BOARD OF HEALTH
Meeting Minutes
October 27, 2008
Memorial Town Hall
MEMBERS PRESENT: Martha Waite, Mark Johnson, Mary Ricker
OTHERS PRESENT: Randy Mizereck, Consultant, Andrea Crete, Board of Health Agent, Jim Shuris, DPW Director, Debra Sciascia, Recording Secretary
M. Johnson called the Board of Health Meeting to order at 5:00 PM
SEPTIC PLAN REVIEWS:
216 Union Street: A Title 5 inspection was done by Wind River on 10/31/07, and failed, for the property owned by Chester Wesolowski. The owner addressed the Board because he will be selling the property. R. Mizereck explained that certain criteria would make for a failed system. The inspector who performed the Title 5 inspection no longer works for the company.
The owner and a friend did some repairs to the system, replacing the D-Box and an elbow, without the proper permits or Board approval. The owner stated that the friend does have a license, but not licensed in Holden. The owner also stated that the reason for the repair was that there was a clog, but no back-up of this 30 plus year old system.
M. Johnson stated that normally Title 5 inspections do not come before the Board. The Board agreed to let A. Crete and R. Mizereck handle the problem. The owner agreed that the D-Box could be dug up for inspection. A. Crete will give the owner the proper applications to do the work. Then it is up to the owner of the property to have another Title 5 inspection performed.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Mosquito Control: Jim Shuris, DPW Director, introduced himself to the Board. He informed the Board about the North Central Mosquito Control Committee. They are located in Northborough and cover 25 to 30 communities. A. Crete informed the Board that the estimate for hiring NCMCC would be a cost of around $76,000 per year. To use the Larvacide Altosid would cost the town approximately $7,000. This product lasts for about 5 months and is applied to storm drains and standing water sources. J. Shuris said that he would be willing to have his licensed staff to implement this when cleaning the approximate 2,000 stormdrains in Holden. They usually clean about half of them each year. A. Crete will look into if a Public Hearing is necessary. J. Shuris will obtain a crate of the Altosid
pellets as a sample.
Grease Traps: J. Suris, DPW Director, also address the problem of the grease build up from restaurants at the pump station on Main Street. Grease traps should be cleaned once a month. A. Crete will compose a letter to be sent out with the renewal applications for food establishments in December.
CONTINUATION SEPTIC PLAN REVIEWS:
1662 Wachusett Street: Chris Knuth, Geo Services, for Edward Kaleskas, for a complete system repair/upgrade. No one was present to represent the plans.
Condition(s):
Locate the old SAS on the Plans.
The old system and tank must be decommissioned per Title 5.
The owner must be properly instructed as to the cleaning, if an effluent filter is used.
The locus must be on the plans.
M. Johnson motioned to approve with the above conditions 1 – 4. M. Waite seconded. All in favor, approved.
476 Wachusett Street: Quinn Engineering, Inc. for Colleen A. Muscato, for a system upgrade. No one was present to represent the plans.
Andrea Crete gave a history of the properties at #476 and #482 Wachusett Street. The bank is foreclosing on #482, and the Town of Holden on #476, where the septic system is located for the two properties. Colleen Muscato purchased the property at #476 and had revised septic plans designed.
M. Waite recommended town counsel review this circumstance, and further legal documentation presented to assure the board that the use of the septic system on #476 can legally be “cut-off” from #482.
Table until legal issues are resolved for these properties.
OTHER BUSINESS:
Wood Burning Complaint: 3 Hawthorne Road residents are complaining about the wood burning smoke at 1 Hawthorne Road. A. Crete has been inside the residence and has not witnessed any smell of smoke inside the house.
MEETING MINUTES:
June 16, 2008: M. Ricker motioned to approve. M. Johnson seconded. M. Waite abstained. Vote 2-0, approved.
September 29, 2009: M. Waite motioned to approve. M. Waite seconded. All in favor. Approved.
Next Meeting: November 24, 2008 at 5:00 PM
M. Waite motioned to adjourn the Board of Health meeting. M. Ricker seconded. All in favor.
Meeting Adjourned at 6:20 PM.
October 27, 2008 minutes approved: November 24, 2008
Debra Sciascia, Recording Secretary
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