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Home My WebLink AboutBOH Minutes 4/23/1987MINUTES BOARD OF HEALTH APRIL 23, 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 8:00 p.m. by Chairman Tartufo. 2. Motion: To approve minutes of Public Hearing held on February 26, 1987, for Trash -To- Energy Resource Facility. Edward Rosenberg /Peter Fontanini. All in favor. VOTED Motion: To approve Board of Health minutes of February 26, 1987. Edward Rosenberg /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED Motion: To approve Board of-Health minutes of March 26, 1987• Edward Rosenberg /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED Motion: To approve Board of Health minutes of April 9, 1987• Donald Steele /Peter Fontanini. All in favor. VOTED 3, CORRESPONDENCE - Letter dated April 20, 1987, from Chairman Tartufo to David Spackman, acknowledging New England Energy Development Corporation's withdrawal of their request for site assignment at School Street. - Letter dated April 20, 1987, from Chairman Tartufo to Philipp Grefe, enclosing copy of memorandum from Town Counsel with his opinion and advise- ment in reference to the Master Deed for Edgewood Condominiums. - Copy of letter dated April 17, 1987, from Rande Wilson, Town Manager, to Tracey Klay, DEQE, Division of Solid Waste Management, pursuing the Town's interest for a Chapter 723 Grant for the closure of our municipal landfill. Chairman Tartufo explained the requisites to meet in order to qualify for funding. Landfill must be publicly owned property; it must be publicly operated; landfill had to have been closed by January, 1984. If grant money is received, a demonstration must be performed on well moni- toring, method of capping, vinyl liners, slopes, etc., so they can determine the best method of capping the landfill. There is currently $10,000,000 in the fund, with a good likelihood it will be increased. $500,000 will be given to each qualifying applicant; possibly amount could be increased to $1,000,000 per applicant. - Letter dated April 14, 1987, from Reed Zars, Commonwealth of Mass., Environ- mental Protection Division, to Scott Leite, enclosing a copy of Court's Judgement on Counts I and II of Counter Claim in the Post v. DEQE case. Board of Health Minutes Page 2 April 23, 1987 - Copy of press release dated April 14, 1987, regarding containment failure at East Street Landfill. - Letter dated April 22, 1987, from Stan Jones, requesting permission from the Board to use the Mansfield Landfill as a disposal site for a house being demolished on 776 Ware Street. Motion: To approve request as long as his own equipment is used to grind it, and subject to Department of Public Works approval, requirements and appropriate fees. Edward Rosenberg /Peter Fontan,ini. All in favor. VOTED. Motion: To approve the same request as above for Steve Wright, subject to Department of Public Works approval, requirements and appropriate fees. House being demolished is located on 1696 West Street. Peter Fontanini /Edward Rosenberg. All in favor. VOTED. 4. HEALTH AGENT'S REPORT Soil Examination Reports: Gregory Spier, 1190 East Street Motion: To approve soils and percolation rate with an adjusted groundwater level at 107" Peter Fontanini /Edward Rosenberg. All in favor. VOTED #87 -22 thru #87 -27 Paul Folkman, Fuller Estates, Clementine Road, Lot #12, Lot #13, Lot #14, Lot #15, Lot #18, Lot #19 Motion: To review plot plan for each lot. Peter Fontanini /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED #87 -8 Tifdan Development, 22 Jewel Street Motion: To approve soils and percolation rate with an adjusted groundwater level at 72 ". Peter Fontanini /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED #87-40 William Wolf and Kathleen Pittman, 199 Gilbert Street, Lot #13 Motion: To approve soils and percolation rate with an adjusted groundwater level at 68 ". Peter Fontanini /Donald Steele. All in favor. VOTED #87-20 Richard and Kathleen Sullivan, 15 Columbine Road, Lot #41 -42 Motion: To approve soils and percolation rate. Groundwater level will be approved at a'later date. Edward Rosenberg /Peter Fontanini. All in favor. VOTED #87-75 William Madan, 515 Maple Street Motion: To approve soils and percolation rate with an adjusted groundwater level at 54 ". Peter Fontanini /Edward Rosenberg. All in favor. VOTED Board of Health Minutes Page 3 April 23, 1987 Cesspool Cleaning & Pumping #116 Karl Eklund, 51 Baker Street, Walpole, MA 02081 Motion: To approve permit for Cesspool Cleaning and Pumping. Edward Rosenberg /Peter Fontanini. All in favor. VOTED - Pig Permit #117 Charles Holland, 1339 West Street Motion: To approve application for Pig Permit License. Edward Rosenberg /Peter Fontanini. All in favor. VOTED - Disposal Installer's Permits #51 Tifdan Development Corp., Inc., 5 Jewel Street Motion: To approve application for Disposal Works Installer's Permit. Donald Steele /Peter Fontanini. All in favor. VOTED #52 Edward Victoria, E & M Excavation, 77 Massapoag Avenue, N. Easton, MA 02356 Motion: To approve application for Disposal Works Installer's Permit. Donald Steele /Peter Fontanini. All in favor. VOTED Motion: To ask for more information on past experience for the following applicants - George Perry, 13 Cross Street, Norton, MA Paul Cannata, 45 Mechanic Street, Foxboro, MA Peter Fontanini /Edward Rosenberg. All in favor. VOTED - Health Agent stressed that more time should be spent on restaurant inspec- tions. In order to have more time for restaurant inspections, Health Agent will cut back on perc testing to five days a month. In order to raise money for additional help, again, the Board discussed increasing inspection fees. It was agreed that more time should be spent on going over fees. A future meeting will be scheduled for this. 5. OLD BUSINESS - The Board reviewed the proposed contract with Browning -Ferus Industries (BFI), for collection and disposal and would like the following questions answered: 1) The Board would like a list of what BFI will not pick up; 2) The volume of what they will take; 3) When DPW picks up, where will they dispose of rubbish? Chairman Tartufo suggested that we check with other towns that are in the same situation, find out what their problems are, and try to come up with a solution to these problems. We can then write a recommendation to the Town Manager and Selectmen stating how we feel about the proper disposal of rubbish. I Board of Health Minutes Page 4 April 23, 1987 - Donald Steele and Peter Fontanini presented amended proposal for the Town of Mansfield to stop smoking in public areas, for the Board's review. Member Steele also gathered the following literature: Article from the Rotary Magazine on Secondary Smoke; Proposal from the Governor's office, that the State has implemented for State offices; and information from the Cancer Society and Heart Association. The Board discussed the amended proposal. Clerk Rosenberg strongly feels there is going to be a tremendous problem enforcing this resolution. Chairman Tartufo stated the first step in passing resolution should be to "encourage" not "forbid" smoking, in stores, private businesses. We should encourage people conducting private meetings not to allow smoking and only permit smoking in designated areas. This topic will be discussed again at the next meeting and proposal will be reworded. Also, Clerk Rosenberg suggested that we get input from Rande Wilson on this issue. 6. NEW BUSINESS - Chairman Tartufo recently met with representatives from Easton and Norton to form a regional Water Protection Advisory Committee. All the towns are within the Canoe River Water Protection District. Part of the purpose is to go after grant money. Each town can receive up to $500,000 for well protection. A Bill will be presented so we can apply for grant money. We can then possibly extend sewer for protection of three towns that come together. 7. Motion: To adjourn at 10:30 P.M. Peter Fontanini /Edward Rosenberg. All in favor. VOTED Respectfully submitted, Beverly Rooney Recording Secretary Clerk Date