Board of Health, March 12, 2013

BOARD OF HEALTH

Meeting Minutes

March 12, 2013

Memorial Town Hall

MEMBERS PRESENT:         Mark Johnson, Mary Ricker, Bruce Pennino

OTHERS PRESENT:             Andrea Crete, Board of Health Agent

                                             Deb Sciascia, Recording Secretary

M. Johnson called the Board of Health Meeting to order at 4:00 PM

SEPTIC SYSTEMS:

29 North Street, Bialek, Quinn Engineering Inc.:  Joseph Mattero, Mattero Construction represented the plans.  This is a system upgrade for a failed system.

Conditions:

1. Needs local upgrade approval for soil absorption system, 70’ from a well.
2. Abutters must be put on the plan.
3. The well requires water testing after installation of the system.
4. More detail is needed where the slope is more than 3 to 1.
5. System must be staked according to Title 5.

TABLED to next meeting.

Note:  Documents presented during review can be viewed at the Board of Health Office.  Proposed Septic System, Charles Henrickson, 426 Bullard St., Holden, MA, dated February 7, 2013.

426 Bullard Street, Henrickson, Green Hill Engineering:  No one represented the plans for a local upgrade approval.  The Board would like A. Crete to verify Title 5 analysis for perc rate.  Also check to see if a soil scientist can do his own testing, or would they need an independent testing facility.

Conditions:

1. Abutters must be put on the plan.

M. Johnson motioned to approve.  M. Ricker seconded.  Vote 3-0, APPROVED.

Note:  Documents presented during review can be viewed at the Board of Health Office.  Mary Flandreau & Marjorie Clay, 94 North St., Jefferson, MA 01522.  Plan dated March 26, 2012.

AGENTS REPORT:

Tobacco Regulations:  Karyn Johnson, WDPH, is rewriting the model tobacco regulations, and will forward to the Board of Health for review.  It is required that a Public Hearing be held.