11/28/2012 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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Town of Mas Pee N '= r16 Great Neck Road North ;;r& Maee, Massachusetts 02649 BOARD F HEALTH - PUBLIC SESSION Minutes of the Meeting f November 28, 2012 Board Members Present: Member Absent Also Present: Burton Kaplan, Chairma-n Lucy Burton, clerk Glen Harrington, Health Agent Kalliope Egloff, Co-Chairman Chairman Burton Kaplan called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. APPOINTMENTS TMEI TS 7:15 PILI — Brian Baurn aertel — Presentation on I/A Systems. Brian Bugaertel, of the Barnstable county Department of Health and Environment, introduced himself to the Board and provided a thorough update on the Innovative/Alternative Septic Systems in Mahpee. Mr. Ba mgaertel provided charts and handouts to the Board and to Mr. Harrington and discussed the performance of the different types of Innovative/Alternative septic systems. 7:45 PM —Steven Lewis and Gina Rossetti — I/lel Violation — 53 uncle Henry's Road. . Steven Lewis, owner of 53 Uncle Henry's Road, introduced himself to the Board. Mr. Lewisstated that he has not maintained an Operation & Maintenance Contract for testing of the FAST system. Due to a financial hardship, Mr. Lewis was planning to sell the house and had forgotten all about the testing. The house is used seasonally with no guests. Glen Harrington commented that this is the fiat notice that Steven Lewis received. Barnstable county Health did net notify Mr. Lewisto have the system tested. Steven Legis does not have a signed operation and Maintenance Contract. Burton Kaplan stated that 30 days from today Mr. Lewis is to have an o & M Contract in place with the necessary testing and a copy must be submitted to the Board of Health office. Calliope Egloff made a motion that within 30 days of receipt of the decision letter, an executed Op rartion Maintenance Contract shall be provided to the Board of Health. The 0 & M Contract shall include quarterly testing for 2 years samplings , an annual field test, and an initial test for Total Nitrogen for the Innovative/Alternative septic system violation at 53 Uncle Henry's Road. Burton Kaplan seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. 8:00 PIIS —Thelia Lagan -- Title V Variance—73 Hihwood Way. Thalia Logan, broker and wife of the purchaser, George Logan for 73 Hi by ood Way, introduced herself to the Board. Mrs. Logan stated that since the system is in failure and needs to be replaced, they would like to upgrade the septic system to alloy' 4 or 5 bedrooms. Mrs. Logan met with the engineer, Peter McEntee, to determine the location of the new septic system and to upgrade to an H-20 septic tank for the purpose of relocating the driveway to a circular driveway.