Board of Health Meeting

TOWN OF HARWICH

BOARD OF HEALTH

732 Main Street Harwich, MA 02645

508-430-7509 – Fax 508-430-7531

E-mail: health@town.harwich.ma.us

TOWN OF HARWICH BOARD OF HEALTH

TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2020-6:30 P.M.

HARWICH TOWN HALL – REMOTE MEETING

As required by law, the Town may audio or video record this meeting. Any person intending to either audio or video record this open session is required to inform the Chair

Pursuant to Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §20, and the Governor’s March 15, 2020 Order imposing strict limitations on the number of people that may gather in one place, this meeting of the Harwich Board of Health is being conducted via remote participation. No in-person attendance of members of the public will be permitted, but every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings as provided for in the Order.

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I              CALL TO ORDER

II             MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING (Regular Meeting Minutes) – May 19, 2020 & June 5, 2020

Minutes shall be reviewed; proposed changes shall be possible; and a vote to approve with any noted changes shall be taken.

III           6:30 PM - BOARD OF HEALTH WORK SESSION

                A. COVID-19 Update from Health Director-Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

B. FY21 VNA Contract-Review & vote to submit to Board of Selectmen for approval/signature

Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

IV           NO EARLIER THAN 7:00 PM -OLD/UNFINISHED BUSINESS- Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

A. Hearing-Delory/Murnane, 113 Brooks Road, to consider a variance request to upgrade a Title 5 septic system prepared by Moran Engineering, Associates, LLC.  (Continued from May 19, 2020 Board of Health meeting)

Variances from 310 CMR 15.211: Minimum Setbacks

1. Per 310 CMR 15.211(1): To allow a proposed soil absorption system to be 6.5’ from the North property line where 10’ is required. Variance request of 3.5’.

2. Per 310 CMR 15.211(1): To allow a proposed soil absorption system to be 6’ from the East property line where 10’ is required. Variance request of 4’.

3. Per 310 CMR 15.211(1): To allow a proposed soil absorption system to be 16’ from the crawl space where 20’ is required. Variance request of 4’.

4. Per 310 CMR 15.211(1): To allow a proposed septic tank invert to be 0.3’ to high groundwater where 1’ is required. Variance request of 0.7’.

5. Per 310 CMR 15.211(1): To allow a proposed pump chamber invert to be 0.2’ to high groundwater where 1’ is required. Variance request of 0.8’.

Variance from Harwich Board of Health Regulation 1.210

1. Per Harwich Board of Health Regulation 1.210: To allow a proposed soil absorption system to be 83’ from the edge of wetland where 100’ is required. Variance request of 17’.

V             NEW BUSINESS

                A. Application for Extension of Sampling Variance for a Massachusetts Tier 3 Beach-Zylpha

                Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

VI           REPORT OF THE HEALTH DIRECTOR (May 2020)- Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

VII          CORRESPONDENCE - Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

VIII        PERMITS - Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

ESTABLISHMENT

ADDRESS

TYPE

POOL

The Platinum Pebble *

186 Belmont Road

Wychmere Beach Club * (3 pools)

23 Snow Inn Road

Wychmere Village Condo *

767 Route 28

BATHING BEACH

Allen Harbor Beach Assoc *

0 Dunes Road/Nantucket Sound

Sandy Shore Assoc Beach *

0 Sandy Shore Way/Aunt Edies Pond

Wychmere Beach Club * 

23 Snow Inn Road/Nantucket Sound

FOOD SERVICE

Cape Sea Grille *

Mobile Food Service

Fiona's Scottish Scones *

Event Permit

Hot Stove at Cranberry Valley *

183 Oak Street

31-60 seats

Mobile Mixers *

Bank Street Beach

Mobile Food Service

Murphy's General Store *

540 Route 28

Retail: less than 5,000 sf

Perrys Last Stand * (2 trucks)

Harwich Beaches

Mobile Food Service

Stone Horse Yacht Club *

2 Harbor Road

1-30 seats

Villa Roma *

278 Route 28

31-60 seats

Wychmere Harbor Functions * (clubhouse)

23 Snow Inn Road

>150 seats

Wychmere Harbor Functions * (café)

23 Snow Inn Road

61-150 seats

FUNERAL DIRECTOR

Morris, O'Connor & Blute *

678 Main Street

MOTEL

Old Harwich Lodgings *

40-44 Route 28

* 2020 Renewal

IX           OTHER-Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

X             ADJOURN-Vote to accept/deny/take under consideration

Authorized posting officer:                                                                                Posted by:            

Jennifer Clarke                                                                                                                                    

Signature                                               Date                                                       Town Clerk                                           Date

Per the Attorney General’s Office:  The committee may hold an open session for topics not reasonably anticipated by the Chair 48 hours in advance of the meeting following “New Business.”  If you are deaf or hard of hearing or a person with a disability who requires an accommodation, contact the Selectmen’s Office at 508-430-7513