01/23/2020 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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2. Review of Short-Term Rental Property Regulation, Mr.Harrington commented that,the recently approved Rental Property By-Law has two references in It to a Board of Health Regulation which does not exist. At the meeting held on December 19,2019,the Board requested that the Health Agent create a draft regulation. A draft regulation was subsequently created, which addressed the two matters of concern brought up by the Cape Cod Realtors Association. Mr. Harrington stated that he.had spoken with Ryan Castle of the Realtors Association,who agreed to meet for the purpose of discussing the regulation once it has been prepared. Mr, Harrington advised the Board that approximately 350 short-term rentals had registered with'the state. There was discussion as to whether there was a need to add language relative to "reasonable notice" for Inspections. 3. Update on,amendment to Mashpee Regulation Restricting the Sale of Tobacco. Mr, Harrington commented that we received an opinion from Town,Counsel that we could_not use the word "Fronto" in the definition of blunt wraps, because we have to avoid showing favoritism or opposition to any one particular brand, The Board does not need to take any action, because the amendments would have to'have been advertised in order to be in effect, and they were never advertised. 4. Update on Santuit Pond —Algae Remediation Proposals. Mr. Harrington commented that, to address the algae issue plaguing Santuit Pond for the last three years, the Selectmen asked Conservation, Natural Resources and the Board of Health to come up with some short and long- term solutions. At a subsequent appearance before the Selectmen, Natural Resources and Conservation Agents proposed to drain a portion of the pond into adjacent cranberry bogs to allow the algae to be caught and filtered out into the bogs,with the goal of.displacing 78%of the phosphorus that's within the algae in the pond. This can be done several times throughout the winter to reduce the amount of algae in the pond. Board,members inquired if this has ever been done before, and Mr. Harrington answered that theoretically this works, but it has never been done before, Mr. Harrington stated that, to address the Board of Health's part in helping reduce phosphorus and other nutrients into the pond, he suggested to the Selectmen that septic inspections be required of every abutter within 300 feet of the pond. GIS provided a list of approximately 120 properties with 174 owners. If the Board agrees to require the*Inspections,.that leaves the question of cost for both the inspection itself and repairs to any system that fails. Board members discussed possible funding options, including the Town's own septic loan program as well as the County program, and Mr, Harrington reminded them that there is funding available if denitrification is used, and also for educational purposes and/or public outreach. Chair Baumgaertel suggested that re-siting the leach fields on some of the older properties abutting the - pond might provide some mitigation. Mr. Harrington suggested that the Town may even want to pay to pump some of the systems that hadn't been pumped in recent years. He advised the Board that phosphorus is only a concern within 300'of the pond,and shared date provided in the 2010 AECOM Report on Santuit Pond Various phosphorus'reducing technologies were discussed. Mr. Harrington informed the Board that a member of the Sewer Commission had proposed adding the Santuit Pond area to Phase I of the Comprehensive Watershed Nitrogen Management Plan. NEW BUSINESS 1. Review and approval of meeting minutes., December 19, 2019 Public Session minutes were reviewed. There were no minutes available for the January 9,2020 Public Session. 3