1991-09-19 Board of Health Minutes

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Board of Health Meeting September 19, 1991 The Board of Health held a public meeting on September.19, 1991 in the small conference room of the Reading Public Library, 64 Middlesex Avenue, Reading. Those present included Chairman Jim Nugent and board members Paul Casselle and Cathy Baranofsky. Also in attendance was Human Services/Health Director, Ruth Cogan. Under the first order of business, the board voted to ap- prove the minutes of the August 8, 1991 meeting by a vote of 3:0, with one correction to the spelling of Ms. Pizzotti's name. Under the next order of business, the board reviewed a two lot subdivision off Summer Avenue. James A. Day of 71 Wildrose Drive, Andover, an engineer for CEC Engineering, 44R Salem Street, Wakefield, responded to questions on the preliminary plan. After a brief discussion, it was moved that the prelimi- nary subdivision plan entitled First Street be approved, 3:0, with the following comments: 1. Each lot is to have a deep hole test in the spring witnessed by an agent of the Board of Health in order to determine high water marks (to ensure that there is no perched water table). The minimum cellar floor elevation is to be noted on the plan submitted to the Registry of Deeds. 2. The water and sewer lines will conflict at certain points. 3. There has been a historical drainage problem in that area with excessive run-off onto Summer Avenue. The additional impervious areas and steep slopes will exacerbate the existing problem. Phase I and II of the Definitive Subdivision - Carriage Es- tates was presented to the board for review by Hayes Engineering of Wakefield. After some discussion about the changes that were made the following motions were made: Move that the Carriage Estates revised Definitive Subdivi- sion Phase I be approved, 3:0, with the following condition: 1. Lots 6, 10 and 11: Excavations are to be witnessed by an agent of the Board of Health. Foundation plans are to be certified by a civil engineer that the cellar floor elevation is a minimum of two feet above high groundwater and design provisions have been made to ensure no infiltration of water in the basement. Move that the Carriage Estates revised Definitive Subdivi- sion Phase II be approved, 3:0 with the following condition: 1. Lots 4, 6, and 17: Excavations are to be witnessed by an agent of the Board of Health. Foundation plans are to be certified by a civil engineer that the cellar floor elevation is a minimum of two feet above high groundwater and design provisions have been made to ensure no infiltration of water in the basement.