DiMonte's Variety, 70 Pratt Street 1175 - William R. & Alfred Sarro, Dub's Discount Liquors, 30 Chauncy Street 1176 - Joseph Gonsalves, Canoe River Campground, 137 Mill Street 1177 - Sunoco Refining & Marketing Co., Inc., Sunoco, 70 Copeland Drive 1178 - Ralph E. Cain, Jr., Villa Liquors, Inc., 1 Villa Street 1179 - Karen M. Hansen, Check Farm, 1077 East Street 1180 - Joe Wilson, Joe's Caterers, Mansfield Board of Health Minutes Page 6 July 9, 1987 4. HEALTH AGENT'S REPORT - Health Agent Leite has requested the use of a Town vehicle, from Town Manager Rande Wilson, to be used for inspections. As of yet, Health Agent does not have the use of Town vehicle. Chairmon Tartufo responded that the Board will address the problem with Rande. - Health Agent informed the Board that the Ed Troy court date has been continued to July 15, 1987. - Stearns Avenue - Kalkunte Engineering did deep hole digging at the Stearns Avenue landfill. Health Agent went to look at holes; where they dug, metal readings from magnetometery survey turned out to be drum covers or metal strapping. Samples of open holes are being tested. - Health Agent commented that he saw a big improvement at the Old Colony Diner. - Bird Road Wells - Wells are being installed on Bird Road. Health Agent Leite asked if the Board of Health would like to approve the wells, in the future. They all must comply with the State standards for drinking water. Chairman Tartufo responded that it is fine for Health Agent to approve wells as long as the Board of Health is informed when wells are installed, for a matter of record in the meeting minutes. - Health Agent inspected tar bubbling out of the ground at the corner of Dean and Spring Streets. D.E.Q.E. was notified. Camp, Dresser & McKee said to get rid of tar in the landfill. A sample is being taken. - Health Agent will be on vacation from July 17th through July 27th. Motion: To request that Town Manager, Rande Wilson, allow the Board to appoint Bert Cook as Acting Deputy Health Agent. This appointment is on an emergency basis only. Peter Fontanini /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED 5. SOIL EXAMINATIONS 1187 -19 Herb and Helen Hawksley, East Street, Lot lOB Motion: To approve adjusted groundwater level at 64 ". (Soils and percolation rate was approved on May 7, 1987:) Peter Fontanini /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED 1187 -20 Herb and Helen Hawksley, East Street, Lot l0A Motion: To approve adjusted groundwater level at 46 ". (Soils and percolation rate was approved on May 7, 1987.) Peter Fontanini /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED Board of Health Minutes Page _7 July 9, 1987 Post Properties, Bonney Lane, Building 18 Motion: To approve groundwater level at 32 ". Peter Fontanini /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED Chairman Tartufo left the meeting at 10:05 p.m. - Paul Folkman, Fuller Estates The following soils and percolation rates, with adjusted groundwater levels, were discussed. A motion to approve these was. not made. 1187 -21 4 Clementine Road, Lot 9 - adjusted groundwater level at 96 ". 1187 -22 3 Clementine Road, Lot 12 - adjusted groundwater level at 96 ". 1187 -23 7 Clementine road, Lot 13 - adjusted groundwater level at 96 ". 1187 -24 11 Clementine Road, Lot 14 - adjusted groundwater level at 96 ". 1187 -25 15 Clementine Road, Lot 15 - adjusted groundwater level at 90 ". 1187 -26 14 Clementine Road, Lot 18 - adjusted groundwater level at 80 ". 1187 -27 10 Clementine Road, Lot 19 - adjusted groundwater level at 30 ". Chairman Tartufo returned to meeting at 10:30 p.m. 6. OLD BUSINESS - Budget - Member Steele questioned why Board of Health secretarial position is limited to twenty hours per week. Health Agent explained that it is a part -time position and if we are going to expand it, we must go to finance committee and justify more time. Member Steele suggested that for the next budget, we should go for more time. - Canoe River Aquifer Advisory Committee - Chairman Tartufo explained to the Board that at the last meeting, the Water Superintendent from Easton, who is the Chairman of this committee, gave each town a copy of the report by I.E.P., the consulting firm hired that did a study of their Aquifer. Along with this report was a list of recommendations I.E.P. felt should be implemented, dealing with zoning, Board of Health, etc. Chairman Tartufo feels that we should review recommendations from I.E.P. and see if there are merits; the four towns should assemble their regulations, since we have a common goal with the Canoe River Aquifer. Regarding grant money, the Town of Norton will'be the lead applicant; one community has to be the lead applicant and administer where the money comes from. Board of Health Minutes Page 8 July 9, 1987 - Motion: To send "Mansfield Board of Health Smoking Policy and Recommen- dations" to each Board and Committee in the Town of Mansfield. Also, to send of copy of this policy to each restaurant with licenses. Peter Fontanini /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED - Chairman Tartufo expressed his concern about septic systems at Bristol Arms; he asked Health Agent if three systems are being pumped beyondthe limits, which could cause the other seven to fail. Chairman Tartufo requested,from Health Agent,Waste Water Treatment Plant records, to find out if septic systems are still being pumped. - Budget - Member Steele and Member Fontanini suggested that the Board devote a meeting on where we want to go with next year's budget. 7. Motion: To adjourn at 11:00 p.m. Peter Fontanini /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED Respectfully submitted, Beverly Rooney Recording Secretary Clerk Date