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CANTON BOARD OF HEALTH TOWN OF CANTON CANTON, MASSACHUSETTS Minutes of the Canton Board of Health Meeting of October 6, 2014. PRESENT: Dr. Julie Goodman, Chair Mr. Robert P. Schneiders, Vice Chairperson Dr. Richard N. Levrault, Clerk ALSO PRESENT: Mr. John L. Ciccotelli, Health Director Ms. Karen D. Murphy, Recording Secretary Dr. Goodman opened the Meeting at 7:00 p.m. in the Salah Meeting Room, Memorial Hall, 801 Washington Street, Canton, Massachusetts. NEW RIVER VILLAGE, LLC New River Village — Wells: Mr. Schneiders recused himself from discussion on this topic. Discussion continued from the Board of Health meeting on August 11, 2014. New River Village LLC, located at 59 Walpole Street, is requesting approval to install irrigation wells on the property. Present were Tracy Wilson, representing the legal practice of Glenn Harrington; Mr. Michael Ferguson of Peabody Properties, and Mr. Donald Myers from Norwood Engineering. Mr. Ciccotelli reported that he had sent questions to the owners and received the responses prior to today's meeting. The full report is on file at the Canton Health Office. Discussion followed. Some points that were raised are included here. Mr. Ferguson presented the following points 1) Canton would benefit from the income from the property owners on their property taxes, and this project would increase their property value, 2) the plans include water conservation systems that are financially and operationally sound; 3) Canton's water costs are high; 4) the residents would realize the collective benefits of managing their own water system, thus reducing their usage as a cost saving measure; and 5) the savings to the home owners would be about $265 per year, and 6) the investment costs would be returned in about two years. Mr. Ferguson asked that this project be allowed to operate for a year to assess the benefits and the effectiveness. Dr. Goodman cited the recently updated regulations regarding irrigation wells in Canton. She wanted to ensure that any ruling by the Board was done fairness to all residents who may have similar requests in the future. Mr. Ferguson expressed concern of taxing the infrastructure of the pipes in Canton. Mr. Ciccotelli assured him that Canton has a well-run, modern system. The Town has invested a lot of time in money in recent years to ensure that there would be no catastrophic failures. Dr. Levrault shared that he felt the system had merit, both in terms of design and as a way to reduce water costs and usage.
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Canton Board of Health October 6, 2014 Page 2 of 2 Ms. Murphy asked Mr. Ferguson questions regarding the condominium documents, getting the owners to agree to the concept of voluntarily reducing their usage, and what was planned if the project were allowed to go forward and after a year it was decided to not have it continue. Upon a motion from Dr. Levrault, seconded by Dr. Goodman, the Board voted to approve discussion of a specific variance with language for this location at 59 Walpole Street. VOTED: 2 —1 abstention. Upon a motion from Dr. Levrault, seconded by Dr. Goodman, the Board voted to approve continue the Motion on this topic until the November 3, 2014 meeting. VOTED: 2 —1 abstention. LICENSES AND PERMITS Food Service — Grease Trap Variance: Upon a motion by Dr. Levrault, seconded by Dr. Goodman, the Board moved to approve a variance from Regulation 3.2, Grease Traps, Section 3. The food preparation at this location is considered a bakery, and no grease is created on site. Upon a motion from Mr. Schneiders, seconded by Dr. Levrault, the Board voted to approve a grease trap variance allowing for an interior, not an exterior grease trap, for Domino's Pizza at l OOC Washington Street. VOTED: 3 — 0. BULK WASTE SITE ASSIGNMENT Bulk Waste Assignment: Joseph Shea and Daniel Cramer from Woodard and Current were present to discuss the bulk waste site assignment that will be opening soon. Part of the current DPW site has been identified for residential, non -hazardous, waste overflow. No action required at this time. ADMINISTRATION Regular Session Minutes — July 7, 2014: Upon a motion by Dr. Levrault, seconded by Mr. Schneiders, the Board voted to approve the Minutes from July 7, 2014 as presented. VOTED: 3 — 0. Regular Session Minutes — August 11, 2014: Upon a motion by Dr. Levrault, seconded by Dr. Goodman, the Board voted to approve the Minutes from August 11, 2014 as presented. Mr. Schneiders abstained. VOTED: 2 — 0 —1 abstention. BILLS AND VOUCHERS Bills and Vouchers: No bills or vouchers were available for tonight's meeting. ADDITIONAL ITEMS Next Meeting: The next meeting will be on November 3, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Adjournment: Upon a motion by Mr. Schneiders, seconded by Dr. Goodman, the Board voted to approve adjourning the meeting at 8:43 p.m. VOTED: 3 — 0. Respec ly submitted, .Richard N. Levrault /Richard