07/30/1998 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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MINUTES July 30, 1998 2 BOARD OF HEALTH Attorney Snow stated, "I think Mr. Eynatian is concerned about his drinking water." "I see in this letter that the Phoenix Group has offered to hook him up to the Mashpee Water District." "I think he has a right as a landowner to choose between an option of town water and well water." "We won't debate the quality of town water in Mashpee_" "I know in my office we have special chemicals in the toilets and what have you." "I think there is more of a story here." "Originally, when this property was purchased from New Seabury, he was given some assurances by Burden that the property wouldn't be developed." "I think this property was property that Burden has no intent to develop and it pretty much sat there as unbuildable lots." "I think it has now be subdivided and the back taxes paid and the real issues here is what we can get the Eynatian's here to do to allow an icon company to come in here and make a buck" "For these people to come and say we'll hook you up to water and your problem is solved runs contrary to his ownership rights of the property." "He should be able to come to the Board and say there is a regulation on the books, it's here to protect well water." "No, I don't want town water and I think he's going to look to you people to say in fact, that's our regulation and we're here to enforce it." Mr. Doherty stated, "I think you absolutely right but on the other hand if the quality of his well water was solely the issue and he's so concerned he wouldn't be secretive about the location." "He's asking for help and yet he's being very difficult to deal with." "I don't appreciate it." "I don't appreciate anybody saying - well no, I not going to tell you where my well is solely to hold up somebody else's project." "I didn't like the idea of the two lots being subdivided into three but that wasn't my call that was up to the land court." "As far as making a buck goes, that's the American way, that's what everything in this country was built upon be it right, be it wrong, so long as it is legal. "It's not our job to debate whether New Seabury or the new owner has a right to make a buck on the property." "I take offense to your client not revealing the location of the well." "I don't play that game at all." Attorney Snow stated, "I didn't realize that was an issue here before you tonight." I Mr. Doherty stated, "If he wants us to protect him that's fine." "In order to do that we need to know the location of the well to make sure that they don't propose a septic system within 150' of it." "At that point they can apply for a variance." "He's even unwilling to give this information so they have to start guessing." "We don't make decisions based on guesses." "All his action is doing is delaying the project." "If they want to file a complaint that he is being a nuisance, that's he's being uncooperative good luck to them because that's all he is being right now."