What was said
Board of Health, November 2, 2020
the recording · 1:17 long, about 9,578 words spoken · captions carried this meeting moderately welllunenburgbudgetproject.org — written by the Lunenburg Budget Project, an independent tool for residents. Not affiliated with the Town of Lunenburg, the School Committee or the school district. The data this page is computed from: /data/recording-minutes/board-of-health/2020.json
The town published an agenda for this meeting. No minutes have been published; the recording is the only record, and what follows is a guide to it.
The short version
- ▶ 32:41The Board of Health approved a tight tank at 25 Pearl Street by unanimous roll call, with a deed notation limiting it to two bedrooms and regular pumping.
- ▶ 41:07The board approved two well regulation variances at 25 Pearl Street, allowing a well pit below grade in the driveway; no dissent was heard.
- ▶ 48:15The board granted a local upgrade at 474 West Street reducing separation to groundwater, by unanimous roll call.
- ▶ 56:03The board approved variances for the septic repair at 189 Hemlock Drive, unanimously.
- ▶ 22:40The tight tank is to be pumped about monthly at first, with receipts reported to measure actual flow.
Why it matters — our reading
- The tight tank conditions (deed notation, bedroom limit, monthly pumping at first, receipts) show what a property owner takes on with a holding tank, including ongoing pumping costs and a limit on future use of the house.
- Septic and well variances decide whether a home can be repaired or sold, as the Hemlock Drive owner's need for a permit to close on the house shows.
Watch next
- The board may invite the agent to a TCP committee meeting about the commercial kitchen; no date was given in the minutes.
legalpublic commenttown departments
Present: George Eman (chair); Perry Jewel (vice chairman); Paul Fortin (clerk); Warren Mayhew (member); Evan Waters (member, remote); Jim Gorefie (agent); Dan Wolfe (presenter (engineer, David Ross Associates)); Mr Fournier (presenter (property owner)); Doug Smith (presenter (engineer)); Alberto Geller (presenter (engineer)); Alan Moore (presenter (property owner)). Names are the caption model’s hearing and may be wrong.
Votes
- ▶ 32:41Approve the 4,000 gallon tight tank at 25 Pearl Street, designed for two bedrooms, with a deed notation, plus regular pumping and maintenance. — moved by Perry Jewel, as heardpassed unanimously by roll call
- ▶ 41:07Approve the two well regulation variances at 25 Pearl Street to allow a well pit below grade in the driveway.passed by roll call; no dissent heard
- ▶ 48:15Grant a local upgrade at 474 West Street reducing separation to groundwater from four feet to three feet. — moved by Perry Jewel, as heardpassed unanimously by roll call
- ▶ 56:03Approve the variances for the septic repair at 189 Hemlock Drive.passed unanimously
And 1 procedural: adjourn. (▶ 1:13:16).
The money
Nothing touching money was heard beyond the transfers.
Settled without a vote
- ▶ 20:57Board asked for a deed notation of the tight tank and its two-bedroom limit, and a first-year operation and maintenance contract.
- ▶ 22:40The tight tank is to be pumped about monthly at first, with pumping receipts reported, to measure actual flow.
- ▶ 1:15:19Board may invite the agent to a TCP committee meeting about the commercial kitchen.
Documents and exhibits
The town’s minutes
The town has not published minutes for this meeting.
Heard in the recording
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Public comment
- ▶ 57:17Owner of 189 Hemlock Drive asked where and when to pick up the permit he needs to close on the house. — a speaker, property owner
- ▶ 1:13:58A former board member listened in, thanked the board, and said the TCP commercial kitchen may need a board discussion. — a speaker, former board member and member of the TCP redesign committee
Where the time went
Minutes of recording by subject, from the topic spans below. A topic with two subjects counts toward both.
- legal52 min · 68%
- town departments13 min · 17%
- public comment4 min · 5%
The whole meeting, in order
- ▶ 0:14Call to order, remote meeting statements, roll callinformational · 7:32 long
- ▶ 7:4625 Pearl Street: tight tank and well variancesvoted, approved · 34:43 long · legal
- ▶ 42:54474 West Street: groundwater offset local upgradevoted, approved · 6:47 long · legal
- ▶ 49:41189 Hemlock Drive: septic repair variances and permit pickupvoted, approved · 10:19 long · legal
- ▶ 59:59COVID-19 and flu clinic updatesinformational · 13:17 long · town departments
- ▶ 1:13:16Former member's comments on TCP kitchen, adjournmentadjourned · 3:54 long · public comment
What the captions could not carry
- Individual roll-call votes on the 25 Pearl Street well motion and the Hemlock Drive motion were only partly audible.
- Mover and seconder of the Hemlock Drive motion were unclear in captions.
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