Board of Health Meeting

Monday, November 13, 2023, 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm
Town Hall Office Meeting Space
A meeting of the Board of Health

Meeting of Board of Health

Members: (Quorum)

• Present: Kathy Llamas, Chair, at 5:00 PM
• Present: Jackie Choate, Member, at 5:00 PM
• Present: Emily Sweet, Member, at 5:00 PM

Also Present:

• Laurie Lucier
• Carl Nelke
• Randy Crochier

See original Agenda Final Minutes

Meeting opened: 5:00 PM

Meeting closed: 6:00 PM

0. Meeting Preliminaries

   • Meeting Opened / Attendance Taken (see above).

   • Minutes Approved: Mon, Oct 23 - Board of Health Meeting

1. Title V Agent Report

   • General Discussion...
     10/25 - 576 Shelburne Falls Rd - Title V
     10/30 - 1647 Shelburne Falls Rd - system upgrade approval
     11/7 - Soil evaluation for green burial
     11/9 - 1062 Reeds Bridge Rd - compliance inspection
     11/13 - 262 Reeds Bridge Rd - Title V

2. Meetings / Trainings attended by board members

   • - Nothing to report

3. Health and Wellness report

   • - Nothing to report

4. Food Services and Inspections

   • - Nothing to report

5. Septic/Sewage leak

   • General Discussion...
     - Form 8 (enforcement order) mailed to homeowner by FRCOG (R. Crochier)
     - Homeowner reports that a new pump and wiring has been installed
     - Chambers will need to be re-inspected w/in 90 days

8. Unanticipated items of concern that arises after posting

   • General Discussion...
     One installers permit for the remainder of 2023 and 2024 approved and signed by the board.
     
     Role of a Board of Health Agent:
     1) Wells - review and approve plans for new wells and decommissions
     2) Witness Title V inspections
     3) Witness perc tests
     4) Septic systems - review and approve plans for new systems, repairs and upgrades
     5) Witness soil evaluations for burial plots
     MGL Ch 111 Sec 30
     
     MEIWPC website for licensed sewage system inspections and soil evaluators

9. Public comments

   • - None

10. Meeting Wrap-up

    • Next Meetings:
      1. Mon, Nov 27, at 5:00 PM "Board of Health Meeting" -- Town Hall Office Meeting Space
      2. Mon, Dec 11, at 5:00 PM "Board of Health Meeting - CANCELED" -- Town Hall Office Meeting Space
      3. Mon, Dec 18, at 5:00 PM "Board of Health Meeting" -- Town Hall Office Meeting Space

The listing of matters is those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

Minutes prepared by Laurie Lucier

Minutes approved on Wednesday, Dec 6, 2023