Approved
Wellfleet Board of Health
Minutes of Meeting of October 12, 2011
Senior Center, Conference Room, 7:00 p.m.
Board of Health: Present: Richard Willecke, Lezli Rowell, John O’Hara, Andrew Petty and Christine Bates Committee Secretary
Regrets: Ken Granlund and Alex Hay
1. Title V Variances Requests
1..Briggs, 51 Wireless Road, Map 30, Parcel 605:~~Farm Animal/Stable Permit
Lonnie Briggs and Bill Carlson stated they are applying for a Stable Permit for two horses. The will be housed in two sheds with a moderate sized corral. The manure management was acceptable. Lezli Rowell moved to approve as proposed; seconded by John O’Hara; passed 3-0.
2. Meyer, 300 Paine Hollow Road, Map 35, Parcel 204: Variance. David Lajoie represented the applicant and gave an overview of the project. This is an upgrade and the project received approval from the Conservation Commission. This will be a raised system for adequate groundwater separation.. The well is located on an abutting property and Lajoie will investigate if there is an agreement or easement for the well. Lezli Rowell moved to approve Felco Plan 03090 dated 10/04/11 for the upgrade of a septic system to serve a four (4) bedroom structure, subject to the following conditions:
a) Design flow is to be limited to 444 gpd, to serve 4 bedrooms (to be confirmed by Health Department).
b) Soil test to be submitted to Health Department.
c) Submit well use easement or lease documents to Health Department
d) Bi-annual pump out of the existing 1,000 gallon septic tank is required, with log of septic disposal copied to the Health Department.
e)Any restriction in design flow and all conditions shall be recorded against the deed for the property at the Registry in Barnstable, and proof of deed recording shall be submitted to the Health Department pior to the issuance of the Disposal Works Permit.
Seconded by John O’Hara; passed 3-0.
3. Colton, 145 Indian Neck Road, Map 28, Parcel 135: David Lajoie represented the applicant and stated the property is for sale. In 2007 the Board of Health approved an upgrade but the proposed new well location did not produce water. Therefore, the plan is modified to accommodate a new well. Because the dwelling is pre-existing, Agent Greenberg-Lemos believes a newly installed yet varianced well can be approved, in response to Rowell's question, finding the field ~notes indicate that the original locus well had been abandoned. Lezli Rowell moved to approve Felco Plan 07134 dated 08/30/11 and grant the ten (10) variances requested in the letter of 09/26/11 for the upgrade of a septic system to serve a three bedroom structure, a grandfathered, nonconforming dwelling (with
respect to the Nitrogen Loading Limitation) using FAST denitrification technology with nitrogen~reduction standards under the Remedial Use approval category, subject to the following standard conditions:
a) Design flow is to be limited to 332 gpd, to serve 3 bedrooms.
b) No increase in habitable area without Board of Health review.
c) The new well shall be connected and put in service under the benefit of proper plumbing and electrical permits, and well shall be tested and found potable, with results copied to the Health Department, prior to issuance of the Disposal Works Permit.
d) Any restriction in design flow and all conditions shall be recorded against the deed for the property at the Registry in Barnstable, and proof of deed recording shall be submitted to the Health Department prior to the issuance of the Disposal Works Permit.
e) A copy of a 3 year operation and maintenance contract with a certified wastewater operator shall be submitted to the Health Department prior to issuance of the Disposal Works Permit. The system is to be equipped with a modem and auto dialer programmed to automatically call the maintenance company if alarm conditions occur. Monitoring shall be quarterly for effluent for the following parameters: temperature, pH, nitrate, ammonia, BOD, TSS, Total Nitrogen and TKN. The influent shall be sampled for these parameters biannually. The schedule for monitoring shall be quarterly for the first 2 years of operation, semi-annually for the next 2 years, and 1 sample annually from then on. If sampling data results exceed maximum effluent discharge limits, a system
modification will be required. The Board of Health will evaluate limits that are exceeded twice in a years time. Upon transfer of deed this schedule shall be restarted. All results copied to the Health Department and the Barnstable County Department of Health and the Environment, with data provided in what format is acceptable to those agents. Any other sampling per DEP approval.
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Seconded by John O’Hara; passed 3-0.
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2. Business
Joint Meeting with Recycling Committee scheduled, attended by Pay As You Throw.
The “PAYT is a separate temporary committee. John Morrissey spoke on behalf of the committee. He gave some examples of pay as you throw such as reducing the transfer station fee and offering special bags which would be purchased by residents. Morrissey stated they are going on a field trip to towns that are utilizing the pay as you throw program. Other towns sell the bags at convenience stores/grocery stores. Morrissey stated they are looking at various plans. It was stated there would still be a sticker fee to monitor access to the transfer station, which would promote recycling.He stated the favorable reasons for pay as you throw is a fairness with neighbors, reduced tonnage of garbage, which reduces taxes.
Lezli Rowell stated she would only recommend this be a voluntary pilot program, because there are different size households, and for large families, the extra cost may not be beneficial for everyone. Ed Ebert stated that the fees at SeaMass will quadruple at the end of the current contract. Paul Lindberg stated the DPW does not reach the minimal rate for SeaMass at this point and he stated we have not been penalized at this point. Morrissey stated there is a set minimum tonnage and a set amount for recycled products.
Agent Greenberg-Lemos stated that at a meeting with Lydia of the Recycling Committee, Richard Willecke and herself, they anticipated an evaluation of 5 different options: 1) individual contracting, 2) town contracting to pick up garbage at curbside and take to town transfer station, 3) closing the transfer station, 4) individuals contracting on their own for garbage pick up or continue as is, and 5) pay as you throw.~The response was that the group broke into four different groups, studying reports from DEP, petitioned other communities that have pay as you throw to compare Wellfleet’s food waste accumulation, studied single stream and dual stream as necessary/unnecessary action, and the current financial numbers within the town such as expenses and revenues Paul Linberg stated he
anticipates the pay as you throw program will require additional manpower at the transfer station. Morrissey stated if we wanted to reduce the Seamass tonnage, it would save the town $40,000. He stated it also saves the environment. Greenberg and Willecke expressed surprise that the other four preliminary options were not~comparatively~considered.
The Board expressed public health concerns such as educating people on proper composting techniques, and the proposed~additional~cost as a barrier to proper trash disposal; Morrisey noted that in PAYT communities, people are not littering in the woods. Lydia stated there are towns that make restaurants compost. Lindberg suggested eliminating commercial haulers dropping off at the transfer station and Morrissey stated there are many private haulers as well. Morrissey stated the committee is still a work in progress and will ask many questions at other towns. Agent Greenberg-Lemos stated the Board of Health would like a review other options as well, and Morrissey stated this is not their charge from the Selectmen. Willecke stated he needed to get answers for the other
options before the Board would make any decision. Morrissey doesn’t feel the other options would be as successful as PAYT. Andrew Petty calculated quickly the proposed sticker fee and the per-bag cost with an average weekly volume more than doubling the current annual sticker fee with the example of a family with children in diapers, noting that unless the proposed coast of PAYT participation meets or beats the current transfer sticker fees, there will not be incentive for users. The committee felt the program was an offer to reduce and recycle more for savings, and penalize for volume of trash disposed. Morrissey stated they will be reporting to the Selectmen in December 2011.
Fees discussed:
·Fee Increase from $25.00 to $35.00 – General Temporary Food Event with Inspection- greater than two (2) vendor events.
temporary Food Event late fee $100.00 with less than four (4) days until event
·temporary Food Event late fee $200.00 with less than 48 hours before event
The Board discussed the benefit of having one late fee of $200 for applicants received less than 4 days until the event.
3. licenses
4 Minutes
Lezli Rowell moved to approve the amended 8/24/11 meeting minutes; seconded by Richard; passed 3-0.
5.Correspondence
Richard Willecke moved to adjourn at 9:00 pm; seconded by John O’Hara; passed 3-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Christine Bates, Committee Secretary
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