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Home My WebLink AboutBrd of Health 09/07/2000 r BOARD Of HEALTH SEPTEMBER 7, 2000 I 'RECtlVtl) TOVt ~~ Cf.ERKS OFF fCE 00 OCT 1 0 PH 12: 53 Members Present: Phil Giangarra, Chairman, Ray Martin, Clerk, Dave JonFfANSFIELD and Michelle Madan MASSACHUSETTS A Iso Present: Health Agent, Scott Leite MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER at 7:00 PM by Chairman Giangarra, Town Hall, 2nd floor. 2. CONSENT AGENDA a. Approval of Minutes of August 3, 2000 b-r Approval of Food Service Permit: A.J. Concession, Robert Bruno c. Approval.of Disposal Works Installers Permit: Kevin Mansen Excavation, S. Walpole. MOTION: To approve Consent Agenda. Martin/Madan. 4-0 PASSED (' 3. COMMUNICATIONS 1. Memo from Commonwealth of Mass., Dept. of Public Health, Aug. 2,2000, Reduction in Funding for Tobacco Control Program. Z. HealthCare Options, Inc. Jury, 2000 Monthly Report. 3. Copy letter from Karen Doucette, Tobacco Control, to Mansfield Variety & Deli, Aug. 7,2000, re: SOH action to. rescind their second-offense of selling tobacco to a minor. 4. Copy letter to Cumberland Farms #0187, Chauncy St., Mansfierd, re: violation of se.lling. to. a minor. 5~ Copy Memo. from Town Manager, Aug. 30, 2000, re: Special Town Meeting on Oct. 17"h. 4. \lISI-T~S A hearing for Shell Tune-up Center, Chauncy Street, for a violation of the Regulation Affecting Smoking and the Sale, Vending and Distribution af Tabacco- was. called to. order at 7:15 PM by Chairman Giangarra. Karen Doucette, Director of the Tobacco Control Program, presented a summary of offenses. r Shell Tune Up Center waS represented by Amid Samrout, VP, and Fadi Mourad. r Page 2, Board of Health Minutes, Sept. 7,2000 Mr. Samrout, of SheIL Tune-up, said that he does offer and conduct training in tobacco sales for employees and believes that there is a difficulty in timing and corrective training between compliance checks. Mr. Mourad brought to the Board's attentian two. passing checks between failures. Mr. Samrout apologized far failures and offered to be checked more frequently, promising that violatians will not happen again. Member Madan stated that the law is quite well known and clear for sales to those under 18. SheJl must make consequences clear to- employees~ Chairman Giangarra commented that Tobacco Control offef"edto train attemptoyees:.Havethey gone to. training? Mr. Samraut has to.ld new employees not to make tobacCo. sales when he is nat there. Will also. use "age camputer" as new tool in determining tobaCCCt sales. Mrs. Daucette and Chair Giangarra commented that the notices of violations were too c1ase for fairness. Member Martin asked why Shell did not avail themselves of the services of Tabacca Cantral after third natice? r Mrs. Doucette offered to. withdraw 4th vialatian. in Attleboro District Court, suggested dismissa. of one of the two. $500 fines and levy a 3 day suspension of 'sales permit. Member Martin asked how much would a 3 day suspension hurt? Mr. Samrout said, "It would be Hke slashing somebody." Promised it- would never happen again and asked for second chance. Member Martin respo.nded~ "Seemsulik~ $500 fine is punitive enough without suspension." Mrs. Doucette said ,that the Court may overturnar reduce amount of fineS'. Mr. Samraut said that they will be happy to pay fine of $500 if suspension dropped. Chair Giangarra would also like to see workers sent to. tobacco cantrol training. MOTION~ To withdraw fine for 4!h offense upon receipt of fine for third offense, and withdraw praceedings in court with no suspensian if fine is paid. Martin/Madan. 4-0 VOTED r Hearing dosed at 7;45 PM. r. Page. 3, Board af Health Minutes, Sept. 7, 2000 5. HEALTH AGENT'S REPORT r a. West Nile Virus; No cases af WNV have surfaced in Mansfield. b. Eastern. Equine Encephalitis: Agent reported.to.Board,.through.email; that. a case-of -EEE had takert place- on- a farm in NoMon, on the Mansfield line. The Bristo.l County Masquito Control followed with immediate spraying and trapping surveiitanceprogram; The theory rs.thatthe-emus~cked at an infected'bird.that had,ffawn-intothe.area. c., Troy, 171. Ware. St.: Documents. have. been sent. to DEP for their review. and sigF>>ff. Should.be.WJ!appmg- tms-Fojed-~.sometime in October'. d. 60 Pine St.: Found that a leaching trench was installed off a failed cesspool by an unlicensed. installer. and,subsequent.ly .giving.a..passing.appraval. by..a.septic system inspector _. wut be meeting..with.~ ~annon to prosecute. e. 180 Otis St.; Septic system/leaching field waS installed paMiatly within the town layaut.for Otis Street., and, there. are some minor setback distances,that,were.not met.- with. the septic-- tank.. 1. ba.ve. ~cL that. the. -Tawn may ~ re""surveying and abandoning that portion of the street and will follow that up before I order to move.. t.he:-system. f. Animat'Inspecto~' Have met with Town Manager, PoHce Chief and Animat Co.ntrol Officer. fOr the .ACOto.takeover these duties. Na,decision as,yet. g., Poticy-Registered Land. Surveyor review of Registered Sanitarian Septic Plans/ As Bui Its: MOTION:. An. septic syst.em.and.as",buirt.plans.must..be reviewed and-stamped- by- a-registered land surv~r. Jones/Martin. 4-0 VOTED h, PubJic..Health.Nurse,.Computer and. EfuaiJ:. RN.Chris Delanoat.CVNAdoes not have' a computer or emait capabilities. Agent wishes to contact the four other towns that she services to ask for a donation of maney to purchase a computer. The-t"OWftS<II'e Foxboro, Seekonk, Easton and'PlainviHe; Agent- wants Mansfiefd's appravaL Baard .saidyes. i. Vacation: September 15-25, 2000. j. Workshop, Toilet. Facility Reg;- Postponed. 6.. OLD BUSINESS. Nane.presented. r 7. NEW BUSINESS None presented. r p~ 4, Baardof Health Minutes, Sept. 7, 2OQ(J 8. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: To adjourn at 8:45 PM.. J ones/Madan. 4'-0 PASSED Respectfully submitted, Scott L.e.it~ Health.Agent r NEXT MEETING, THURSDAY ,.OCTOBER5 ,."2000 2ND FLOOR, 7:00 P.M. ~i~ Clerk 10/ J 1(11) Date... ,.-..