Town of North Andover
120 Main Street, North Andover, MA 01845
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7-24-08 BOH Minutes
North Andover Board of Health
MEETING MINUTES
THURSDAY, July 24, 2008
7:00 p.m.
North Andover Town Hall
Selectmen’s Meeting Room, 2nd Floor
120 Main Street
North Andover, MA  01845

Present: Dr. Trowbridge; Dr. MacMillan; Mr. McCarthy; Susan Sawyer; Debra Rillahan
        
  • CALL TO ORDER
  • PUBLIC HEARINGS

  • APPROVAL OF MINUTES
  • Meeting Minutes from June 26, 2008 to be presented for signature – it was requested that the Board have more time to review these minutes further.  They will be presented at the September 2008 meeting for signature.
  • OLD BUSINESS
  • 69 Oakes Drive – request of Ben Osgood, New England Engineering for Local Health Bylaw Variance Request:
  • Reduction in offset distance between the leach area and a wetland from 100 feet required to 51 feet. (NA 5.02)
  • Reduction in offset distance between the septic tank and a wetland from 75 feet required to 58 feet (NA 5.02).
  • Reduction in offset distance between the pump chamber and a wetland from 75 feet required to 53 feet. (NA 5.02).
  • Allow the use of test pits conducted more than 2 years from plan submission date. (NA 7.05)
Motion
A Motion was made by Mr. McCarthy and seconded by Dr. MacMillan to approve the variances requests as listed above.  All were in favor.

  • NEW BUSINESS
  • 991 Johnson Street – request of Ben Osgood, New England Engineering for a Local Health Bylaw Variance Request - Allow the use of an impervious barrier and segmental block retaining wall to be used in lieu of constructing a poured concrete wall. (NA 9.02).
Motion:
A Motion was made by Dr. MacMillan and seconded by Mr. McCarthy to approve the Variance as listed above.  All were in favor.

  • 250 Farnham Street – request of Ben Osgood, New England Engineering, for Local Upgrade and Bylaw Variance Request - Local Upgrade Approvals Required: Allow the use of a sieve analysis to determine loading rate in lieu of performing a percolation test.  Title 5, section 15.405 (1); Local Bylaw Variance Required: Allow the use of an impervious barrier and segmental block retaining wall in lieu of construct a poured concrete wall (NA 9.02)


Motion:
A Motion was made by Dr. MacMillan and seconded by Mr. McCarthy to approve the Local Upgrade and Variance as listed above.  All were in favor.

  • Trash Truck Regulation – minor change
Motion:
The minor change was approved by a Motion made by Dr. MacMillan and seconded by Mr. McCarthy.  All were in favor.

  • COMMUNICATIONS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND DISCUSSION
General discussions ensued with regard to Lyme Disease, Mosquito Control, Shingles Vaccination Program, Sharps Program, and Rental Housing Program.

VII     CORRESPONDENCE/NEWSLETTERS

  • ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m.


Prepared by:
Pamela DelleChiaie
Administrative Secretary

Approved by:


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Larry Fixler
Clerk of the Board