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Commissioners: Malcolm MacNab, MD, Plin, (chair), James Cooper (Vice chair), NelenA"TRft. StepheT V&
Stan: Richard Ray, "ell Crowley
Thursday, August 15,2013
4 Fairgrounds Road, Community Room — 4:00 pm
Called to order at 4:00 p.m.
Staff in attendance: Richard Ray, Health Director; Terry Norton, Minutes Taker
Attending Members: Malcolm MacNab, MD, PHD; James Cooper; Helene Weld, RN; Stephen Visco; Rick
Atherton, Board of Selectmen
Absent Members: None
Agenda adopted by unanimous consent
1. Chair —James Cooper nominated Dr. MacNab (Weld second) Carried 4 -U
2. Vice Chair— Helene Weld nominated Mr. Cooper ( Visco second) carried 4 -0
Dunton — Due to the prevalence of tick -bonne diseases, expressed concern about tall un -mown grass along
Tom Nevers Road. Stated she brought it to the attention of Kara Buzsanoski, Director DPW, who is aware
of the situation. Ray — Ms Buzanoski said that DPW is aware but due to manning issues is behind
schedule on mowing. Cooper — In his area, Tom Never East, people who abut the road will also mow
along the road when mowing their yards. Dunton — Stated the problem starts before people have their
lawn care service in place and now it needs to be prioritized. MacNab — Stated he will draft a letter to
DPW about getting Tom Nevers Road mown where grass is over 4 inches long. The key is mowing where
people walk. Atherton — There are many main roads on the island and stated his concern about making
one road a priority over others. MacNab — Based on data, Tom Nevers is "deer heaven." It is a health
issue.
1. June 20, 2013 — Atherton: page 1 fix "owner
bottom, change "CMD" to "C&D ".
Adopted as amended by unanimous consent.
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Minutes for August 15, 2013, adopted Sept. 26
Sitting
MacNab, Cooper, Weld, Visco, Atherton
Recused
None
Documentation
Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations.
Staff
Ray — Charlene Chadwick and the BOH Intern, who were to make the presentation, had not
yet here. Suggested skipping and coming back to allow her time to arrive.
Representative
Charlene Chadwick, Infection Control and Public Health Nurse at Nantucket Cottage Hospital
and the BOH Intern did not arrive.
Discussion
Discussion about making/getting videos that talk about tick protection for pets and people and
addresses preventive landscaping.
Returned to this after the rest of the agenda items were addressed.
Board member expressed dismay and concern that Ms Chadwick and the Intern did not attend
the duly posted meeting.
Weld — Requested a written report from the Intern; especially since BOH funded that position.
MacNab — Stated he would like to sit down and talk with them face to face about their
findings.
Discussion about how to get the report to BOH before the intern leaves the island, possibly the
Action
morning of Friday August 16.
Action
None
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N/A
Sitting
MacNab, Cooper, Weld, Visco, Atherton
Recused
None
Documentation
Supporting documents and plaas, staff recommendations.
Staff
Ray — Board members have the full document provided by counsel with red -line notes that he
believes are not necessary or relevant to Nantucket.
Representative
MacNab — Expressed the need to get the regulations done. Stated that he and Libby Gibson
have met with representatives of the trash haulers. Suggested scheduling a public hearing for
Discussion
September.
Page 9: consensus is that there is no need to know where C &D is going — Strike sections 0
c.4 & c.5.
Page 11: consensus is that it is not necessary for Mr. Ray to track driver's licenses — Strike.
Page 11: discussion about water -proof coverings for the loads: it is important but water proof
tops, sides and bottoms are an unnecessary expense.
Page 11: Under section h.: replace "shall" with "may ".
Page 12: leave section j. in.
Page 12: 76.04: staff recommends semi - annual as opposed to quarterly reports; and delete item
1.
Discussion about scheduling the public hearing.
Action
Public Hearing to be scheduled the 3rd or 4'° Thursday of September.
Vote
N/A
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1. Aileen Barth — 16 Miacomet Pond Road $26,1 U8.3U
Sitting
MacNab, Cooper, Weld, Visco, Atherton
Recused
None
Documentation
Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations.
Staff
Recommend approval. The chair would then sign the document in the presence of a notary
public.
Representative
None
Discussion
No discussion, questions or concerns.
Action
Motion to Approve. (made by: Atherton) (seconded by: Weld)
Vote
Carried unanimously
2. Gail Hano —
13 Massachusetts Avenue $43,500.00
Sitting
MacNab, Cooper, Weld, Visco, Atherton
Recused
Documentation
None
Supporting documents and plans, staff recommendations. The chair would then sign the
document in the presence of a notary public.
Staff
Recommend approval.
Representative
None
Discussion
No discussion, questions or concerns.
Action
Motion to Approve. (made by: Atherton) (seconded by: Weld)
Vote
Carried unanimously
1. 34 Quidnet — MwNab asked, on the subject of sewers, what is happening at this address. Ray stated that
there we discussions between the contending property owners. Stated that he has had no formal word as to
the disposition of the situation.
2. Beach Water Quality — Have had to date the best summer in many years. Closed the Jetties for 2 days and
Children's Beach for 1 day. Washington Beach is close at this time but expect to reopen it tomorrow. Still
pursuing with the Department of Public Health being allowed a 48 -hour window on ocean facing beaches
before closing them.
3. Wastewater management directions — At the last Board of Selectmen meeting, consultants we narrowing
down the options for Madaket. The two options for Madaket are either sewer goes out to Madaket or all
septic systems go with alternative design technology (ADT). ADT would not help Madaket meet the
TMDL, however, would have to sewer both sides of Madaket Road and Fisher's Landing. In his opinion,
from Gardner Road to Wauwinet, Mr. Ray stated the belief that upon replacement/repair, all septic
systems should be ADT. A regulation to that affect should be in place within 12 months. Stated there
about 100 septic systems not inspected in Madaket that the owners will receive letters instructing them to
have their systems inspected within a defined time frame or be fined $300 a month. It has been brought to
his attention that municipal water will he running out to Cisco; will prepare a BOH regulation to do the
same as for Madaket in regards to limiting construction to 1 bedroom per every 10,000 square feet. In
discussion with the Planning Department about creating zoning changes.
4. Skin cancer symposium Saturday Aug 24.
to Adjourn: 4:52 p.m.
Submitted by:
Terry L. Norton
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