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Board of Health Minutes July 26, 2011
BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES
Meeting Held at Town Hall on July 26, 2011 at 6:30 PM
Members Present:        Christopher Slade, Chair, Christopher Rogers, Member and Laura Andrews, Clerk
Also Present:   Bill Brookings, Health Agent, Nashoba Associated Boards of Health and
                        Michelle Carlisle, Health and Permitting Assistant

Call to order:    6:35pm

Minutes reviewed for 7/12/11:
  • C.  Rogers moved to approve the minutes of 7/12/11, C. Slade 2nd. All in favor 2/0.
Mail Reviewed:
  • Board asked to review the violation for the Salt Box Public Water Supply.
  • Board reviewed letter from Guy and Carol Tucker regarding an abandoned property. Board asked M. Carlisle to forward the letter to the Building Inspector. M. Carlisle to send letter informing them that their letter has been forwarded to the Building Inspector.
Action/Discussion:
  • John Griffith, 49 Golden run, appeared before the Board to submit a letter stating that his garbage grinder has been removed. M. Carlisle to send letter of completion.
  • Board acknowledged that John Balco cancelled his appearance before the Board this evening.
  • Board approved dues payment for MA Association of Health Boards.
  • 421 Still River Road building application for an above ground pool. Board approved and B. Brookings signed.
  • 37 Powder Hill Road building application for a second addition. 4 bedroom deed restriction already in place. Board approved. B. Brookings signed.
Building Permits Reviewed:
  • 58 Pondside, Bourgeois – finish basement. Two bedroom deed restriction in place. B. Brookings signed 7/18/11.
  • 356 Main St., Slater – pizza oven. B. Brookings signed 7/15/11.
  • 59 W. Berlin Rd., NVW LTD – new barn. Kalene Gendron signed 7/14/11.
  • 49 Powder Hill, Ek – above ground pool. B. Brookings signed 7/19/11.
Septic Permits Reviewed:
  • Lot 1B Main Street, Steve Ware – permit extension request. Board approved.
Inspections reviewed:
  • 36 Powder Hill Rd., Qian. Approved.
  • 275 Vaughn Hill Rd., Sullivan. Approved.
  • 435 Main Street, Kimball – water test results received. Board approved. M. Carlisle to send letter of completion.
  • 172 Vaughn Hill Road, Cullen. Approved.
  • Board discussed amending the previous requirement to request a 2 bedroom deed restriction.
  • C. Rogers moved to reconsider their motion to request a 2 bedroom deed restriction made at the last meeting, C. Slade 2nd. All in favor 3/0.
  • L. Andrews moved to remove the requirement of a 2 bedroom deed restriction and to move forward with approving the building permit application for 172 Vaughn Hill Rd, C. Rogers 2nd. All in favor 3/0.
  • M. Carlisle to amend the 7/12/11 minutes to reflect this change.


7:30 – Public Hearing regarding proposed amendments to the Bolton Board of Health Regulation Requirements for the Subsurface Disposal of Sanitary Sewage and the Bolton Board of Health Well Regulations:
  • Laura Andrews, Clerk, opened the meeting at 7:30pm and read the Public Hearing notice that was published in the paper.
  • Discussion regarding the proposed changes.
  • Board discussed comments made by Chris MacKenzie of Whitman and Bingham that was submitted via email regarding the 300 foot abutter’s notification. Board will take this under advisement.
  • Board discussed comments made by Dan Wolfe of David E. Ross that was submitted via email regarding offsets to wells in the SDS Regulations, language regarding percolation tests, table in Regulation 4 regarding distances, language in Regulation 6 regarding length of sewer line and clarification for Regulation 9 regarding locus maps.
  • Carol Gumbart, Conservation Administrator, appeared before the Board to discuss the proposed 15 foot offset to a wetland area. Conservation requires a 25 foot offset and they are asking the Board to be consistent. Board has agreed to the 25 feet. Also asked for a note stating that an applicant should be aware of any Order of Conditions issued by the Conservation Commission. B. Brookings suggested we use the previous language from note 4 of regulation 5: Distances with the addition of the Conservation By-Law language.
  • Jack Sargent appeared before the Board to review the proposed changes.
  • Board stated that they will approve the regulations at their August 9, 2011 meeting.
C. Rogers moved to close the Public Hearing at 8:12pm, L. Andrews 2nd. All in favor 3/0.

C. Rogers moved to adjourn the Board of Health meeting at 8:13pm, L. Andrews 2nd. All in favor 3/0.