3/6/2014 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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septic system. If this is to be considered as an emergency, the Town of Mashpee can act as the engineer for the septic system. As it is not an emergency, professional design services are required for the new septic system. Lu y.Burton rade a motion that the Board of Health issue a loan from the % Title V interest funds to repair the septic system at 87 Lighthouse Lame with the understanding that the loan will be paid back upon sale or transfer of the property. The cost will be a lien placed by the Town of Mashpee on the property which will be paid upon sale or transfer. Burton Kaplan seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. ADDITIONAL TOPICS None. DISCUSSION 1. Title V changes. Glen Harrington commented that beginning January 1, 2014, the Department of Environmental Protection made several changes to streamline their permit process. Therefore, they will no longer approve Title variances for tight tank approvals and for nitrogen aggregation approvals. They will no longer approve Recirculating Band Filters in Nitrogen Sensitive Areas. The local Boards of Health will now be responsible for the approval process. Mr. Harrington stated that Town Counsel cannot review the plans and represe' the Town of Mashpee if an issue arises. It would have to be a third party review. The Board of Health has the right to set conditions upon approval. one of the conditions could be that the third party review be paid by the applicant. Setting one fee may be difficult because each application could be different. NEXT MEETING The net meeting of the Board of Health is scheduled for Thursday, March 20, 2014, at 7:00 PNM. As there was no further business, Burton Kaplan made a motion to adjourn the Public Session Meeting of the Board of Health at 8:23 PM. Lucy Burton seconded the motion. Themotion was unanimously approved. Respectfully submitted, Frances Boulo Administrative Assistant Mashpee Board of Health attachments 4