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BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES
Meeting Held at the Bolton Public Library Conference Room on January 24, 2012 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: 6:30pm
Mr. Balco announced that he will be recording the meeting.
C. Slade stated to the audience that Mr. Balco will be recording the meeting and stated that at the last meeting he didn’t inform the audience, so he is informing the audience.
Minutes reviewed for 1/10/12:
- L. Andrews asked that a change be made to the minutes adding that Mr. Balco had appeared at the meeting and recorded it. Minutes will be updated and approved at the 2/14/12 meeting.
Mail Reviewed:
Action/Discussion:
- 626 Main Street, The Saltbox – system failure.
- Two year clock expired on December 1, 2011.
- C. Slade stated that he’s willing to enter into an enforceable agreement.
- Bolton House of Pizza is on its own system. There is a massage therapist there. Board needs to find out if they are on the House of Pizza’s system.
- C. Slade stated that the owner should be contacted and told that the Board is willing to enter into an Enforceable Agreement if they can prove that the failed system is not a health threat.
- M. Carlisle to send letter.
- Review budget for Nashoba Associated Boards of Health.
- Cost has gone up a little bit due to the fact that they removed the prison population.
- Board of Health will attend Advisory on February 7th.
- 556 Main Street, Caviness – old well.
- Follow-up to find out if he is keeping the old well or destroying it. M. Carlisle to send letter.
- 134 Wattaquadock Hill Rd., Tolliday – installer’s certificate.
- M. Carlisle to send letter requesting the installer’s certificate.
- C. Slade read what he drafted to the Board.
- M. Carlise to type up the draft.
- Smith Property – Enforceable Agreement.
- C. Slade stated that the Board had entered into a previous Enforceable Agreement that has now expired, but there is nothing recorded with the registry of deeds stating that fact.
- Attorney Douglas Rowe presented a “Release” Agreement for the Board to sign that will be recorded with the registry so there is a record that the previous agreement is void.
- The property is now about to be sold.
- C. Rogers asked B. Brookings if signing this release could cause an issue. B. Brookings stated that signing the release would only provide the property with a “clean slate”.
- C. Slade stated that since the previous agreement has expired, the property is subject to Title 5.
- C. Rogers motioned that the Board sign the Release as presented in the meeting, L. Andrews 2nd. All in favor 3/0.
Building Permits Reviewed: None
Septic Permits Reviewed:
- 279 Long Hill Rd, Patterson – septic extension. Approved under the Permit Extension Act.
- C. Rogers asked B. Brookings how effective this new act has been. B. Brookings stated that it saves the property owner money in fees and the code hasn’t changed.
- Lot 2 Wattaquadock Hill Rd., Breslouf – revised plan and permit.
- Originally submitted as a variance request. Now a variance is not required. Board approved the revised plan and revised permit.
Inspections reviewed:
- 121 Burnham Rd., Mechlin – Title 5, received updated page 7 as requested. Board approved.
- 78 Drumlin Hill Rd., Parker – Title 5. Report was put in the Historical Society Box by mistake and was almost shredded. First three pages are missing. B.Brookings to contact the homeowner to get the additional information. M. Carlisle to send letter.
7:00 – 7:15 p.m. - Lot 20 Fox Run Rd., Chris McKenzie, Whitman & Bingham – septic offset to Wetlands discussion.
- Chris McKenzie, Whitman & Bingham, presented the revised plans to the Board.
- Options are a 3 trench layout at 55 feet and a two trench layout at 60 feet. Therefore they would be asking for either a 15 or 20 foot variance.
- C. Slade asked if they had seen Conservation yet. Chris McKIenzie stated not yet.
- C. Slade asked B. Brookings what his thoughts were. B. Brookings stated that the Board already changed the regulations to bring the offset down from 100’ to 75’. Title 5 requires 50’. It’s up to the Board.
- C. Rogers stated that he would like to see what Conservation says.
- C. Slade stated he would be more comfortable if they put in an enhanced system.
- C. McKenzie asked if a Presby or FAST system would be ok.
- B. Brookings stated that an active system rather than a passive system would be better.
- C. Slade stated nitrogen reducing active treatment technology would be required.
C. Slade stated that he was called over the weekend to a tractor trailer accident on Route 495. The trailer was carrying bottled water. The water was contaminated and C. Slade wrote a letter stating that the load was condemned.
C. Slade stated that an individual died of rabies recently. He asked if we should be doing more to educate people. Board and B. Brookings stated that people still seem to be aware of it.
C. Slade asked Chief Alfano about programs to help the mentally ill. Chief Alfano stated that he feels they have a lot of support in this area.
C. Slade stated that for a new house to be built, one obtains a building permit and a septic permit. Once you have these, you can dig out the area where you want to put your house. But, if you dig out the area where you tested for the septic system, then the septic permit should be revoked. This is not being upheld at this time.
L. Andrews moved to adjourn the Board of Health meeting at 7:22pm, C. Rogers 2nd. All in favor 3/0.
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