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PRESENT: Chairman, Russell Clark, members Frank Lynch and Michael Vazza, Director Jennifer Sullivan and Secretary, Pam Mullin

OTHERS: Selectman, Shawn Harris

The Scituate Board of Health held a public hearing on September 13, 2010 at the Scituate Town Hall located at 600 Chief Justice Cushing Highway. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.

Motion by Lynch to accept Agenda and move to have Director review Meeting Minutes and move to next meeting their approval, seconded by Vazza, all in favor, unanimous.

The first application was read into the record: A request for variances and local upgrades for the property located at 790 Country Way including:

Local Upgrades:

Reduce the setback to the property line from a pump chamber from 10’ to 2’
Reduce the setback to the property line from leaching field 10’ to 3’
Reduce the required setback from the SAS to the cellar wall from 20’ to 13’
Reduce the required setback from the septic tank to the cellar wall from 10’ to 2’ and from the pump chamber from 10’ to 4.5’
Reduce the setback to the wetlands from the SAS from 50’ to 36.1’
Reduce the setback to the drain line from the SAS from 10’ to 1.5’
Reduce the setback to the drain line from the cesspool from 10’ to 7.5’
Reduce the setback to the catch basin from the SAS from 10’ to 9’
Reduce the required vertical separation to groundwater from 4’ to 3.6’
Sieve analysis in lieu of perc test
Reduce the required number of observation holes from 2 to 1

Variance:

Reduce the required remove and replace of unsuitable material beyond the SAS from 5’ to 0’

Phil Spath presented for the homeowner. There were no abutters present.

There is an existing town drain line located on this property. Mr. Spath spoke with Kevin Cafferty, DPW about relocating and double wrapping with a bithuhene system. The easement will be to the Town to maintain the drain line.

DEP approval, deed restriction and contract for maintenance, inspection and testing will be required before a certificate of compliance is issued for this property.

Lynch moved to grant the requested variance and local upgrades, seconded by Vazza, all in favor, unanimous.

The second item was correspondence from Dr. Robert Hopkins II dated August 30, 2010 regarding the Inly School.

Dr. Hopkins was not present for this discussion.

Director Sullivan presented the board with the latest fall enrollment figures and water records for the school.

According to Director Sullivan, at no time has any modular classroom exceeded the capacity of the septic system. She spoke with Brett Rowe at DEP Lakeville who concurred that it has not exceeded capacity then or now at the school. It has never been used to capacity by actual flow or design flow. Maybe misinterpretation by Dr. Hopkins?

The third item was to issue a one-year extension of septic design plan to Joyce Flewelling of 290 Old Oaken Bucket Road.

Vazza moved to grant a one-year extension to Joyce Flewelling of 290 Old Oaken Bucket Road, seconded by Lynch, all in favor, unanimous.

Lynch moved to adjourn meeting at 7:45 p.m., seconded by Vazza, all in favor, unanimous.

Respectfully submitted,

Pam Mullin
Secretary