9/17/2015 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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Town of Mashpee 16 Great Neck Road North Mashpee, Massachusetts 02649 BOARD OF HEALTH - PUBLIC SESSION Minutes of the Meeting of September 17, 2015 Board Members Present: Member Absent: Also Present: Burton Kaplan, Chairman Kalliope Egloff, Co -Chair Glen_ Harrington, Health Agent Lucy Burton, Clerk Chairman Burton Kaplan called the meeting to order at 7:03 PM. APPOINTMENTS 7:15 PM — Barbara Keen — Variance Request to Local BOH Regulations -- 98 Cape Drive. Patty Flynn, a realtor with William Raveis, representing Barbara Keen of 98 Cape Drive, introduced herself to the Board. Ms. Flynn remarked that Barbara Keen is requesting a variance from the Septic Inspection Regulation because the septic tank is five feet below grade. Ms. Flynn provided photographs of the septic tank taken during the septic inspection to the Board of Health. Glen Harrington commented that the septic inspection revealed the leaching system it 98 Cape Drive had failed and will need to be upgraded. Also, the septic tank is five feet below grade, and the Board of Health regulation requires replacement if the tank is more than four feet below grade. Mr. Harrington feels that since the leaching system is to be replaced, it would be worthwhile upgrading the septic tank to prevent any hazards. Lucy Burton made a motion that the Board of Health deny the variance request for 98 Cape Drive based upon the age of the septic tank and the necessity to have the 1500 gallon H-20 loading septic tank replace the old 1000 gallon H-10 septic tank and to maintain the three feet of cover. Burton Kaplan seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. NEW BUSINESS 1. Sign Expense Warrants. The Board members signed the expense warrants. 2. Review/Approve BOH Public Session Minutes September 3, 2415. Lucy Burton made a motion that the Board of Health approve the Public Session minutes of September 3, 2015, as amended. Burton Kaplan seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. OLD BUSINESS 1. Compliance Review: 42 Wheeler Road. Glen Harrington stated that he spoke to the previous owner of 42 Wheeler Road. The previous owner had money held in escrow to design and install the septic system. The septic system has been installed, but the Certificate of Compliance will not be issued until the Installer's and Engineer's As Built Cards are submitted to the Health Department. When the property was transferred, a Title V Inspection was not performed, and it has been more than two years since the date of transfer that the septic system had been installed. Mr. Harrington is recommending daily fines of $250 until the Certificate of Compliance is issued.