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BOARD OF HEALTH A 2 8 1987 Y
MAY 21, 1987 /
Members present: Chairman Edward Tartufo, Clerk Edward Rosenberg, Peter Fontanini
and Donald Steele
Also present: Health Agent Scott Leite
1. Meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Chairman Tartufo.
2. Motion: To correct the Board of Health minutes dated February 11, 1987, to
read February 12, 1987.
Edward Rosenberg /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED
3• CORRESPONDENCE
- Invoice dated May 11, 1987, from Human Services of Southeastern Massachusetts,
quarterly payment due for April, May, and June, 1987 - $ 1,350.00.
Motion: To make payment to Human Services of Southeastern Massachusetts.
Edward Rosenberg /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED
( -_Copy of agreement between Town of Mansfield and Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc.,
dated May 15, 1987, for study and report professional services to be
performed at the Mansfield landfill.
- Letter dated May 13, 1987, from Peter O'Brien to Scott Leite, regarding
Grant Enterprises, requesting that hearing be postponed, since Mr. Grant
is presently out of state and is not expected to return for three weeks.
Chairman Tartufo requested that hearing be scheduled in four weeks.
- Copy of letters dated May 20, 1987, from Vaughan Steeves, DEQE, to the
Mansfield School Department,-Sweet Manufacturing and-N.E. Drawn Steel Co.,
Notice of Noncompliance for failing to submit 1986 source registration forms
for their facilities.
- Letter dated May 18, 1987, from Thomas Greene to Health Agent Leite, requesting
that the Town's rules for issuing permits be amended, and even vehicles with a
company name be charged the basic $ 5.00 fee, rather than $ 25.00 dump fee.
Motion: To deny Mr. Greene's request to amend rules for issuing permits.
Peter Fontanini /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED
4. HEALTH AGENT'S REPORT
- Licenses:
#79 Stephen Payne, Bristol Liquors, 660 East Street
Motion: To approve permit to operate Retail Food Service Establishment.
Peter Fontanini /Edward Rosenberg. All in favor. VOTED
Board of Health Minutes
Page 2
May 21, 1987
#80 Spyro Kalymeris, Town Pizza, 365 N. Main Street -
Motion: To approve transfer'of permit to operate Food Service Establishment
(formerly A & A Pizza).
Edward Rosenberg /Peter Fontanini. All in favor. VOTED
Motion: To approve application for permit to drill well - Steven Blum of
Bird Road Realty Trust: Lot 2, 528 Bird Road
Lot 3, 524 Bird Road
Lot 5, 514 Bird Road
Edward Rosenberg /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED
- Soil Examinations:
Motion: To approve the following soils and percolation rates at Balcolm
Ridge, subject to submission of definitive plans.
Peter Fontanini /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED
#86 -226
Balcolm
Ridge,
Lot
3
- Adjusted
groundwater
level
at
surface.
#86 -227
Balcolm
Ridge,
Lot
4
- Adjusted
groundwater
level
at
14 ".
#86 -228
Balcolm
Ridge,
Lot
5
- Adjusted
groundwater
level
at
17 ".
#86 -229
Balcolm
Ridge,
Lot
6
- Adjusted
groundwater
level
at
25 ".
#86 -230
Balcolm
Ridge,
Lot
7
- Adjusted
groundwater
level
at
15 ".
#86 -231
Balcolm
Ridge,
Lot
8
- Adjusted
groundwater
level
at
6 ".
#86 -232
Balcolm
Ridge,
Lot
9
- Adjusted
groundwater
level
at
18 ".
#86 -233 Balcolm Ridge, Lot 10 - Adjusted groundwater level at surface.
#86 -234
Balcolm
Ridge,
Lot
11
- Adjusted
groundwater
level
at
12 ".
#86 -235
Balcolm
Ridge,
Lot
12
- Adjusted
groundwater
level
at
26 ".
#86 -236
Balcolm
Ridge,
Lot
13
- Adjusted
groundwater
level
at
surface.
#86 -237
Balcolm
Ridge,
Lot
14
- Adjusted
groundwater
level
at
surface.
#86 -238
Balcolm
Ridge,
Lot
15
- Adjusted
groundwater
level
at
surface.
#86 -239
Balcolm
Ridge,
Lot
16
- Adjusted
groundwater
level
at
30 ".
#86 -240
Balcolm
Ridge,
Lot
17
- Adjusted
groundwater
level
at
52 ".
#86 -241
Balcolm
Ridge,
Lot
18
- Adjusted
groundwater
level
at
60 ".
#86 -242
Balcolm
Ridge,
Lot
19
- Adjusted
groundwater
level
at
55 ".
#86 -243
Balcolm
Ridge,
Lot
20
- Adjusted
groundwater
level
at
36 ".
Board of Health Minutes
Page 3
May 21, 1987
#86 -244 Balcolm Ridge, Lot 21 - Adjusted groundwater level at 21 ".
#86 -245 Balcolm Ridge, Lot 22 - Adjusted groundwater level at 21 ".
#86 -246 Balcolm Ridge, Lot 23 - Adjusted groundwater level at 50 ".
#86 -247 Balcolm Ridge, Lot 24 - Adjusted groundwater level at 68 ".
#86 -248 Balcolm Ridge, Lot 30 - Adjusted groundwater level at 50 ".
#86 -249 Balcolm Ridge, Lot 31 - Adjusted groundwater level at 47 ".
The Board is very concerned about the levels of watertable.
Clerk Rosenberg stongly feels if watertable is above two feet below ground
surface, it should be considered wetland.
Health Agent Leite pointed out that other Boards have passed a regulation
that states that no septic system can be constucted more than two feet above
groundwater. The Board requested that Health Agent find out more about this
regulation.
Health Agent Scott Leite appeared in court on Wednesday, May 20, 1987 -
Ed Troy case. The court forgot to notify Ed Troy of court date.
( fiction: If there arenot satisfactory results obtained by Health Agent
at the next court appearance scheduled for Wednesday, May 27, 1987, Health
Agent has permission from the Board to initiate condemnation.
Peter Fontanini /Edward Rosenberg All in favor. VOTED
Clerk Rosenberg requested that Health Agent Leite order that Ware Street
septic system be pumped.
- DEQE contacted Health Agent Leite regarding an anonymous letter they received,
with photographs of deisel fuel dumped on the property of Zayre Distributors.
Health Agent Leite did an investigation;* it appears that a Zayre employee did
it to get the company in trouble. Zayre has been ordered to clean up fuel.
5. OLD BUSINESS
- Old Colony Diner - two weeks have passed and as of this date, Health Agent
has not received a schedule, in writing, of work to be done from Mr. St. Onge.
Chairman Tartufo spoke with Charles Mulcahey, Mr. St. Onge' attorney, who
indicated that some of the items that Health Agent ordered corrected were
( done.
Board of Health Minutes
Page 4
May 21, 1987
- Chairman Tartufo updated the Board on the status of Stearns Avenue site.
Kalkunt0 has performed magnetometery survey. Joe Campo said that Kalkunte
would like to get backhoe there. Chairman Tartufo spoke to Rande Wilson,
Town Manager, about possibly getting backhoe from DPW. DPW does not have
equipment. In May, 1986, out of $40,000 budgeted for Stearns Avenue site,
only $29,271 was used. The remaining $10,000 was used for East Street site.
Chairman Tartufo suggested to Rande that $10,000 be taken back, for Stearns
Avenue. Rande agreed to take money from another account to pay for backhoe.
Kalkunte will arrange for backhoe.
- Member Fontanini and Member Steele went to Village I to inspect septic
system. They noted that water is flowing very fast through catch basin and
it smells like raw sewerage.
Member Fontanini suggested that a test be performed to find out if catch
basin is draining into brook.
Health Agent Leite and Member Fontanini will inspect septic system tomorrow.
- Chairman Tartufo noted that new engineering firm, Camp, Dresser & McKee,
has started taking samples from the landfill. So far, we have not received
results.
- The Board of Health voted to adopt Smoking Policy and Recommendations
(attachment).
( Motion: To adopt Mansfield Board of Health Smoking Policy and Recommen-
dations.
Peter Fontanini /Donald Steele /Chairman Tartufo. In Favor. Clerk Rosenberg
opposed.
- Foxboro has now joined the regional Water Protection Advisory Committee.
The other three towns that are part of this committee are Easton, Norton
and Mansfield. Chairman Tartufo has recently been elected Vice Chairman
of committee.
6. Meeting adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Beverly Rooney
Recording Secretary
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Edward Rosenberg
Clerk
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MANSFIELD BOARD OF HEALTH
SMOKING POLICY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Smoking is an acknowledged health hazard
and by health care officials. Secondary
smokers) is also a serious health hazard
cancer and heart disease in non - smokers.
dary smoke actually being more harmful V
a cigarette.
by authoritative scientists
smoke (smoke breathed by non -
and has been linked to lung
Some evidence points to secon-
ian smoke directly inhaled from
The Board of Health encourages smokers to stop smoking in the presence
of non - smokers. The Board of Health will make available literature,
posters and no smoking signs to those wishing such information. The
Board of Health supports stop smoking clinics through health care agencies
in this area.
The Board of Health also institutes the following protective measures
and recommendations to protect the health of non - smokers:
Smoking is not permitted at public meetings where the
business of the tam is conducted by the Board of Health.
The Board of Health also encourages all town boards, committees,
commissions, and agencies to institute a similar policy.
2. The Board of Health discourages smoking in the corridors,
meeting rooms, rest rooms, entry ways or at the counters
of public buildings.
3. Smoking should be discouraged in public waiting areas of
private businesses such as banks, auto dealerships, profes-
sional office waiting rooms, and other places of business
where the public may be exposed to smoke.
4. Restaurants are encouraged to designate a portion of their
seating capacity as non - smoking.
5. Smoking should be discouraged in the public areas of shops
or stores.
6. Office complexes are encouraged to designate smoking and
non - smoking areas.