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HomeMy Public PortalAboutBoard of Health -- 2005-11-01 Minutes r ` � OREwST Town of Brewster OFFICEOF: BOARD OF HEALTH fq BREWSTER,MASSACHUSETTS 02631—1 898 (508)896-3701 EXT120 ihCONPON♦t�O `ts. s.sos THE BREWSTER BOARD OF HEALTH REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2005 AT 7:00113M TOWN HALL, ROOM A Present: Raquel Ellis, Vice Chairman, Joanne Hughes, James Reynolds, Dan Brightman, Nancy Ellis Ice, Health Director and Tammi Mason, Administrative Clerk. 7:10 Rachel Tefft-massage therapist application Board had no questions. Motion: JR-grant license. DB seconded. 4 yes. 7:20 Harold Jenson-variance request for oil tank at 243 Tubman Road Motion: JH-grant variance request with the stipulation that the new owners have 3 years to change the tank or do the containment (110%). JR seconded. 4 yes. 7:30 Coastal Engineering-42 Konohassett Cartway Dave Michniewicz presented this to the Board. He noted that it was really just a preliminary discuss with the Board to get an idea of what he would have to do with this lot. He told the Board that groundwater and the pond were at the same elevation. He stated that they would be proposing some kind of I/A system under remedial use with no increase in flow (staying at 2 bedrooms). He also asked if the Board would consider this new construction. The Board discussed this situation and told DM that they were leaning towards having the ground water be as close to the required 4 feet of separation as possible and that they would not view this as new construction. 7:40 Cynthia Stracuzzi & Peter Bonfilio-40 Sean Circle NI told the Board that an abutter had made a comment that the yard had been picked up a bit since the Assistant went out for an inspection. CS stated that she is trying her best to get it cleaned up. Motion: JH-have the Assistant go out and re-inspect and if no improvement is seen than a daily fine will be assessed ($ amount to be determined). JR seconded. 4 yes. 7:50 Ryder &Wilcox-variance request for 251 Cranview Road Terry Ryder presented this to the Board. Conservation Commission has already approved this project. Variance requested is as follows: SAS will be 14 feet from cellar wall. NI stated that the well water would need to be tested. Homeowner stated that it was already dWe6 VR 1nt hat0be second pit on the lot needed to be shown on the plan and a flow barrier needs to be put in. Motion: JR-grant variance request with conditional on the pit location being on plan and a flow barrier being BOH 11/1/05 Minutes Page 2 installed. JH seconded. Environmentally Sensitive Area Regulations apply. 4 yes. Raquel Ellis excused herself due to conflict and left the room. 8:00 J.C. Ellis-Variance request for 242 Seaway Road Motion: JR-have JH be Chairman on this hearing. DB seconded. 3 yes. JH stated that the Board should not hear this because the abutters were not notified within the required 10 days in advance. Motion: JR- postpone hearing until December meeting due to incorrect abutter notification. DB seconded. 3 yes. Raquel Ellis returned to the room at 8:1513M. 8:10 Kate Mitchell-request for hearing to appeal Health Director's decision KM explained the situation to the Board (when buyer bought property she was told by the Health Department that system was good for 3 bedrooms based on the septic plan, even thought the house was at the time a 2 bedroom). KM told the Board that the homeowner was now looking to upgrade to 3 bedrooms. RE told KM that the Board was bound by what the State says which is that the approved capacity is what is on the permit application, not on the plan. This application stated 220gpd, which means that it is only good for the 2 bedrooms and if a 3rd was added, a new septic system would have to be installed. 8:20 Bennett &O'Reilly-discuss Foster Square for proposed Thai Restaurant John O'Reilly explained to the Board that they wanted to re vamp the plumbing for the two systems in that area so that the system that the restaurant is on would be adequate for the new restaurant. Motion: JH-inspect both systems and if they pass, changes would be ok for restaurant. JR seconded. 4 yes. 8:30 Peter Zoni-request for extension of time Mr. Zoni told the Board he should know the financial situation by November 30, 2005 and asked that he be given until then to start process. Motion: JR-let Board know by December 6, 2005 what the time line will be to start process. DB seconded. 4 yes. County loan information was talked about. 8:40 Bennett &O'Reilly-variance request for 28 Shepards Quay Road John O'Reilly stated that this property had a failed leaching pit. The new SAS would only be located 10 feet from the foundation. A flow barrier will be provided. Motion: JH-grant variance as requested. JR seconded. 4 yes. 1. Minutes from 8/16/05 Motion: JH-accept minutes as presented. JR seconded. 4 yes BOH 11/1/05 Minutes Page 3 2. Minutes from 9/6/05 Motion: JH-accept minutes as presented. JR seconded. 4 yes. 3. Minutes from 9/20/05 Motion: JH-accept minutes as presented. JR seconded. 4 yes. 4. Minutes from 10/4/05 Motion: JR-accept minutes as presented. JH seconded. 3 yes. RE abstained. 5. Discuss memo from Jillian Douglass re: Fluoridation of public water supply Board agreed with what JD had written. Bills to be paid: JH-pay bills. JR seconded. 4 yes. 1. VNA September expenses $1170.00 Informational items: 1. Rabies update 2. Statistics &Survey results from October hazardous waste day 3. Statistics & Survey results for 2005 hazardous waste day 4. Summary of waste collected for year 2005 5. Minutes from 9/14/05 Pleasant Bay Watershed Resource Mgmt. Alliance meeting 6. Update on request for Plan of Correction from Nickerson State Park Add on's NI told the Board that she and the Assistant would be at the MHOA Conference for 3 days Meeting adjourned at 9:OOPM r ��