Lincoln Board of Health
Meeting Minutes
April 3, 2002
PRESENT: Fred Mansfield, M.D.
Arnold Weinberg, M.D.
Diane Haessler
Michael Moore, Agent
Elaine Carroll, Secretary
GUESTS: William Bye, 52 Round Hill Road
William Murphy, Pureground, designer for 52 Round Hill Road
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The meeting opened at 7:30 p.m. with Dr. Mansfield and Dr. Weinberg in attendance.
Previous Minutes The Board reviewed the minutes of the March 6, 2002 meeting and approved them as written with two minor corrections, which were made.
Septic System Review:
52 Round Hill Road The applicant proposes to replace the existing 5-bedroom system with a new 5-bedroom system in the same location. Some trees will have to be removed but the design avoids removal of the newly installed asphalt driveway. The system is no closer to the adjacent wetlands than the existing system, but waivers are needed from current codes. The petitioner is asking the Board to grant four variances from its local regulations:
1) To construct a leaching facility 135 feet away from a tributary to a reservoir, instead of 200 feet as required by 310 CMR 15.211(1).
2) To construct a septic tank and pump chamber 140 feet away from a tributary to a reservoir, instead of 200
feet as required by 310 CMR 15.211(1).
3) To construct a leaching facility with 6 inches of base aggregate below the distribution pipes, instead of 12
inches as required by local amendment to 310 CMR 15.247(3).
4) To construct a leaching bed or field, which is prohibited by local amendment to 310 CMR 15.252(1).
After a brief discussion, a motion was made to grant the variances as requested. The motion was passed 2-0.
Other Business: (Diane Haessler joined the meeting at this time)
Tick and Mosquito Concerns Dr. Weinberg reminded the Board that they were going to try to get literature into the schools to help educate the children about protecting themselves and their environment against deer ticks and mosquitoes. Dr. Weinberg said that he would be willing to speak to them and Elaine Carroll said that she would find out from the School Department what the best way would be to accomplish this. Also literature should be placed in the library and possible in the Town Offices.
Beaver Population Mike Moore asked the Board if there was an increase in the beaver population in Lincoln since there has been a large increase in Concord. The Board was unaware of any problems in Town. Mike informed the Board that it comes under the Board of Health to issue permits to kill beavers.
Health Concern Diane Haessler informed the Board that there had been another complaint about “black crud” showing up in the sprinkler grates above the vegetable bins at Donelan s. Mike Moore said that he would send an inspector to check it out.
Bills Paid There were 3 bills paid this month: East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project for $2,500.00; Eliot Community Human Services for $1,250.00; and Community Newspaper Company for $70.20 to publish the new Tobacco Regulation.
Thermostat Disposal- Patrick Scanlon came in with a draft of a mercury disposal thermostat regulation, which he would like the Board to adopt. He wants to have all builders and owners informed that they must dispose of their discarded thermostats properly and wants to have a container placed in the Building Department and the DPW for this purpose. Safety Kleen would pick up the container when full and take it away at no charge to the Town. The Board did not want to deal with a regulation, which would then need to be published in the newspaper and also policed, but felt that we could inform owners or builders of the containers and recommend that they use them to dispose of all their discarded thermostats and possible put a line on the building permit application to include proper disposal of
thermostats. Elaine Carroll will notify Pat Scanlon of the Board s decision.
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There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. The next meeting will be held on May 1, 2002.
Respectfully submitted,
Elaine M. Carroll
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