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BOARD OF HEALTH MEETINGIF .
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 18 , 2019 AT 7 : 00PM
TOWN HALL , ROOM B
Board members present: Annette Graczewski , MT (ASCP ) , Chairman ; Carmen Scherzo , DVM , Vice Chairman ; Joe Ford ;
Penny Holeman Hausser, MPH , MA, MS and Lucas Dinwiddie
Others present: Amy von Hone , R . S . , C . H . O . , Health Director and Tammi Mason , Senior Department Assistant
1 . Chairman 's announcements
Cape Cod Healthcare along with the BOH will be hosting a flu clinic at Our Lady of The Cape Church on October 21St from
10AM - 12PM . Registration will be online at httq : //clinics . barnstablecountvhealth . orq, starting October 61h . You can also go
to the Town of Brewster website and click on the link.
The CDC has issued a new recommendation to physicians to report any unusual respiratory illness associated with
vaping .
2 . Citizens forum
No one present to speak.
3 . Discussion on In -house variance approval policy
Mrs . von Hone put together information on variances for the Board . She went over her information . She wants to institute
a process that is less expensive and easier for the homeowner. It would make less work for the Board . She spoke about
the state environmental code Title 5 and setback requirements . Those are minimum requirements (state) . Section 15 . 402
states that the local approving authority can issue variances . In Dennis and Yarmouth , the full Board of Health reviews
variances when a minimum setback is triggered under local regulations , i . e . less than 70 ' to wetlands . There would still be
a 10 day waiting process for abutter' s notification/comments . Then it would be approved by the Health Director or the
Assistant Health Director.
Ms . Hausser Holeman likes the overall concept and thinks the Board should be notified about approved in house
variances .
Mr. Ford agreed that some of variances could be handled in - house , but also believes that engineers should know that
there is a board of health .
Mrs . Graczewski stated that more complicated ones would still come before the board .
There was talk about fees , maybe changing in - house approval price versus full board approval price .
Mrs . von Hone explained groundwater determination with respect to seasonal adjustments .
The Board asked that a final draft be brought back to the board .
Dr. Scherzo asked that " reason for failure” be added to the application .
Mrs , von Hone will bring this to the October work meeting .
BOH 9/ 18/ 19 Minutes Page 2
4 . Board of Health goals
Mrs . Graczewski spoke about what was submitted to the Select Board as far as goals and what came from the Select
Board with regards to goals .
CBD and Marijuana are definitely on the Board of Health radar.
There was talk about Cemetery regulations and curbside recycling .
5 . Informational scheduled site visits for agenda items
Mrs . von Hone spoke about a more formal site visit policy for interested BOH members . Post a meeting for Wednesday
morning site visits .
Mrs . von Hone will set this up .
6 . New office hours for Health Agents
Office hours for the Health Agents will be Mon - Fri 9- 10 : 30AM . Health Department hours will still remain 8 : 30AM to
4 : OOPM .
7 . Topics the Chairman did not anticipate
Mrs . von Hone stated that the Charter Committee is holding a day- long session on October 5th to meet with Boards and
Department Heads . Board of Health is scheduled for 8 : 45AM . Mrs . Graczewski will be going and possibly Dr. Scherzo .
Mrs . von Hone won ' t be here for next BOH meeting . At this time there are no applications . The Board agreed to only hold
1 meeting in October on the 161n
Informational items were noted .
Meeting adjourned at 8 : 20PM