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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOH Minutes 9/26/1985MANSFIELD BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES SEPTEMBER 26, 1985 Members Present: Chairman Tartufo, Clerk Rosenberg, Peter Fontanini and Health Agent Scott Leite Meeting called to order at 7:45 P.M. Minutes of August 29, 1985 Motion: To approve the Minutes of August 29, 1985. (Clerk Rosenberg - Peter Fontanini - All in favor) Minutes of September 4, 1985 Motion: To approve the Minutes of September 4, 1985. (Clerk Rosenberg - Peter Fontanini - All in favor) Minutes of September 17, 1985 Motion: To approve the Minutes of September 17, 1985. (Clerk Rosenberg - Peter Fontanini - All in favor) Correspondence 1. The Mansfield Board of Health received a letter from Douglas H. Tarble, Plant Manager for Nabisco Brands Inc. on 150 Oakland Street, regarding the letter regarding excessive noise "pollution" from their facility. He stated that the complaint is too vague for them to take any action and if the Board of Health will give them specific information, they will investigate the source and initiate corrective action. Chairman Tartufo stated that Scott Leite and he will visit the Nabisco Plant at 150 Oakland Street, Mansfield, and speak with the plant mana- ger in order to have the problem corrected. 2. A bill from R. F. Marshall, Constable, to the Mansfield Board of Health for the service of a hand - delivered letter to Leon and Patricia Grant, 440 Ware Street, Mansfield. The bill is for the amount of $14.00. Motion: To pay R. F. Marshall $14.00 for the service of a hand delivered letter to Leon and Patricia Grant, 440 Ware Street, Mansfield. (Clerk Rosenberg - Peter Fontanini - All in favor) 3. A bill from R. F. Marshall, Constable, to the Mansfield Board of Health for the service of a hand - delivered letter to Horace Wilder, 356 Essex Street, Mansfield. The bill is for the amount of $14.00. Motion: To pay R. F. Marshall $14.00 for the service of a hand delivered letter to Horace Wilder, 356 Essex Street, Mansfield. (Clerk Rosenberg - Peter Fontanini - All in favor) Mansfield Board of Health Minutes September 26, 1985 Page Two 4. The Mansfield Board of Health received a memorandum from the Mansfield Conservation Commission stating that the Commission is requiring the developer of VanKoert Farms to locate the leach fields at the farthest possible location from the wetlands on Lots 7 - 13. Clerk Rosenberg stated that lie would like to see the plans and the percolation tests on this before making any decision. This will be put on the agenda for the next Board of Health meeting. 5. A letter from Richard L. Keenan, President of the Waltham Chemical Company, to the Mansfield Board of Health regarding media reports on "restaurant san- itation". 6. A brochure entitled "Hazardous Waste and Toxic Torts - Law and Strategy" 7. A copy of a letter from the Department of Environmental Quality Engineering to Chief Edward A. Sliney, Jr., Mansfield Fire Department, regarding the re- quest to burn a wood frame building located at 260 Chauncy Street, Mansfield, for a Fire Training Session. This request was granted contingent upon com- pliance with three stipulations. 8. A letter from David L. Petri, Chairman of Foxboro Terminals Company, Inc., to Edward J. Tartufo, Chairman of the Mansfield Board of Health, inviting the Board of Health to visit the Foxboro Terminal facility located at 208 North Street in Foxboro, Massachusetts to meet the personnel and review the operations of this company. Chairman Tartufo stated that the Board of Health will not be visiting this facility, but he feels that Foxboro Terminals should either attend a Board meeting or schedule a meeting during the day in order to discuss their pro- posal in Mansfield for a warehouse operation. 9. A memorandum from Bertram M. Cook, Inspector of Buildings, to the Mansfield Board of Health concerning the problem of condemnation notices on specific buldings in the Town of Mansfield and the problem with having these buildings torn down and removed from the site. He stated that if the Board could be of any assistance to the Building Department and the Fire Department in this matter, it would be appreciated. The Board of Health will discuss this matter at a meeting at a later date. 10. A package from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to the Mansfield Board of Health regarding Special Legislative Commission on Low -level Radioactive waste. 11. A memorandum from Karl S. Drown, Health Consultant, to the Mansfield Board of Health regarding 581 Elm Street - Richard Morse; a copy of the report of a complaint which was received from a previous incident regarding this pro- perty. 12. A copy of a letter to Ms. Robin A. Driskel, Bingham, Dana & Could, from Edward J. Tartufo, Chairman of the Mansfield Board of Health, regarding the date and time which has been scheduled for the hearing of bliss Helen Paine of 102 Rumford Avenue. i Mansfield Board of Health September 26, 1985 Page Three ' 13. A letter from Karl S. Drown, Health Consultant, to Edward J. Tartufo, Chairman of the Mansfield Board of Health, submitting his health con- sultation hourly breakdown for the week of September 13, 1985. The total number of hours is 8¢ hours. Motion: To pay Karl S. Drown, Health Consultant, for 8} hours for his health consultation. (Clerk Rosenberg - Peter Fontanini - All in favor) Chairman Tartufo stated that he has been informed by Karl S. Drown, Health Consultant, that he may overrun the alotted 10 hours of time for the coming week due to the fact that he had to attend a court case for the Mansfield Board of Health; Chairman Tartufo stated that he sees no problem with this overrun. 14. Planning Board's Minutes for August 28, 1985. 15. A copy of a letter from Raymond Goddard to the Department of Environmental Quality Engineering regarding a Determination for Applicability application regarding Leon C. and Patricia C. Grnat, 440 Ware Street. LICENSES MILK AND CREAM LaCroix Food Service, Ltd. 1 LaCroix Drive West Warwick, RI Mobile Catering Motion: To approve the Milk and Cream Permit for LaCroix Food Service, Ltd., for a mobile catering business. (Clerk Rosenberg - Peter Fontanini - All in favor) MILK AND CREAM Tennix 95 Oxford Road Mansfield, MA 02048 Motion: To approve the Milk and Cream Permit for Tennis 95, Oxford Road. (Clerk Rosenberg - Peter Fontanini - All in favor) FOOD ESTABLISHMENT PERMIT Tennis 95 Oxford Road Mansfield, MA 02048 Motion: To approve the Food Establishment Permit for Tennis 95, Oxford Road. (Clerk Rosenberg - Peter Fontanini - All in favor) 8:00 P.M. - Public Hearing - Mrs. Paine - 102 Rumford Avenue The public hearing on the matter of Mrs. Paine, 102 Rumford Avenue, Mansfield, began at 8:00 P.M. The hearing was continued at 9:20 P.M. A copy of the tran- script is available in the Health Department. Mansfield Board of Health September 26, 1985 Page Four OLD BUSINESS (A) The Mansfield Board of Health received plans showing stump dump locations on the Van Koert Farms Subdivision off Franklin Street in Mansfield from Dunn Engineering Co., Inc. The Board decided to hold off on reviewing this plan until the next meeting because there was not a full board. (B) The Board discussed the Talavera case on Ware Street. Chairman Tartufo stated that this has gone to court, but has been continued. He stated that he has spoken with Mr. Talavera's attorney and his attorney stated that he believes this problem will be corrected. (C) Chairman Tartufo stated that the Board of Health has invited Foxboro Terminals in to attend their meeting and also to speak with the Board during the day, but they have been very unresponsive. Chairman Tartufo stated that the Board is requesting Foxboro Terminals to file an Environmental Notification Form and he would like Scott Leite, Health Agent, to review this form. He also stated that a copy of the Environmental Form has been sent to Town Counsel. (D) Clerk Rosenberg read the memorandum from Karl S. Drown, Health Consultant, re- garding 581 Elm Street - Richard Morse. The Board of Health received a complaint from Robert P. Rasmussen, Mr. and Mrs. St. Don's attorney, regarding this pro- perty. Chairman Tartufo stated that this has been an ongoing problem and that he has talked to Town Counsel about it the stumps and drums which Air. St. Don has complained about on this property; Town Counsel would like the issue of the gravel pit on this property resolved first. Chairman Tartufo gave Scott Leite a brief background on the situation; he also explained to Scott Leite that when an applicant wants to dump stumps on the property, all that must be done is an application and a plan must be submitted to the Board of Health and the Board must approve this location. Chairman Tartufo also stated that the Planning Board should be aware of the fact that approved stump dump approval is needed on all subdivision plans. Motion: To send a letter to the Mansfield Planning Board stating that the Board of Health needs to see stump dumps on all subdivision plans, notification that they are being taken to an acceptable site or that they are being taken out of Town. (Rosenberg - Fontanini - All in favor) ADJOURNMENT Motion: To adjourn the Mansfield Board of Health meeting of September 26, 1985, at 10:10 P.M. (Peter Fontanini- Clerk Rosenberg - All in favor) CLERK /° J-Y DATE