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The Northbridge Board of Health approved these
minutes at a meeting held
This meeting was
called to order at
Minutes: A motion was made by Mr.
Garabedian accept the minutes of
Knights of
Ms.
Gniadek provided the Board with pictures of the recently installed hand wash
sink and the soon to be installed mop sink. Mr. Garabedian stated that he would
require splashguards to prevent any contamination to the coffee machine which
is located adjacent to the hand sink. Mr. Mioduszewski stated that they are
aware of the splash guard requirement. Mr. McKeon questioned what the health
inspector thought. Ms. Gniadek stated that Ms. Gilchrist was not happy that the
sink installation occurred without any approvals from the Board of Health
office and that local regulations do not allow hand sinks to be installed in
drain boards. Mr. Murray explained to the Board the difficulty that this
establishment would have faced if it was required that the hand sink be
installed in the area of the butcher block table as had been preferred by the
Agent. He stated that there is a steel beam running directly below and that it
would be very costly to work in that area. Mr. Garabedian questioned the
distance from the food prep area to the hand sink. Mr. Mioduszewski stated that
it is approximately 5-feet. Mr. Mioduszewski also prepared a detailed plan of
the establishment as had been requested by the Board.
Motion made by Mr.
Chase to approve location of hand sink as recently installed with the
requirement that adequate splash guards be installed. Motion seconded by Mr.
Garabedian; the vote was 3-0 in favor.
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The
most contentious remaining issue involves the 1,000-gallon grease trap that was
installed at the compactor pad. Mr. Hutnak did not include this in his design
plan and does not want to show it on the as-built plan. Mr. McKeon stated that
he will support the design engineer. He urged Mr. Loin to meet with Mr. Hutnak
to resolve this issue prior to the next Board of Health meeting. Mr. Loin felt
that the issue could be addressed in similar fashion as the floor drains or by
a temporary block to the line. He argued that the discharge line returns into
the building and is therefore a plumbing issue not a septic issue. Mr. McKeon
repeated that the Board would support the design engineer in this matter.
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Motion made by Mr. Chase to grant local upgrade for a
1-foot reduction in offset to groundwater. Motion seconded by Mr. Garabedian;
the vote was all in favor.
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Motion made by Mr. Chase to grant local upgrade for a
1-foot reduction in offset to groundwater. Motion seconded by Mr. Garabedian;
the vote was all in favor.
Tobacco Mini
Grant Application: The Board received notice of its award of $680 under the MHOA Tobacco
Control mini grant. Ms. Gniadek informed the Board that the first installment
of $227 has already been received.
Motion made by Mr.
Chase to accept grant funds for the purpose of conducting youth access
compliance checks. Motion seconded by Mr. Garabedian; the vote was all in
favor.
CDM Landfill
Gas Report September 2007: The Board reviewed the report of CDM for landfill gas
monitoring at the Quaker Street Landfill from September of 2007.
Health Agent Appointment: Due to the resignation of David Crocker, the Board discussed the expansion of duties for Ed Mansfield, the Inspector of Animals. Mr. Mansfield has a background in home improvement repairs. Ms. Gniadek stated that he has had the opportunity to review the regulations governing Minimum Standards of Fitness for Human Habitation and has expressed an interest in the position.
Motion made by Mr.
Garabedian to appoint Mr. Mansfield as Housing Inspector at a rate of $30 per
hour effective immediately. Motion seconded by Mr. Chase; the vote was all in
favor.
Klocek Property
Building Permit
Sign Off Policy: The Board reviewed a draft sign-off policy for building permit applications.
Mr. McKeon stated his concern that building permits which require either an
upgrade to their septic system or the connection to town sewer may never request
an occupancy permit and therefore these upgrades may never be accomplished,
therefore, he would like the office policy to be that these types of upgrades
must be completed prior to the Board signing off on a building permit. He
stated that he spoke with the Building Inspector and that he is in agreement as
many times these types of permits never call for an occupancy inspection. Mr.
McKeon noted that the homeowner/contractor would also have the option of either
putting a bond in place or applying for a foundation only permit.
Motion made by Mr.
Chase to approve the Sign Off Policy for Building Permits. Motion seconded by
Mr. Garabedian; the vote was all in favor.
OWB Regulations: The Board reviewed a
letter from the Department of Environmental Protection regarding the recently
adopted Outdoor Wood Burning furnaces regulations. The letter states that the
regulations have been approved subject to one advisory comment. That comment is
that the regulations, in order to have the full force of law, must be published
in their entirety. As the regulations were posted in Town Hall and a legal
summary was published and as the DEP is in the process of adopting state
regulations in this matter, the Board took no further action.
Correspondence:
Correspondence dispersed to the Board included:
1.
Warrant for
2.
Tom Berkowitz
Trucking Wood Chipping Notice October, 2007
There being no further business, motion to
adjourn by Mr. Chase, seconded by Mr. Garabedian all in favor.
Attested by,
Jeanne M. Gniadek, Administrative
Assistant