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Board of Health Meeting
Wednesday July 21 , 2021 , at 7 :OOPM
Hybrid Meeting
Board members attending in person : Penny Holeman, MPH , MA, MS, Chair; Annette Graczewski, MT (ASCP); Joe Ford
and Kimberley Crocker Pearson , MS, MD, MPH
Board members attending remotely: Jeannie Kampas
Others attending in person : Sherrie McCullough, R. S ., Assistant Health Director
Others attending remotely: Tammi Mason, Senior Department Assistant, Jeff Prall , owner of 40 Daisy Lane
Anyone wishing to listen to the meeting can do so via Live Broadcast ( Brewster Government TV Channel 18 or by
Livestream at www. livestream . brewster - ma . gov or video recording (www, tv, brewster- ma . cgov)
1 . Call to order
Meeting was called to order at 7 :OOPM
2 . Chairman 's announcements
None
3 . Citizen 's forum
None .
4. Jeff Prall — Leaching Facility Setback Regulation variance request — 40 Daisy Lane (continued from 7/7/21 )
Mr. Prall explained to the Board that he was planning a garage and family room addition to the existing home . There will
be no additional load to the system . A septic inspection was requested by the Health Department and was done. It
revealed that the SAS (pre - 1995) was located within 300 feet of Schoolhouse Pond . The system has had very little use and
is in good shape .
Mrs . Graczewski asked why, if the property transferred in 2009, there wasn 't a variance request at that time .
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Mrs . McCullough stated that she was not sure why it was not required back then . It could be because the addendum
pages were not added to the report until some point after 2009 . They would have identified that the system was within
300 feet of a pond .
Mrs . Graczewski stated that this was not a Real Estate Transfer, it was only an inspection done in conjunction with a
building waiver application . Our regulations talk about a transfer of property, so at some point down the line if the
property is sold , it would need a variance .
Mrs . Kampas doesn 't believe a variance is needed since this is not a Real Estate Transfer . Mrs . Graczewski also agrees that
this does not need a variance .
Dr. Pearson asked about water consumption if it was full time home and if the system could handle it. Mrs . Graczewski
stated that it would only add up to 263 gallons per day which is less that the 330 gallons per day that the system is
designed for.
Mrs . McCullough stated that it was her belief that this did not need a variance as it was not done for a Real Estate Transfer,
it was done to see if the system was functioning properly for an addition .
Motion : No variance is required .
Motion : Kimberley Crocker Pearson Second : Joe Ford Vote: Kimberley Crocker Pearson — yes Action : Motion passed
Annette Graczewski — yes
Joe Ford — yes
Jeannie Kampas -yes
Penny Holeman — yes
5 . Discussion on BOH initiatives
Ms . Holeman distributed a draft of her potential Board of Health initiatives . She stated that during her time on the Board
she had identified things that she sees as options for the Board to tackle . Not everyone on the Board has to participate,
but these are things that will help the Board with what they are supposed to do and could help future Boards .
Ms . Holeman spoke about the specific points within the initiatives .
Dr. Pearson believes the Board should look at how climate change impacts health in the town and should think about
having a formal cooling center.
Mrs . Graczewski stated that she would like to see more interaction with the Cemetery Commission and the Brewster Ponds
Coalition ,
Ms . Holeman stated that Mrs . von Hone likes to keep segregation of responsibilities between the daily activities of the
Health Department and the role of the Board of Health .
Ms . Holeman would like to prioritize what the Board wants for goals .
6. Liaison reports
Mrs . Grazcewski stated that she had missed the last 2 Recycling meeting .
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Dr. Pearson stated that there had not been a WQRC meeting .
7 . Matters not reasonable anticipated by the Chair
None .
8. Next meeting : August 4, 2021
Noted .
Informational items were noted .
Meeting adjourned at 7 : 50PM