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Home My Public Portal AboutBoard of Health -- 2019-03-06 Minutes p eirk wer TOWN OF BREWSTER OFFICE of Of 2148 MAIN STREET HEALTH DEPARTMENT: o ' = BREwSTE1t, MA 02631 PHONE: (508) 896-3701 EXT 1120 ¢� FAx ; /508) 896-4538 }} xfPerae+ o \ F '� • � l ' ! I a .��m l {_ � f , h,�! BRHEALTH@BREWSTER-MA. GOV '�/nINlINN4N��f . . BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING WEDNESDAY MARCH 6, 2019 AT 7: OOPM TOWN HALL, ROOM B Board members present: Carmen Scherzo, DVM , Chairman ; Annette Graczewski , MT (ASCP) , Vice Chairman , Penny Hausser Holeman , MPH , MA, MS and Nancy Leach , PharmD Board members absent: Joe Ford Others present: Nancy Ellis Ice , CHO , RS , MPH , Health Director and Tammi Mason , Senior Department Assistant 1 . Chairman 's announcements Massachusetts substance abuse helpline number is 800-327-5050 . All calls are confidential . The Stanton Foundation has notified the Town of Brewster that is has been awarded a construction grant for 90% of the cost to build a municipal dog park . The grant will be paid after the Town has selected a bidder. The town has to provide 10 % of the final cost in order to receive the grant. That 10 % will be voted on at the spring town meeting . The Federal Drug Administration has proposed a major change to sunscreen rules , The proposed rules cover the safety of sunscreen ingredients , SPF , the requirement for testing and labeling and broad spectrum protection . The proposed rules would bring over the counter sunscreen marketed without FDA approval up to date with the latest science . Dr. Scherzo spoke with Colette Williams , Town Clerk and was told that there is still an opening for the 1 year term on the Board . There are 3 people running for 2 open spots . 2 . J . M . O'Reilly & Associates , Inc. - local variance request for 21 Fisher Point Road John O ' Reilly presented to the Board . The owner had previously filed for a variance and was denied . The system consists of a 1000 gallon tank and an 8X4 leaching pit. It was installed in 1980 . The SAS is 122 feet away from Elbow Pond . Separation from bottom of leach pit to groundwater elevation is 20 feet. The Title 5 septic inspection passed with the exception of this . Elbow pond is on the north and east side of the property. The south side of Elbow pond is down gradient of ground water flow, which in essence means that the water is flowing towards the property and the south . Mrs . Graczewski asked how long the owner had lived in home . Mrs . Ice stated since 1980 . Dr. Scherzo voiced his concern about the groundwater flow. The plan shows the up gradient flow to the southeast. He believes that this property has groundwater flow southeast, that hits the corner of the pond . There is a group (town and pond coalition) trying to bring the pond back up to par. He thinks that the place of this Board is to protect the pond . He believes that the SAS should be upgraded . Mr. O ' Reilly stated that Elbow Pond is at the top of the divide between the Herring River basin and the Cape Cod Bay basin . He handed out a copy of the map ( pond elevations) to the Board . The regional map shows the groundwater going south . Mr. O' Reilly doesn 't think that there is an issue with the SAS and its distance to the pond . Mrs. Graczewski stated that she is pleased with all the information she received on this issue. It was far more than what was submitted last time . She doesn ' t have an issue with the distance from the SAS to the pond and would feel comfortable granting the variance . Mr. O' Reilly mentioned that the only true way to determine groundwater flow is by installing monitoring wells . Ms . Leach asked if Mrs . Ice was in support of what Mr. O' Reilly stated or what Dr. Scherzo stated . Mrs . Ice stated that she is in agreement with Mr. O ' Reilly. W W WMREWSTER-MA . GOV BOH 3/6/2019 Minutes Page 2 Motion : Finding that groundwater is flowing towards property and not the pond , and there is a 20' separation from the bottom of the SAS to the groundwater, approve the variance request to allow the SAS to remain 122' from the pond . Motion : Annette Graczewski Second : Penny Hausser Holeman Vote: 3- 1 -0 Action : Motion carried 3 . Brewster Coffee Shop - Food Establishment permit application (new manager) The new manager was not present. Mrs . Ice told the Board that the last pumping recorded was in 2016 but noted that the office is about a year behind in entering pumping records . Mrs , Graczewski is concerned with the grease trap and believes it needs to be inspected and cleaned . Ms . Leach would like the new manager to be present before she makes any decision , Motion : Continue until the next regularly scheduled meeting , Motion : Nancy Leach Second : Penny Hausser Holeman Vote: 4-0-0 Action: Motion carried 4 . Laecio T. DeOliveira - 848 Great Fields Road - waiver request for Title V septic inspection Amanda DeOliveira was present. She explained that she is purchasing this property from her father and wanted a waiver to not have the septic system inspected . The system was pumped last in 2017 . The system was installed in 2002 , Motion : Grant a waiver from the Real Estate Transfer Regulation requirement of having the septic system inspected upon transfer of property. Motion : Annette Graczewski Second: Penny Hausser Holeman Vote : 4-0- 0 Action : Motion carried 5 . Saumil Patel - Brewster Farms - tobacco regulation violation Mrs . Ice told the Board that all corrections were made at the time of the inspection , Mrs , Graczewski asked if there were any other violations in the last few years . Mrs . Ice stated that there had been no violations in the last three years. Motion : Fine Brewster Farms $ 100 and send a letter to the owner asking that he educate his employees about the regulations . Motion % Nancy Leach Second: Penny Hausser Holeman Vote: 4-0-0 Action: Motion carried 6 . Regulation Prohibiting Smoking in Workplaces and Public Places - addition of exemption for Golf Course and Signatures Motion : Add to Section D6 : Outdoor play areas at Town owned golf courses are exempt from this prohibition . Motion : Annette Graczewski Second : Nancy Leach Vote: 4-0-0 Action : Motion carried 7 . Horsley Witten Group - annual report for King 's Landing Joe Henderson from Horsley Witten and Winston Steadman , operator were present. The POAH ( Preservation of Affordable Housing) people distributed education materials to residents. They have come up with a plan to make changes to the wastewater treatment facility to get it working properly . BOM 3/6/ 19 Minutes , Page 3 Dr. Scherzo stated that he was pleased with the last round of results . Mr. Henderson stated that those results were incorrect. Mr. Steadman stated that things are getting better but still not where things should be . He believes that the issue is the flushable wipes . Mr. Henderson stated that they will be meeting with DEP in regards to the system not working properly. He will give the Board a summary of what happens at that meeting , Mrs . Graczewski asked that the correct data be submitted to the Health Department so that it can then be distributed to the Board . Motion: Invite Horsley Witten and Winston Steadman back in July to report on the conditions and have them submit an update when the meeting with DEP happens . Motion : Annette Graczewski Second : Penny Hausser Holeman Vote: 4-0-0 Action: Motion carried 8 . Discuss email from Laura Kelley ( POCCA) re : Eversource (YOP) Dr. Scherzo distributed a letter he had written to Eversource for the Board to review. The Board agreed to review the letter within a week and get back to Mrs. Ice . If the letter is ok, it will get sent out. 9 . Review & approve 1 / 16/2019 minutes There were a few changes made . Motion : Approve the minutes with corrections , Motion : Annette Graczewski Second : Penny Hausser Holeman Vote: 4-0-0 Action : Motion carried 10. Review & approve 2/6/2019 minutes There were a few changes made . Motion: Approve the minutes with corrections . Motion : Annette Graczewski Second: Penny Hausser Holeman Vote: 4-0-0 Action: Motion carried 11 . Review & approve 2/20/2019 minutes Motion : Approve minutes as written . Motion : Penny Hausser Holeman Second: Nancy Leach Vote: 4-0-0 Action: Motion carried 12. Topics the Chairman did not anticipate The Board agreed to hold a meeting on March 20 , 2019 . ( Board had previously decided to not meet) Documents to be signed: Pets Banned from Beaches regulation was signed . Informational items were noted . Meeting adjourned at 8 : 30PM