Lincoln Board of Health
Meeting Minutes
December 14, 2005
PRESENT: Frederick Mansfield, M.D., Chairman
Arnold Weinberg, M.D.
Michael Moore, Agent
Elaine Carroll, Secretary
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The minutes from the November 2, 2005 meeting were approved as written. The next meeting is scheduled for
January 4, 2006.
Septic System Reviews:
88 Lincoln Road The proposed system is sized to accommodate a grinder, but decreases the size of the leaching facility by using a bed configuration. The proposed leaching system would support 4 bedrooms and is 45 feet long, 20 feet wide and 12 inches deep. A 4-bedroom leaching system with trenches would be 45 feet long, 26 feet wide, and 18 inches deep. According to the locus map, it appears that the proposed leaching field might be slightly less than 200 feet away from a tributary to the east that flows to the Cambridge Reservoir. If a field measurement is taken during construction, it should be possible to ensure that the leaching field is at least 200 feet away from this stream. The petitioner is asking the Board to grant one local upgrade approval and one variance from the
local regulation:
(1) To construct a leaching facility 190 feet away from tributary to a surface water supply, instead of 200 feet as required y 310 CMR 15.211(1).
(2) To construct a leaching bed or field, which is prohibited by local amendment to 310 CMR 15.252(1).
After a brief discussion with the owner, Joseph Yarmon, and septic designer, Dick Dolan, who said that there should be no problem moving the leaching field the required 200 feet away from a tributary to a surface water supply, a motion was made to deny the local upgrade approval and approve the variance from the local regulation. The motion passed 2-0.
145 Tower Road The proposed system would be located on a hill at the bottom of a stonewall to the rear of the house. A second wall is proposed downhill from the proposed system in order to keep fill dirt off of a driveway cut that is under construction. The proposed leaching mound will be large, with 7 feet of cover soil in one location. If the leaching facility were sized to accommodate a garbage grinder, two additional trenches identical to the other 4 would have to be added. The petitioner is asking the Board to grant one variance from the local regulation:
(1) To construct a leaching facility which is not increased by 50% to provide for potential garbage grinder installation whether or not a garbage grinder is initially installed as required by local amendment to 310 CMR 15.203.
After a brief discussion with the owners, Ron and Jane Row, and the septic designer, Daniel Feeney, a motion was made to grant the local variance as requested provided that a deed restriction is filed, which prohibits the installation of a garbage grinder. The motion passed 2-0. Abutters, Ann Hoberton and Jonathan Hoch, were present to ask about possible contaminates in the soil from any pesticide that may have been put on the apple orchards, which at one time was on the Row s property. They were told that there was no evidence of any pesticides being used and that Mr. Frumkin, who bought one of the parcels, had the soil tested and the tests came back negative. Mike will get Mr. Frumkin s address and write him to see if the Board can get a copy of the results. Mr. Hoch was also concerned
about the appearance of the impervious barrier to be built after the septic system is installed and was told that site plan approval was done by the Planning Board and is not something that the Board of Health deals with as long as the septic system is installed properly. They were also concerned with the issue of run off and Daniel Feeney told them that the common driveway design is pitched away to a sub-surface leaching area to keep drainage from getting worse. The area under the existing and proposed for the septic remains unchanged.
221 Tower Road This system is in failure. The engineer shows an initial designed Plan “A” with 3 trenches, a pump chamber and a 4-foot mound. Stan Sosnicki met with the engineer and made some recommendations that created Plan “B” with a leaching bed, no pump chamber and a lower mound. The petitioner is asking the Board to grant two variances from the local regulation:
(1) 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).
(2) 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 local variances as requested. The motion passed 2-0.
Informal Discussion:
Proposed Changes to Title 5 and Lincoln Board of Health Regulations Mike Moore informed the members that this discussion would be put off until the next meeting.
Other Business:
Flu Clinic Maureen Richichi met with the members to find out what should be done with the remaining doses of flu vaccine, which she has left over after the flu clinic and giving shots to the police and fire personnel. She said that 150 shots were given through the Council on Aging, 8 for the fire and police and 4 for the school health unit staff for a total of 162 shots given. She said that she has roughly 120 doses left. The members discussed what should be done with the remaining doses and it was decided that Maureen would check with the school superintendent to see if she could give out shots to any of the school personnel who wishes it. If not, Maureen will contact Karen Byrne of the Concord Board of Health who is coordinating the distribution of unused vaccine.
Bills Paid One bill was paid: Lincoln Police Dept. for police detail for flu clinic - $153.00.
Contract between Lincoln & Concord The members were made aware that the agreement between Concord and Lincoln for public health inspection services expired on June 30, 2005 and has not yet been signed by Concord. Elaine Carroll will draft a letter to Christopher Whelan, Town Manager for Concord, hoping to expedite the process. The letter will be sent out after the members approval.
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There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Elaine M. Carroll
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