HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard of Health Meeting Minutes - 10 13 2010_201402051544364141BOARD OF HEALTH
TOWN OF NANTUCKET
MINUTES – OCTOBER 13, 2010
NANTUCKET SUPERIOR COURTROOM – 16 BROAD STREET
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Roggeveen, Mr. Kopko, Mr. Atherton,
Mr. Chadwick and Mr. Willauer
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
Chairman Roggeveen calls the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
AGENDA
I. Concerns from the public. None noted.
II. Approval of Minutes. The minutes of August 18, 2010 are
approved unanimously.
III. Progress Reports:
a. Madaket Harbor Watershed Protection District – Madaket
Associations will place ads and send emails to homeowners
reminding them of their responsibility to get their inspections
done.
b. Hummock Pond Watershed Protection District – The
inspections have not yet started. People are being notified.
There is a large map available in the Health Department for
review. There are roughly 110 systems in Zone A and 540
systems in Zone B. The list will be fine tuned as some
properties may be vacant (without a septic system) and some
may be on town sewer.
Mr. Atherton asks about the Estuaries Report for Madaket. HO Ray states a
draft version has been recently been made available to the Health
Department for changes/clarity/discussion. Once completed, a final report
will then be presented to the town within approximately six weeks. The
public discussion/forum will take place after the final report is received.
HO Ray states that actions for Nantucket Harbor have not yet been enacted
due to the fact that there was ongoing litigation between DEP and UMass
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relative to ownership of the computer software. Recently resolved, the town
can consider using the computer model to garner information, but there is a
fee associated with usage (approximately $1,500/run).
Mr. Kopko asks for an update on the separate BOH implementation. HO
Ray states that positions will be advertised in October and applications
accepted through November. Interviews will occur in November and
appointments in December/January.
IV. Request for Amendment – Cisco Brewers – Notice of State
Sanitary Code Violation.
Mr. Kopko excuses himself from 6:15 p.m. until 6:28 p.m.
Chairman Roggeveen states that BOH has received a request from Cisco
Brewers via their attorney, Sarah Alger, for changing how the Health
Department has asked Cisco to comply with the violation. HO Ray states
that a complaint was received relative to the stockpiling of processing waste
which prompted discovery of non permitted septic systems (non permitted
septic tanks, remediation done without permits, non permitted leach pit,
etc.). DEP was notified and requested that the project be shut down in its
entirety as no holding tank had been approved by their agency nor was any
of the recent septic system work permitted. HO Ray allowed Cisco one of
three options to choose from so as to allow some business to continue.
Cisco decided to fulfill their events schedule until the end of the year (mid
October), utilize one 3,000 gallon tank to be used as a temporary holding
tank and pumped 2-3 times a week, and to cease all brew/production of
alcohol completely. Ms. Alger agrees that Cisco won’t schedule any other
events until an appropriate system is in place and asks that the 10-5
operating hours be extended until 7:00 p.m. and requests permission to begin
production again. HO Ray is not comfortable with the resumption of
production as the tank being used now is not an approved holding tank nor is
it designed for commercial waste, as well as the fact that the wastewater
treatment facility does not have any information relative to the chemical
composition of the waste (commercial waste has an impact – perhaps double
a typical home). Another factor HO Ray and Mr. Willet are concerned about
is that the flows from Cisco would reduce the flows from our current “needs
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area” - up to 100 homes). HO Ray would allow the extended hours (7:00
p.m.) but no production.
BOH votes in favor of extended hours 4-0 with Mr. Kopko abstaining/not
present for vote.
Chairman Roggeveen asks for any other concerns for the BOH. None noted.
The meeting is adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
List of Materials: Letter from Sarah F. Alger, P.C. (10/7/10); memo from
HO Ray (10/8/10); septic permit/inspection report for Cisco Brewers and
supporting documentation; gallonage flows for Cisco; violation notice
(8/30/10).
The minutes are unanimously approved on November 17, 2010.