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BOARD OF HEALTH
Minutes of September 12, 1984 Meeting
The Board of Health meeting corrmenced at 7:30 p.m. All members were present.
Minutes of the August 22, 1984 meeting were approved as typed and reading
of the same was waived on a rrotion fran Skip Cabot, seconded by Bud Clute,
so voted.
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Roouest for Variance from Madaket Regulations: Existing dwelling off "D"
Street; Franklin Bartlett, owner: Richard L. Ray, Health Inspector
reconmended granting certain variances from Sections 1 and 4 of the Madaket
Regulations for the above noted property as follCMS:
distance between well and leach facility
150 feet
required
100 feet
available
distance between leach facility and
property line
50 feet
required
10 feet
available
The Health Inspector noted that "this is an existing dwelling located on
an undersized lot in Madaket. Apart fran the Madaket Regulations which are
unobtainable due to a restricted lot size, the proposed new system meets
all requirements of Title V of the State Sanitary Code."
Mrs. Sevrens asked if such a variance would in any way corrpranise the abutters'
systems. Mr. Ray said that it would not. It is an improvement to the entire
neighborhood.
Bud Clute rroved to approve the reconmendation, seconded by Skip Cabot, so voted.
Control of Children's Beach Pollution: Letter fran Superintendent of Public
Works Don Oliver was read reporting that pollution from land based sources
affecting Children's Beach was under control. He said much work needed to
be done to corrpletely eliminate the problem including the new Lily Pond
Drain as the main project. Mr. Oliver singled out Ken Kelly Marine Biologist
for perfonning the necessary water testing which helPed isolate the problem
corning fran land-based sources.
Mr. Clute rroved to send Ken Kelly a letter of appreciation for his work on
the pollution problem and to also acknCMledge Mr. Richard Ray's diligent
efforts to solve the problem, seconded by Jack Gardner, so voted.
The Board asked Mr. Oliver what the status of the Washington Street Beach
was at this time. Mr. Oliver said that coliform levels have been dropping
since boats started leaving the harbor. He believed holding tanks to
be a great part of the pollution in that area.
Bud Clute rroved to have Don Oliver meet with the u.S. Coast Guard, the
Marine Department and the Health Department to discuss inspecting holding
tanks in harbor as an anti -pollution measure with a report to the Board
by the last week in November, seconded by Jack Gardner, so voted.
Being no further business before the Board, Bud Clute rroved to adjourn at
7:40 p.m., seconded by Skip Cabot, so voted.
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BOARD OF HEALTH
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Bernard D. Grossman
Chairman
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