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HomeMy Public PortalAboutBoard of Health -- 2023-11-01 MinutesTown of Brewster 2198 MA1N STREET BREWSTER, MASSACHUSETTS 02631-1898 PHONE: 508.896.3701 EXT. 1120 FAX: 508.896.4538 brhealthfa�wAer-ma.t ov W W W.BREW STER-MA.GOV Board of Health Meeting Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at 6:30PM Town Hall, Room A Health Department Amy L. von Hone, R.S., C.H.O. Director Sherrie McCullough, R.S. Assistant Director Tammi Mason Senior Department Assistant Board members present: David Bennett, Chair; Kimberley Crocker Pearson, MS, MD, MPH, Vice Chair; Penny Holeman, MPH, MA, MS; Abigail Archer and John Keith Others present: Sherrie McCullough, R.S., Assistant Health Director 1. Call to order The meeting was called to order at 6:3013M. 2. Declaration of a quorum There was a quorum present. 3. Recording Statement Noted. 4. Chair announcements • He will be doing a review of the Real Estate Transfer Regulations as well as the addendum pages. • Thanked the BOH for their assistance. • Spoke about BOH's "unknown" duties I.E., mental health issues in light of Maine shootings • He will do better with the announcements. 5. Citizen's forum None. 6. Discuss and vote on draft letter on MWRC (MA Water Resource Authority) KCP did a draft letter and sent it to an expert. She is waiting to hear back and will add this to the next agenda in 2 weeks. 7. Consent agenda: a. Septic variance - 53 Bridle Path b. Septic variance -149 Fiddlers Lane c. Septic I/A system - 0 Old Chatham Road Board of Health approved the consent agenda. 8. Pressure Dose systems update No update. 9. I/A system monitoring information updatej. _ M - anew letter was sent to 298 Robbins Hill Road for non-compliance (high nitrogen) 11 letters of non-compliance have been sent since the last update. 6 responses have been received. In December, the Board will be reviewing and addressing the next steps for non-compliant properties. CLERK N:1Health\from Shari\MSWORK F0LDERS\MEETINGS\B0H\11.1.23m.doe 10. COA Liaison position update PH -the COA voted unanimously to approve the liaison position. 11. Review & approve minutes from: 8116123; 9/6123; 9120/23; 1014/23 & 10118/23 8/16/23 - PH moved to approve as written. AA seconded. 5 yes votes. 9/6/23 - AA moved to approve as written. DCP seconded. 3 yes votes, 2 abstentions (JK & PH) 9/20/23 - PH asked that a minor change be made. AA moved to approve with change. PH seconded. 4 yes votes, 1 abstention (DB) 10/4/23 - PH moved to approve as written. AA seconded. 5 yes votes. 10/18/23 - AA moved to approve as written. KCP seconded. 4 yes votes, 1 abstention (JK) 12. Liaison Reports JK-WQRC has not met, and nothing is scheduled. DB spoke about the site assignment closure request that will be coming to the BOH soon. KCP-Opioid Committee has not met yet. On the Town Meeting Warrant there is an article on the opioid settlement money. The form in which the money was dispersed to the Town was such that in order to move it from the general fund to a dedicated account, requires a majority vote of attendees at Town Meeting. DB- at MHOA there was a presentation on how Falmouth was going to set priorities on how to spend the settlement money. PH - COA is planning their upcoming 501' year celebration. KCP asked about signing up for Medicare and if the COA was able to help people with that. PH stated that she believes they will be. DB stated that there is a SHINE (Serving Health Insurance needs of Elders) at the COA that can help with that. AA - Recycling Committee has not met. They may meet in November. DB - Water Quality Task Force. He spoke about the Bass River exemption and stated that the Town will be moving forward with filing the NOI's (Notice of Intent) by December 11. There is an article on the Town Meeting Warrant to fund a pond management plan. It is $150,000 and will prioritize what ponds need help first. JK - $50,000 of that $150,000 is for permitting and NO[ for the Herring River Watershed permit. DB -spoke about Pleasant Bay and meeting the reductions. TMDL's are based on land area and water use in households. Brewster has the largest nitrogen contribution because of the land mass. 13. Matters not reasonably anticipated by the Chair None. 14. Items for next agenda Site Assignment release, letters to non -responding pressure dose system owners. 15. Next meeting: November 15, 2023 Noted. 16. Informational items DB spoke about the monitoring wells at the former CCSC property and that he was happy with the results from Pleasant Bay Health & Living Center, Maplewood, Kings Landing and Serenity of Brewster. DB- asked the Board to look at the information that was provided to them regarding an onsite wastewater technology report (Drip Dispersal Systems) and they can discuss it at the 11/15/23 meeting. Meeting adjourned at 7:30PM 'Accompanying documents in packet: agenda, minutes I� °ri 1'T•1 :y. (jj N:\Health\from Shari\MSWORK FOLDERS\MEETINGS\BOH\11.1.23m.doc"' 3?