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THE BREWSTER BOARD OF HEALTH REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2008 AT 7:OOPM
TOWN HALL, ROOM A
Present: Dan Brightman, Chairman, Joanne Hughes, Vice Chairman, James Reynolds, Keith Johnson, Nancy Ellis Ice,
Health Director and Tammi Mason, Administrative Clerk.
1. Ocean Edge-Engineers-yearly report
Peter Lewis from Coler & Colontonio and Octavio Bizzaro, waste water treatment operator were present. They spoke
about the system and stated that it had been working fine all year and there were no maintenance issues. Jay Hall
from Earth Tech was also present and stated that there is a new system currently under construction, reports will
come in on a monthly basis while construction is going on.
Pleasant Bay Assisted Living Engineer-start up report
David Bennett handed out information on the Assisted Living & Nursing Home. The start up was just after Christmas.
There is only one month's worth of testing as of now, monthly report will be done and results will be sent to DEP. He
did speak about the septic discharge to the ground surface that occurred recently.
Brewster Manor Engineers-yearly report
AI Deay was present. NI told him that the Board had not received his report as of yet. He stated that it had been
mailed. There were no issues with the system and it is working properly.
Ryder &Wilcox-variance request for 59 Bates Lane
Judy Bersin was present. They are requesting to have the system be 7 feet from the slab foundation.
Motion: JR-grant the 3' variance request from the SAS to the slab foundation. KJ seconded. 4 yes.
Kyle Parker-food establishment application for EL Guapo's
The Board explained to Mr. Parker that he could only have a total of 35 seats based on the septic system design.
Everything else looked ok.
Motion: JH-grant permit for food establishment with 35 seats. JR seconded. 4 yes.
6. VNA-budget proposal
Carol Sandquist, Mary Devlin, Lisa Walz-Pigott were present. The Board had a few questions.
Motion: JH-accept proposal. JR seconded. 4 yes.
Maria & William Gaine-extension request for 94 Cedar Hill Road
JR and KJ had to recuse themselves from this request due to a potential conflict. There were not enough people for a
quorum so this had to be continued until the next meeting date.
8. Discuss 3844 Main Street-condemnation order
The Board asked NI to make sure there was still a condemned sign up.
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Motion: JR-owner must clean up inside of house so there are no hazards then she has 6 months to
sell or remove building from property. JH seconded. 4 yes.
9. Agricultural Commission-discuss animal regulations
Peter Herman, Julie Trzcinski from the Commission were present and also Leo Cakounes, from the Massachusetts
Farm Bureau Federation were present. Mr. Cakounes spoke about manure management plans and the difference
between residential and commercial. Ms. Trzcinski will get a model plan to NI. The Board will look over it and have
the Agricultural Commission back again to discuss it.
10. Discuss S.536 Phosphorus Act
Motion: JH-have NI write a letter that the BOH is in support of the Act. JR-seconded. 4 yes.
Neil Hopkins from Grange Construction asked to be heard by the Board about a project he was working on. He had
been told by NI that an inspection of the septic system was needed because of an addition he was building at 15
Winsome Court. The addition was increasing floor space. He did not believe that an inspection was necessary and
was requesting from the Board to not have to do it.
Motion: JR-an inspection must be done. KJ seconded. yes.
Documents to be sioned:
1. Memorandum of Understanding for Mass Dispensing Site Location (this was previously signed)
Bills to be paid: JH-pay bills. JR seconded. 4 yes.
1. Community Newspaper subscription $40.00
2. W.B. Mason file cabinet $260.94
3. NEHA membership $95.00
4. CCI Engraving date stamp $41.50
5. VNA Nov. & Dec. expenses $2520.00
6. VNA flu clinics $385.00
Informational items:
1. Testing results from 842 Stony Brook Road
2. Golf Course Management report for CCNGC
3. Report of the Inspector of Animals
4. Letter from Chase & Merchant re: Clean up of Brewster Sand & Gravel
5. Monthly report for Brewster Manor
6. Email and info on Massage Regulations
7. MRC Guidelines for acceptance of Regional public health emergency preparedness funds
8. Minutes from November 30th Coalition meeting
9. Town of Chatham's Handling and Storage of Toxic or Hazardous Materials regulation
10. Tier 11 Reporting and HazMat Compliance
11. Budget information
12. Information on the Commonwealth's Dental Hygiene Workforce
13. Letter from DEP re: Brewster Manor
14. Monthly report for Ocean Edge
15. Assistant Health Director's monthly report
16. Letter from DPH re: Funding for the Bathing Beach project
17. Letter from DEP re: Health Officer's Seminar
18. Article from CCT `~
19. Article from CCT ` ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~W ~.
20. Article from CCT
21. Map of Brewster and Municipal well Zone 2's and Pleasant Bay Watershed
Meeting adjourned at 8:45PM
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