Provincetown Board of Health

Caucus Hall

March 8, 2007

5:00 p.m.

 

 

 Members Present:        Jerry Anathan, Tom Gaudreau, Duane

Gregory, Ken Janson, and John Livingstone.

 

Members Absent:                   none

 

Health Agent:                Jane Evans

 

Health Inspector:          Brian Carlson

 

AGENDA

Public Comments

There were none.

 

New Business

6 Sandy Hill Lane - ACO Request

Jerry Anathan stepped down.  Jerry Anathan and Cassandra Benson gave a brief overview of their proposed project.  The Health Agent, after review, recommends approval with conditions. 

 

Duane Gregory asked quite a few questions about the project and suggested a few minor adjustments of the conditions. Jane explained that the ground water level regulations have changed since this septic was installed. You now need 5 ft of separation instead of 4 ft, which would mean a failure of the existing system.

 

Duane wondered what would happen if the sewer doesn’t come in.  Jerry and Cassandra explained that they have put money into an escrow account for the connection to the sewer or Title V.

 

Motion:  Approval of an ACO with the following conditions:

1.     A septic system inspection report must be submitted to the Health Agent for review by the Board of Health as soon as weather conditions allow and any "quick fix" as determined necessary by the BoH must be completed within 30 days of ownership of the property.

2.     The Administrative Consent Order must be recorded at the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds within five days of the closing and proof of recording and first payment provided to the Finance Department, with a copy of the proof of recording and proof of payment provided to the Health Agent, within five days after the recording takes place.

Motion:  Duane Gregory      Seconded:  John Livingstone     Vote:  4-0-0.

 

Jerry Anathan returned to the BoH.

 

Minutes

January 18th meeting

Motion:  Approve the minutes of the January 18th meeting as amended.

Motion:  Jerry Anathan    Seconded:  Ken Janson     Vote:  4-0-1 ab (JL)

 

February 22nd meeting

Motion:  Approve the minutes of the February 22nd meeting.

Motion:  Duane Gregory   Seconded:  John Livingston  

Vote:  3-0-2 ab (JA & KJ)

 

Jane Evans asked the members of the BoH to please notify her in advance if they cannot attend a meeting. She could then see to it that people are notified.  She would post a notice saying postponed if a quorum was not available.

 

Jane also felt that the board should look for some kind of resolution on the previously discussed rabies issue.  John Livingstone felt the police department should have a protocol for any occasion that Ruth Ann Cowing is unavailable.  The refrigerator for the purpose of placing dead animals who died from a suspicion of rabies is now in the cemetery shed. Tom G. said that all we’re looking for is what is done when Ruth Ann isn’t here.  The Health Agent thinks we should send a letter from the BoH to the Acting Police Chief, Warren Tobias.  Jerry Anathan will draft one for review. Also we should ask about procedure for responding to a call for a strange acting animal.  We should also give them a copy of our January 18th minutes.

 

Jane Evans reported that she had attended a meeting last week of the DEP and MA health officers and some of the issues dealt with Title 5s and sewerage. She also found that a terrific sewer system can be closed down by non-functioning grease traps.

 

Brian Carlson reports he had requested the by-laws of the Eastern Nazarene Church and they haven’t been sent as yet.

 

The meeting adjourned at 5:40 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Evelyn Gaudiano

E. Rogers Gaudiano

 

Approved by _____________________________ on ____________, 2007.

                             Duane Gregory, Chair