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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOH Minutes 2/6/1997f�ECEIk'ED BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES 1 L" ` i CF r ,AN -)i- IELD FEBRUARY 6, 1997 47 FEB 25 AM 8: ( 4 Members Present: Chairman Ray Martin, Clerk Gary Forget, JiT Libiterd IELD Joe Kowalczyk (arrived at 8:00 PM), D � siUSETTS Also Present: Health Agent, Scott Leite 1. Call To Order at 7:40PM by Chairman Martin in the Town Hall. 2. Consent Agenda a. Approval of Minutes, January 16, 1997 MOTION: To approve the Consent Agenda as submitted. Forget/Leonard. All in favor. VOTED 3. Communications REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE 1. Fluor Daniel GTI, Jan. 16, 1997, NPDES Permit Exclusion Monthly Discharge Monitoring Report, December 1996 for the former Gorham Silver Co. site, 340 S. Main St. 2. Lincoln Environmental, Jan. 22, 1997, to BOH, re: Release Abatement Measure Completion Statement and Class A -2 Response Action Outcome (RAO) Statement for 8 Cottage St., (former Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. site). 3. DEP Bacteriological Analysis Reports (5), Jan. 16, 29, 31, 1997. 4. Copy Memos to and from Karen Doucette, Director TCP and Town Manager, re: Designated Smoking Areas at Town Hall 5. Memo from Chair Board of Selectmen to All Board and Committee Chairs, Chairman Workshop on Monday, March 3, 1997 @ 7:30 PM. 6. Community Visiting Nurse Agency, December Monthly Report 7. 1997 Right -of -Way Yearly Operational Plan, New England Electric Systems, Westborough, MA, October, 1996. 8. Copy letter to DEP, Rick Rondeau, Jan. 20, 1997, from Lee Azinheira, Town Engineer, re: Application for Approval of Suitability, stockpiled compost at Mansfield Composting Facility. 4. Visitors 5. Health Agent's Report a. Community Septic Management Plan /GIS: Health Agent and Town Engineer recommend that Woodward and Curran should give the GIS demonstration to staff first and then to Boards and Committees sometime in March. Geographical Information System is a data base attached to maps to show a wide variety of functions related to geography. It can Page 2, BOH Minutes, February 6, 1997 be used by a variety of departments, such as Engineering, Health, Planning, Electric, Police, Fire, Water and Sewer. Agent submitted an article sponsored by BOH at this time to save a slot on the warrant. Several departments may contribute financially and most especially the Electric Dept. b. Fluoride: Spoke with Engineer Fred Barker re: fluoride chemicals that are due the town. Chair called Mike Monopoli, DPH Dentist, and is awaiting his return phone call. Chair is asking if Mansfield will be reimbursed if the Town expends funds up front to pay for the balance of the project. c. Budget: Sat., Feb. 8th, 8:OOAM. Level funded except for two additional hours /week for secretary. Vehicle expenses back in budget. Chair offered to attend. d. Vacation: Mon. and Tues., Feb. 10 and 11. e. Smoking Policy: A memo was sent to Karen Doucette from Town Mgr., re: her developing a policy for designated smoking areas outside of the new Town Hall. This came as a result of her meeting with the Board of Selectmen at their invitation. A memo will be sent to Town Mgr. re: authority and direction. 6. Old Business 7. New Business a. Smoking Variance: Member Leonard was concerned about continuing the smoking variance issued to Honey Dew Donuts on Copeland Drive a couple years ago. He is specifically concerned about the inadequacy of the ventilation system that should be removing the smoke from the smoking section at the counter. This variance was granted because the owner did not want to go through the expense of a smoke eater. He may be in non- compliance. MOTION: To invite owners of Honey Dew Donuts, Copeland Drive, to future meeting to review and discuss the practicality of continuing the smoking variance granted by the Board of Health in 1993. Leonard/Forget. 2 -2. Dr. Martin abstained. VOTED Member Forget had a concern with the procedure in the motion. He wanted to give the owner opportunity to justify how the ventilation system is working and time to correct it if it is failing. Member Leonard replied that the motion is simply an invitation for the owner to come to a meeting to discuss it. MOTION: To review the BOH Regulation Affecting Smoking and the Sale, Vending and Distribution of Tobacco specific to any variances that have been issued in the past. Kowalczyk/Forget. All in favor. VOTED Page 3, BOH Minutes, February 6, 1997 7. New Business a. Smoking Variance: Member Leonard was concerned about continuing the smoking variance issued to Honey Dew Donuts on Copeland Drive a couple years ago. He is specifically concerned about the inadequacy of the ventilation system that should be removing the smoke from the smoking section at the counter. This variance was granted because the owner did not want to go through the expense of a smoke eater. He may be in non- compliance. MOTION: To invite owners of Honey Dew Donuts, Copeland Drive, to future meeting to review and discuss the practicality of continuing the smoking variance granted by the Board of Health in 1993. Leonard/Forget. 2 -2. Dr. Martin abstained. VOTED Member Forget had a concern with the procedure in the motion. He wanted to give the owner opportunity to justify how the ventilation system is working and time to correct it if it is failing. Member Leonard replied that the motion is simply an invitation for the owner to come to a meeting to discuss it. MOTION: To review the BOH Regulation Affecting Smoking and the Sale, Vending and Distribution of Tobacco specific to any variances that have been issued in the past. Kowalczyk/Forget. All in favor. VOTED b. Development of Goals for 1997: Each member gave his goals for 1997. They will be prioritized next meeting. 1. Continue workshops a. Conducted by Health Agent b. Conducted by Board Members 2. Review r ^gs, Qspecially smoking 3. Be proactive with abandoned or hazardous waste sites a. Alternative funding, such as Bromfields b. Long -term disposition of sites 4. Review regs 5. Maintain level compliance with hazardous waste issues, stumps dumps, etc., holding town to higher standard to show an example to others. 6. Meet with other Boards and Committees to team their roles and jurisdiction 7. Consider license for Title V inspectors. 8. Implementation of GIS 9. Working with businesses re: smoking and sale of tobacco products with retailers 10. Implement fluoride by December 31, 1997 Page 4, BOH Minutes, February 6, 1997 11. Enact smoking ordinance with an ascending penalty for violators 12. Schedule workshops, one per month, for continuing education. 13. Expand household hazardous waste collection days. 14. Promote reasonably progressive smoking regulations for businesses and town buildings. 15. Develop licensing program for tobacco retailers and an enforcement/ fine system. 16. Update our level of technology, consider utilizing E -mail or other forms of communication to enhance contact and reduce paper use. 17. Monitor town compliance with state regulations and laws. 18. Develop alliances with Boards of Health in surrounding communities. 19. Continue developing communication with other town boards, particularly where there is a potential overlap in interest and authority. 20. Review regs 21. Continue with workshops 22. Consolidate groups of staff and board members to work towards the adoption of Geographical Information System. 8. Workshop on Housing: Agent conducted a housing workshop. 9. Adjournment MOTION: To adjourn at 9:30 PM. Leonard/Kowalczyk, All in favor. VOTED Respectfully submitted, Dianne Royle Recording Secretary NOTE: Next Meeting February 20, 1997 @ 7:30PM NMS Meeting @ Mansfield @ 7:30PM v \J �