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BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
TUESDAY FEBRUARY 7, 2012 AT 7:00PM
TOWN HALL, ROOM A
Present: Joanne Hughes,Chairman, Lem Skidmore,Vice Chairman, Keith Johnson, Mary Chaffee(arrived at 7:30),Jose Fernandez and
Nancy Ellis Ice, Health Director.
1. Minutes from December 6, 2011
Motion: LS-approve minutes as written. KJ seconded. 4 yes.
2. Minutes from December 20, 2011
Motion: LS-approve minutes as written. KJ seconded.4 yes.
3. Minutes from January 3, 2012
Motion: JF-approve minutes as written. KJ seconded. 4 yes.
4. Bennett Environmental-continued variance request for 23 Captain Dunbar Road
This is a continued request for the following variances:
1. To allow the SAS to be 1 foot from the eastern property line
2. To allow the SAS to be 1 foot from the northern property line
3. To allow the SAS to be 5.3 feet from the cellar wall
4. To allow the SAS to be 5.6 feet from the southern property line
5. To allow the SAS to be 50 inches below finished grade.
Motion: LS-approve requested variances with the stipulation that a deed restriction for a two(2) bedroom septic system be
recorded at the Registry of Deeds and compliance with the DEP approval letter for use of the Zabel filter must be
met. KJ seconded. 4 yes.
5. J.M. O'Reilly Inc. -approval of I/A system for 19 Cedar Hill Road
Motion: KJ-approve use of a PERC-RITE Drip Dispersal System. LS seconded. 4 yes.
Mary Chaffee arrived
6. VNA of Cape Cod,Inc. - proposal for nursing service FY2013
Mary Devlin explained to the Board that the contract was the same and the proposed dollar amount had only increased a little bit.
Motion: KJ-approve VNA contract. LS seconded. 5 yes.
7. Jay Merchant-variance request for Lot 14 Abby Road
This is a septic system that was already installed. It is more than 3 feet from the top of the ground. It is H2O rated. The engineer has
inspected it and has signed off on it. JM stated that if he was required to move the system they would have to rip everything up.
Risers were added. JH asked about putting magnetic tape on the system components.
Motion: KJ-approve variance request with the addition of the magnetic tape. MC seconded. 5 yes.
8. Toni&Dudley Young-failure to upgrade system-66 Fortune's Furrow Way
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NI explained to the Board that the office had received a pumping slip that stated it was overflowing so an order of upgrade letter was
sent out. The system has not been pumped since September 9m. The owner stated that it was pumped twice because he wanted the
leaching and tank pumped.
Motion: KJ-continue to monitor the situation and flag it if it gets pumped again. LS seconded. 5 yes.
9. Brewster Mobil-violation of smoking in a public place
NI explained that the mechanic was smoking in the garage where it is employees only and that the owner thought that was allowed.
He has since stopped allowing them to smoke in there and will enforce the regulation.
Motion: LS-issue Brewster Mobil a warning. KJ seconded. 5 yes.
10. Alfred Durocher-request for a hearing-19 Tracy Lane
There was a request to continue this until the next BOH meeting.
Motion: MC-continue until the next regularly scheduled BOH meeting. LS seconded. 5 yes.
11. Leanne Trefry-hearing-77 Stony Brook Road
NI told the Board that Ms.Trefry could not make the meeting. Ms.Trefry told NI that she is doing the best she can and has electric
heaters and electricity for her water. MC believes that this situation has come to an impasse. Ms.Trefry needs a new heating system.
It appears that Ms.Trefry has asked the Town for assistance in paying for it. JH believes that the BOH needs to take steps to
condemn this house.
Motion: MC-start steps to condemn the property if nothing has been done to fix the heating system. KJ seconded. 5 yes.
12. Planning Board—application for Brewster Pizza
Noted.
13. Discussion DEP report
Noted.
14. Discussion- Pets Banned from Ponds, Landings, Beaches and Flats regulation
The Board discussed the Attorney's opinion with regards to the draft regulation. JH asked if the Board wanted to include parking lots,
sand dunes, etc. in this regulation. JH also spoke about making this a big year for public education on this subject. MC made a few
corrections to the regulation and went over the reasoning for the Board enacting this regulation (which was due to the threat to the
public health).
Motion: LS-accept regulation as modified. KJ seconded. 5 yes.
15. Discussion-Statement regarding Health and Safety issues at Drummer Boy Park and dog recreation
The Board talked about the Master Plan for Drummer Boy Park. It was noted that a number of emails(pro and con)were received. JH
asked if there was a way to monitor the dogs that came into the park. There was no clear answer to this question. Paul Simmons
from the Dog Committee spoke to the Board.
The Board agreed to bring this up again at the February 2151 meeting.
16. Discussion-public education on dog waste
The Board discussed coming up with something to put in with the water bill and maybe something to be provided when people license
their dogs or buy beach stickers. Maybe put something on the website.
17. Ryder&Wilcox-continued variance request for Lot 43 Landing Drive
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Stephanie Sequin was present. The leaching area is not 300'to the pond. The Board originally heard this in January when it had to be
continued so that they could go before the Conservation Commission for approval. SS told the Board that the CC reviewed it this
evening and voted to approve it, but it will take 2 weeks before Orders of Condition are written up. SS stated that the leaching is 201'
from the edge of the pond. JH had questions on how big the house was on this small lot. There was a long discussion on the floor
plan and the number of bedrooms.
Philip Fournier,an abutter was concerned about his trees. JH asked SS if her client could provide some insurance that would cover any
damage to this neighbors trees.
Joyce Barrett,an abutter complained about the size of the house. Another abutter also complained about the size. Bill Riley,Attorney
for the owner spoke about all the things that Ryder and Wilcox has done to add protection for the neighbors.
JH asked NI to put"discussion on the 440 rule"on the next work agenda.
Motion: MC-continue this hearing until the next regularly scheduled meeting in March. K]seconded. 5 yes.
Bills were signed by the Chairman.
Add on's
NI spoke to the Board about not being able to meet on March 6,2012 due to Presidential Primary. The Board agreed to meet only on
March 20, 2012.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30PM
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