BOH Minutes

Meeting date: 
Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Wellfleet Board of Health

 Minutes of Meeting of September 9, 2015

Senior Center, Long Pond Room, 7:00 p.m.

 

Present:  Moe Barocas, Janet Drohan, Gary Locke, Health Agent Hillary Greenberg-Lemos, and Mary Rogers, Committee Secretary

Regrets: Ken Granlund Jr.

Acting Chair Gary Locke called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.  The meeting was tape-recorded.

Variance Consideration

Walters, 215 Baker Ave.  (Map 15, Parcel 90) 

The Walters of 215 Baker Ave. came before the Board because of a 1996 prior condition regarding any further expansion of the building.   The Walters had applied for a building permit to add a mud room to the house. 

Janet Drohan moved to approve the addition of a mud room to 215 Baker Avenue.  Moe Barocas seconded, and the motion carried 3-0.

Business License

The Board signed a business license for Browns B and B at 1025 Brown’s Neck Road.

Review of Recent BOH Activity

The Board reviewed some recent meetings and activity. Gary Locke said he was still interested in discussing fee increases but was not prepared to do so yet.  The Board also discussed a matter of delinquent fees at the Transfer Station.  Members were in favor of introducing a credit card system for the Transfer Station. 

Recycling in Public Spaces

Health Agent Hillary Greenberg-Lemos discussed a study for better recycling at the beaches and other public areas.  Board members agreed that a system that the DPW supports makes sense.  The Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) program is due for its review.  The Board discussed further refinements of the PAYT program.

Minutes

Barocas moved to approve the minutes of March 11 and April 8, 2015.  Gary Locke seconded, and the motion carried 3-0.

Correspondence

The Health Agent reviewed the correspondence file with the Board.  Reports on I/A systems were the

Adjournment

Gary Locke moved to adjourn.   Janet Drohan seconded, and the motion carried 3-0.  The meeting was adjourned at 7:28 p.m.

           

Respectfully submitted,

 

Mary Rogers

Committee Secretary

 

The Board of Health approved these minutes at the meeting held 12/9/15.