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, June 7, 2017
Chilmark Town Hall
5:00 pm
Present:~ Katie Carroll, Matt Poole,
Absent: Jan Buhrman
Also Present:~ Reid Silva (Vineyard Land Surveying); Josh Aronie, Angela Aronie, James McDonough, John Thurgood (Beach Plum Inn/Food Truck); Chloe Reichel (Vineyard Gazette); John Clarke (Island Water Source); George Sourati (Sourati Engineering)
Perc Season: In light of the high water table at this time, the Board decided to extend the perc season until its next scheduled meeting on June 21.
Seward, 69 Cobbs Hill Rd (11-25.3) George Sourati presented a septic plan revision to accommodate a house plan revision. The revision does not add variances and was approved by the Board, contingent upon receipt of a pump test of the existing well and a deed restriction for the basement space.
Goldmunz, 31 Lake Road (35-39) The Board approved a septic plan to install an incinolet in a barn with the condition that it must be installed by a licensed inspector, utilize venting specifications contained in the factsheet posted by Barnstable County, and inspected by the electrical inspector.
Stevens, 443 North Road (20-12) A Title 5 Official Inspection Report submitted by Doug Cooper, RS, notes that this system needs further evaluation by the Local Approving Authority in order to pass inspection. The Board decided that a clean potability test of the drinking water well on the property would constitute reason for deeming this system to pass inspection, and asked Marina Lent to follow up with Doug Cooper to have the well tested.
Substance Use Disorder: The Board asked Marina Lent to contact Jan Buhrman, who had suggested BOH support to cover the costs of the co-pay for Narcan acquisition at standing order pharmacies, and to discuss this initiative at the upcoming meeting of Island Health Agents next week.
Public Hearing 5:30pm
Jardin, 14 Ocean View Farm Road (25-101) Reid Silva presented a proposed septic system for existing three-bedroom house which requires the following variances to Chilmark BOH Regulation requirements: Leaching area to wetland separation 150’ required, 90’ proposed; leaching area to property line separation: 30’ required, 10’ and 20’ proposed; leaching area to well separation: 200’ required in the coastal district, 176’ proposed.
The Board noted that the proposed system represents an improvement over the existing system. No comments from abutters were received by the BOH office. The Board approved the proposed plan.
Sweet Annabelle’s Cookies, Anne DeWitt came before the Board to apply for a Residential Kitchen Permit to produce cookies at her dwelling on 7 Overview Road. The Board noted the pre-operation inspection report and approved the application, pending receipt at the BOH office of the Service Safe and Allergen Awareness certificates.
Food Truck “Put an Egg on it” Josh Aronie, Angela Aronie, John Thurgood and James McDonough came before the Board to conduct a plan review of proposed summer operation of two mobile food trucks out of the Beach Plum Inn kitchen. The Board noted that a Plan Review should have been initiated months earlier, to enable more thorough consideration. The Board stated that a plan review of the Beach Plum Inn kitchen will be conducted in the off-season if this arrangement is to continue.
Only one Food Truck is proposed to be put into operation at this time. Marina Lent has inspected the refurbished Food Truck #1 and the transport van that will service both trucks. The Board stipulated that tonight’s discussion is only about putting in service Truck #1, and that Food Truck #2 and the operation out of the Beach Plum Inn must be reviewed by the Board prior to placing Food Truck #2 into service in July.
The Board made the following stipulations:
- No food prep for the trucks will take place simultaneously with BPI “pop-up” events, scheduled for Wednesday and Sunday evenings in July and August;
- BPI evening events are capped at 75 head;
- The regular Food Truck service will not take place on weekends, but will cover only lunch period Monday-Friday.
- The Food Truck will serve dinner at the MV Film Festival on Monday evenings;
- PWS drinking water tests must be transmitted to the Board of Health office;
- The Food Truck will test water to be used on-board from Food Truck faucets, with faucet and hose hook-ups to be sanitized prior to hook-up;
- Food Truck water will be tested prior to operation, and again after the first two weeks of operation. If both tests come back TC-, subsequent tests can be monthly; drinking water tanks will be bleached and rinsed prior to refill;
- Waste-water container will be transported to the Edgartown Wastewater Treatment plant either in the back of a pickup truck or on board the Food Truck;
Josh and Angela Aronie will incorporate these requirements into the proposal for Food Truck #1 prior to receiving the permit to operate.
Celli, 11 Flanders Lane (27.1-204) Reid Silva presented a septic plan revision for a system approved on 2/1/2017. The revision relocates the well and septic tanks, but does not add variances. The Board approved the revision, on the condition that the well completion report and notes from Reid regarding his discussions about replacing a system within the Zone I of a Public Water System (the Menemsha Water Company) are received by the BOH office prior to release of the construction permit.
LoRusso, 377 South Road (25-54) Reid Silva presented a plan to tie in the existing system to a proposed pool house. The pool house is reportedly not capable of being used as a bedroom. The system has a 1,000 gallon tank with six-bedroom capacity, and the house has five bedrooms. The Board approved the proposed plan.
Herbicide Use on MV: The Board signed a letter in opposition to the proposed use by Eversource use of Herbicides on Right-of-Ways in down-island Towns.
Tobacco Legislation: The Board signed a letter of support for tobacco legislation at the State House which will raise the age at which tobacco can be purchased from eighteen to twentyone.
Public Education information mailing The Board amended a proposed flyer on vector-borne illnesses. The Board felt that the flyer on lawn fertilizer requires more amendment and clearer presentation of the regulations.
Menemsha Spring Walk-About: The annual Spring review of the Menemsha dock and surrounding areas noted that Red’s Best rinse of the concrete pad and surrounding areas is draining into harbor. The Board asked Marina Lent to write a memo to the Board of Selectmen to state that the Board is not the approving authority for the Menemsha Fish House (which is a wholesale operation permitted by the State), but that we will make inquiries with the State officials responsible.
Payroll Change Notice and Performance Evaluation FY’18: The Board decided to postpone a performance evaluation of BOH staff to its next meeting.
Freydberg, 12 Hill Land Road (32-40) John Clarke presented a replacement well permit application for the former Freydberg residence. The well location meets Chilmark BOH Regulation separation requirements for private drinking water wells, and the Board approved the permit.
Allen Farm Trust, Allen Farm Road (25-20.8) The Board approved a well permit application presented by John Clarke for a proposed well on a vacant lot which meets BOH separation requirements.
Ghee, 81 Gosnold’s Way (14-33) John Clarke came before the Board with an emergency well replacement plan for an existing dwelling. The proposed well meets all BOH separation requirements and was approved by the Board.
Food Establishment Permit: Captain Flanders House; Tea Lane Caterer; Food Truck #1 and Food Van; Sweet Annabelle’s Cookies;
Title 5 Official Inspection Report: Atkins, 80 State Road (30-6); Verney, 8 Old Farm Road (7-87);
Well Completion Report: Farrelly, (30-117);
Bathing Beach Permit: Lucy Vincent Beach; Squibnocket Beach; Menemsha Beach; Great Rock Bight; Chilmark Pond Preserve.
Tent Permit: Wilson, (18-117); Roddy (30-25); Lurie (20-106)
Invoices:
The following invoices were approved for payment:
- MVRD Gas Q2 and Water (1st half 2017) monitoring 50% $2,203.74
- MVRD Q2 LDO Inspection 50% $221.76
- MVRD SEMASS $1,972.83
- MVRD SEMASS Batteries etc $74.02
- MAHB membership dues FY’18 $55
- Reimburse Marina Lent for travel and lodging FDA Food Code course $344.93
The meeting adjourned at 19:55 hours.
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Katherine L. Carroll, Chair ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Matthew Poole ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Janet L. Buhrman
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