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September 22,2015
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Approved Minutes
COHASSET BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES
DATE: Tuesday, September 22,2015
TIME: 7:00 PM
PLACE: Cohasset Town Hall, Basement Meeting Room
41 Highland Avenue, Cohasset, MA 02025
Board Members Present:Robin Lawrence(RL);Elizabeth Kirkpatrick(EK); Harvey Dickstein(HD)
Staff Present: Susan Sarni(SS), Chrissie Dahlstrom(CD),Angela Geso(AG)
Public/Guests Present: Greg Morse(GM), Registered Engineer,Morse Engineering
Meeting called to order at 7:00 pm.
7:00 PM —DSCP Hearing/514 Beechwood Street/System Uparade —Morse Engineering
GM showed plansfora septicsystem upgrade projectfora one bedroom to a four bedroom septicsystem.GM is
proposing a new septic system,with a 1500 gallon septic tank,distribution box,and leaching chamber.This house is
in disrepairand he expects someone is going to demolish the existing home and putup a new one.The plan meets
all the new construction standards. SS asked GM to write on the plan,in the event the design is used fora new
house construction project,the proposed soil absorption system shall be excavated and backfilled with Title 5 sand
before any construction ofthe foundation. Rightnow the house is vacant.SS asked if there was a Title 5 done and
GM said there was nota report done. GM said atthe time of transferthere has to be a Title 5 inspection and the
system would likelyfail.
MOTION: Made by Member Dickstein to approve the septic system design plan for 514 Beechwood
Street dated 9/17/2015
SECONDED: Member Kirkpatrick
APPROVED: Unanimous by members present
Approval of Minutes:
MOTION: Made by Member Dickstein to approve Minutes from August 23,2015
SECONDED: Member Kirkpatrick
APPROVED: Unanimous by members present
HD asked if the minutes needed to be signed,SS said no,the approval has been recorded in the approved meeting
minutes.
Set up the next meeting date for Oct 20 (this has since changed to Oct 13,2015).
Chairperson Report: RL stated nothing to report.
Public Health Nurse Report. MG was on vacation—no report.
Public Health Director's Report:
Emergency Preparedness:
SS is working closelywith Glen Pratt in developing a binderwith emergency preparedness reports that include
requirements forthe deliverables forthe state.
Drug Coalition:
Hingham,Hull,Norwell and Cohassethave formed a coalition for drug overdoses and opiates. Christine Murphyis a
residentin Cohassetthatis the founderof Coastal Connection.The four communities will take the data gathered and
applyfor different grants.
DepartmentHeads Meeting:
SS found that talking with the other Departmentheads was helpful to discuss future expansion within Cohasset.
Food Inspections:
SS started the food inspections lastweek.The goal is to create funds through permitting to cover the cost to hire a
food ins pectorfor 2016,with the funds deposited directlyinto the revolving account.The next agenda we will discuss
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a possible increase for food permits.There hasn't been any increases ince 2012.All food permit types,residential
kitchens and farmer's marketfees,wiII be included in the revolving account.
Chris sie Dahlstrom was formally introduced as the Ad minis trative Ass istantfor the BOH.
With no further business to discuss,RL adjourned meeting at7:30 pm.
Approval date for the BOH Minutes:October 13,2015