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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOH 03/01/2018Board of Health Minutes - March 1, 2018 RECEIV D Present: Mike McClean, Chair; Kasia Frenette, Michael Healey, Na��j�apjj 1�r"rCE Amv Donovan -Palmer. Health Aaent Approval of February 2, 2017 minutes Approval of Milk & Cream Permit - Rite Aid #10141 Approval of Permit to Operate a Retail Establishment - Rite Aid #10141 Approval of Permit for the Sale of Tobacco Products - Rite Aid #10141 Approval of Disposal Works Installer's Permit - Brunelle Contracting LLC Motion: To approve the consent agenda (Wall -Healey) All in favor. PASSES Joe Burroughs and Joseph Scarazzino (Sunoco) Mr. Burroughs explained Sunoco has recently changed to 7-11. Ms. Donovan -Palmer asked if the store has its 2018 food license; Mr. Borroughs said they do. Ms. Donovan -Palmer said during the food inspection at Sunoco in August 2017, there was food being kept in the bathroom, which is not accordance with the food code. The food was moved, but when Ms. Donovan -Palmer visited the store in December 2018, food was being stored in the bathroom again. Mr. Burroughs said at that time, they moved product from the shed into the store because the weather was very cold; he said it would not happen again. Mr. Burroughs said the only things he keeps in the bathroom are expired items, which are temporarily stored there when clerks find them. He said he removes the items the next day. Mr. Healey asked what can be done to avoid this situation. Mr. Scarazzino said they would like to replace the unlit, unheated metal storage unit with a heated shed, but he does not think zoning will allow them to do that. He said they applied to the Zoning Board of Appeals 10 years ago and were denied; he said they have not applied again. Mr. Healey said the board does not want food stored in bathrooms. Mr. McClean said the board would be willing to discuss supporting an application to the ZBA. Mr. Scarazzino said their Norwood location has a shed similar to the one they would like in Mansfield, which would be placed in the same location the storage container is now. He said the company's biggest concern is having space for the safe delivery of gasoline. Mr. McClean said he doesn't think a shed would not be any more intrusive than the existing storage container. Ms. Donovan -Palmer said she will visit the site periodically, but does not anticipate any problems. Microblading - Shalyn Gambra Ms. Gambra explained she is opening a salon and micropigmentation business in Copeland Plaza; micropigmentation is not currently regulated in Mansfield. She said Boston regulates the use like a tattoo business. Board of Health 3/1/2018 Ms. Donovan -Palmer said the board has drafted regulations that include a prohibition on micropigmentation. She said towns regulate the use differently; for example, Swansea requires a doctor to oversee the procedure, but other towns do not allow it at all. Ms. Gambra said the procedure requires specific training and an apprenticeship before licensing a new practitioner. She said short courses on the procedure are available, but she said she does not think that provides the proper training. Ms. Gambra said micropigmentation is a process of implanting semi-permanent pigment into the skin, including eyeliner, lip tattoos, as well as procedures for cancer and alopecia patients. She explained she does not use a coil machine like a tattoo tool, but a small pen with needles, which does not go as deep into the skin. She said it is not permanent because it is a very shallow process and fades over time, depending on the individual's skin. She said microblading, which produces fine hair strokes, is done with a hand tool and only scratches the surface of the skin; tattooing goes much deeper. She said it has become a very popular business, and in towns that do not regulate the use, there is no licensing requirement. She said if a town regulates the use under body art or tattooing, artists would be required to have the proper training. She said having regulations is important because getting a license requires a certain number of hours and apprenticeships. Ms. Donovan -Palmer said Boston's regulations require a minimum amount of hours for micropigmentation licensure; Ms. Gambra said that was recently changed to require a certain amount of horns of experience on each type of procedure. She said she thinks the board's draft regulations would cover the necessary training. Ms. Donovan -Palmer said Mansfield has a high standard for body art and would like to continue that. She said the board's priorities should include things like antiseptic techniques, disease prevention and avoiding blood-borne pathogens, as well as post-procedure care. She said Ms. Gambra's post-procedure care is thorough. Ms. Gambra said pre-procedure care is also important to ensure the client does not have issues like diabetes or cancer. Ms. Donovan -Palmer said proper waste disposal is important; Ms. Gambra said the tools are one- time use only and disposed of in a Stericycle container. Ms. Gambra said if she were to train an apprentice, she would prefer someone with an aesthetician background, rather than a tattoo background. She said that training would help people understand the layers of the skin, skin issues and how those things could impact the procedure. Ms. Frenette asked about requiring either certain licenses or a certain amount of hours. Ms. Gambra said aesthetician training requires 600-1,200 hours. Mr. McClean asked if Ms. Gambra does tattooing; she said she does not. Mr. Healey asked about the tools; Ms. Gambra explained the tools are medical grade, surgical steel. She said the packaging for each item is labeled, so the tools can be inspected. She said she uses a different needle for each service, even for the same client at the same appointment. Board of Health 3/1/2018 Mr. McClean asked about the risks. Ms. Gambra said with microblading, infection can occur if someone has cancer or takes a medication that impedes proper healing. She said she emails clients the pre-procedure care information before their appointment to find out about those issues. Mr. McClean asked how long it would be before Ms. Gambra sees clients at her new business; Ms. Gambra said it would be a few months. Ms. Donovan -Palmer said she would review the board's draft, revise and send it to the members for review. Ms. Gambra said she would be happy to answer the board's questions. Ms. Donovan -Palmer asked Ms. Gambra to send her license information and said she would be in touch. 4. Correspondence Motion: To appoint Mr. McClean Chair (Healey -Wall) All in favor. PASSES Motion: To appoint Ms. Wall Clerk (Healey-Frenette) All in favor. PASSES Fats -oils -grease regulations Mr. Healey said the board does not have regulations for this and suggested discussing their adoption. Ms. Donovan -Palmer said there is an area of town with several restaurants where there have been several backups; she said the restaurants have small internal grease traps that are supposed to be emptied regularly. Mr. Healey said with regulations in place, the board can require the grease traps to be emptied regularly and can provide business owners with the regulations and the schedule. He said it is also helpful for the business because a full grease trap can cause odor problems. Mr. Healey said it would also help the Water and Sewer Departments by helping avoid backups throughout the system. Mr. McClean said the regulations should be prepared in a way to make it easy for the board and agent to enforce. Mr. Healey said he would work on draft regulations for the board to review, along with a training package for the stores. He said the board should think about whether to allow the businesses to clean their own systems or require them to hire a company to do it; he said the question would be what the businesses do with the waste if they remove it themselves. Mr. McClean said the regulations should be shared with the Water and Sewer Departments. Xfinity center expansions Ms. Donovan -Palmer said the board discussed hand washing stations; she has spoken with Xfinity and described the procedure. Mr. Healey asked about chemical washing instead of water; Ms. Donovan -Palmer said she thinks soap and water are the most effective. She said most of the stations have sanitary wipes available as well. Ms. Donovan -Palmer said Xfinity is looking into using food trucks, which would be professionally run, instead of being run by Xfinity. Board of Health 3/1/2018 • 2018-2019 budget/contract employees Ms. Donovan -Palmer said she met with Mr. Dumas today about the budget, including the possibility of hiring contractors to do inspections. Ms. Donovan -Palmer said Mr. Dumas thinks that is a good long-term plan. Ms. Donovan -Palmer said she has increased the Professional Development line item, as well as Transportation, to allow her to attend conferences. Mr. Healey asked about secretarial services; Ms. Donovan -Palmer said that is in the Building Department's budget. Mr. Healey asked about the line item for Right -to - Know; Ms. Donovan -Palmer said the town has to have a community liaison to take inquiries about chemicals being stored in town. She said the Fire Department takes care of that now, so it will be removed from the Board of Health's budget. Mr. Healey suggested Ms. Donovan -Palmer let the board know if she is having trouble keeping up with inspections, at which time the board would contact the Town Manager. Mr. Healey asked about Household Hazardous Waste Cleanup Day; Ms. Donovan -Palmer said that is funded to occur every other year. She explained she sent out RFPs to companies to run this year's, but she has not heard back from any, and has sent out several additional inquiries. She said she is concerned that companies appear to have stopped providing this service. 8, New Business Ms. Donovan -Palmer said Animal Control Officer Jeff Collins has filed two amendments for Annual Town Meeting to not allow roosters and to require chickens be kept on their own property. Ms. Donovan -Palmer and the board discussed an upcoming Town Meeting article to not allow plastic bags. There was discussion as to who should take on the cost, business or consumers. Ms. Donovan -Palmer thought it will be difficult to pass if it results in additional customer costs. She said the Commonwealth has been talking about a state-wide regulation, but that will take some time. Mr. Healey said he likes the idea of requiring bags to have 40% recycled material. He asked if the change would require a public hearing; Ms. Donovan -Palmer said Town Meeting could pass the by-law and the board would have to enforce it. Ms. Donovan -Palmer said she received a phone call about ice cream trucks; she said they are allowed, but have to be licensed. She said there is one truck at the schools regularly, but she has not licensed it. Mr. Healey said there is no town regulation about hood cleaning as part of grease removal and asked if it should be incorporated. Ms. Donovan -Palmer said she checks that during inspections. Ms. Donovan -Palmer said she discussed fee changes with Mr. Dumas today, who said the fees have to be related to the work done. She suggested adding a fee discussion to the April agenda. Board of Health 3/1/2018 Motion: To adjourn at 8:20 p.m. 44c W Signature of Clerk All in favor. PASSES I/ s- /e DatJ of Approval Board of Health 3/1/2018