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HomeMy Public PortalAboutBoard of Health -- 2017-03-15 Minutes 'gPwsr TOWN OF BREWSTER OFFICE OF 0� o9 2198 MAIN STREET DEPARTMENT 3 > BREWSTER, MA 02631 0 r = PHONE (508) 896=3701 EXT 1120 FAx : (508) 896-4538 'PP" � a�mi�amoa� BRHEALTH(R BREWSTER-MA.GOV BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING � ? M ' 24 2 , 49PM WEDNESDAY MARCH 15 , 2017 AT 7 : OOPM TOWN HALL, ROOM B BRUtiTER TORN CLERK; Board members present: Carmen Scherzo, DVM , Chairman ; Joe Ford , Vice Chairman , Mary Chaffee, RN , PhD ; James Gallagher and Annette Graczewski , MT (ASCP ) Others present : Nancy Ellis Ice, MPH , CHO , RS, Health Director and Tammi Mason , Senior department Assistant 1 . Chairman's announcements The VNA in conjunction with the Board of Health will hold a Child & Adolescent immunization screening on Wednesday March 29th from 9 : 30 — 11 : 30AM at the VNA offices in South Dennis . Appointments are required . Anyone interested can call 50&957 -7423 for an appointment . The VNA in conjunction with the Board of Health will hold a Blood Pressure, Glucose and Cholesterol screening on Tuesday March 28th from 10 : 00 — 2 : OOPM at the Brewster Ladies Library . Cape Cod Healthcare has awarded a grant to the Barnstable County Extension for tick testing to anyone who lives in Barnstable County , Residents may go to WWW . tickrer) ort . com for more information on the program . The Brewster Historical Society has received permission from the Board of Selectmen to hold a farmers market on Sundays from June 25th through September 24th from 9 : 004 : OOPM . The Board of Health will discuss potential farmers' market regulations later in this meeting . Dr . Scherzo attended the Board of Selectmen ' s meeting on 3/ 13/2017 and learned that the Magistrate at the Division of Administrative Law Appeals issues a ruling that Brewster and the other 3 towns were not aggrieved parties and therefore there would be no adjudicatory hearing . The case would not move forward . The Board of Selectmen will sign a letter to Eversource objecting to the 2017 Operation Plan , 2 . J . C. Ellis Design . , Inc . — continued variance requests for 49 Swift Lane ( March 1 , 2017 ) Jason Ellis presented this to the Board . He stated1hat he revised the plans and increased the leaching to be at 100% . The variances requested are as follows : 1 . To allow the proposed SAS to be 57 feet from the wetland 2 . To allow the proposed SAS to be 5 feet from two lot lines 3 . To allow the proposed SAS to be 6 feet from the foundation 4 . To allow the proposed SAS to be 3 feet from the waterline W W W .TOWN .BREW STER.MA .US BOH 3/ 15/2017 Minutes Page 2 He stated that the Conservation Commission had approved the change , the homeowner submitted a letter to the Board that he indeed owned the property and had permission to ask for the variances, and that the neighbor' s septic system ( to the right of the property ) that the Board questioned at the last meeting is about 50 feet from the property line . Motion : Finding that there is no increase in flow, no change in ownership and that the new system will provide better protection , grant the variance requests as revised on the plan dated March 2 , 2017 . Motion : James Gallagher Second : Joe Ford Vote : 5 -0-0 Action : Motion carried 3 . Stephen A . Haas Engineering, Inc. — variance requests for 566 Lower Road ( renewal for variances granted in 2013 ) Stephen Haas presented this to the Board . He stated that the house was built in 1960 . The cesspool system was upgraded in 1994 to the present location . The owner was planning on selling the property in 2014 at which time a septic inspector failed the system . They asked for variances at that time which were granted and have since lapsed . They are before the Board for approval of the following variances : 1 . To allow the SAS to be 17 feet from the foundation 2 . To allow the SAS to be 50 feet from a wetland This property is a 2 acre lot but the majority of it is wetlands . The proposed area is basically the only place it can go . Mr . Gallagher asked how many times work had been done on the septic system in the last 20 years . Mr. Haas stated that it was just the one time in 1994 . He also asked if the wetland line had been re flagged . Mr. Haas stated that it was the same as the 2014 proposed plan . Mr . Gallagher* asked why the inspection had failed . Mr. Haas stated that it was too close to groundwater ` Dr . Chaffee asked what the distance to groundwater was . Mr. Haas stated that it was 4 . 2 feet ( adjusted ) Dr. Scherzo asked if he would consider pressure dosing for this lot. Mr. Haas stated that he would have a problem fitting in the tank and would hbte to introduce another issue into the already complicated system . Mr . Gallagher stated that he would prefer to wait until the Conservation Commission approves the plan before this board votes . Motion : Continue until the April 5 , 2017 meeting . Motion : James Gallagher Second : Joe Ford Vote : 5-0- 0 Action : Motion carried 4 . J . M . O' Reilly & Associates, Inc. — variance request for 46 Main Street John O' Reilly presented this to the Board . Don Poole and Dawn Sternlieb, owners, were also present . They are requesting to leave the SAS in its current location . A one -time waiver was issued last year only so the property could be sold . At that time the Board stated that once someone had purchased the property, a new inspection would have to be done and new owners would have to apply for the variance again . BOH 3/ 15/2017 Minutes Page 3 Mr . O ' Reilly stated that the SAS is 172 feet from pond . It is not a great pond but does meet the guidelines . The system V s down gradient from pond . Property does have a wetland on another corner and a marsh on it . There is no water within 6' of the bottom of the septic system , the estimated groundwater is between 7 - 8 feet . There is no better spot on the property for the SAS , The house has been vacant since October of 2015 and has had no flow going in to the septic system . Mr. O' Reilly believes that there is no reason for another inspection to be done . Mr . Gallagher asked if the barn and shed shown on the plan exist . Mr . O ' Reilly stated that they did and that none of the accessory buildings will have plumbing . Mrs . Graczewski asked if the existing tank and chamber under driveway . Mr . Poole stated that they were both beyond the driveway . Mr . Gallagher stated that his concerns were relieved since the last time this was heard . He doesn ' t think a re- inspection is necessary , Motion : Finding that the site is limited , there is no increase in flow, distance to groundwater is between 7-8 feet and the groundwater flow is northerly, approve the variance requests . Motion : James Gallagher Second : Joe Ford Vote : 5 -0-0 Action : Motion carried 5 . Discuss and possibly vote on the Design, Operation and Maintenance of Small Wastewater Treatment Facilities There werea few grammatical mistakes that were noted to be fixed along with a few other minor corrections . The office will make the changes and send the regulation to Town Counsel for review . 6 . Discuss potential farmer' s market regulation Sherrie McCullough , Assistant Health Director was present . Mrs . Ice gave some information to Board about what was in their packets . There is no formal draft yet but they would like to start getting into it , Mrs , McCullough talked about what she would like to see and what' s happening with surrounding towns . Dr . Chaffee stated that this is National Nutrition month so this is a good time for this to be promoting fruits and vegetables . She thinks the board should let Mrs . McCullough finish with the draft regulation . Mrs . McCullough went over some of her notes . Market would only come to the Board the first initial time , if there are any manager changes or any other issues then they would have to come back to the Board . Other than that it would be just like the other renewals . It was noted that if this can ' t get done before the season starts, the Board could say that it' s their " policy" until such a time that a regulation is adopted . The Board spoke about a Farmers market retail permit ( residential kitchen , etc . ) or limited service permit . Mrs . McCullough will produce a draft and get back to the board . fi . BOH 3/ 15/2017 Minutes Page 4 7 . Review changes and vote on 1/A Monitoring Regulation Mr . Gallagher stated that he would work on the wording and send it to Mrs . Mason to incorporate into the existing regulation . 8 . Discuss Planning Board application for 1069, 1073 and 1091 Main Street Mrs . Ice had the larger plan to show the Board . There were no comments . 9 . Discuss Planning Board application for 0 Underpass Road Mr . Gallagher stated that there were lots of wetlands in the area . Septic plans would need to be reviewed . It was asked what type of contractors would be going in there . No one was able to answer that . 10 . Review and approve 3/ 1/2017 minutes There were a few minor corrections . Motion : Approve the minutes with correction . Motion : Joe Ford Second : Mary Chaffee Vote : 5 -0-0 Action : Motion carried 11 . Topics the Chairman did not anticipate It is time for the Animal Inspectors to be nominated . Motion : Nominate Sherrie McCullough and Lynda Brogden - Burns Motion : Mary Chaffee Second : James Gallagher Vote : 5-0- 0 Action : Motion carried Mrs; Ice spoke about the change in the well regulations . One change is that DEP is removing from their regulations the requirement to notify the abutters when a potable well is installed . Informational items were noted . Meeting adjourned at 8 : 30PM