September 15 2017 Meeting Packet - Compliance Activity Notes

Sep 3, 2026

Meeting packet notes for multiple municipal compliance and permit activities recorded on September 15, 2017. Items include bodywork inspections in coordination with the Needham Police Department and State Inspector, issuance of bodywork therapist and establishment permits, and demolition sign-offs for multiple addresses. The packet also tracks bottling permit renewal mailing status, food complaint investigation with corrective action, recurring farmers market inspections, mobile and temporary food truck pre-operation reviews, and housing and nuisance complaint follow-ups with site visits, orders, and pending final inspections.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryForms

FormatPDF

Pages80

Reading Time28 min

AccessFree to download

Activity Log

Bodywork

Demolition Sign-offs

Bottling Permit Renewal

Food Complaints and Permits

Housing Complaints and Follow-ups

Nuisance Complaints and Follow-ups

| Activity | Notes | | --- | --- | | Bodywork inspections conducted | Bodywork inspections conducted with Needham Police Dept. and State Inspector. | | Bodywork Therapist Permits Issued | 3 – Bodywork therapist permits issued for-
- Joan Ellen Dante @ B in Touch Massage
- Amy Supernor @ B in Touch Massage
- Concepta McNamara @ Mind and Body | | Bodywork Establishment Permits Issued | 1 – Bodywork establishment permit issued at:
- Mind and Body located at \#400 Hunnewell St. | | Demo reviews/approvals | 9-Demolition sign-offs:
• \#122 Richardson Dr.
• \#31 Fair Oaks Pk.
• \#7 Trout Pond Ln.
• \#43 Rybury Hillway
• \#45 Country Way
• \#59 Needhamdale Ave.
• \#32 Briarwood Cir.
• \#65 Sutton Rd.
• \#47 Spring Rd. | | Bottling Permit renewal mailing | 1 – Bottling permit renewal application materials sent out to Coca-Cola at 9 B Street. ( Renewal application submittal still pending.) | | Food – Complaint | 1 – Food Complaint received for:
- Fuji Steakhouse – Received report of back door being wide open during the evening meal service time frame, and no screen was observed. Follow-up site visit was conducted. Met with manager on site. No issues were observed. Screen door was present, but it had a hole in screen. Owner replaced screen. | | Food – Needham Farmers Market Insp. | 40 – Needham Farmers Market Inspections (Every Sunday) | | Mobile Food (New)– Seasonal Inspections | 1– Seasonal Food Truck Pre-operation Inspection conducted:
-The Dining Car Mobile Food Truck | | Food – Permits Issued (Mobile) | 1 – Seasonal Mobile Food Permit issued for:
- The Dining Car (Mobile Food Truck)–To be located in Industrial Park area (1 day/week) . | | Food – Temp. Event Needham Rotary Clubs first Annual Carnival atthe Needham High School parking lot. | Inspected Carnival trailers (x4) on Friday, July 7th. No violations observed. | | Food – Temporary Food Event Permits | 8 – Temporary Food Permits issued to:
- Needham Rotary Club – First Annual Carnival Event @ High School lot.
- Sam’s Hot Dog Cart – Carnival @ High School lot.
- Cushing Amusements/Marion’s Ice Cream Trailer-Carnival @ High School lot.
- Cushing Amusements/Sweet Shop Trailer-Carnival @ High School lot.
- Cushing Amusements/Lemonade Stand-Carnival @ High School lot. | | | - Cushing Amusements/Fried Doe Trailer-Carnival @ High School lot.
- Needham Diversity Initiative – Arts in the Parks event @Memorial Park
- Park and Recreation Dept.– Kids Night Out Event @ PSAB. | | --- | --- | | Food – Plan Reviews | 5 – Food Permit Plan Reviews conducted for:
- Homewood Suites (\#200 First Ave.)– Food Permit plan review conducted. Additional materials submitted for review (on-going).
- Hillside School (New Suni Williams School)– Food Permit plan review conducted. Additional materials submitted for review (on-going).
- Booney Bunz – Received Plan Review proposal to add an exhaust hood. Plans approved. Final inspection conducted.
- Cook Needham (old Not Your Ave. Joe’s spot) -Food Permit plan review conducted. Additional materials submitted for review. Plans approved.
- The Dining Car (Mobile Food) -Food Permit plan review conducted.
Additional materials submitted for review. Approved plans. | | Housing – Complaints/ Follow-ups | 7 – Housing Complaints/Follow-ups.
- \#760 Highland Ave. (Avery Condos)– Review-Received an indoor air quality concern from the resident in unit \#7. She reports that tobacco smoke and other odors (from cooking) are migrating into her unit from unit \#6 . Initial site visit conducted with Needham Building Dept. No smoke odors observed. Follow-up – Worked with Building Dept. in conducting a follow-up inspection after additional odors reported. Complainant’s unit had issues with her own heater/HVAC venting (which was causing some odors) . Unit owner had her heater serviced. No additional complaints received.
- \#168 Linden St. (Unit B) (Needham Housing Authority)–

FAQs

What types of compliance activities are recorded in the meeting packet?

The packet records inspections, permit issuance, approval sign-offs, complaints, and follow-up site visits across bodywork, food, housing, and nuisance categories.

What information is provided for food complaints?

Food complaints include the reported issue, actions taken such as site visits and meetings with managers, observations made, and any corrective steps like repairs.

How are housing complaints handled after initial reports?

Housing complaints include initial site visits, collaboration with relevant departments, follow-up inspections after additional concerns, and actions such as maintenance reminders or order letters to property owners, with some items still pending final inspection.

Sep 3, 2026

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