Town of Mashpee
16 Great Neck Road N.
Mashpee, Massachusetts 02649
BOARD OF HEALTH – PUBLIC SESSION
Mashpee Town Hall – Meeting Room 3
Minutes of the Meeting of Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Board Members Present: Absent: Also Present:
Kalliope Egloff, Chairman Lucy Burton, Co-Chair Glen Harrington, Health Agent
Burton Kaplan, Clerk
Chairman Kalliope Egloff called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
APPOINTMENTS
7:30 PM – Pamela Peters - Enforceable Agreement – 5 Forest Road
Pamela Peters, Mashpee Real Estate broker, introduced herself to the Board.
Glen Harrington stated that an enforceable agreement was placed on the property due to a variance from the BOH Cesspool Regulation. The enforceable agreement was required by the Board on 12/22/10 to complete the septic system with the Certificate of Compliance issued by 3/22/11. Ms. Peters explained that Bank of America has delayed the transfer so no work could be done by the buyer. Ms. Peters is requesting a new deadline for the buyer for completion of installation of the septic system.
Pamela Peters is requesting that the Board of Health approve a time extension of installation of the septic system to March 25, 2011.
Burton Kaplan made a motion that the installation of an acceptable Title V septic system at 5 Forest Road in Mashpee, be extended to June 30, 2011. Kalliope Egloff seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved.
NEW BUSINESS
1. Sign Warrants. Board members signed the warrants.
2. Review and Approve Public Session Minutes: 2/16/11
Burton Kaplan made a motion that the minutes from the public session meeting on 2/16/11 be approved as amended. Kalliope Egloff seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved.
3. Review of Draft Refuse Regulation. Discussion of the draft Refuse Regulation was continued to the next BOH meeting with full Board membership in attendance.
OLD BUSINESS
1. Tobacco Regulation. Discussion of the draft Tobacco Regulation was continued to the next BOH meeting with full Board membership in attendance.
2. Paperwork Reduction Electronic Regulation. Discussion of the draft Paperwork Reduction Electronic Regulation was continued to the next BOH meeting with full Board membership in attendance.
3. 2011 Fee Schedule. Discussion of the draft 2011 Fee Schedule was continued to the next BOH meeting with full Board membership in attendance.
ADDITIONAL TOPICS
DISCUSSION
1. Wind Turbines.
Discussion ensued regarding the recently published complaints from neighboring West Falmouth residents related to the noise from the two wind turbines installed in West Falmouth. Glen Harrington stated that Mashpee is considering installing a large wind turbine in the area due south of the utility easement south of Mashpee High School. According to Tom Mayo, the location is a favorable one in that the turbine will not be visible due to the way it is going to be positioned.
Pamela Peters, West Falmouth resident, who had previously introduced herself to the Board, stated that she has recently relocated to West Falmouth, and the wind turbines which are the subject of the issue in Falmouth are visible from her bedroom window. Ms. Peters reported that there is a huge uproar from the residents about the constant noise from the turbines, causing serious emotional distress over worries about the decrease in the value of their properties. Ms. Peters added that she personally has not been affected by the noise from the turbines.
Glen Harrington stated that one of the interesting findings in the Minnesota Report on wind turbines was that 75% of the complaints were from people who could actually see the turbine, and that people who lived closer but could not actually see the turbine were not complaining.
Kalliope Egloff stated that the Board of Health is primarily concerned with the health issues which seem to be emerging as a result of the installation of wind turbines. Ms. Egloff added her feeling that the Board should continue to monitor the possible health issues involved with wind turbine installations in Mashpee.
2. Automated External Defibrillators in Exercise Areas
Burton Kaplan reported on a number of recent newspaper articles discussing the fact that heart attacks are not uncommon in exercise facilities, and asked whether any or all of the Mashpee exercise facilities were equipped with automatic defibrillators. Glen Harrington stated that he was aware of only one facility, World Gym, with an automatic defibrillator, whose manager was hired specifically because of his training in the use of automatic defibrillators.
Burton Kaplan stated his recommendation that exercise facilities be required to have automatic defibrillators. Glen Harrington will conduct a research into the exercise facilities in Mashpee to determine who does/does not, have automatic defibrillators available. Glen added that he would like to have more information as to the reason for sudden exercise deaths.
The Board members agreed that the subject merits their ongoing conversation and consideration.
Kalliope Egloff stated that Mike Maguire will be in attendance at the next BOH meeting to discuss the disposition of unwanted medications.
Burton Kaplan made a motion that the Public Session be adjourned, to move into Executive Session, not to return to Public Session.
Roll Call Vote: Kalliope Egloff, yes; Burton Kaplan, yes. The motion was unanimously approved. The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Ina G. Schlobohm
Recording Secretary
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