10/15/2015 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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Y `0""° Town of Mashpee YY5?Ru�t. co., 16 Great Neck Road North Mashpee, Massachusetts 02649 Minutes of the Meeting of October 15, 2015 Board Members Present: Member Absent: Also Present: Kalliope Egloff, Co -Chair Burton Kaplan, Chairman Glen Harrington, Health Agent Lucy Burton, Clerk Co -Chair Kalliope Egloff called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. APPOINTMENTS 7:15 PM — John and Kim Canty — Operation and Maintenance Violation -- 15 Nehoiden Road. Glen Harrington stated that the septic system at 15 Nehoiden Road had been monitored for 10 years. John and Kim Canty received a letter from Waste Water Treatment Services informing them that all of the Board of Health requirements had been met and further monitoring would not be required. No monitoring had taken place for two years. Mr. and Mrs. Canty received a letter from Barnstable County Department of Health and Environment informing them of the violation. Mr. and Mrs. Canty were able to provide a signed contract with the monitoring company, even though monitoring had not occurred during the two-year timeframe. Lucy Burton made a motion that the Board of Health not take further action on the violation at 15 Nehoiden Road. Kalliope Egloff seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. 7:20 PM — Public Hearing — Synthetic Drug Regulation. Kalliope Egloff and Lucy Burton discussed the Synthetic Drug Regulation and made suggestions. Otherwise, the regulation appeared to be reasonable and should be adopted. Lucy Burton made a motion that the Board of Health approve the regulation for prohibition of sales of synthetic marijuana. Kalliope Egloff seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. NEW BUSINESS 1. Sign Expense Warrants. The Board members signed the expense warrant. 2. Review/Approve BOH Public Session Minutes: October 1, 2015. Lucy Burton made a motion that the Board of Health approve the Public Session minutes of October 1, 2015, as amended. Kalliope Egloff seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. 3. Board of Health Recommendation — Capital Improvement Program. Glen Harrington commented that the Health Department will not be requesting any purchases over $25,000 for the Fiscal Year 2017 Capital Improvement Program. Kalliope Egloff made a motion that the Board of Health introduce the Town of Mashpee Board of Health Fiscal Year 2017 budget to the agenda. Lucy Burton seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. Glen Harrington stated that he submitted a narrative to the Town Manager and the Board of Health members. There were several changes and additions to the Fiscal Year 2017 budget. The Town Manager issued this