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Home My WebLink AboutBOH Minutes 1/12/1983BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES JANUARY 12, 1983 i n.'�a/lryi Present: Chairman Tartufo, F. Zarek, L. Diamond Health Agent Drown Meeting called to order at 7:30 PM, Motion:. To appoint L. Diamond acting clerk in the absence of E. Rosenberg. (F. Zarek -E. Tartufo, all in favor.) I 1. Minutes of.December 29, 1982. �. Motion: To accept the minutes of December 29, 1982 as written. (F. Zarek -E. Tartufo, two in favor. L. Diamond abstained.)',; 2. Correspondence Bill was received from Community Health Agency for January 1983 contract services in the amount of $1,016.61. Motion: To approve. (L. Diamond -F. Zarek, all in favor. Letter was received from Community Health Agency, Helga Downes, . Executive Director, regarding litigation with the Rate Setting Commission to obtain adequate reimbursement :for the ;patients in Mansfield. She reported that because of their eff6A6 they have j been given higher rates and a settlement of $6,000:'' Mrs. Dowries' advised the Board this does not mean we will be'asking, for lose this year as there are still many persons unable to be taken care of because Handing was less than need required. They are also hoping to, obtain additional funding for a Hospice program for alb. terms$ ally ill ,'patients in Mansfield. It was the eoncensus of the Board to let !the$i; know what the final budget figure will be for Community Health after the meeting with the Finance Committee. Notice was received from Eastern Adjustment Company, Inc .,,regarding Notice of Casualty,,.Loss to a Building for Arthur CS & Ruth E. Gregenheimer , 230 Hope Street, Mansfield, soot. i Each member of the Board received a newsletter from Community Health Agelncy. Received copy of Public Health and Safety Newsletter for January 1983. ,Received notice,fr'm Southeastern; Association ofjBoardi regarding the wint4r meeting to be hold on Wednesday, Si at Nick's Place, 399 Neponset Street, Canton Received Planning Board Minutes of December 15,11982. I I Board of Health minutes Page two January 12,1983 Received memo from the Town Clerk regarding applications for appointments to the Board of Health. Received memo from the Town Clerk regarding applications for appointments to the Hazardous Waste Task Force. ; Received Certificate of the Secretary of Environmental Affairs on Environmental Notification Form from the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs regarding Shepards Pond. They advised that the project does not require an Environmental Impact Report. Copy of letter from the Conservation Commission to the Board of Selectmen f. regardingPesticide Board Regulations. Their comments were as follows: 1. 'Repeal of paragraph 10.03 (21): The Commissioners agreed on'a 4e2 vote that aerial spraying not be allowed for non ®agriouitural purposes., r' 2. Aerial application for agricultural purposes, Commissioners agreed unanimously on both changes. 3. Ground ap lication of pesticides: Commissioners unanimously agreed with one eCception: every house would not have to'be notified,by registered mail.; A two- week',published potifieation in the newspaper could be sufficient. 4. Ground application exolusions: Commissioners agreed unanimously. They also stated that they understand that if there were a lethal threat, -such as Eastern Equine Encephalitis; that the State Government could override these regulations: Copy of letter was received from Whitman &. Howard, Inc. dated 12/22/82, regarding monitoring report for Closed landfill at Compo Chemical Plant on Branch Street. They advised they had oonduoted a monitoring survey j of the closed landfill at the facility. Samples were taken of!ground- water from four observation wells and analyzed for typical leachate contaminates as well as volatile organic compounds similar to the solvents used in.the production ,of adhesives at the plant. recent monitoring results indicated that the 'water quality ati some feat well ooations has ll become more inferior since the last survey.! They did note that At this time there is no threat to public health from groundwater at'the'landfill even if it were to be consumed. The Health, Agent advised the Board there has been an increase of material across the street' He'vill contact the DEU to see if they are going to do testing. Be noted the flow is going down the track and that Well #1 (monitoring) is upriver from the water'. table: it is expanding through the ground. Motion: To send a letter to Compo Chemical advising that from the information contained in the letter we should;be.kept informed of how they are going to j handle the problem,, require more monitoring wells•in the; area to see, if the, flow is going in a different direotion ;' expanding'towg,xds W611,��1'; strong concern about it getting into the ground water. ; and what they, intend to do about this.situation. (F i` Zarek-L. Diamond, ' all'' in favor: Copies will be sent: to Whitman '& Howard and DEBE. " Bill Upham, 498 Stearns Avenue met with the Board regarding the results' of the well water testing. He advised the Board that approximately two and a half years ago testing had started on the wells. He noted he has not as of this date received any results of the testing. Chairman j, Tartufo gave a full background report on the Stearns Avenue problem and'' the testing thus far. Discussion was held by the Board on retesting Mr. Upham's wells. Also to have a written report as all,other> reports have been verbal. The Board discussed sending a letter to the DEQE expressing their concerns as Dix. Upham does have a problem especially because of his location and the small stream through his'properiy. Motion: To send a letter to the DEQE expressing the concerns of the Board regarding Tor. Uphams well because of his location, Ehe;3oard' does feel +he'h4s,a` problem;, some action should be taken regarding further testing and the Board would like'to be brought up to date in'writing on the results of the previous testing. The Agent will'also follow -up on this by phone and at the meeting in Lakeville, (F. Zarek -L. Diamond, all in favor.) 4. Licenses Hypodermic Syringes Douglas T. Wilson, Jr. 9 Oakleaf Drive Motion: To approve. (L. Diamond -F. Zarek, all in favor..) West Side Beagles Richard F. Mann 718 Elm Street Motion: To approve. (L. Diamond -F. Zarek, all,in favor. 'i Paul Vacca Racing Stable 851 East Street Motion: To approve. (L. Diamond -F. Zarek, all in favor.) Cesspool. Pumping and Cleaning Lajoie Plumbing & Heating 43 South Walnut Street Motion: To approve. (L. Diamond -F. Zarek, all in favor. John's Sewerage Disposal Adams Lane Holbrook, IIA 02343 J Motion: To approve. (L. Diamond -F. Zarek, all in favor.) i i . Board of Health Minutes Page four January 12,..1983 Disposal Wroks Installer's Permits LaChance Excavating 69 Hart Street Taunton, 14A 02780 Motion: To approve. (L. Diamond -F. Zarek, all in favor.) Norman A. Gray, Jr. 888 South Main Street Motion: To approve. (L. Diamond -F. Zarek, all in favor.) Allen Manufacturing 339 Essex Street Motion: To approve. (L. Diamond -F. Zarek, all in favor.) J.P. Smith Landscaping 170 Tremont Street Motion: To approve. (L. Diamond -F. Zarek, all in favor.) Conrad Lajoie, 43 South Walnut Street Action: To approve. (L. Diamond -F. Zarek, all, in favor.) Retail Food Service Cookes Family Food Mart, Inc. Motion: To approve. (L. Diamond -F. Zarek, all in favor.) 5. Report of Health Agent I ;I The Health Agent advised the Board he had received a memo from the Town Manager regarding Warrant articles. At this time the Board has no articles for the Warrant. The Board reviewed the Annual Report for the Town Report. Sewage disposal plan was received for Flint, 78? East Street. Motion: To approve the sewage disposal plan for Flint, 789. East Street. (F. Zarek -L. Diamond, all in favor.) Sewage disposal plan was received; for Lot 10 Balcom'Street,' Alan ' Brown. P- lotion: To approve the sewage disposal plan for Lot 10 Balcom Street, I' Alan Brown. (F. Zarek -L. Diamond, all in favor. Board of Health Minutes Page five January 12, 1983 6 Revised plan was received for sewage disposal for Baker Realty Lot 10 Pinto Way. Motion: To approve the sewage disposal plan for Baker Realty, Lot 10 Pinto Way subject to a fee of $35.00 being paid which is the difference between the $100 fee and the original fee of $65.00. (F. Zarek_L. Diamond, all in favor.) Letter was -received from Walter and Shirley Sarty, 158 Green Street, Foxboro, MA requesting an update on a pert test for 101 Willow Street. The Agent advised the Board there was no record of that lot being perced. Motion: To advise the Sarty's by letter that the Board has no record of that lot being perced and they should submit the form for a perc. (F. Zarek -L. Diamond, all in favor.) The Agent advised the Board that the PCB clean -up at the light department has been completed. The Agent advised the Board he had met with the Town Manager regarding the 1983 -84 budget request. A discussion was held by the Board on splitting the cost of the plants and a perc test 50150. When the applicant applied for a perc he would Pay $50. When the plans were reviewed he would be charged $50. 'This would eliminate possibly revised plans. On a revised plan the Board could require an observation hole to see if the water table has changed. Or the Board could leave it the way it is now and 'when they come to have a plan renewed they could renew the plan or have an updated plan drawn depending on what had changed. It was the concensus of those present to have this discussion with a full Board present. Adjournment notion: To adjourn. (L. Diamond -F. Zarek, all in favor.) ((Meeting adjourned at 9:15 PM. Clerk `"� __Pate 1