Minutes of Meeting
October 15, 2007
A meeting of the Sharon Board of Health was called to order on October 15, 2007, at 7:30 PM, in the Sharon Town Office Building, with the following members in attendance: Anne Bingham, Chair, Elizabeth Barnett, Vice-Chair, Jay Schwab, and Stanley Rosen. Jim Andrews, Health Agent for Engineering, was also present.
Geothermal well:
The Board reviewed correspondence from Michael Le Blanc of 190 Norwood Street regarding his proposed geo-thermal well. The Board agreed to notify Mr. LeBlanc that he must provide written proof of compliance with 313CMR3...as well as that he is in compliance with provisions 1, 3, 4, and 5 of the DEP Watershed Management Policy Number BRP
Minutes of meetings
VOTED: (Barnett/Rosen) unanimously to accept the minutes of the meeting of August 27, 2007.
VOTED: (Rosen/Bingham) Barnett abstained; Rosen, Schwab, and Bingham voted to accept the minutes of the meeting of September 10, 2007.
VOTED: (Bingham/Barnett) Rosen abstained, Bingham, Barnett, and Schwab voted to accept the minutes of the meeting of September 24, 2007.
Keating Funeral Home
VOTED: (Bingham/Rosen) unanimously to notify the Keating Funeral Home that, because they are in violation of MGL Ch. 40, S57 (non-payment of taxes to the Town), in accordance with MGL Ch. 111, C31, they must cease and desist all business activities immediately upon receipt of our notice. They may request a hearing before the Board of Health on this matter.
Reduction in testing
VOTED: (Bingham/Rosen) unanimously to approve reduction in testing of the I/A system at 23 Highland Street, in accordance with the BOH policy on testing of I/A systems.
In addition, Linda Callan will be asked to review the BOH policy to develop an administrative approach for requiring the additional samples.
Policies and procedures:
The Board reviewed its existing policies and procedures. It was agreed to revisit the positions of chair and vice-chair at the October 29th meeting. Anne Bingham stated she would be willing to stay on as chair, but would also be willing to give up the position to another member. Elizabeth Barnett asked if anyone else would accept vice-chairmanship.
Variance Hearing: Sharon Commons...wastewater treatment plant
Bob Shelmerdine, representing Sharon CF II LP and Old Post Development Realty trust; Michael Intoccia; Ken Caputo, Project Manager, Coler and Colantonio....filed application with the BOH for the wastewater treatment facility for Sharon Commons. They have been before ZBA and Concom. Jay Schwab asked if there are any changes to the plans of which the BOH should be aware. MEPA certificate came out...requiring a draft and final EIR (instead of the one step process which had been requested). Cumulative impact analysis requested by MEPA...showing what the residential developments may be. MEPA wants to see hydro geological report to see how would 95000 gpd would fit on this property. (95,000 constitutes 35,000 for residential and 60,000 for commercial; projects are to be developed by
different owners).
Ken Caputo indicated there have been some changes since the last informal discussion: Anchor #1 rotated to face old Post Road to get out of the 100' buffer to the bogs. At Tom Houston’s suggestion, a roundabout was added to help traffic flow. Anchor 2 is 15,000 square feet larger than originally requested. Same amount of commercial square footage; 46000 square feet of office space remain; they want a grocery store and another name anchor to attract other retailers. Treatment plant building, which will be designed to fit with the rest of the community, is planned for the rear of the lifestyle center. They have Included an odor design in the treatment works. Reviewed the treatment system and the soil absorption system. Area is reserved for a 2nd treatment
building and 2nd series of tanks for the 35000 gpd. Residential (100 apartments; 68 condos..to be developed as a LIP) and commercial are both to be separate projects; separate ownership. Anne Bingham noted that the BOH has never issued a wastewater treatment permit before the state issues its permit.
Jesse Moreno, Design Engineer - Coler and Colantonio reviewed the Treatment Plant design... (commercial portion - 60,000 gpd) for treatment works construction permit (BOH) It is to be a Dual Amphidrome Treatment System).
The hearing was continued until October 29th at 9 P.M. Stephen Smith, hydro geologist, of GeoHydrocycle, Inc., did not make his presentation — will do so on October 29th.
Anne Bingham requested 1-2 additional names for peer review prior to the next meeting....Stan Rosen requested a C.V. for each of them. The Board plans to vote on a peer reviewer at the next meeting. Bob Shelmerdine agreed to provide the names and C.V.’s of contact persons.
Anne Bingham asked for the following additional information for the next meeting:
need more complete job of discussing the variance standard in 7.23 (Article 7)
A table showing all the variances proposed; what is in article 7 and what is in Title 5
7.04: plot plan requirements..... one plan showing everything..where area for variances is/are located
do analysis at another Amphidrome system......see what monitoring results are for other than standard requirements; e.g., voc’s, heavy metals, etc.
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The meeting was adjourned at 9:25 PM.
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