MINUTES
BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2009
3PM
PRESENT: Dr. Stabley Holt, Chairman, Dr. Lois Roth-Johnson, Beverly Knox, R.N., B.S., Pat Lariviere, R.N., Dr. James Taylor, Vice-Chairman, Jane Crowley, M.S., R.S.-Health Agent, Susan Barker, Asst. Health Agent
I. OPENING STATEMENTS
Jane Crowley gave the monthly update.
1. Jane informed the Board that she was invited by the Neighborhood Watch Group to make a presentation explaining the projects that involve the Health Department. She updated the Group about the following:
1. Flu Clinics were being held October 29, 2009 and November 12, 2009, at the Council on Aging.
2. Emergency Planning: Nauset Regional High School Model Project for seasonal flu is planned.
3. Amie Vos our Americorp volunteer is working with Nstar on well mapping & water testing projects.
4. Inspections- Sue Barker is doing inspections of pools, restaurant, hotels motel/B&B and rental properties.
The Health Department also issues septic, and well permits and performs perc tests and septic inspections.
5. The Health Department keeps records of bathing beach tests and water quality tests.
6. H1N1 clinics to be scheduled once the vaccine is received.
7. Jean M. Roma, the Director of Cape Cod Medical Reserve Corps was introduced to the Group. The Medical Reserve Corps is a partner program of the Citizen Corps, a nationwide network of volunteers dedicated to ensuring hometown security. The Medical Reserve Corps needs volunteers and volunteer application are available at Town Hall.
8. Dr. Stanley Holt, Chairman informed the Board about the review of the operational plan dated October 5, 2009 signed by John Simonian, Co- Owner of Beanstock Coffee Roasters and Paul Benjamin, Cape Electric Supply, the cease and desist order issued October 2, 2009 by the Eastham Health Agent has been revoked as determined by Chairman Stanley Holt on behalf of the Eastham Health Department.
II. VARIANCE
1. Joseph Pighetti 1105 Kingsbury Beach Rd Map 10 Parcel 303
(Continued to November 19, 2009)
2. David White 485 Bridge Rd Map 20 Parcel 72A
(Continued to November 19, 2009)
III. MASTER WELL AND SEPTIC LAYOUT DEFINITIVE SUB DIVISION PLAN
3. Hughes Rd Subvision 900&950 Old Orchard Rd Map 8 Parcel 19&39
Jeffrey Kobold
David Lajoie (Felco Engineering) presented the Definitive Subdivision Plan-Master Well and Septic Layout for the property located at 900&950 Old Orchard Rd. The plan was approved with the following condition: The Board of Health will require house plans be submitted for each lot along with septic plans which include nitrogen reducing technology before individual permits are issued.
Dr. James Taylor made the motion to approved the plan with the aforementioned condition.
Pat Lariviere seconded the motion.
SO VOTED UNANIMOUSLY
IV. REQUEST FOR REDUCTION IN TESTING
4. William Thomas 5 Belile Street Map 8 Parcel 10
5. Scott David Kriss 16 Fisher Rd Map 10 Parcel 305
6 Timothy Daley 39 Cranberry Ln Map 13 Parcel 60
The Board of Health approved the request to reduce effluent testing at the forementioned properties, to 2 times a year for BOD, Total Nitrogen, TSS,
nitrate-Nitrogen not to exceed 19 mg/L. Testing will be required in the months of June and September.
7. Patricia Kofsuske 555 Steele Rd Map 4 Parcel 538
The Board of Health denied the request to eliminate nitrate testing. The Board voted the continue testing 1x/year for total nitrogen.
V. CORRESPONDANCE
1. Copy of letter sent to Donald Intonti to scheduled inspection October 26, 2009 at 9am of his rental property at 999 State Highway.
2. Copy of letter sent to Janet Dugan owner of the property located at 55 Clover Way, Unit B. The letter lists violations of 105 CMR 410 State Sanitary Code II, Minimum Standards for Human Habitation which must be corrected.
3. Copy of the letter from the Harris Family Realty Trust on Dyer Prince Rd sent to the Town Administrator informing the Town that the private property has not been newly posted.
IV. MINUTES September 24, 2009 APPROVED
The meeting was adjourned at 4:45
Respectfully submitted,
Janice M. Shea
Health Clerk
(ORIGINAL)
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