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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOH 05/03/2018Town of Mansfield RE C CEID Board of Health Minutes WPI UERKS OFFICE May 3, 2018 Present: Nancy Wall, Acting Chair; Kasia Frenette; John Chartier; Amy AA Urn( r, I�ea14h4 Agent. 1. Call to Order at 7:00 PM. c1 ; _IE D M �A,SSl nC,Hi, S E T Tv 2. Consent Agenda Approval of April 5, 2018 minutes Approval of Xfinity Food Permits Smoke & Squeal BBC, LLC Approval of Temporary Food Permit Aahhh-Roma LLC —NEFFA Kona Ice Cumberland RI, Inc. — Mansfield High School — Freshman Fundraiser Dente Enterprises, LLC dba Trolley Dogs/Boston Italian Ice — NEFFA Lavender Country & Folk Dancers — NEFFA Nevas New England Vintage Arts Society — NEFFA Samburis, Lithuanian Folk Dance Group of Greater Boston — NEFFA Simply Cannoli - NEFFA Approval of Funeral Home Permit Amici Funeral Home, Inc. Sherman & Jackson Funeral Home, Inc. Approval of Disposal Works Installer's Permit Nicholas Geneseo — Wind River Environmental Perry Development Corporation Mr. Chartier made the motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Ms. Frenette seconded the motion. Motion passed 3-0-0. 7:15 pm: Discussion and vote on revised Body Art Regulations: After a brief discussion, Ms. Frenette made the motion to approve the Body Art Regulation and Mr. Chartier seconded the motion. Motion passed 3-0-0. The Body Art Regulations are to take effect May 4, 2018. The discussion and vote ended at 7:23 pm. 3. Correspondence: HealthCare Option Nursing Reports for January, February and March 2018 4. Agent's Report: • Pool Variance: Ms. Donovan explained the in -ground pool at the Mansfield Children's Center was installed in 1984 and does not have a main drain, which is required by the minimum standard in the pool code; because there is not a drain in the pool, she said Kevin Fallon, owner and director of the facility, is going through the variance process. Ms. Donovan -Palmer said the drain helps to circulate the water and, with circulation, the sanitation of the pool. She said Mr. Fallon tests the water four times a day for the chlorine levels and they have never had an issued with cloudiness. She noted even though the pool was built in 1984, work was done in 2006; at that point the issue with the lack of a drain was a safety hazard. Ms. Donovan -Palmer explained the variance process: Mr. Fallon asks for, and presents his case for a variance and the board decides whether or not the variance request should be granted. She said if approved, the variance is then sent to the Department of Public Health; at that time the DPH has the right to approve, disapprove or modify the variance request. Mr. Fallon explained this is primarily a teaching pool, with only five feet of water at the deepest end of the pool where the drain would be. Mr. Fallon said the return, which is a jet, is located half way down the wall of the pool, not at the top, so it is circulating the water in the middle of the pool. Ms. Donovan - Palmer said according to the CDC Model Aquatic Health Codes Recirculation Systems and Filtration Module Annex Sections most of the dirt, oil, bacteria, floating debris, and possibly undissolved chemicals are in the top inch of water. She said in 2013 the recommendation for gutter or skimmer pools with main drains is to have the majority of the water, at least 80%, to go through the skimmers not the bottom of the pool. She said for the pools that were examined, surface concentrations of bacteria were an average of 2.3 times greater than at the surface; Mr. Fallon said he has never had cloudy water, specific to the deep end of the pool, which would be an indicator of a problem. He said half of the pool is three feet deep then it slopes to five feet. He said there are no more than 25-35 children, ranging in age from kindergarten to sixth grade, in the pool at one time and the pool is used three times a day for two hours each session; the filter and pump runs continually for 24 hours, as required. Ms. Donovan -Palmer said there was an issue about the filter and the turn over but Mr. Fallon is working to fix this problem to boost the motors and pump to make sure the turnover meets the standards. She said the board, when voting, should make sure they believe the enforcement would be manifestly in -just and that Mr. Fallon has proved the same degree of protection whether he has a main drain or not regarding the circulation and sanitation of the pool. She said vacuuming once a week is sufficient but Mr. Fallon vacuums the pool twice a week. Ms. Frenette asked if a log is kept for the brushing and vacuuming of the walls. Mr. Fallon said a log is kept for the chemicals and, if the board wants, he will keep a log of the vacuuming and brushing. Ms. Frenette made the motion to approve the variance request for Mansfield Children's Center. Mr. Chartier seconded the motion. Motion passed 3-0-0. 7:15 pm: Discussion and vote on revised Body Art Regulations. After a brief discussion, Ms. Frenette made the motion to approve the Body Art Regulations and Mr. Chartier seconded the motion. Motion passed 3-0-0. The regulations will take effect May 4, 2018. Public hearing ended at 7:23 pm. • Sushi Variance requests: Ms. Donovan -Palmer explained when sushi rice is made, it is kept at room temperature and, because of this, it is considered a potentially hazardous food where certain bacteria can grow. She said in the food code there is a four (4) hour window for food such as sushi rice being held at room temperature. She said the options for holding sushi rice are: • you can acidify the rice and hold for twelve (12) hours at room temperature because it has such a low ph bacteria can't grow; • keep the rice refrigerated or • keep the rice out for four hours and then throw out the remainder of the rice. Ms. Donovan -Palmer said the three restaurants in Mansfield that sell sushi have decided to go with the third option, which would require a variance from the board of health. She said the restaurant would have to keep a log with the time the rice is made and the time it is discarded. She said all of the restaurants that do acidify the rice would require a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Plan (HACCP). Ms. Donovan -Palmer will be working with the other two restaurants and will have the variance requests at the next meeting. Ms. Frenette made the motion to approve the variance request for sushi at The Fresh Catch. Mr. Chartier seconded the motion. Motion passed 3-0-0. • Tobacco Control Update: Ms. Donovan -Palmer said the state grant applied for by Marilyn Edge, Western Bristol County & Foxborough Tobacco & Alcohol Prevention Collaborative was not funded but Ms. Edge is in the process of applying for a different grant. Ms. Donovan -Palmer asked Ms. Edge about doing contract work for the town. Ms. Edge said she would charge $30.00 per store for compliance checks plus reimbursement for any products purchased; the compliance check data would be entered into the state's data base. Ms. Edge would charge $50.00 per hour including travel time and mileage for appearances before the board of health, issuing citations and educational inspections. Ms. Donovan -Palmer said perhaps the tobacco license fees would have to be raised to cover the cost of the inspections. • Housing Inspections: Pratt Street: Involving cross metering. Ms. Donovan -Palmer said the 1" floor occupant has been paying for the electricity for the common spaces for six years; she said this is allowed but it has to be in the rental agreement and the other tenants of the building have to be notified. She noted it was not in the lease agreement and the tenant is also paying for the electricity in the basement and outside. She said it is the responsibility of the owner to separate out the electrical bill; she spoke with the owner and this is supposed to be done by May 4" Ms. Donovan -Palmer said there is a law that if an occupant is paying for the electricity illegally, they can send a letter to the utility company and the bill will automatically be put in the name of the owner and the occupant reimbursed. Heritage Lane: Landlord would not fix the problem with a leaky toilet; letter will be sent to the landlord. • Lead in school faucet updates: Ms. Donovan -Palmer said the Robinson School had the most issues with lead and a bottle filler with a filter has recently been installed; samples of the water were sent out to be tested and, if the test comes back without any lead, the school with replace 4 or 5 of the existing water bubblers, at a cost of $3,100.00 per unit. At the middle school 2 or 3 of the bubblers were shut off and there is filtration already in place; the handwashing sinks and bubblers will be removed during the summer. At the high school one bubbler was removed and filtration is already in place. Rolling Green had no issues. DEP is providing funds to any school that would like to have the water tested. 5. Old Business: 6. New Business: 7. Adjournment: Motion to adjourn at 7:45 pm. Frenette/Chartier. Motion passed 3-0. Next meeting will be June 7, 2018 in meeting room 2 A/B. 7LOPA 60 /'0W 211FI4 Tolq 7 A61e Nancy Wall, Acti g Chair Date All matters listed under Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the Board of Health and will be enacted by one motion. There will not be separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately.