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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - BoH - 07/15/2014 Board of Health Meeting July 15,2014 1 APPROVED MINUTES COHASSET BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES DATE: TUESDAY,JULY 15, 2014 TIME: 7:00 PM PLACE: COHASSET TOWN HALL—SELECTMEN'S CHAMBERS 41 HIGHLAND AVENUE, COHASSET, MA 02025 Board Members Present: Margaret S. Chapman, Chair(MC); Robin Lawrence (RL); Elizabeth Kirkpatrick(EK) Staff Present: Felix Zemel (FZ), Health Administrator;Angela Geso(AG), Inspections Clerk Public/Guests Present: Jeff Hassett(JH), Morse Engineering Phil Spath (PS) Jim Magner(JM) Harvey&Judy Dickstein,Abutters Bill Ducharme(BD), Manager—Tedeschi's Meeting called to order at 7:10 pm.The next meeting is Tuesday,August 5.The board also set up meetings for September 9 and October 14. 7:15 PM—PERC TESTING FEES/PHIL SPATH Current perc testing fees are$75 per hour.Customers are billed following the test and PS isn't paid until the department receives payment. It was decided to charge flat rates of$300/day for repairs and$600/day for new construction paid up front by the applicant/owner. Once the check is received, PS will be notified to do the job. MOTION: By Member Kirkpatrick to change the fee structure as recommended. SECOND: By Chair Margaret Chapman APPROVED: Unanimous 7:25 PM DSCP HEARING: 151 SOHIER STREET/REPRESENTED BY JEFF HASSETT OF MORSE ENGINEERING This was continued from June 10 because Morse had not given a 10-day notification to abutters.JH stated that there have been renovations and a bedroom was added.The current system was approved for 3 bedrooms.A new plan done by Morse shows the leaching field has been increased and moved slightly. FZ stated the septic system can accommodate the additional bedroom and no variance is needed. MOTION: By MC to approved the new septic field design and shown on plans dated 6/14/14 as presented by Morse Engineering. SECOND: By EK APPROVED: Unanimous 7:30 PM DSCP HEARING&POSSIBLE LOCAL UPGRADE APPROVAL:62 CHURCH STREET/REPRESENTED BY JEFF HASSETT OF MORSE ENGINEERING The existing home has been demo'd and is being completely rebuilt on the same footprint with same use. It is a 1500 gal.tank with 1000 gal. pump chamber and leaching field. Morse is requesting a reduction in the mound height by 1-ft.due to low perc test results. FZ says it qualifies as a repair because the system is not new.The size, use and flow are the same. MOTION: By EK to approve the local upgrade and repair to allow a reduction in mound height as shown on plans dated 6/25/14. SECOND: By MC APPROVED: Unanimous Board of Health Meeting July 15,2014 2 7:40 PM: REPORTS AND UPDATES Public Health Nurse Mary Goodwin has made 78 visits, held 10 clinics and provided outreach to residents since the last meeting.She was appointed to the MA Association of Public Health Nurses' Board of Directors to fill a vacancy. FZ presented an article about tobacco use in the military as it has been discussed at prior meetings. He also informed the board of funds available through the FDA for town to update to 2013 food codes. 7:50 PM: DRINKING WATER WELL PERMIT:300 NORTH MAIN STREET/REPRESENTED BY MORSE ENGINEERING In attendance:JIM MAGNER/DEVELOPER The new well will be down-gradient of property;any higher would place it in wetlands or within 100-ft.of the septic system.JM assured the board that the well will be of necessary depth. MOTION: By RL to approve the request to put in a well as shown on plans dated 6/20/14 for Lot 2 at 300 North Main Street. SECOND: By MC APPROVED: Unanimous 8:00 PM:PLEASANT STREET—HOUSE IN NEGLECT There is a house that is abandoned and in severe disrepair that meets nuisance requirements.So far the owner has made no attempt at any upgrades and repairs but at this time they may have plans to sell the property. FZ suggested the town take the house as open space and make it into a community garden. MC agrees that the house is a blight and should be dealt with but if the owner is going to sell,there may be no need for us to condemn it. SERVICE ANIMALS&SHELTERING PETS:Service animals are allowed in restaurants and other public places. Restaurant employees have to be educated on proper ways to deal with service animals by asking appropriate questions.As for sheltering pets, in emergency situations(hurricanes, blizzards,etc) it has been found that people won't leave their homes if they can't take their pets. Deer Hill School is being considered as a possible location for people to bring pets in emergencies.There would be a caged area and supplies available. 8:15 PM: FDA TOBACCO COMPLIANCE CHECKS&FUTURE BOH PLANS:Tedeschi's and a Taste for Wine&Spirits have been cited in the latest sting operations. Manager Bill Ducharme has been in compliance so far with regulation updates and puts his employees through training and the WE ID Program. He was very concerned that this happened and has spoken to the employee. He is also making advances to keep his business viable while enforcing these regulations. 8:30 PM: DSCP HEARING AND POSSIBLE LOCAL UPGRADE APPROVAL/395 BEECHWOOD STREET: REPRESENTED BY MORSE ENGINEERING/ABUTTERS HARVEY&JUDY DICKSTEIN (JD) PRESENT. This is a 3-bedroom single dwelling in proximity to wetlands.The leaching field is within the 100-ft.setback of a BVM.They would like to install a Hoot treatment tank in place of a septic tank that allows for pressure distribution and also provides a better quality of waste water to the leaching field.The Dicksteins share a common drive and have a cesspool with an overflow pipe.While surface water is not a big problem the groundwater will run into the surrounding wetlands.JH states there is a good drop on the property and a rubber barrier running from top of the system to the downgrade area will prevent run-off.JD asked if the effluence drop will allow for water table fluctuation but JH said the leaching field will leach until it finds the water table. MOTION: By MC to approve the repairs at 395 Beechwood Street with local upgrades allowing for reduction of the setback to 73.5 ft. because it is the only location that will work for the upgrade based on plans from 6/23/14 updated on 7/15/14. SECOND: By RL APPROVED: Unanimous 8:45 PM: FOOD CODE VARIANCE AT 5 SOUTH MAIN/REPRESENTED BY JENNIFER WARSHAW(NOT PRESENT) FZ discussed this issue with Jennifer Warshaw prior to the meeting.They currently keep butter on the grill to facilitate food prep. FZ is good with this as long as safeguards are in place and that the butter is thrown out and/or replaced at timely intervals to avoid bacteria and other problems. Board of Health Meeting July 15,2014 3 OTHER BUSINESS: FZ has been subpoenaed and will be in court Monday to discuss 183 Jerusalem Road/Dr. Maltz. Complaints from residents state repairs are not being done. FZ has visited the sight on more than once occasion and has provided Dr. Maltz with updates and safety issues that he seems to be addressing. FZ also investigated a complaint on Doane Street regarding water discharge but found no evidence of any problem. The Board was updated on Scott the intern that FZ is mentoring.They are conducting interviews with representatives at Hingham, Hull and Cohasset to put together information on fluoride in the drinking water. FZ reported the beach testing has been excellent this summer. With no further business, motion was made by RL and meeting was adjourned at 9:10 p.m.