7/19/2006 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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i I , S TOWN OF MASHPEE BOARD OF HEALTH - PUBLIC MEETING Minutes of the Meeting of Wednesday, July 19, 2006 Board Members Present: Also Present: Steven Ball, Chairman GlenHarrington, Health Agent Lucy Burton, Vice Chairman Glenn Santos, Clerk Chairrnan Steven Bali carried the meeting to order at.7 00 PM APPOINTMENTS 1. James Supka—Jimmy's BLT James Supka introduced himself to the Board. . Glen Harrington reviewed the case, stating that on 4/19106, a letter was seat to James Supka giving hire his focal service license based upon three conditions: 1 a grease trap-to be installed; a general water test for the well to be done; (3)the establishment was to be hooked up to Town water within 45 days. At the last B H meeting on 7/05/06 it was brought to the Board's attention that the facility had met the first two conditions but had not yet been hooked up to Towyn water. On to a hand delivered letter to Jirr my's BLT from the BOH asked for a Show cause hearing before the BOH at their 7/19/06 meeting at Town Hall. The BOH had requested that the As Built cards for the grease trap installations be provided, a letter received from the engineer outlining the flows for the seating and the uses, and the total number of seats, and to have ars inspection if an inspection was warranted. At this point the installer's card from the engineer is missing. James Supka stated that he has been following up with the engineer to get the required installer's card,, without success. The engineer does not respond to calls and has been :ncooperafive. F egarding the hookup to Town water, Alar. Supka stated that he is aware that he is behind on the hookup. He stated that the Water Dept. requires a check for$1200 at the firne the application i submitted for Town Water. In order to complete the hookup, $4000 is required to complete the job. Mr. Supra stated that his problem is a financial one—he does not have the required funds to have his establishment hooked up to Town water at this point in time. Glen Harrington stated that the previous restaurant owner had requested an increase in seating t .from 12 to 18 seats, and was using all paper and plastic. Glen Harrington had requested that this infbrmabon be included on the grease trap plan, but that was not done. They showed 25 seats on the grease trap plan but did not outline the flows. Glen wanted to see how they got 2 seats because that is more than the 18 seats that were there at the time of the previous owner. If paper and plastic are used, then 25 seats is in compliance. However, James Supka is using dishes, not paper and plastic ware. If'Mr. Supka warts to use dishes, he will have to reduce the number of seats to 14. Steven Ball-stated that if Mr. Supka goes to paper and plastic, then 25 seats is fine. Or, Ir. Supka will have to bring it down to where the flown stays under 600 gallons if he continues to use dishes. If the flow goes over boo gallons, the BOH will require a denitrifi abon septic system. The following is needed from 11th. Supka at this point: a the engineer's carat to close out the grease trap installation; b dishes must be replaced with paper and plastic goods in order to keep the 25 seats; c reduce the current flow from 875 gallons to boo gallons in order to come into compliance with BOH regulation; d hookup to Town water. .