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, MARCH 16, 2021-6:30 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) February 16, 2021

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

1. Staffing Update -Introduction of New Health Director, pending Board of Selectmen confirmation – Dr. Kathleen O’Neill
2. COVID-19 Update -Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration
3. Discussion and possible vote on request from the Health Agents Coalition to sign the petition to reclassify health officials into Group 2 of the public retirement system, as provided in the packet- Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

IV            OLD/UNFINISHED BUSINESS (No earlier than 7:00 p.m.)- Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

V             NEW BUSINESS

A. Show Cause Hearing-Sweeney, 38 Periwinkle Way- Show cause hearing for failure to comply with an order issued to upgrade a failed septic system

Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

1. Hearing-Price/Dunne Family Trust, 43 Nehoiden Street, to consider a variance request to upgrade an existing cesspool to a Title 5 septic system. Plan prepared by Moran Engineering Associates, LLC

Variances from 310 CMR 15.211(1) & 15.227(5)

1. Per 310 CMR 15.211: To allow a proposed soil absorption system to be 6’ from the East property line where 10’ is required. Variance request of 4’.
2. Per 310 CMR 15.211: To allow a proposed soil absorption system to be 5’ from the South property line where 10’ is required. Variance request of 5’.
3. Per 310 CMR 15.211: To allow a proposed soil absorption system to be 18’ from the crawl space where 20’ is required. Variance request of 2’.
4. Per 310 CMR 15.227: To allow the septic tank invert to be 0.55’ to high groundwater where 1’ is required. Variance request of 0.45’.

Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

1. Hearing-Say It Sweetly, 560A Route 28, to consider variances from the Food Code 1999 Federal Food Code

1. Chapter 4-301.12, relief requested from the requirement of a three bay sink.  Alternate warewashing procedure proposed.
2. Chapter 5-203.13, relief requested from the requirement of a separate hand washing sink.   Alternate handwashing location proposed.
3. Chapter 6-301.1, relief requested from the requirement of a service sink. Alternate service sink procedure proposed.

Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

1. Hearing-105 CMR 15.216-Aggregate determination of flows and nitrogen loading, to consider the use of an aggregate facility plan for the purpose of meeting 105 CMR 15.214-216 regarding 10,000 sq. ft. of land required per bedroom in a nitrogen sensitive area located at 8 Belmont Avenue; Map 77 Parcel A17-1; 13,488+/- square feet; credit land at 3 & 4 Belmont Avenue; 6,607+/- sq. ft. for Northern Coast Properties & Demarest Land Surveying. Plan prepared by Stephen A. Haas, P.E.

Vote to accept/deny/take this under consideration

VI            REPORT OF THE HEALTH DIRECTOR- FEBRUARY 2021- 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

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

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