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Board of Health Meeting
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 at 7:00PM
Town Hall, Room A
Present: Joanne Hughes, Chairman, Lemuel Skidmore, Vice Chairman, Keith Johnson, Mary Chaffee, Nancy Ellis Ice,
Health Director and Tammi Mason, Senior Department Assistant.
1. George Reilly-variance request for Hamilton Cartway
This was continued to the next Board of Health meeting.
2. J.M. O'Reilly-variance request for 108 Swamp Road
John O'Reilly was present. He told the Board that this was a cesspool system that is being upgraded. Conservation
Commission has already given its approval. The following variance is being requested:
To allow the SAS to be 7 feet from both the front and side property lines.
MC asked what the distance to groundwater was. JO stated that it was 7'(5.1'adjusted).
Motion: LS-grant variance request with Environmentally Sensitive Area conditions in place. KJ seconded. 4 yes.
3. D. Terence Lichty-variance request for 42 Barberry Lane
NI explained to the Board that the system was currently in the only place acceptable on the lot.
Motion: LS-grant variance request. KJ seconded. 4 yes.
4. Vote to rescind pervious tobacco Use Regulation
Motion: KJ-rescind regulation. LS seconded. 4 yes.
5. Health Director's FY '13 objectives
A few changes were made to the objectives. The final objectives are as follows:
1. To continue to improve user access to information by enhancing the Health Dept. website.
2. To review and update as necessary all the existing Board of Health Regulations.
3. To create and maintain a database of variances approved.
4. To initiate and promote the establishment of a multi-departmental team which will develop protocol for
the effective management and remediation of hoarding and other issues needing inter-departmental
involvement.
JH asked the Board to give her their input for the Health Director's Review.
Motion: LS-approve objectives. MC seconded. 4 yes.
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6. Update on 77 Stony Brook Road
NI told the Board that the Selectmen had met in Executive Session about this issue. NI gave a review to the Board,
spoke about changing the locks on the house. Town Counsel thought it was best that the locks not be changed at this
point. Town Counsel will be pursuing legal action.
7. Minutes from 8/21/12 meeting
Minor changes made.
Motion: MC-approve minutes with changes. K] seconded. 4 yes.
8. Minutes from 9/4/12 meeting
Motion: LS-approve minutes. K] seconded. 4 yes.
9. Minutes from 9/18/12 meeting
Motion: LS-approve minutes. MC seconded. 4 yes.
Chairman signed bills to be paid.
Informational items were noted.
NI explained to the Board that they could not meet the first Tuesday in November due to the election. The Board agreed
that the meetings in November would be on the 13th and 27th
Meeting adjourned at 7:30PM
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