12/9/2009 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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k r } . Approve ve Public Session Minutes: November ber 1 , 2009 Kalliope Egloff made a motion to approve as amended the minutes of the Board of Health Public Session of 11/18/09. Burton Caplan seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. . Definitive subdivision Plan Review/Approval: Willowbend circle, 5 Lots Glen Harrington distributed to the Board the actual subdivision plan as well as a preliminary subdivision plan for WI Ilowbend Circle, and reviewed the history of the property, officially known as 178,182,184,186 Quinaquisset Avenue. There are several condemned dwellings on the property that is to be subdivided. The preliminary subdivision plan was reviewed by the BOH at its meeting held on February 11, 2009 and was approved with the following three conditions- 1) Storm drainage retention basin must have a subsurface leaching component 2) Properties shall be serviced by the Willowbe d sewer system (treatment plant) 3 Building permits shall not be approved until the demolition of all existing structures and septic systems is completed. Glen Harrington stated that it has been a long process to complete the demolition of the condemned buildings dine to a turtle sweep that was required by ars Endangered Species and Natural Heritage program. landi Regan, the representative who handles all permitting on villowbend properties, reported that the turtle sweep was conducted by an environmental company that went through the property, hand and foot, to ensure that there were no turtles on the property, and installed barriers around the property to prevent turtles from corning onto the property. The turtle sweep was completed in November, Zoog. Calliope Eglofl~made a motion that the BCH approve the Banter Nye engineering surrey plan for S -Willowbend circle Definitive Subdivision Plan. Burton Kaplan seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. 4. solid Waste Hauler Compliance Review Catherine Laurent, Director of DPW, was welcomed to the meeting by the Board. Glen Harrington reviewed the background on the waste hauler compliance review, stating that he met with Catherine Laurent at the request of the BOH at its meeting on 11/18/09, in order to gain additional information regarding the note received by the BCH from DPW that Mashpee had not delivered any trash to the Upper cape Regional Transfer StationC. TS for the month of August, Zoog. Glen Harrington Mated that he and Catherine Laurent went through the list of permitted haulers in ll a tepee and their use of the UC TS in 2009, looking at commercial waste only. Catherine Laurent reported that Mr. Cavossa failed to report any commercial trash tonnage from July 4th through September 15 Ire of 20 09- Board members noted the possibility of trash haulers reporting figures for combined commerciaO and residential waste at the UCITS. The decision would be made by the DPW Director, Catherine Laurent, based on transfer station regulations. IIs_ Laurrent stated further that although this tonnage loss is far from enough to make up for Il ashpee's g,og ton shortfall at SEMASS in 2009, it will definitely be a contributing factor to the $18,000 fine anticipated from SEMASS at the end of the year. Catherine Laurent stated that Mr. Cavossa's decision not to take the trash to UC TS was most likely a financial one, since there is a cheaper price per ton to tip at the Bourne landfill, where his trash probably was taken. Catherine Laurent also maade the point that Mr.Cavossa i 2