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Board of Health
Meeting Minutes
May 16, 2011

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

The Scituate Board of Health held a hearing on Monday, May 16, 2011 at the Scituate Town Hall located at 600 CJC Highway. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.

Motion by Frank Lynch to approve as amended and in accordance with redlined changes the Meeting Minutes of March 21, 2011, April 4, 2011 and with no changes the minutes of April 26, 2011, seconded and approved unanimously.

7:10 p.m. 147R Glades Road/Public Hearing/LeBlanc/Morse

Greg Morse from Morse Engineering presented for the homeowners. Abutters Mr. & Mrs. Paul Murphy was also present.

Upgrades and variances requested were the following:

To allow a groundwater separation of 3’ in soil with a perc rate of <2 min/inch,
To allow a reduction from 10’ setback from the property line to 1.5’ for the soil absorption system and 2,0’ for the tanks,
To allow a reduction from 10’ setback from a crawl space to 1.5’ for the soil absorption system & 3.0’ for the tanks,
I/A technology credit to allow a 50% size reduction in the required soil absorption system size.

Requires DEP approval, deed restriction and inspection, testing and maintenance contract. Our BOH local variance for retaining wall(s) will prevail with this plan.

Motion by Michael Vazza to approve with above conditions, seconded and approved unanimously.

172 Glades Road/Enforcement/Discussion Only

Prior to the start of the meeting Chairman Clark presented the Board with a Summons and Order of Notice to appear before the Plymouth County Superior Court on 5/18/2011 at 2:00 p.m. Application has been made in said action, as appears in the plaintiffs’ ex parte motion for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction. This begins the appeals process. Copy of Summons and Order given to Town Administrator. Mr. Lynch hopes the Board is included in any Town Counsel discussion(s).

At our March 21, 2011 meeting of the Board the Burek’s were ordered that their well may not be used for household purposes, and that within two weeks a plumber be hired to implement this Order and that within 60 days the plumber file a report with the BOH documenting that Burek’s home has been disconnected from the well and reconnected to Town water.

Mr. Lynch asked Director Sullivan to forward the Burek’s a letter outlining the above order. This Order was in place before knowledge of summons.

Motion by Michael Vazza to write letter to Burek’s and notify Attorney Nagle of upcoming court appearance, seconded and approved unanimously.

Motion by Frank Lynch to adjourn meeting at 7:45 p.m., seconded and approved unanimously.

Respectfully submitted

Pam Mullin
Administrative Assistant