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HomeMy Public PortalAboutBoard of Health -- 2019-07-17 Minutes 40LW! we 1J TOWN OF BRE, OFFICE OF e r � Q �: .. FD HEALTH DEPARTMENT __� . 2198 MAIN STREET N X BREWSTER, MA 02631 r *— NZ PHONE : ( 508 ) 896-3701 EXT 1120 a FAX : (508 ) 8964538 % �p/iry�m�wNtnN�Po� BRHEALTH CI BREWSTER-MA. GOV BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING 'I ` ' �I uwE , K: WEDNESDAY JULY 17 , 2019 AT 7 : OOPM TOWN HALL , ROOM A Board members present: Annette Graczewski , MT (ASCP) , Chairman ; Carmen Scherzo , DVM , Vice Chairman ; Joe Ford and Lucas Dinwiddie Board members absent: Penny Holeman , MPH , MA , MS Others present: Nancy Ellis Ice , CHO , RS , MPH , Health Director and Tammi Mason , Senior Department Assistant 1 . Chairman 's announcements There was talk about moving Citizen ' s forum to the beginning of the meeting . Motion : Move citizen ' s forum to the beginning of the meeting . Motion : Joe Ford Second : Carmen Scherzo Mr. Ford withdrew the motion . Mrs . Graczewski asked if the Board would be willing to move item # 10 to the beginning of the agenda . Motion : Joe Ford Second : Lucas Dinwiddie Vote : 4- O-O Action : Motion carried 10 . Health Director Discussion & possible vote Mrs . Graczewski gave the Board some information on this process and asked if there were any citizen ' s that wished to speak about this . Colette Williams , resident , spoke in favor of Sherrie McCullough Stephen Freiner, resident, spoke in favor of Sherrie McCullough Emily Sumner, resident , spoke in favor of Sherrie McCullough Dr. Scherzo gave a brief statement about his opinion regarding both candidates and then stated his full support was with Amy von Hone . Mr. Ford read a section from the Select Board 's policy regarding hiring from within . He then stated his opinion about both candidates and then stated his full support was with Sherrie McCullough . Mr. Dinwiddie stated his opinion about both candidates and then stated his full support was with Amy von Hone . Mrs . Graczewski state her opinion about both candidates and then stated her full support was with Amy von Hone . Motion : Appoint Amy von Hone as the new Health Director subject to negotiations and a background check . Motion : Lucas Dinwiddie Second : Carmen Scherzo Vote : 3 - 1 - 0 Action : Motion carried Mrs . Graczewski asked for a second vote . Mr. Dinwiddie , Dr . Scherzo and Mrs . Graczewski voted in favor of Amy von Hone and Joe Ford voted in favor of Sherrie McCullough . WWW3REWSTER-MA . GOV BOH 7/ 17/ 19 Minutes Page 2 2 . Victory Staley, Building Commissioner - meet and greet with the Board of Health Mr. Staley came to the Board to introduce himself and explain what his role was . He spoke about new language in the building code that has to do with septic systems and building permits . Dr. Scherzo asked him to speak about the WQRC . Mr. Staley spoke about who was on the committee and what it was that they do . 3 . Ocean Edge - Food Establishment permit application Philip Flath , Executive Chef was present . He explained that they would like to have a cart at the front desk area to have coffee and pastries for their clients . Currently there is no name for this . Motion : Approve the cart pending all of the Assistant Health Director' s recommendations are met. Motion : Joe Ford Second : Lucas Dinwiddie Vote : 4- 0 -0 Action : Motion carried 4 . Horsley Witten Group - update on Kings Landing Wastewater Treatment Facility The owner and operator could not attend so this will be placed on the August 71h agenda . 5 . J . M . O ' Reilly & Associates - update on White Rock Commons Wastewater Treatment Facility John O ' Reilly was present. He noted that tweaks made to system have been working and it seems to be functioning better . There are only 9 homes hooked up to it currently . It is not fully occupied yet. The Board asked that he come back again in 6 months for another update . 6 . Punkhorn Services - Title 5 variance request for 153 Brier Lane Terry Hayes , RS was present. He is requesting to use a sieve analysis in lieu of a perc test. Mrs . Ice stated that technically this is not a variance , it is allowed under Title 5 . Motion : Approve the use of a sieve analysis in lieu of a perc test. Motion : Joe Ford Second : Lucas Dinwiddie Vote : 4-0-0 Action : Motion carried 7 . J . M . O ' Reilly & Associates - local variance requests for 425 Crowell 's Bog Road John O' Reilly , Engineer was present. This is a cottage with a cesspool . They would like to put a new Title 5 in but it would be closer than 300 feet to the pond . The lot is 93 , OOOsf. The separation to groundwater is over 20 feet. They are requesting a variance to allow the proposed SAS to be 178 ' from Sheep' s Pond and the reserve are to be 191 ' from Sheep' s pond . The pond water travels towards Crowell Is Bog Road . The effluent won ' t run towards sheep pond . They will be adding a 4'h bedroom . Mrs . Graczewski asked how far away the cranberry bog across the street was . Mr. O ' Reilly state that it is170 feet from Crowell ' s Bog Road . Motion : Finding that groundwater is flowing away from Sheep ' s Pond and this will be an improvement over what it there currently , approve the variances requested . Motion : Joe Ford Second : Lucas Dinwiddie Vote : 4-0 -0 Action : Motion carried 9 . APT - Food Establishment Permit application The owner/operator was not present. Mr. Ford questioned why this was coming to board . Mrs . Ice stated that even though the Coffee Shop is licensed , this really is a separate restaurant . Mrs . Graczewski spoke about " Kimchi " cooking and asked if it requires a HACCP plan . She would like Mrs . Ice to follow up on this . BOH 7/ 17/ 19 Minutes Page 3 Motion : Approve the Food Establishment permit pending all of the Assistant Health Director' s recommendations are done and Mrs . Ice will check on whether or not the " Kimchi " cooking needs a HACCP plan . Motion : Lucas Dinwiddie Second : Joe Ford Vote : 4 -0- 0 Action : Motion carried 'The operator showed up late and Mrs . Graczewski told her that she need to do a HACCP plan and submit it for the Boards approval . The Board gave her 2 weeks to get the plan in 11 . Discussion on the draft Marijuana regulations The Board tabled this previously but now there are places moving towards opening so Mrs . Graczewski asked that this come back before the board to look at again . She spoke a lot about the THC part of the Marijuana regulations Mrs . Ice stated that Sherrie McCullough is part of a group that is looking into this and is not sure what will come of it. Motion : Continue this discussion until the new Health Director gets situated . Motion : Joe Ford Second : Lucas Dinwiddie Vote : 4- 0 - 0 Action : Motion carried Mrs . Ice suggested that Town Counsel review the proposed regulations again . 12 . Topics the Chairman did not anticipate Dr. Scherzo asked that the citizen ' s forum be put on one of the next agendas to discuss . 13 . Topics the Chairman did not anticipate There were none . 14 . Citizens forum 1 No one requested to speak . Informational items were noted . Meeting adjourned at 8 : 20pm i c