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Topic of
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Relevant
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Action taken
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Vote taken
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Calendar:
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- A reminder the next BOH
meetings are scheduled for February 1st and February 15th,
2011.
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Correspondence:
Cable TV:
Annual Report:
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- Mr. Marriner made an
amendment on the January 4, 2011, minutes under Correspondence to
reflect that a nomination has been submitted for someone who has gone
above and beyond his/her call during the year, by Mr. Durno on behalf of
the BOH.
- Mr. Marriner received a
letter from Mr. McNabb, requesting the meetings for the BOH be publicized
on channel 15, cable TV.
- Mr. Durno spoke to Mr.
Potts who will be at the next meeting on February 1, 2011 to show the
Board how to use the equipment.
- The Health Agent gave all
documentation for the past year for services provided by NABH to the
Board and Mr. Marriner volunteered to write the annual report.
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Mr. Durno made the motion
to accept the amendment.
Mr. Marriner Seconded it.
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A vote was taken.
All were in favor.
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Bill Warrant:
Continued: Decreasing the
Cost of the landfill
monitoring test.
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- Mr. Mariner had a brief
discussion of perhaps asking the DEP to decrease the bi-annual landfill
monitoring test to one time per year.
- The Board would like the
DEP recommendations on this matter in writing.
- The Board feels this is
pertinent information to present to the Finance Committee as the BOH
will eventually need money in their budget to pay for future landfill
testing mandated by the DEP.
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The Board signed the
warrant.
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Walk-In:
Other Item:
Sharps containers
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The Health Agent explained that
“Richard Aubin is asking the Board for two variance requests, on behalf of
his engineer for lot 8D-1, 8D-2 Heald St. One is an existing home, the other
is new construction they both meet Title 5 regulations. The existing home
plan is still under review tonight. The Health Agent is asking the Board to approve
the variance request to lower the loading rate of the local regulations of
150 gpd to the Title 5 regulations of 110 gpd.
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Mr. Durno made mention people
are leaving needles in containers at the transfer station, this is causing
problems as old needle containers should not be dropped off. If anyone has to
use syringes, provisions are made by purchasing a sharps container through
the BOH office. The cost associated with the containers is $5.00 for the
smaller and $10.00 for the larger container and you may bring them back to
the BOH for disposal.
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Mr. Marriner made a motion
to approve both variance requests by accepting the
Title 5 of 110gpd loading
rate rather than the local regulation of 150 gpd.
Mr. Durno seconded it.
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A vote was taken.
All were in favor.
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Board of Health Permits:
Lot 8D-2 Heald St. – New
Lot 8D-1 Heald St. –
existing
29 Deerfield Dr. – Irrigation well
Continued:
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- Lot 8D-2 disposal
construction permit.
- Lot 8D-1 variance request
approved but not signed.
- The Health Agent reviewed
the submission by Skilling & Sons; she doesn’t see anything wrong in
approving the well. It will not be used for portable water source; she
will have them fill out a notification saying it will not be used for
drinking.
- Mr. Marriner wanted to
know if there is any provision to disallow cross connects in order that
anyone with irrigation well may not try to hook into it and bring it
into their home for drinking purpose and as a result contaminate the
town water if they are connected to it.
- The Health Agent
explained under the well water provisions this is where the Board may
want to add to the regulations.
- Mr. Marriner discussed
the use of back flow connections to prevent contaminated water going
into the water source.
- The Board tabled this
discussion until the Chairman returns and has input on this subject.
- Mr. Marriner did not
approve of granting a well water irrigation permit until they have a
full Board.
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The Board signed the permits.
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Licenses:
Republic Services (Allied)
Waste Not (formerly Tully)
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- Rubbish Hauler permit
- Rubbish Hauler permit
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The Board signed the
permits.
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Old Business:
Status of BOH office
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- Mr. Durno spoke to the
Town Administrator, Mr. Moak about moving the BOH office to the Peter
Fitzpatrick School.
- Mr. Marriner questioned
if the BOH would be the only office in the school and would the BOH if
they were to move would we have a complete office setup.
- The Health Agent thought
the phone and fax line may be an issue.
- Mr. Durno said “the Town Administrator
would prefer to have the BOH in the Town Hall as this would be an asset
to the Town”. The Secretary’s doctor will not allow her to work in office
until another air quality test. She did try to work in the office after
it was cleaned only to get sick again. Mr. Moak has already said “he is
not going to have an air quality test performed as he is comfortable
with the results.”
- Mr. Durno believes a
healthy, safe, clean environment is essential and in his opinion and
according to the doctor’s opinion this current office is not a safe to
work in.
- Mr. Marriner is wondering
if the BOH would be setting a precedent for the town to put any other
offices down there.
- The Health Agent brought up
“one stop shopping” anyone with an interdepartmental slip can have it
signed by departments in the town hall; they may have to travel to
another building to reach the BOH.
- Mr. Marriner agreed Mr.
Moak isn’t qualified to say that Conference Room C has been cleaned of
the mold without having to do a follow up air quality test.
- The Board would like to
have Mass. Department of Public Health (MDPH) to perform air quality
test.
- The (MDPH had sent a form
to the BOH asking for the details of the procedures that were put in
place after they tested the Town Hall in “2003”.
- Mr. Durno wants a letter
to go to the BOS asking for any written information regarding that
testing, and what types of measures were put in place at that time. The
BOH will still pursue an air quality test.
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Mr. Durno made a motion to reflect
the follow-up assessment and the BOH would like to have air quality test
performed in the BOH office.
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A vote was taken.
All were in favor.
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Old Business:
82 Heald St.-Dog Complaint
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- The BOH received an email
as well as other departments from Carolyn Smart who is an abutter to 82
Heald St. complaint about these dogs barking.
- The Health Agent highly
recommends the idea of verifying these dogs are up to date with their
vaccines.
- Mr. Durno checked with
the Town Clerk who has a record of two kennels one for 20 dogs and the
second kennel for 10 dogs both kennels have dog licenses.
- The Health Agent
explained the BOH should be concerned with rabies vaccinations and
maintaining the property.
- The Health Agent did a
site visit before the snow and as far as any odor goes there was nothing
over the top. When I approached the door to the dwelling of the property
the smell emanating out was that of possible feces, and urine type
odors.
- As far as the BOH is
concerned they may pursue possible violations such as: air pollution
(noise) rabies vaccination of the additional 30 dogs, and living
condition within the dwelling.
- Mr. Durno would like to
table this discussion until next meeting when there is a full Board.
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Old Business:
8 Nashua Rd.
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- The Health Agent is
waiting for a response from Mr. Sartelle. She will contact him and
request a copy of the letter he mailed to the tenant.
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Old Business:
20 Wheeler St.
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- The Health Agent hasn’t
heard from Mr. Bancroft, but she feels with all the snow on the ground
it would be hard to determine what violations haven’t been corrected. Mr.
Bancroft has an active order the Board may want to modify it.
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New Business:
Rabies Clinic
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- The Health Agent spoke to
Kathy Howard who works with Dr. Bradley Smith, who ran the rabies clinic
last year.
- The Health agent asked if
their were any problems with last year’s clinic, since the BOH is no
longer responsible for running the rabies clinic. A concern of possible
traffic was mentioned. The BOH will offer cones to help with traffic flow.
The only other issue was needing help as people came in they would
receive a tag for either a 1yr. or 3yr shot, this was hard to do last year
because of lack of help. She may use the BOH lap top to enter license
information. Any help would be appreciated.
- People will have to bring
their last year’s rabies paperwork.
- The clinic will be April
2, 2011, Jersey St., 9:00-12:00 pm. The banner will be displayed; it
will be in the newspaper and put on public TV.
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New Business:
Well Regulations-Revise
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- Discussed earlier and
tabled discussion until next meeting.
- Mr. Marriner briefly
discussed wanted to know if the Board has authority to change, modify
the well regulations.
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New Business:
Title 5 Regulations-Revise
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- The Health Agent brought
before the Board the question of the local Title 5 regulations that
require a loading rate of 150 gpd rather than the State Title 5,
regulations of 110 gpd. This has resulted in many variance requests.
- The Board doesn’t mind
having to approve variance requests as this gives the Board the
opportunity to be involved looking at systems.
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