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BOARD OF HEALTH
MINUTES
December 7, 1977
Presents Chairman Clemmey, Clerk Benson, S. Holske
Dr. Sohn, E. Tartufo
1. Meeting called to order at 7135 PM.
2. Minutes of November 30, 1977-
Motions Accept as amended and corrected.
D. Benson -S. Holske, all in favor)
Amendments,
Visitor's Agenda
Motions To approve 720 Ware Street owned by Frank Bonvie
provided he change and initial the correction of 124 to
127.99, the figure to be used.
(Dr. Sohn -E. Tartufo, all in favor)
Chairman's Report
November 18, 1977. 4 :00 PM Mr. Souza, Pratt Street.
This was the first inspection.
November 19, 1977• 12,00 1930 3:00 Warren Collins.
Pratt Street. Pits have been installed. The installer
is Morshead and the engineer is RIM. The system is ok.
3. Minutes of December 2, 1977-
Motions Accept as read.
(D. Benson -S. Holske, four in favor , E. Tartufo abstained
as he was not present at the meeting.)
4. Visitor's Agenda
Mr. Joseph Gonsalves met with the Board to apply for a
renewal license for a campground (Canoe River) located
off Mill Street. Mr. Gonsalves asked that the Board
change some of the regulations contained in a letter of
1973•
Motions To increase the fee for campgrounds from $25.00
to $1.00 per Wegk or $52.00 per year.
(D. Benson -S. Holske, three in favor, two opposed,(Clemmey-
Sohn.)
Motions To allow no more thari six recreational vehicles to
be kept on the property for rental purposes only.
(D. Benson -S. Holske, all in favor)
Motions On a trial basis
be kept open for 365 days.
(D. Benson -E. Tartufo, all
of one year the campground will
in favor)
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( 4. Visitor's Agenda (cont)
Motions To eliminate #6 on the letter.
S. Holske -E. Tartufo, all in favor)
Motions Every vehicle in the campground that stays
for a period longer thati24 hours be registered.
(D. Benson -S. Holske, all in favor)
Motions That the license fee for campground is now
increased in the Town of Mansfield to $52.00 0i� $1.00
per week.
(D. Benson -S. Holske, four in favor, Dr. Sohn abstained.)
Philip Sorkin, 590 Elm Street met with the Board relative
to operating a commercial kennel. He intends to board
35 -50 dogs and wanted to know what the septic regulations
would be. This will be referred to the new engineer
and the Chairman will advise him. (784 -5053)
5. Bills
Schofield Engineering
Engineering services in the amount of $351.00.
Motions To pay.
Dr. Sohn -D. Benson, all in favor)
Deborah A. Button
Secretarial Services November 23- December 7 $87.50.
Motions To pay
D. Benson -Dr. Sohn, all in favor)
Bristol Office Supply
Mimeo paper $3.65
Motions pay
D. Benson -Dr. Sohn, all in favor)
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, State Bookstore
five sanitary codes $16.25
Motion! Pay
(D. Benson -S. Holske, all in favor)
6. Correspondence
Note from Town Managers office of person having problems
with heating. Will be turned over to Building Inspector.
Minutes of Planning Board meeting of November 12.
Note from the Town Manager advising the Board that paper
for the new copy machine is being bought in bulk.
Received from Town Clerk license applications for cesspobl
pumping and cleaning. Board will request letter stating
where they are dumping. Also the Board intends to change
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Correspondence (cont)
the fee, after checking fees of other towns.
Letter will be sent to RIM requesting statement in
writing regarding Kenneth Owens, 800 Ware Street.
(copy attached)
Plans
Plan received for the Fresh Catch, 212 Rumford Avenue.
Ronald Montaquilla and Nick Riccio. The above plan will
be given to the Board's engineer for review.
Old Business
Discussion was held on
Motion: That the Board
To inspect resturants.
(K. Clemmey -S. Holske,
Chairman's Report
resturant inspections.
meet on Saturday, December 10
all in favor)
December 2. Mr. Turner, 469 South Main Street. The
installer is Charles Beatty. The engineer is RIM. Pits
have been installed. It needs an "As Built ". The tank
is in the wrong place and the distribution box was changed.
Both pits have been changed; one about forty (40) feet.
December 2. The repair for Kenneth Owens, 800 Ware Street
was started. Second Inspection on December 3. On
December 5 the final inspection for Kenneth Owens. The
installer is Brunelle. The engineer is RIM. There is
1,008 square feet of leeching fields. The existing tank
was used, a new distribution box was installed and 250
yards of gravel is under the field.
December 6 11:00 PM Repair system for Richard Carey
460 Williams Street. This was an emergency repair. The
system was backing -up into the house. There is no
engineer. The installer is Brunelle. Two pits were dug.
First foot was top soil. Gravel and coarse sand eight
feet and sand three feet on the bottom. The installer
dug down twelve feet and there was no water recorded.
A 1500 gallon leeching pit was installed. It is six feet
by five feet. It has a ten foot diameter. Thirty two
yards of stone were put in.
December 7. Mr.. Lestan, 133 Willow Street. This was the
first inspection. The installer is Joe Gonsalves. The
engineer is Freeman. The tank is in and the fields have
been installed.
December 7 3:30 PM Mr. Griffith, 131 Willow Street.
This was the first inspection. The installer is Joe Gonsalves.
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9. Chairman's Report (cont)
Fields have been installed. The engineer id Freeman.
The tank is in.,
On Monday, December 5, the Chairman met with the Town
Manager regarding the budget.
#450 Health Board Fee the amount put in is $14,895.50
#452-2 Plumping Inspector Expense taken out of our
account, turned over to Building Inspector.
#455 -3 Inspector of Plumbing. This account now comes
under the Building Inspector.
#455 -4 Sanitary Inspector 5,125 will be put back
in this account. It was $7,000.
#455 -5 Inspector of Resturants $1150.
#452 -3 Meetings and Dues We only asked for $100.
We will ask that $300 be put in this account.
Letter will be sent to Hank Barry, owner of 7 Cottage
Street regarding complaint of coachroaches. (letter attached)
Mrs. Margot Jellineck advised that she felt the Board would
have to advertise to the change the fee for campgrounds,
because of the Zoning By -law. Chairman Clemmey advised her
that this would not be necessary as the Board made their own
restrictions for the campground in 1970.
10. Adjournment
Motions to adjourn
Dr. Sohn -D. Benson)
Meeting adjourned at 9:45 PM.
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BOARD OF HEALTH
MINUTES
December 7, 1977
Present: Chairman Clemmey, Clerk Benson
S. Holske, Dr. Sohn.
Present at this meeting was Town Manager Metropolous. The
purpose of the meeting was to over the exact duties of the
new engineer, Jim Abley to the Board of Health. The Town
Manager explained that his duties would be basically the
same as those done by the present engineer. His duties will
include leeching fields, septic systems, observing perc tests,
checking complaints and making recommendations. He will
work Monday thru Friday 9 -5. His first responsibility will be to
the town, second responsibility will be to the Board of
Health. The Board will deal directly with the engineer and
he will be available to attend the Board's weekly meetings.
A meeting will be set -up with the Board to meet with the
new engineer.
Mr. James Bieniecky met with the Board regarding a water
problem on King Street.
Motion: To adjourn.
D. Benson -Dr. Sohn, all in favor)
Meeting adjourned at 1:35 PM.
Clerk
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