C h i l m a r k B o a r d o f H e a l t h
M i n u t e s
Wednesday, February 17, 2016
Chilmark Town Hall
5:00 pm
Present: Katie Carroll, Matt Poole, Jan Buhrman
Also Present: Mike Tompkins (Vineyard Land Surveying and Engineering), James Malkin
Minutes of February 3, 2016 were amended and will be reviewed at the March 2, 2016 meeting of the Board.
Menemsha Bath House The Board continued the discussion begun at its last meeting regarding the proposed renovation of the Menemsha bathhouse. If a major renovation is to be undertaken, the board feels the town would be well-advised to undertake an upgrade/expansion of the septic system serving the bathhouse. At a very minimum, this is a good time for the town to conduct a formal, thorough, comprehensive Title 5 inspection of the system. The Board asked Marina Lent to draft an addendum to the letter sent the Board of Selectmen on February 9, 2016, adding to the list of water-sparing measures in a renovated bathhouse the need to inspect the Menemsha bathhouse septic system and plan an expansion of the system as needed.
Wilmot, Brickyard Road (9-2.5) Mike Tompkins presented a septic plan revision which does not require variances and was approved by the Board.
Feiner, 80 Beach Plum Lane (21-72) The Board noted receipt of a letter from the property owner acknowledging that the separation between the leaching field and the locus well in the proposed septic system upgrade plan does not meet requirements of Chilmark regulations; the Board awaits confirmation of the proposed venting system from the system designer for final approval of the proposed upgrade.
Maloney, 245 North Road (13-8) The Board reviewed plans for a septic tank tie-in for a former barn that is to be converted into living space, while the existing three-bedroom dwelling will be converted into an office space. The total number of bedrooms is projected to remain at three bedrooms, within the capacity of the existing system. The Board asked for a deed restriction to limit the system to three bedrooms under the proposed uses.
Ghiglioni, 14 Spud Row (10-1) The Board approved a septic system construction plan to serve an existing three-bedroom house and four bedroom addition prepared by Reid Silva.
Rodell, 1 Spud Row (16-5) The Board noted that, in order to be able to approve a septic system construction plan for a proposed guest house, two fully-compliant systems need to be demonstrated to be possible on the lot. The plan also needs to show the limits of the coastal district.
12 Hill Land Road (32-40) The Board held a discussion regarding the history of the property at the request of Jan Buhrman, who will be unable to attend the hearing on this property scheduled for March 2, 2016. Jan Buhrman asked Marina Lent to check with Building Inspector Lenny Jason for any building permits issued to the property between the date of BOH approval of the three-bedroom septic system on August 8, 1983, and the bedroom count conducted by Marina Lent on September 16, 2015, which showed a total of five bedrooms in the dwelling.
Shae, 11 Hammett Lane (8-43) The Board reviewed an inspection report from Wastewater Treatment, Inc., which states that the blower at the FAST system on this property is not operational. The Board approved a letter to the owner which requires an inspection report showing full operation of the FAST system prior to occupancy of the dwelling.
Grey Barn Farm, 22 South Road (11-52) The Board took note of a subpoena to provide certified copy of “all documents concerning the inspection, building, permitting, licensing, construction, zoning and/or use of any building at 22 South Road … from January 1, 2009, to the present.” Marina Lent reported that the documents have been copied and transmitted to the Assistant Executive Secretary for processing.
Correspondence: The Board acknowledged receipt of a fax request from Troy Maciel (Maciel & Sons, Inc.) to postpone tonight’s discussion of septage hauler operations to a future meeting and to supply a copy of board minutes of its February 3, 2016 minutes to an attorney representing Mr. Maciel. The Board noted that the minutes of that meeting have not yet been finalized, and will be promptly transmitted following its next scheduled meeting on March 2, 2016.
LDO –fence at DAS site The Board reviewed plans for an upgrade to the fencing around the DAS hub-site to ensure that proposed fence posts will not impact the landfill cap. The proposal appears to have adequate separation between the fence and the cap; the Board asked Marina Lent to work with Tim Carroll to confirm the Board’s findings.
2016 Septic Installer Permit: Handy Trucking and Bobcat Service, Inc.; Smith Bobcat, Inc.;
Invoices: The Board approved the following invoices for payment:
- VNA-CC January 2016 $212.50
- Menemsha Porta-Pottie $437.50
The meeting adjourned at 18:42 hours.
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Katherine L. Carroll, Chair Matthew Poole Janet L. Buhrman
Chilmark Board of Health Chilmark Board of Health Chilmark Board of Health
A recording of this meeting is on file at the Board of Health office and available for on-site review.
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