Uh, good evening everybody. Today is March 23rd, Monday, March 23rd, 2026. >> I apologize for the delay. 612 p.m. >> You think that's something to do with the computer then?
>> Uh, it's 6:12 p.m. Uh, roll call. Dr. The question remember Ramirez chairman >> talks clerk present. >> Okay. Mr. Arsenal is joining us
remotely. Um and uh Mr. Charles Paul Serene is absent from today's meeting. Um so additions and deletions from the
agenda. Um we are uh deleting 1.5 which is update of the policy with the fire department regarding restaurant fires. Uh we we are deleting that because that um that was taken care of in our
previous meeting. Um we are moving for our next meeting 1.7 the time capsule contributions. Um, yep. Uh, we eliminating 1.9 public records
request updates from the agenda. Uh, we are moving for our next meeting 1.10 Earth Day and annual townwide cleanup. Uh we are moving for our next be next
meeting 1.112 2025 performance reviews for discussion and we're moving 1.12 um the minutes um as well. Um that being said, we're going to move
forward with our agenda items. Um 1.241 241 Brookline Street upgrades with LUAS and local variances. >> Correct. Correct. Yeah. Okay. And uh >> we want to welcome the engineer. Uh if
if you could uh uh present to us here, please. >> Yep. Yep. Trevor Fletcher with Grads Engineering. Uh do you want me to share my screen or just kind of go over it or >> uh you can let's have you um share your screen. Um Tamp can you share with uh
with Grass Engineering LLC um so that they can share their their screen please go ahead give it a try now Trevor. >> Okay share. Perfect.
And we will do this one. Okay. Can everybody see it? >> Perfect. All right. So, this is um uh 41 Brooklyn Street. It's on the corner of Smith
Street and Brooklyn Street right here. Um they have a failed septic and uh are just trying to upgrade it before they sell the uh property. And um it's kind of a really really tight one. Uh currently the uh the septic kind of comes out this area right here like the
south end of the house underneath this patio and it flows into a septic tank that's right kind of right in the area where the proposed septic tank is. Um that septic tank is very very low. Um and to make everything flow gravity we're going to have to raise the tank up
a little bit. And so that existing tank will be removed and then it flows into a leeching facility that's kind of like right off of the existing septic system. Uh we hit it when we were doing our test pits. Um and we had to keep kind of moving away from the uh septic to
towards the Brooklyn Street to get a u accurate depiction of what the soil is, the existing u natural soil in that area. Luckily, the soil was really really good. It's all it was all a nice uh clean medium sand um and uh had a
good perk rate and everything like that. Uh but we just are proposing to put it back in the same spot roughly and try to you know get out of the existing system as much as we can and uh give us a little bit more room to to build the system doing that as well. Uh and that resulted in some uh waiverss that we
were requesting. Uh the first one is the the tank set back from the property line uh which obviously the tank kind of has to go there. So, we just tried to keep it as uh, you know, far from the patio and driveway and property line kind of so they could, you know, dig a hole to
to put it in for ease of construction. Uh, same thing with the leech field. We kind of pushed it back as you uh get away from the property lines as you move towards Brookline Street. There's kind of a game of uh, you know, trying to balance the offset from the house. the uh the water line which actually runs
right in here, this area here to the south uh corner of the house. And we're actually proposing to sleeve the uh the sewer line when it crosses that area 10 ft on either side. And so we wanted to kind of get away from that water line which pushed it pushed it towards Brookline Street a little bit and then
just kind of maintaining at least 5T everywhere so that they can actually dig and uh and construct the system efficiently. Um, so yeah, the seller wall set back I already mentioned from the leech field 20 ft to 7 ft. Uh, seasonal high ground water separation to
keep it flowing gravity. We're just asking for a 1 ft uh reduction in uh offset to seasonal high ground water in that area from 5 ft to 4 ft. Um, it was 5 ft originally because of the sandy material. we had uh you know a rapid perk rate and uh because the system was
there we only dug one deep hole in the in the area and it you know it seemed pretty pretty consistent all the way around the hole so we weren't too concerned about um you know differing soils in that area. Um variances to your uh specific board of health regulations.
Uh the first one uh is to the flood plane setback. Uh the hundred-year flood plane kind of skirts around the property. Uh as you can see this little bold line here. It comes I'll zoom in a little bit so it's a little easier to see. Kind of comes around here around the septic and then follows Smith Street
all the way across and across the driveway and out. Um that is the flood line as it sits. Um you know we're just staying right outside of it and uh we're we're not lowering the elevation so that flood line isn't going to change. Everything's going to be returned right to what it is. Um so even if the you
know flood plane gets up to that area it shouldn't shouldn't wash away uh the septic uh severely. Um and then yeah so two two flood plane setbacks and then the one wetland setback reduction 100 ft to 93. There is a perennial
stream across the way uh that we located and there is a uh 100t setback to that which we are encroaching in about 7 ft into. So, we're asking for a reduction from 100 ft to 93 uh for for that setback. We uh we already went through
the RDA process with conservation. Um they issued a negative determination on the RDA uh which means we do not need a wellness permit for this work. Um and they signed off on the inter department referral form. So, I think uh we're all set with them. And um but yeah, so it's
a it's a pretty tight spot. Uh if you guys have any questions, I'll be happy to answer them. Uh I don't have any questions. The reason that we were requested that the engineer to come was because of the multiple variances and requests that
that that was presented to us and we wanted to hear from from the engineer about it. Um any questions from from from our board member, Mr. Arsenal? >> No, I was we're okay. I was okay with it last week as long as we got by
conservation or they got by conservation. We're okay. I'm okay >> in this case. Then can I can I get a any other >> It is a tight spot. So
>> Okay. Uh can I get a motion to uh to approve um 49 41 Brooklyn Street upgrade with LUAS with local variances? I'll make a motion to approve 49 I'm excuse me 49 Brookline Street upgrade to
the septic system >> 41. >> Very well. Uh roll call vote. Uh all all those in favor Dr. Christian Roman Ramirez I >> and to clerk I.
>> Okay. Very well. It is approved then. >> Wonderful. Thank you so much. >> It reminds me of Suz Susan's house on the corner. >> What does she have like three pages of? >> Yes,
that's okay. Um, now we have 1.323 Highland Street upgrade. I know that we don't have the camera capacity for Todd to see if if we can be
as much descriptive as possible. That would be great. >> So, this one's pretty straightforward as well. Yeah. >> So, this is a a failing system. Um I believe it's bought uh by by a construction company that's going to fix it up and flip it. Um but they need to
replace the system. So right now it's a um so this is at the corner of Highland Street and Bow Street. They've got a cess poolool right next to the foundation um that has failed and so they're looking to replace it. Uh to do that they're proposing a 1500gallon septic tank, a 1000gallon septic tank
and that will gravity feed to a 20 by 38 leech field. Um there are no variances local or title 5 that they're asking for. till it's in full compliance with the uh upgrade regulations which means that that it's you know in in full
compliance except for our reserve area. >> Okay. Any questions? >> I'm Yeah, excuse me. Did you say double tank? You broke out that >> so they've got two separate tanks. So it's a 1500 gallon and a 1000 gallon tank.
Okay. Yeah, that's what I thought I >> It's gravity fed. So they're running through both of them. >> Yep. Okay, >> I'm good. Yep. Thank you. >> Uh, not having any other questions. Um, can we go ahead and Can I have a motion
to approve uh the upgrade of 23 Highland Street septic system? >> I will make a motion to upgrade the septic system of 23 Highland Street. >> Okay. Uh, we roll call voting. Dr. Christian
brother Ravier I in favor of of approving this. and no clerk. I >> Hey. Well, okay. Going to go ahead on Brooklyn Road, map
38, parcel 14.1, new construction. Can you hear us now, Dad? Uh you're kind of breaking up, but >> So this is a this is a a large parcel. Um it's uh the locus is right here. So
the frontage is on Brooklyn Street. Um you access it from North End Road. It's Kevin Smith's property. And so uh he had an existing cabin there that I I guess um needed repair. He ended up replacing
it. Um, as part of that, he needed to put a septic system in cuz we're not aware of anyone being there. Um, so there is an existing well on the property. Um, and and they were going to put this system in. So, uh, the system consists of a 2500gallon two compartment
tank and two uh, trenches that are 45 ft long. has a condition of a permit approval and issuance of the certificate of compliance. It did put on the permit that you would need to do a water quality test of this well to make sure that it um it meets the plability
requirements per your well regulations. Um but it's otherwise in in full compliance with the um with your local regs and with title 5. >> So this is where the t the proposed tent correct. Yep. And this it's going to go
down here to this this lead sheet field. Correct. So trenches. So the cabin's right here. >> Everybody. >> Can you hear us, Dad? >> Can you hear us? >> Can't hear you. Hey, cat.
>> Still can't hear you. >> Nope. >> I can hear you. here. Dad, >> you're in. You're in and out. >> No, can't hear you. >> It's going to be coming through.
>> I can hear you. >> All right. I just got a couple quick questions. Shake your head. >> Go ahead. >> Kevin Smith's property, North End Road and Brookline Street. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. There you go.
>> So, if you're heading >> So, if you're heading out of out of town, it's on the right hand side as you go into North End Road. >> It would be uh after you pass North End Road on the right on Brooklyn Street. >> Okay.
>> The access is actually from his property on North End Road. >> I got you. Okay. All right. That's better. >> Okay. And so this is a um it's a a new construction. So it's being proposed in full compliance.
>> Yep. >> Yeah. It's a 2500gallon tube compartment tank and two 45 ft leeching trenches. Um everything's in in full compliance. >> Yep. I'm okay. That's good.
>> Okay. Very well. Uh, can I get a motion to approve zero Brooklyn Road ramp 38 parcel 14.1 here in Townsen? Uh, new septic system uh upgrade new
>> new septic system, new construction. >> How many bedrooms? I don't remember the password. >> Uh parcel uh map 38 parcel 14.1 >> still broken up. But I will I will make
a motion to approve a new septic system for zero Brooklyn Street. >> Brookine Road. Brooklyn Road >> in housing. >> Roll call. All in favor? Dr. Christian Roman Ramirez. I
>> Todd Arsenalt clerk I >> very well approve. Can I just grab that um variance that I got from >> I'll be in that tomorrow, right? >> Um very well. Thank you very much, Rick.
Uh now we have 1.6 outstanding action items. Restaurant, business, residential, residential, others. There's none. Uh, I'm going to move ahead on 1.13
invoices. What about 1.8 financial posting and price? Is that Elizabeth? >> That's Elizabeth. Is she on there? I don't know. No, she's not there. That's why. >> Okay. So, you want to see if she can 30?
>> Oh, yes. Let's go to invoices. >> 1.13. Go ahead, Carlo. >> So, your invoices, we have for Earth Day, we have purchased some of the trash grabbers so people don't have to bend
down and they don't get to poison ivy and whatnot. That's $240. My travel for January through March is $50.75. Western and Samson as the capital account for the world replacement that
was scheduled for last year. We are still waiting for the town warrant to authorize for the $3,000 that was allocated for the landfill operations to pay it, but it didn't get paid. So Western and Samson has been very
gracious and said, "Well, if you give us the $3,000 that you are going to allocate from the capital, we can wait until the fall meeting." So, if it pleases the board, I would definitely suggest that you give them it's it's 60% of the bill and then they can wait until
the fall meeting, but at least you you should give them something because this work was done in the fall of 2024. >> So, my question Okay. Uh I don't have any issues with that. Um,
it was signed before and and I do have the signature right here where you had signed the actual warrant. So, it it was signed by the board of health. It just somehow didn't get up into the selectman's meeting. So, you had already
approved this. If you go back to your minutes of your last meeting in June, you had approved this already. So, this was something that you had already approved. And that's how you wanted to spend it. You you had taken here it is right here.
So the total invoice was $69.95. And I hope that Todd can hear us. >> Excellent. So what you did was is you knew that you had you were going to have 3,000 left over in your landfill operations, which ended up having 3,400
left over. So, you allocated 3,000 for that and then you took the $39.95 and you put it towards your capital, which is something that you can do. So, you should you should pay them something if you can. I I think that they're gracious
that they don't need the money right now. where the money is still in the budget and it was allocated for that. I don't see the point of taking the whole the whole funds out of the capital because the money the money was set
aside and purpose and and if you look at the if you look at the books it's still there it was still there at the end of the year. So I don't think that the residents will have a problem allocating that as a prior year encumbrance. So that is what that that invoice is
for. Todd, do you have any questions on that? >> No, I just believe it's just an oversight and little, you know, upstairs a little bit and made a little mistake, but we're it's okay. We're still good. >> Thank you. I think we should move on as
you are advising us to give to pay um that half and then we go to the people in the fall and request the people to allow us to um to allocate to pay the
rest of it from from our fronts then. >> Yes. >> Right. You'll be okay with it. >> Thank you, Todd. uh GW Shaun Sun monthly trash and recycling was 54,4135
which is outstandingly low. We changed the lock at the recycling center which comes out of the general revolving account for $8.99. You also have your AT&T cell phone comes out of the general revolving fund $44.64.
Weston and Samson started doing some of their monitoring at the landfill. That is a contract and the first payment of the contract is $1,24649. Katie Bennett paid twice for her sticker when it fell off her barrel, not
realizing that we have extra stickers. So, we need to refund her $125. The Nshoba Board of Health has their final quarterly payment of $13,52.85 and Sean Pearson has his bulk allowance
in which is covered under the general revolving account for 175 making your total warrant $73,81.77 for March 23rd, 2026. Any
questions regarding the the invoices, Todd? >> I do not. >> Okay. >> So, can I get a motion to approve uh the invoice warrant for the amount of
$73,81.77? I will make a motion to approve the invoices for $73,81.70 for the month of March. >> Okay. And I'll second that. All in favor? Roll call. Dr. Christian Brothers
I. >> And Todd Asol clerk I. Very well. Okay, that's that and >> we are waiting for the accountant uh
Miss Elizabeth to to come in and for us to have 1.8 a financial reporting solid waste and recycling enterprise fund. Uh PCB that we have Elizabeth here with
us by chance. >> Do you have a way to reach her? >> I do not see her on screen anywhere. So the answer would be no. >> Okay. Um, can we pause the meeting for
>> um Yeah, if you'd like. I apologize. Yes. Um, if you'd like to take a 5m minute break, I can go into my office and I can try to email her. >> Um, Todd can can uh I think we should pause for five or 10 minutes.
>> We don't think we need 10 five minutes. 5 minutes to pause the meeting uh till we get uh uh the the accountant in. Is that okay with you? >> Okay. >> Uh can I get a motion to recess uh for five for a five minute break from the
bottom house uh uh meeting? >> I'll I'll make a motion to recess for five minutes while we get a hold of the account. >> I'll second that. All in favor roll call the Christian Ramirez. I >> and not I. meeting on recess 6:38 p.m.
>> Set alarm for 5 minutes. >> All right. See what we can find. >> Uh the meeting >> uh it's 6:46 p.m. uh reopening the meeting for the motor health uh today, March 23rd, 2026.
>> Um >> roll call. >> Welcome all. Roll call. Um, Dr. Christian Roman Ramirez, uh, chairman. >> Thought that's not here. >> Okay. Uh, so we were hoping to have the
accountant uh in this meeting which we had planned and we had um or uh we we had confirmation but for some reason u that's beyond our hands u she won't be with us. So um the financial reporting of the southern waste and recycling
enterprise account will be moved for our next appointment for our next meeting um for too >> for uh for next month and also the fact that we don't have a full quorum of our board here too.
So in order for that uh we're going to we're going to continue >> 13th >> we're going to continue uh the financial reporting on the solid waste and recycling enterprise fund on on April the 13th um at our at our meeting at
6:00. And uh even though we're moving this item for the 13th, we're going to still talk about the we're going to we're going to still have our report as we promised on the second meet on the second meeting of the month each month. So
>> which is the 27th the 27th meetings in April we will we will >> on both meetings we will be discussing the financial reporting on the solid waste and recycling enterprise fund. Uh any any final comments before we adjourn
tonight's meeting? >> No. >> Okay. So, can I get a motion to adjourn tonight's meeting uh from the board of health? >> I will make a motion to adjourn tonight's meeting of the board of health.
>> Okay. I'll second that. All in favor say I. I. >> I. I. >> Dr. I >> Anton clerk I >> Okay, very well. So, we're going to rejoin then on the next meeting on on
for on April 13, 2026 and adjouring at 6:49 p.m. Thank you very much all.