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COHASSET BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES
DATE: Tuesday, May 9, 2017
TIME: 7:00 P.M.
PLACE: COHASSET TOWN HALL—BASEMENT MEETING ROOM
41 HIGHLAND AVENUE, COHASSET, MA 02025
Board Members Present: Harvey, Dickstein, Vice Chair
Lynn Doxey, Clerk
Member Not Present: Robin Lawrence, Chairman
Director of Public Health: Susan Sarni
Public Health Nurse: Mary Goodwin
Recording Secretary: Chrissie Dahlstrom
7:00 PM
Dr. Dickstein opened the meeting.
7:01 PM—43 MILL LANE—EXPANSION OF USE—MORSE ENGINEERING
The existing dwelling is four bedrooms. The owner would like to install a new Hoot System for a five
bedroom dwelling. The peres have been completed. The Board didn't have any questions.
MOTION BY MS. DOXEY: Motion to approve revised septic plans dated 3/10/2017 at 43 Mill
Lane
SECONDED: Dr. Dickstein
VOTE: 2—0, Motion carries
7:10 PM—APPROVE MEETING MINUTES FROM MARCH 28 AND APRIL 10, 2017
MOTION BY MS. DOXEY: Motion to approve meeting minutes from March 28 and April 10, 2017
SECONDED: Dr. Dickstein
VOTE: 2—0, Motion carries
7:15 PM—APPROVE THE WARRANT
The Board reviewed and signed the warrant.
7:20 PM—PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE REPORT
FINAL
MARCH:
Nursing visits: 69
Home visits: 5
Office visits: 64
Communicable Disease Reports: 1 Group A Strep Pneumonia
Harborview: 7 clients
Community Outreach/Meetings:
• Weekly meeting to coordinate the Cohasset Health and Recreation Fair
• Quarterly meeting of the Massachusetts Association of Public Health Nurses (MAPHN) Executive
Board in Milton
• Cohasset Care Program—one home visit
• Monthly meeting of the MAPHN Southeast chapter in Hull to coordinate upcoming annual Public
Health Nurse Conference on May 3-4, 2017
APRIL:
Nursing visits: 55
Home visits: 4
Office visits: 51
Communicable Disease Reports: 1 Legionella Disease
Harborview: S clients
Community Outreach/Meetings:
• Holly Hill Farm (HHF) site visit with the Cohasset BoH and staff from HHF viewed the mobile food
truck and farm house kitchen
• Attended the Harborview Housing Tenants Association monthly meeting and updated residents
on the role and responsibilities of the public health nurse
• Monthly meeting of the MAPHN Southeast chapter in Hull and discussed the opioid issue
7:25 PM—DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH REPORT
Holly Hill Farm: Ms. Sarni is working on getting the paperwork from HHF for the May 17, 2017 public
hearing. She is waiting on:
FINAL
• Residential Kitchen permit for their Mobile Food Truck: Installing a dishwasher, refrigerator and
crate for the dogs to be kept outside the kitchen
• Temporary Food Permit for events:Application for sale of food during farm stand weekend
events, still waiting on the paperwork
• Farm to Table Events: Application for Farm to Table event on 5/20/2017
790 CJC HWY:The last video inspection revealed the first sag repair was fixed but uncovered a second
sag. Due to the location of this sag a meeting will be scheduled with a pumping engineer to discuss
installing a pump under the floor with a forced main through the existing building sewer to the manhole
out front.
734 CJC HWY:A permit was issued to install the new system the beginning of April.The permit is good
for two years.
POOL APPLICATION—RED LION INN
The representative for the Red Lion Inn was in a meeting with the Selectman and couldn't come to the
BoH meeting.The Red Lion Inn has never had a pool permit.The Board would like to discuss depth
markers,fence height and ensure the gates to the pool area are locked at all times.
MOTION BY MS. DOXEY: Continue the Pool Application discussion with Red Lion Inn to the June
meeting
SECONDED: Dr. Dickstein
VOTE: 2—0 Motion Carries
NEW CONSTRUCTION—19 HERITAGE LANE—MORSE ENGINEERING
In attendance for this hearing: Greg Morse, Morse Engineering; Christopher and Marilyn Fleming of 15
Heritage Lane
Four test pits were done in the back yard by Neil Murphy in 2004.The proposed septic tank is gravity fed
and is for a new four bedroom house. Both test pits comply with Title 5.They are not asking for a
variance. Ms. Sarni doesn't see any issues with this new construction.
The Planning Board has issues that won't affect septic design.
Conservation Commission is reviewing the building plan for a Storm Water Permit.
Mr. and Mrs. Fleming are concerned about the septic system being too close to the lot line.The septic
plan complies with the lot line requirements.They were also concerned about the grade and Mr. Morse
explained the elevation is being increased from 46 to 51.
MOTION BY MS. DOXEY: Approve Morse Engineering septic system plan revised May 3, 2017 for
19 Heritage Lane
SECONDED: Dr. Dickstein
FINAL
VOTE: 2—0 Motion Carries
NEW CONSTRUCTION—21 HERITAGE LANE—MORSE ENGINEERING
In attendance for this hearing: Greg Morse, Morse Engineering
The proposed septic for the new home at 21 Heritage Lane will be in the back yard for a four bedroom
gravity fed septic system .The test pits have been perced. In 2010 Tara Tradd approved the plan.There
are no wells within 100'.The applicant is required to have 4' pervious soil, which is accomplished.
The Board has no issues with this plan.
MOTION BY MS. DOXEY: Approve Morse Engineering septic system plan revised May 3, 2017 for
21 Heritage Lane
SECONDED: Dr. Dickstein
VOTE: 2—0 Motion Carries
8:00 PM
MOTION BY DR. DICKSTEIN: Adjourn the meeting
SECONDED: Ms. Doxey
VOTE: 2—0 Motion Carries