10/10/2007 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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Glen Harrington reported that the Supreme Court ruling its now upholding the requirement that town-licensed haulers must tip at a public facility. The court is no longer in conflict with Interstate Commerce laws, The waste hauling com_ ponies doing business in Mashpee include Cassella, Cavossa, Allied Waste, Cape Waste, Gibbs, BFI,Waste Management, and One Pointe. Glen Harrington stated that Cavo sa is not licensed to do business in Mashpee. Lewis Mantel identified two issues at hand: .one, are the companies picking up trash in I a pee properly licensed? And two, are they tipping at UCRTS or are they going to Bourn or elsewhere? . Lewis Mantel suggested that a certified-letter be sent to all the Mashpee-licensed haulers putting them on notice that the Supreme Court has-ruled that they are required to tip at -UCRTS. Glen Harrington will send a "show Cause" letter to Cape 'taste and Cavos a�, - ordering therm to appear at the 10124107 B H e tin to explain why'.Cape Waste is $14,000 in the arrears, and why Cavo sa is collecting in I ashpee but is not licensed. OLD BUSINESS I- Greenwood Homeowners Association swimming Fool Roxanne lovas ko, representing the Greenwood Homeowners Association, and Tiny Lu ietti, President, Lu iettiHeavenly Pools, Inc., introduced there. elve to the Board. Mr. Lu ietti Mated that per the request b the' BOH at its'meeting on 9112107, he arranged for a pressure testing of the old main drain line of the Greenvwrood Condo M' iniurns pool oh Sept. 21, 2007, Veronica Warden, Assistant Health Agent, was there to witness the pressure testing of the lin in drain. The results of the test indicated that the old main drain lire had been cut and disconnected'frorn the existing pool and filtration' system. Sonne of the lines had been cut under ground-near the pool, thereforeaking it impossible'to know which line was the bid main drain line. Also noted were problems with old poly'pipes which had become brittle'from chlorine, causing the fittings to fail. Mr, b ietti stated-that the pool would need.mail' drain repair, as well as,removal' f the fiberglass andpreplacement vVrith ceramic tile. Roxanne lovas ko stated that the Association would like to do both the repair of the mein drain and the fiberglass-at the same time. if the Association dues come in on time, the necessary funds would be available and all work could be donia donat the sane time. If not, the work Wound need to be done in two separate steps and would be.more costly., Tim Lu ietti asked the Board for additional time for the Association to come up with'the necessary funds so that the repair-work could be done all at once. Lewis Mantel stated that to repair the existing main drain alone would,bring the pool up to code in order to open the pool next seri. It i up to the'Greenwood homeowners whether or not the remaining fiberglass repair can be done at the same time, er�din on theirp g payment of Association dues in a tim'ely f6 hion, -The Board members agreed that the Association could no longer be given an extension of time. Greenwood must bring the main drain up to code before the pool can be reopened next season. , 51 santuit Ponce Road-- Housing Inspectionp date { Glen Harrington reported that last Thursday he was subpoenaed to court, by the afforney representing the property ovwrner, for this eviction hearing on 51 Bantuit Pond Road. The Judge stated that the property would be conde- mn d. Glen Harrington recommended to the Board that the property be declared condernne ,d. The property is vacant, the oil tank is still not w reired, the Board has not heard from the owner in response to a letter sent from the BH 4