A meeting of the Sharon Board of Health was called to order at 7:15 P.M. on Monday evening, June 7, 2004, in the Sharon Town Offices, with the following members in attendance: Chairman Anne Bingham, Jonathan Goldberg, Suzi Peck, and Sherwin Goodblatt. Also in attendance was Jim Andrews, Health Agent for Engineering.
Miscellaneous Items
Anne Bingham: Concerned re tobacco butts on the beach; suggested aggressive reminder be sent to the public (cable/tv/internet) that, as summer approaches....there is no smoking allowed on the beach. In addition, she will
ask Dave Clifton to replace “no smoking” signs....and to ask lifeguards to enforce the no smoking rule.
Jonathan Goldberg: suggested reminder be sent to Starbucks. and Coriander’s re no smoking...... requesting no smoking signs, any other necessary measures.
Anne Bingham: Also concerned about plastics found on the beach; this led to discussion of concerns about cost of trash pickup.. and how to encourage/include more recycling? She will speak with Ken Wertz of the Sharon School Department...since he has been interested in this topic, as well. Jonathan Goldberg questioned whether this item might be included in the food services contract.
The Board asked that a memo be sent to the Board of Selectmen noting that the Board of Health has a long term goal to increase the overall level of recycling at public areas via various trash contracts (both residential and municipal) .
Elaine Reasoner: Discussion re 50 Massapoag Avenue septic system
Attorney Lou Goldberg was present, along with client Elaine Reasoner. Contractor Dick Morse was also in attendance. Mrs Reasoner claims that, as a result of her neighbor’s installation of a septic system at 46 Massapoag Avenue, her property was disturbed, and she now has standing water in her yard. She wants the property restored to the way it was prior to the septic installation. She stated a mound remains ......some of which is on her property.
Dick Morse stated that a small amount of material, which had been left on Ms. Reasoner’s property, was removed by Mr. Morse about a month ago. He further stated that her neighbor, Ed Bocko, offered to put in a retaining wall.
Anne Bingham reviewed that Mr. Morse has shown good faith...and neighbor has offered a retaining wall, which, according to Jim Andrews, would resolve the situation. Ms. Reasoner said that Mr. Bocko’s attorney wants suggestions as to what should be done and has sent a letter stating that Mr. Bocko will do what is necessary to satisfy Ms. Reasoner. Suggested by BOH: Retaining wall...raking...cleaning..planting of grasses. Mound to stop at retaining wall..... Lou Goldberg stated he wants to be sure no part of the mound is on the Reasoner property. Dick and Jim stated that the mound has been moved off her property. Suzi Peck noted that the board has not come to a conclusion about what existed on the property prior to this work and that Mr. Morse and Ms.
Reasoner have a difference of opinion on this.
Sherwin Goodblatt suggested that Lou Goldberg, Dick Morse, and Elaine Reasoner put their heads together and come to areasonable conclusion. Anne Bingham expressed that the alternative answer would be to go to litigation. Ms. Reasoner suggested that, in the future, a property line survey should be required for installations.
Other Business
Anne Bingham asked that a letter be sent to Camp Wonderland noting that the BOH has been reviewing larger septic systems. around the lake (e.g., Horizons for Youth) and ask that they please come see the Board with plans, etc.
Suzi Peck asked that an additional letter be sent to ZBA re 11 Owl Drive noting that, in fact, the system can be built without any BOH variances.
Minutes of meeting of May 24, 2004
VOTED: (Goldberg/Goodblatt); Goldberg, Goodblatt, and Peck voted in the affirmative; Bingham abstained...
To accept the minutes of the meeting of May 24, 2004.
Jonathan Goldberg left the meeting at this point.
Disapproval of By-Law
The Board asked that a request to the Selectmen be made to include this item on the agenda for Special Town Meeting. Specifics need to be worked out at a future meeting, i.e., specific penalties, with a maximum fine of $300 to qualify for non-criminal violation.
Discussion re frequency of testing of alternative systems:
Discussion of the possibility of changing this requirement took place; perhaps a signed letter from inspector with quarterly inspection report; Suzi Peck will inquire about the cost of separate electric meters for this purpose.
Larason Farm Road/Crescent Ridge Dairy
The Board reviewed Marc Parrish’s response to the complaint made by residents of Larason Farm Road regarding manure odors. It was decided to send Mr. Parrish’s response to Enid Garf (as representative of the residents) and to send Mrs. Garf’s name to Mark Parrish and encourage a dialogue between the residents and Mr. Parrish.
Community Assessment
It was decided to notify the Board of Selectmen that June 15th would not be possible for a discussion on this item and to ask that this matter be tabled for now.
Pooper Scooper Issue
Sherwin Goodblatt has been working on this issue and should have some proposals for the next meeting.
Mandarin Taste
Linda Rosen will contact Mr. Hui (on behalf of the Board) to check on progress of the septic work to be done at Mandarin Taste, since the deadline will be approaching soon.
ZBA discussion
It was agreed to invite Walter Newman, of the ZBA, to attend a BOH meeting on August 9th to discuss the issue of nitrogen removal in the Groundwater Protection District.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 P.M.
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