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TOWN OF MILLIS
BOARD OF HEALTH
Minutes of Meeting November 9, 2015
A meeting of the Board of Health was held on Monday, November 9, 2015, at the Veterans Memorial Building, Room #213, Millis, Massachusetts. Present were Barbara Thissell, Director; Bonnie Hilton, Chair; Kathleen Lannon and Brian Hoell, Board Members; and Vickie Philben, Administrative Assistant.
Also present: Jason Dobbs-Hyer; SafeWell
George Sgourakes; 41 Bullard Lane - well issue
Alex Stathas; 41 Bullard Lane
Mr. Hoell moved to open the Millis Board of Health meeting at 7:01 p.m.
It was seconded by Ms. Hilton. It was voted 3-0 to open the meeting.
Administrative Business:
Approval of Minutes:
October 19, 2015 – It was moved by Mr. Hoell and seconded by Mrs. Lannon to approve the October 19, 2015 minutes, as amended. Mr. Hoell, Mrs. Lannon, and Ms. Hilton voted unanimously to approve the draft minutes.
Nurse’s Report: The monthly report of the Public Health Nurse was reviewed.
New Business:
- Food Recalls – see attached.
- Food Inspections – There have been no food establishment inspections since October 19, 2015.
- Temporary Food Event Permits
- Needham Bank Appreciation 11/14/15
- Clyde Brown Book Blogging Club 12/3/15
- Charles River Chorale 12/12/15
- Girl Scout Bake Sale 11/2/15
- Septic Improvements – Ms. Thissell summarized ongoing septic system improvements and/or inspections completed since October 19, 2015:
- 149-151 Dover Road – October 20, 2015
- George Avenue: M40/P172 and M40/P171 & 107 – October 26, 2015
- 347 Village Street – November 3, 2015
- 222 Pleasant Street – Passed October 1, 2015
- 252 Union Street – Failed September 14, 2015
- 67 Acorn Street – Passed October 24, 2015
- 2 Evergreen Terrace – Passed October 23, 2015
- 14 Beech Street – excavation inspection October 27, 2015.
- 76 Bullard Lane – Innovative/Alternative (I/A) technology FAST system inspection October 8, 2015
- 148 Orchard Street – I/A technology inspection GeoFlow FAST systems inspection October 8, 2015
- Certificate of Compliances Issued:
- 211 Pleasant Street – November 9, 2015
- 10 Beech Street – November 2, 2015
- Various Complaints Received:
- Dmytryck property, Acorn Street – In a letter to the Health Department dated October 6, 2015, Mr. Shluzas of 84 Acorn Street states that materials are being illegally dumped on the Dmytryk property. Ms. Thissell visited the site on the November 4, 2015 and observed no health violations.
- 54 Walnut Street – The owner/occupant of 54 Walnut Street called the Health Department to voice health concerns due to chronic dampness in her home resulting from ice dam damage caused during the winter of 2015. Ms. Thissell visited the property on November 4, 2015 and summarized her findings in a letter dated November 4, 2015.
- 128 Curve Street – A neighbor residing at 120 Curve Street called the Health Department on November 4, 2015 complaining of excessive dust being generated at 128 Curve Street. Ms. Thissell visited the site on November 5, 2015 and concurred that a stone cutting home improvement project was causing excessive dust to neighboring properties. The stonecutters agreed to use water to minimize dust.
Other:
- Kitchen Millie – The owner of Kitchen Millie contacted the Health Department to discuss a food permit application. Kitchen Millie is a bakery that mails goods to customers. The owner proposes to use a residential kitchen to prepare the baked goods. Mr. Angelo DeLuca has been coordinating the application process.
- GAF, Curve Street – Contaminated stockpiled materials have been removed from the GAF Curve Street facility. A follow up report will be submitted to the Health Department in January of 2016.
- Needham Bank – Needham Bank is celebrating an opening event on November 14, 2015.
- 371 Village Street – The Millis Fire Department requested the Health Director inspect a possible oil release at 371 Village Street on November 2, 2015. Ms. Thissell visited the property and contacted the Department of Environmental Protection on November 2, 2015. On November 3, 2015, the Department of Environmental Protection determined that the sheen was not an oil product.
- Family Flu Clinic – The Family Flu Clinic on November 7, 2015 was successful.
- Tobacco Regulations – The updated Millis Tobacco Regulations went into effect November 1, 2015. Ms. Sara LeRoux, Tobacco Inspector, will conduct inspections of tobacco retailers.
- Medical Reserve Corps – The Medical Reserve Corps will meet on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. for CPR/Basic Life Support training. The Regional Coordinator will take photographs and create badges for the volunteers.
- Upcoming Meetings
- Ms. Hilton, Mrs. Lannon and Ms. Thissell will attend the Mass Association of Health Boards (MAHB) Annual Conference on November 14, 2015.
Scheduled Public Hearings & Discussions:
7:15 p.m. SafeWell – Present was Jason Dobbs-Hyer; Water Quality Specialist
Mr. Dobbs-Hyer provided an overview of his company, SafeWell, and expressed an interest in working with the Millis Board of Health. Mr. Dobbs-Hoyer stated that his company inspects private water wells. It was stated that the Board of Health has very little control over privately owned water wells after installation. The Board stated that the Millis Board of Health cannot endorse and/or recommend any particular companies.
35/41 Bullard Lane – Present was George Sgourakes, owner of 41 Bullard Lane.
Mr. Sgourakes requested to be placed on the Board of Health agenda for December 2015. He also submitted a letter dated November 9, 2015, to be included in his file.
At 8:31 p.m. Ms. Hilton moved to close the November 9, 2015 Board of Health meeting. Mrs. Lannon seconded the motion. The Board voted unanimously to close the hearing, 3-0.
Next Scheduled Meeting: Monday, December 14, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. in Room 213
Respectfully Submitted,
Vickie L. Philben
Millis Board of Health
Administrative Assistant
Documents and Submittals of Meeting:
- Meeting attendance sheet dated November 9, 2015
- Detail Discussion created by Health Dept. staff dated November 9, 2015
- Food Recalls dated October 19 to November 9, 2015
- Public Health Nursing Report dated October 16 to November 4, 2015
- Letter from Southern Middlesex Industries, Inc. dated October 27, 2015 regarding earth removal at 1003 Main Street, the former library site.
- Letter from Mr. Sgourakes dated November 9, 2015
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