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, October 19, 2016
Chilmark Town Hall
5:00 pm
Present: Katie Carroll, Jan Buhrman
Absent: Matt Poole
Also Present: Reid Silva (Vineyard Land Surveying), Chris Alley (Schofield, Barbini & Hoehn
Minutes of October 5, 2016 were approved.
Malkin, 10 Tilton Cove Way (25-124) Chris Alley provided a well plan to accompany the permit application for a second well at the property, and the Board approved the application with the understanding that the new well will serve all habitable structures on the property when/if the existing well needs to be decommissioned.
Aronoff, 76 Menemsha Inn Road (21-33) The Board reviewed a Title 5 official inspection report which received a conditional pass because pump and alarm were found not operational. Chris Alley asked the Board to determine whether a public hearing would be required for a proposed septic system upgrade and home renovation. The proposed plan does have capacity for four bedrooms and does not increase variances already approved for the previous system, but, as the previous system served only three bedrooms, the proposed system represents an increase in flow, which would require a public hearing. The Board outlined some options: to hold a public hearing for a four-bedroom system; to redesign the proposed home so that it would not include the fourth bedroom; to deed restrict the basement
room so it cannot be used for sleeping.
Zoia, 18 Point Inner Way (33-114) The Board reviewed communication from Chuck Hodgkinson regarding noise complaint from abutter Donald Poole. It appears that the noise emanates from the air conditioning system, rather than the FAST system. The Board thanked Chuck for his efforts.
Mayhew, 225 State Road (33-122) Reid Silva presented a well permit application plan revision for the application which had originally been approved by the Board on April 6, 2016. Fortunately prior to drilling of that well, an additional septic leaching pit was discovered, rendering the previously-approved site unusable. The new site does not require variances and was approved by the Board.
New Property, 34 Brickyard Road, (9-2.1) The Board received a septic plan revision provided by Reid Silva that was originally reviewed and approved at the September 21, 2016 meeting of the Board.
Brady, 11 Molly’s Way(27.1-54) The Board received a letter from VLS & E requesting the Board to reviewplans to expand a portion of the crawl space to full foundation for any septic system separation implications. Reid Silva noted that the Conservation Commission has approved the proposal, and that the proposed change does not increase variances already granted by the Board at the public hearing of 6/4/2014. The Board approved the proposed house revision in relation to the septic system.
Sweder, 61 Hammett Road (9-6) Reid Silva presented a proposed expansion of a four-bedroom house to 8 bedrooms. The plan does not require variances and was approved.
Walsh, 12 South Abel’s Hill Road (24-220) Reid Silva presented a proposed leaching field expansion to accommodate a detached bedroom in the garage. The Board noted that the property can accommodate no more than five bedrooms and approved the proposed plan.
Taylor/Fyler, 5 Homeward Way (20-95.3) Reid Silva provided a revised septic plan to relocate the leaching field to preserve trees important to the owner. The revision does not create or increase variances previously approved by the Board on June 15, 2016, and was accepted by the Board.
Update on All-Island BOH meeting Jan Buhrman reported on the October 12 All-Island Boards of Health meeting which heard a proposed plan for a “community science” project to introduce mice genetically altered to be either immune to the Borelia Burgdorferi bacterium which causes Lyme disease, be unable to feed on white-footed mice and thus unable to transmit any tick-borne illnesses, or both. The project would proceed in gradual stages, each stage of which would be reviewed and approved through some form of community involvement. Mice would not contain any non-mouse genetic material and would not be released on MV within the next seven years at the very soonest. Boards of Health present at the meeting plan to discuss this matter further at an upcoming meeting to be organized within
the month.
Title 5 Official Inspection Report: Fenner, 12 Fenner Way (17-61); Gamson, 5 Boston Hill Road (30-60);
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Invoices: The Board approved the following invoices for payment:
- MVRD Municipal waste CBT $ 141.62
- MVRD Quarterly Drop-Off Contract $7,543.15
- VNA-CC September 2016 $361.25
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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