Board of Health

Public Meeting

February 7, 2008

Caucus Hall

5:00 p.m.

 

 

Members Present:  Tom Gaudreau Duane Gregory,

 and John Livingstone

 

Members Absent:   Jerry Anathan and Ken Janson, excused absence

 

Staff:                     Jane Evans,           Health Agent

                             Brian Carlson,       Health Inspector

                            

The meeting was called to order at 5:10 p.m.

 

AGENDA

 

Public Comments

There were none.

 

New Business

12 Somerset Road

Title 5 Variance Request

 

Alan Cabral presented the plan to the BoH.  Alan said that they did get approvals from ConCom and now will answer any questions that the BoH might have.

Mr. Albright was also present.

 

Jane suggested the board look carefully at the floor plans.

The board discussed the layout at length.

Duane felt the sauna/hot tub room met the definition of a bedroom. John and Tom were fine with it as long as the shower is removed from the hot tub room.

Motion:  Approve the title 5 variances for 12 Somerset Road provided the door from the garage to the upstairs art studio is removed and the shower is  removed from the hot tub room. Deed restrictions  placed on the property as follows:

1.     Garage, artist studio and hot tub room are Accessory Use only.

2.  Three bedrooms.

The deed restriction for the property must be recorded at the Barnstable County Registry of Deeds and Proof of Recording must be provided to the health agent before a building permit is issued.

Motion:  Tom Gaudreau                     Seconded:  John Livingstone

Vote:  2 in favor and 1 opposed (DG)

 

 

67 Bradford Street – Brass Key

Appeal Health Agents Decision

Attorney Eliot Parkhurst and Tom Walter, potential future owner attended the meeting; Ron Gamella from the Water and Sewer Board was also in attendance.

 

Tom Walter is anticipating purchasing the Brass Key property.  The Brass Key contains a total of four (4) illegal bedrooms in two different basements which have been used for employees.  They do not have proper egress windows, but have been historically used as bedrooms and the septic system was sized for them. They would like to keep the flow associated with the rooms.

Motion:  Move for the Brass Key to continue the flow of 23 bedrooms total and that the two (2) basement bedrooms in the Victorian and two (2) basement bedrooms in the Carriage House not be used for sleeping purposes unless egress windows are installed in the aforementioned basement bedrooms.

Motion:  Duane Gregory     Seconded:  John Livingstone      Vote:  3-0-0.

 

Approval of minutes

Motion:  Approve the minutes of the January 24, 2008 meeting as amended.

Motion:  John Livingstone       Seconded:  Tom Gaudreau      Vote:  3-0-0.

 

I.                   Health Agent’s Report

Jane Evans reported that she and Brian Carlson met with the Licensing Agent.  The three went over all the fees and came to an amicable fee schedule.  The inspection and certain application costs will be adjusted; this must be done through a public hearing format which will take place in the future. 

Jane, along with the Sewer Team, M & E and John Goodrich, will be attending a meeting in Hyannis with Brian Dudley of the DEP on the grease management program.  The Sewer Team and M & E has done an analysis of ACO’s and EDP’s and will be presenting to Brian Dudley our recommendations on what properties should be connected.   There are hydraulic issues and limited capacities.  This final report will be sent to the Town Manager and Assistant Town Manager for presentation to the Board of Selectmen.

I.                   Health Inspector’s Report

Brian Carlson recently went to a seminar on flu and caring for family and friends at home.  He soon will be finding out more about the MRSA staff infections and is working with Val Carrano to plan an educational forum on April 4th.

 

His grant applications for shutters, etc. to protect shelters in times of natural disasters seem to be promising.  Grant administrators from MEMA are coming on February 29, 2008 for a site visit.  If any BoH members are interested in taking courses designed for BoH members, just let Brian know and he’ll arrange it. 

 

I.                   Board Members’ Statements

None

 

The meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

E. Rogers Gaudiano

 

Approved by _____________________________ on ____________, 2008.

                             Duane Gregory, Chair