Board of Health

Braintree Board of Health Johnson Meeting Room, Town Hall 1 John F. Kennedy Memorial Drive, Braintree MA Thursday, August 15, 2019, 7:00 p.m. IN ATTENDANCE: Dr. Arthur Bregoli, Chairman Dr. Philip Nedelman, Vice Chairman Laurie Melchionda, Clerk ALSO PRESENT: Marybeth McGrath, Director of ML & I Dr. Bregoli called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Approval of Meeting Minutes: June 13, 2019 Motion By: Dr. Nedelman to approve the meeting minutes of June 13, 2019. Second By: Ms. Melchionda Unanimously Voted List of Complaints: The board reviewed a list of complaints received from June 10-August 9, 2019. Dr. Nedelman asked if a column could be added to this report indicating the outcome of the complaint. Ms. McGrath stated she will inquire if the town’s electronic complaint system software can be adjusted to provide this information. New Business: Request for Bodywork Practitioner Permit, Kathleen McCready Daly, RN, BSN Kathleen McCready Daly was present before the Board. Ms. McGrath stated Ms. Daly is requesting to become a bodywork therapist practitioner in Braintree. She would like to practice at 10 Forbes Road within an existing physical therapy practice. As this is an existing physical therapy practice it meets the exemption in the regulation of having to apply for a bodywork establishment license. She checked with the town solicitor, who is in agreement that if all licenses are valid and in effect then this meets the exemption. Ms. Daly exceeds the minimum requirements of the bodywork regulation, as she is a registered nurse. She stated that she is a Reiki practitioner and teacher. Motion By: Ms. Melchionda to approve a bodywork practitioner permit for Kathleen McCready Daly, RN, BSN Braintree Board of Health, August 15, 2019 Page 2 of 3 Second By: Dr. Nedelman Unanimously Voted Request for Well Variance (property line and roadway setbacks), 39 Ray Lane Laurie Castignetti, property owner, was present before the Board. Ms. McGrath stated that Mrs. Castignetti is applying for a permit to install a well on her property. She is seeking a variance to the property line setback on the side and to the roadway setback. All direct abutters have been notified and she has not heard back from anyone. The well cannot be located in the backyard due to physical obstacles and existing utilities. Motion By: Dr. Nedelman to approve the well variance for 39 Ray Lane. Second By: Ms. Melchionda Unanimously Voted Preliminary Subdivision Plan, Clean Harbors of Braintree, Columbia Terrace Extension Rick Grady from Grady Consulting, and Pete Brigida and Frank Munro from Clean Harbors were present before the Board. Mr. Grady stated they filed a preliminary subdivision application with the Planning Board. There is an existing roadway layout at the end of Columbia Terrace on paper, but it does not exist on the ground. They are making improvements to the existing Clean Harbors site, eliminating some of the older buildings and constructing a modern facility for their workers. There is no change of use for the site. They currently transport hazardous materials at the site and that use is not going to change. Ms. McGrath stated the Board members are concerned about what may be happening at this site, as they recently had Citgo before them for a preliminary subdivision approval and this has piqued their interest in what is happening in this location. Mr. Grady responded that the town is proposing zoning changes and no one is sure how that may affect these sites and by filing for preliminary subdivision it provides an eight year window of protection from zoning changes. The site is currently zoned industrial. Ms. Melchionda expressed concern that the Board is being asked to make a decision without having complete information. Ms. McGrath reminded the Board that they are not approving this project, they are offering an endorsement or not to the Planning Board. Dr. Bregoli stated when the Board votes on something they have to consider the health of Braintree and this proposal does not change anything related to hazardous material operations. Braintree Board of Health, August 15, 2019 Page 3 of 3 Motion By: Dr. Nedelman to endorse the preliminary subdivision plan of Clean Harbors of Braintree, Columbia Terrace Extension, as proposed. Second By: Ms. Melchionda Unanimously Voted Informational: Ms. McGrath provided the Board with a formal schedule of meeting dates through December 2019. Dr. Nedelman stated the Board has not had a reorganization recently. Ms. McGrath stated they cannot vote at this meeting because the item was not on the agenda. The Board decided to wait until the new Mayor is in place before taking a vote in case there are any changes in the makeup of the Board. Ms. McGrath informed the Board that this has not been the best year for the town beaches. She stated Smith Beach was affected by heavy rains but this has resolved. At Sunset Lake they had high geometric means July 30 and August 5. She took two samples today and she is hoping they will have good results to knock off the high readings. Next Meeting: September 12, 2019 Motion By: Dr. Nedelman to adjourn the meeting at 7:40 p.m. Second By: Ms. Melchionda Unanimously Voted