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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHEALTHminutes12062007-20080104101738 MINUTES BOARD OF HEALTH DECEMBER 6, 2007 Members Present: Chairman Raymond Martin, Clerk Nancy Wall, Michael Healey, Joe DeGirolamo and Catherine Memory. Also Present: Health Agent Scott Leite. 1. Call to Order @ 7:00P.M. 2nd Floor Meeting Room 2A1B 2. Consent Agenda a. Approval of Minutes of November 1, 2007 b. Approval of Permit for Disposal Works Installer Advanced Environmental Excavation Anytime Septic Services, Inc. c/o Zway Corp. A.T.W., Inc. Barrows Contracting Brunelle Contracting, LLC Claude Dubord & Sons, Inc. Dana White D. Berndt Sanitation & Excavating Dick Morse Excavating, Inc. Dillon Excavating Down to Earth Cont. Co., Inc. Ferrara Construction Fisk Contracting Company G. Horne Pumping J.E. Case, Inc. J.J. Bosse & Sons Kenny Jones, Corp. Lewicki & Sons Excavating, Inc. Peter DeGirolamo & Sons, Inc. Plainville Pump & Excavating, Inc. RAGGS Septic Service Ribeiro Enterprises Riccio Builders Robert B. Medeiros Company Septic Preservation Services (White Knight) Soares Enterprises, Inc. TNT Development Corp. Unique Builders Corp. U.S. General Contractors W. Walsh Company, Inc. Warchal Excavation Wind River Environmental, LLC - Karl Eklund Wind River Environmental, LLC - Fred Swain c. Approval of Permit for Septage Pumping and Transporting All Seasons Septic Service, Inc. Anytime Septic Services, Inc. c/o Zway Corp. Bay State Sewage Disposal Bouse House Enterprises, Inc. Claude Dubord & Sons, Inc. Croome Sanitation, Inc. Flowmaster, Inc. G. Horne Pumping Handy House, Inc. J. Hockman, Inc. Lenny's Septic Service L&R Sanitation Mark Peterson Enterprises, Inc. dba Eveready Pumping Service Parker Sanitary Pumping Pump Grump RAGGS Septic Service, Inc. dba EA Comeau Septic Soares Sanitation Pumping, Inc. ST5 Septic, Inc. Wind River Environmental, LLC d. Approval of Permit to Operate a Food Service Establishment Bertucci's Italian Restaurant Heatherstone Partners J&J Frozen Treats, LLC dba Cold Stone Creamery #2122 LinChris Hotel Corp. - Mansfield Hospitality, LLC dba Holiday Inn e. Approval of License to Sell Milk and Cream Bertucci's Italian Restaurant J&J Frozen Treats, LLC dba Cold Stone Creamery #2122 f. Approval of Permit for Hauler's Permit Allied Waste Services of Fall River Case Disposal LLC g. Approval of Permit to Operate a Retail Food Establishment Mansfield Service, Inc. h. Approval of License to Manufacture Frozen Desserts and/or Ice Cream Mix J&J Frozen Treats, LLC dba Cold Stone Creamery #2122 MOTION: To Approve Consent Agenda HealevlWall 5-0 3. Communications a. Letter from Pam Gagnon of Attleboro: As a health care provider, she is concerned about Town Hall bathroom faucets; the water runs 5 seconds or less in the bathrooms, not allowing sufficient time to thoroughly wash your hands. Scott checked each fixture and agreed with Ms. Gagnon. He sent a letter to Ms. Gagnon letting her know he agreed with her that proper hand washing is important especially during the flu season and that a memo has been sent to the DPW requesting that the timers be re-set. A memo also will go to the Town Manager. b. HealthCare Options, Inc. - A letter from HealthCare Options, regarding an increase in the contract for the July 1, 2008 though June 30, 2009 fiscal year. HealthCare Options is requesting an increase of 5%, or $1,043, increasing the annual contract rate from $20,876 to $21,919. Ray would like an explanation regarding the increase; what costs are increasing, is it staff? 4. Nick Mirrione, Mirrione Realty -7:15 pm. Mr. Mirrione, an Easton developer, came before the Board to discuss a proposed 28-cottage housing development. The cottages would be less than 1,000 sq. ft., with one or two bedrooms and detached one- car garages. There would be no basements or attics, and the second floor or "half story" would be built with a pitched roof. There will be 7 cottages with a small yard per acre. Common areas would be owned and maintained by condo-style associations. The cottages would use a shared septic system if a municipal sewer system were not available. He feels this type of development provides a very safe, secure environment for a segment of the housing market that has not been addressed. The developments are designed for young, single or married professionals without children, empty nesters or first time buyers. He told the Board this type of development has been very successful in Washington State. He believes there is a market for this type of housing in this area. He asked if the Board would grant a waiver for this project, allowing the use of a shared septic system if he is unable to tie into the municipal sewer system. (The project will fall under the new regulation passed by the Board of Health to no longer allow shared septic systems in the Town of Mansfield) Mr. Mirrione told the Board the systems are good when done right. He told the Board there would be safeguards in place to insure the funds would be there for the up keep of the shared septic system. The money would come from condo fees. If he isn't granted a waiver he will try for approval of the project under the state affordable housing law, 40B, allowing him to bypass local zoning laws. Catherine wondered what the maintenance/repair costs would be thirty years from now; would there be enough money in the reserve fund for the increase? Nancy is concerned about who would make sure the safeguards are in place. What would happen if an owner decided to have children? Joe is concerned about land preservation and feels it is in the Town of Mansfield's best interest to deny Mr. Mirrione's request for a waiver for this project. "If we grant the waiver for this project, more people will want the same consideration." Mike agreed and feels "we took our time when considering the change to the regulation to ban the shared systems." He expressed concerns about financing the systems and who would be administering the reserved funds. Ray personally is concerned about space preservation and the congestion of the school systems. Mr. Mirrione told the Board the cottages are small and can't be expanded; few people with children will purchase the cottages or stay once they have children. Scott is concerned about the financial aspects of the shared system; will the money be there, who would oversee the reserve fund? What happens when there are changes in the regulations? Who would be responsible for the inspection of the machinery, etc? The town spends a lot of time and money to get people to do things necessary for the up keep of septic systems. The Board told Mr. Mirrione they would not grant a waiver for this project at this time. 5. Health Agent's Report a. 77-79 Oakland: David Santoro hearing for November 5, 2007 was continued to December 4, 2007 to give Mr. Santoro more time to complete the sewer hook-up for 77-79 Oakland Street. The work should be completed in early December. Ray feels in the future, to avoid a situation like 77-79 Oakland Street; a person should be given a reasonable amount of time to complete the work. If it has not been completed in the time given, the water would be shut off to the residence. b. Paint Hardener: Scott has purchased the paint hardener for residents from Mansfield True Value for $1.95 per packet. c. Septic Pumping Truck Inspections: The septic trucks are inspected by the BOH when the permits are renewed in December. Scott would like to eliminate the inspections. He feels it is probably not necessary because the trucks are well maintained by the owners. He suggested inspecting trucks for new permits only. Joe would like the truck inspections to continue. The Board agreed the inspections should continue. 6. Old Business 7. New Business 8. Adjournment MOTION: To adjourn at 8:10 pm. Healev/DeGirolamo 5-0 voted Respectfully submitted, Jane Doucette, Recording Secretary ~~ Clerk NEXT MEETING ~January 3, 2007 - 2ND FLOOR, 7:00 i13/0? 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.