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Minutes for
Town of Hanson
Board of Health Meeting
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Meeting Start Time: 6:30 pm
Place: 2nd floor Hearing room
Hanson Town Hall, 542 Liberty Street, Hanson, MA 02341
Having a quorum, Mr. Amado called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
Present: Chairman Amado, Mr. McSweeney, Mr. Edgehille, Ms. Tramontana & Ms. Cocio
REVIEW OF AGENDA
Read and sign all mail, permits, warrants and expense vouchers.
NEW BUSINESS
- The next Board of Health meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 9, 2014 at 6:30pm.
- 123 Richard Road – hold until updated plans are received.
- Resident Mike Murray came before the Board to discuss the requirements for obtaining a transfer station sticker. He was denied a sticker because he did not have a vehicle registration. Mr. Murray stated he does not want to dispose of trash/recyclables, he wants to dispose of leaves. Mr. Murray stated that the regulation requires an excise tax bill. He believes any property owner should have the ability to use the transfer station to dispose of leaves without a sticker. Town Administrator, Ron San Angelo was present and offered the Board a suggestion of allowing the use of the transfer station for leaves without a sticker by issuing a trip ticket instead. Mr. Murray would like the regulations to be changed allowing for any land owner to dispose of leaves without a sticker. The Board will take it
under advisement.
- Howland Disposal / 270 Main Street Septic – Alan Dias sent a letter to the Board regarding the septic odor at 270 Main Street. Mr. Dias believes the odor is coming from the septic covers that are not securely fastened as the bolts are missing. Mark Moran from Howland Disposal came before the Board to let them know Howland cleans the grease trap and has nothing to do with the septic system. Mr. Moran was contacted by David Affsa at Connie’s Restaurant at the request of Mr. Dias. Mr. Affsa asked Howland to replace the missing bolts. Howland then contacted the Health Agent asking if they could place silicone in the holes. After conferring with the Chairman, the agent gave them permission to use silicone. Mr. Dias inspected the system in October, 2013. Mr. Dias noted that the bolts on the D-box
are missing and they need to be replaced. Howland pumped the d-box at the request of Mr. Affsa, due to carryover. Mr. Dias believes this is when the bolts were removed and not replaced. The Board agreed that a smoke test should be done. Mr. Dias believes the system is function properly and the odor is a direct result of the missing bolts. The Health Agent and Mr. McSweeney will conduct a smoke test. The bolts and gasket must be replaced. It is the responsibility of the property owner to make sure the system is functioning properly.
- 162 Elm Street – Jean Dean came before the Board to have a deed restriction lifted from her property. The property is a 3 bedroom. Ms. Dean would like to move 2 of the bedrooms to the 2nd floor. The deed restriction limits the use of the 2nd floor area to storage only. No additional rooms will be added. The home will remain 5 rooms. The Board sees no problem in lifting the restriction. The Board would need a drawing of what the interior currently looks like and a drawing when the project is complete, both must list the number of rooms that meet the criteria of a bedroom. Mr. McSweeney made a motion to rescind the deed restriction and the sign the building permit when available, second by Mr. Edgehille. 3-0
28 George Street – David Congdon of Dean Construction came before the Board to discuss a Title V report he submitted that conflicts with information submitted to the Board of Health office from another inspector. The other inspector did a voluntary inspection in April/May, 2014 but never submitted a Title V report. Mr. Congdon did four flow tests, one in the presence of the health agent, and the system was working properly on all four occasions. The system received a conditional pass due to the need to add risers.
Septic plans before the Board for approval.
- 113 Main Street – Deed Restriction- 4 Bedroom - Distance to groundwater 5’ – 4’. Motion to approve made by Mr. McSweeney, second by Mr. Edgehille. 3-0
- 48 Leon Court –– Deed Restriction - 2 Bedroom – Allowing a reduction in separation from the wetland to the SAS from 50’ to 18’, Allow the use of a sieve analysis, Allow for the vertical separation between the high ground water elevation and the lowest tank invert from 12” to 3”, allow a reduction from a tributary to a surface water supply from 200’ to a minimum of 65’, allow a reduction from a wetland boarding a surface water supply to a septic system from 100’ to 22’. Motion to approve made by Mr. McSweeney, second by Mr. Edgehille. 3-0
- Old/Unfinished business:
- Body Work Regulations –Tabled
- Tobacco Regulations – Tabled
- Any business that has come in since this agenda was posted
- Update from staff on any business since the last Board of Health meeting
- Adjournment
Motion to adjourn meeting made by Mr. Amado, Unanimous 3-0.
Meeting adjourned at 8:30 pm.
Gilbert B. Amado, Chairman |
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Terence McSweeney, Vice-Chair |
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Richard Edgehille, Member |
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