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The Northbridge Board of Health approved
these minutes at a meeting held March 4, 2008.
This meeting was
called to order at 7:00 PM by Mr. Paul McKeon, Chairman. Other members present
were Mr. Steven Garabedian and Mr. Chris Cella. Mr. Scott Chase and Ms. Ann
Marie Thompson were absent. Also present was
Minutes: A motion was made by Mr.
Cella to accept the minutes of January 29, 2008. Motion seconded by Mr. Garabedian;
the vote was 3-0 in favor.
Food Service –
Municipal Sewer Line Grease Blockages: Brian Snay of Brian’s Restaurant
appeared before the Board at their request to discuss a recent blockage of the
municipal sewer line due to an accumulation of grease. Also present for this
discussion was Mark Kuras, Superintendent of Sewers for the Town of
Mr.
McKeon stated that a couple of weeks ago there was a blockage in the municipal
sewer line at the low point near the Laundromat down
the street from his restaurant. A discussion regarding the location of the
sewer line as it leaves the restaurant property occurred. Mr. Snay asked if the manhole in the rear of his building was
part of the sewer line. Mr. Kuras stated that it was not.
Mr.
Snay stated that he met with our health inspector,
Terry Gilchrist, and that she requested that his grease trap be pumped monthly
by a professional. Mr. Snay presented the Board with
a contract for those services. Mr. McKeon questioned if the trap was being
cleaned now. Mr. Snay responded that it is cleaned
once a month and that the grease is placed in a 5-gallon bucket. Mr. Cella
asked if he had been maintaining a log of these cleanings. Mr. Snay stated that he has not. The Board noted that less than
5-gallons per month of grease from this establishment would indicate that the
grease trap is either not functioning properly or that it is not properly sized.
Mr.
Snay asked if the water from the Laundromat could be
contributing to these problems. Mr. Kuras and Mr. McKeon stated that grey water
from a Laundromat typically does not create a problem. The blockage of this
line was due to grease.
Mr.
McKeon questioned the size of his current grease trap. Mr. Snay
stated that he did not know what size the trap was but that it had been there
since he took over the building from the previous restaurant that operated out
of there. Mr. Snay offered to meet with his plumber
to discuss the current grease trap to see if it is adequate for his
establishment and to determine if it is working properly and also to receive
recommendations from his plumber for any possible corrections that may be
necessary. Mr. Snay stated that he would report back
to the Board.
Mr.
McKeon noted that this matter will also be addressed with Pirate’s Cove, a food establishment in the same area of
Title 5 – Outstanding
Issues: Several outstanding Title 5
issues were brought to the Board’s attention.
The Board requested that
letters to each of these property owners be sent requesting follow up
information an/or documentation.
Old & New
Business:
Ms. Gniadek informed the Board that the Region II Public Health Emergency Preparedness
Coalition was
accepting equipment requests. She stated
that she spoke with the Fire Chief Gary Nestor and Chief Nestor suggested the
purchase of a 4-gas monitor kit at a cost of $1,445. Other supplies that may be
useful were measuring tapes, thermometers, a document shredder and a 4-drawer
file cabinet.
Ms.
Gniadek informed the Board that the 2008 Rabies Clinic has been scheduled for April 5th at the
Whitinsville Fire Station. Dr. Lawrence of
Correspondence:
Correspondence dispersed to the Board included:
1.
Berkowitz
Trucking – February 2008 wood Chipping Notice
There being no further business,
motion to adjourn at 7:50 PM was made by Mr. Cella, seconded by Mr. Garabedian
– all in favor.
Attested by,
Jeanne M. Gniadek, Administrative
Assistant