BOARD OF HEALTH
Meeting Minutes
May 7, 2007
Memorial Town Hall
Members Present: Martha Waite, Mary Ricker, Mark Johnson (5:15 P.M.)
Others Present: Joyce Crouse, Agent, Randy Mizereck, Consultant
The Board of Health Meeting was called to order at 5:05 PM
SEPTIC PLAN REVIEWS:
Lot 3 Malden Street – (Map 150, Parcel 45) – Finlay Engineering Services for Anthony J. Giordano. The applicant is submitting plans for new construction.
Conditions:
1. Need to show reserve area.
2. System needs to be staked.
3. Benchmark within 50 - 75’ of SAS.
4. Lot lines to be staked by a Registered Professional Land Surveyor.
5. Need buoyancy calculations.
M. Waite motioned to approve with the above conditions #1 - 5. M. Ricker seconded. Vote 3-0, approved.
351 Princeton Street – (Lot B) – Land Planning Inc. for Peter V. Brennan. Mr. Brennan, owner, was in attendance and had submitted the application on 5-3-07. This application was incomplete since the fee had not been submitted along with the plans. The Board agreed to review the plans if Mr. Brennan submitted the fee this evening. Fee was submitted.
Conditions:
1. Two additional deep holes are required.
2. System needs to be staked.
3. Plan requires Soil Evaluators signature.
4. Inspection ports and magnetic tape required.
5. Benchmark with in 50 – 75’ of SAS.
6. All adjacent wells need to be shown on plans or noted “no wells within 100’ within the general notes”.
7. Requires Con Com approval.
8. Need to check distance from well to septic tank
9. Requires assessors map and parcel to be noted on the plans.
M. Waite motioned to approve with the above conditions #1 - 9. M. Johnson seconded. Vote 3-0, approved.
FAILED SEPTIC SYSTEMS: UPDATES BY J. MORIN:
20 North Street: Jim Morin, RS, of Holden Sanitation met with the Board to review the failed system at this address. R. Mizereck witnessed the repair of the infiltration. A new boot was placed on the line connecting the tank to the existing building sewer and cemented with concrete cement. It was unclear where the ground water was coming from. The system was pumped as well. Rod Beittel indicated that the system is now dry 6 hours after the infiltration has been repaired. J. Morin said that there is a conflict in the manner in which the sand is being tested and said that there should be a Massachusetts Standard for testing sand in place. He would like to see additional samples to back the initial findings up.
Mr. Beittel said that if the sand proves to be acceptable, the chambers have settled and this still needs to be addressed. J. Morin asked that three more samples be obtained by the BOH and that they seek the advice of the USDA on Boyden Road. J. Crouse will follow up with this with the USDA service on Boyden Road.
450 Sterling Road: J. Morin said that he has pumped out the system and now has the materials to do the work. He intends to start the work this Wednesday May 9, 2007 at 9:00 A.M. He will excavate the front of the system where the collapse has occurred. It was unclear why the collapse had occurred. D. Silva, owner, said that there were no trees down in this area. He asked if the pump chamber flows would be adjusted once the repairs were made.
786 Princeton Street: J. Morin indicated that he had replaced the broken septic tank cover. The system has been pumped and he is waiting for the kit to perform the smoke test. Every transmission line, inlet to septic tank to house and through the roof; and the d-box to the outlet of the septic tank will need to be tested. This test will show where oxygen is being lost. He said that the homeowner is satisfied with the progression here.
OTHER BUSINESS:
J. Crouse updated the Board on the upcoming Medical Reserve Corp. Open Enrollment to be held on Tuesday, May 22, 2007. Fliers will be mailed out to approximately 850 residents who are registered with the State Board of Licensure for Medical Professionals. M. Waite and J. Crouse will be in attendance. Mendy Johnson will be making a short presentation and walk-in registration will be from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M.
The Board reviewed a letter from Elias Basmaji, owner of 81 Wood Street, Lot 12. He is seeking a one year extension of time for septic plans approved by the Board on March 22, 2004. This request was received on the 22nd of March. M. Waite motioned to approve. M. Ricker seconded the motion. Vote 3-0, all in favor.
J. Crouse updated the Board on the Solid Waste Recycle Committee approval vote for a change in rubbish hauler from CMD to Casella. All residents shall keep their present 95 gallon totters and will be receiving 65 gallon totters. The 95 gallon totters will be used for recycling and the 65 gallon totters will be used for trash. We will be going to a single stream system so all recycle materials shall be commingled and placed in the larger 95 gal. totter. The Board expressed their concerns that the residents may find a hardship in storing 2 large containers. Also of concern was the problem with odors which would be created by commingling of the recyclables if residents were not diligent in proper preparation of their recyclables. It was also felt that the town would look less attractive
with two containers placed out every other week.
MEETING MINUTES;
February 5, 2007: M. Ricker motioned to approve. M. Johnson seconded. Vote 3-0, all in
favor.
March 12, 2007: M. Ricker motioned to approve. M. Johnson seconded. Vote 3-0, all in favor.
April 9, 2007: Tabled for June 2007 meeting
Next Meeting: June 11, 2007 at 5:00 PM
M. Waite motioned to adjourn the Board of Health meeting. M. Ricker seconded. All in favor.
Meeting Adjourned at 6:25 PM.
May 7, 2007 meeting minutes approved: June 11, 2007
Debra Sciascia, Recording Secretary
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