3/1/2018 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

Home Browse Search

s never returned with an answer to allow mowing only. spraying did not occur during that time, but Mash pee is on the list for spraying this year. lir, Marks mentioned that the groundwater sampling for the drinking water wells includes glyphosate, one of the main herbicides used. It may take fire years for the herbicides to travel to the drinking water wells. However in fire years testing for the required analytes may change. sampling may not be on the required list at that time. Mr. Harrington suggested to state a comment in the support letter that the sampling and the material in the herbicides need to be maintained on a required sampling list for the drinking water wells. 3. Draft Rental tol Property Regulation. Glen Harrington scheduled a public hearing for the Draft Dental Property Regulation to be held on April 5 _ 2018. M r. Harrington met with the cape cod and Islands Fealty Group at the Chamber of commerce on Tuesday morning. A discussion was held with about 40 realtors, and they expressed their concern that the fee would be an issue along with a decrease in housing. The Board of Health offers a service to the public. This program protects the owner should the tenant damage the property. Mr. Harrington suggested an incentive b allowed to have property owners register for the remaining sic months of 2018 and extend the permit to December 2019, allowing six free months. Mr. Harrington recommended one additional change on the definition of licensed facility. It currently states, "that any facility licensed under any state or local laws or regulations other than those registered under this chapter..." Mr. Harrington modified it to read, ``licensed under state or local housing regulations...}} Alec watt, residing at 129 Pimlico Fond Road, introduced himself to the Board. As he is approaching retirement, Mr. Watt would like to rent two rooms, a,single unit, of his home. Mr. Watt suggested for the Board's consideration that there be a classification of the use of the rental properties because renting a room is different than renting an entire house. The Board and Mr. Harrington discussed the Soo annual fee and felt it was fair considering that the Health Department inspects the property prior to the rental. 4. Draft Nuisance Re ulatlon. Glen Harrington stated that this draft nuisance regulation was prepared to fulfil the request by Town Counsel which stated that the use of the Nuisance Law IML chapter 1 1`l Section 122 requires a regulation and cannot be cited directly from the Law. The Law was used to issue fines for Mast Fitness and 593 Main Street, which are now considered null and void due the use of the Law without the supporting regulation. Mr. Harrington researched nuisance regulations and discovered that the towns have nuisance control regulations but specific to trash, dumpsters, or rodents. This meets the nuisance criteria where there is the potential spread of disease. L The Board and Mr. Harrington discussed the nuisance law for use by the Board of Health directly relating to the prevention of harm and the prevention of spread of disease. Much of it stems back to diseases spread by ships coming into ports around the world. Quarantining ships was the basis for all types of quarantines used today. The Board of Health also has the right to review subdivision plans making certain the ingress and egress of a proposed residential housing project has clear and maintained roadways, especially for emergency vehicles. Since there are so many situations where the nuisance law and regulation can be used, Cllr. Harrington described in a general manner the areas of application with proper support from existing regulations, laws and bylaws. Mr. Harrington also explained that the Board of Health would issue orders that are not arbitrary and capricious by stating the existing scientific and medical basis. The orders and regulation will be based upon known and scientific fact. Mr. Harrington will forward the draft Nuisance Regulation to Town counsel for their review and comment.