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MINUTES February 4, 1999 2 BOARD OF HEALTH Mr. McQuaid answered, "Every six months, plus I did a water sample on her water to ensure it's safe and I won't issue the permit until we get that back." Mr. Doherty motioned to approve a 1999 Residential Kitchen permit to Ms. Deborah Wozniak d/b/a Sweet Harvest located at 25 Old Colony Drive pending the results of the water test. Mr. Ball seconded, all agreed. 4) Variance Request - 39 Godfrey Road - Mr. McQuaid stated, "I did not have time to go over it for it just came in but that it's part of a sub-division which has well and septic already laid out and this plan confirm that." Mr. Doherty asked, "Is it standard pre-existing? Mr. McQuaid answered, "Yes". Mr. Doherty motioned to grant a 33' local variance from the proposed on-site leaching facility to abutting well (431 Godfrey Road), a 17' local variance from the proposed on-site leaching facility to abutting well (#47 Godfrey Road) and a 37' local variance from the proposed on-site leaching facility to the proposed on- site well, Mr. Ball seconded, all agreed. Variance Request - 152 Algonquin Avenue - Mr. McQuaid informed Board members, "the applicant is requesting a 10' sideline variance, a 6' variance from the proposed location of the leaching facility to the edge of the wetlands and approval to install a Micro Fast Denitrification Unit." Mr. Doherty motioned to grant the variances as stated by Mr. McQuaid and to approve the installation of a Micro Fast Denitrification Unit, Mr. Ball seconded, all agreed. APPOINTMENT: Solid Waste Committee - Curbside/Pay-As-You-Throw Selectmen David Leveille and Town Administrator Robert Whritenour were in attendance for this scheduled appointment. Mr. Whritenour stated, "In a goal setting session for the Town, one issue that came up was to get with the Board of Health and discuss what the future of solid waste was and to analyze new services such as curbside and doing different things to promote recycling." "Coming into FY2000 and 2001 there are serious cost hikes that are projected primarily through SEMASS fees increasing with the tonnage going above our guarantee annual minimum, thus running the risk of being penalized." "There is a tremendous need for some thought in the areas of 1)trying to beef up recycling and reduce the town's waste treatment, 2) how much it will cost exactly to take care of the solid waste, 3) how much money are we taking in and 4) how much do we have available to us from the property tax that