All right. Um, so welcome everyone to the May 2nd, 2026 meeting of the Westport Board of Health under Mass General Law, Chapter 38, section 20F. The meeting is being
recorded. Um, this meeting is partially uh a hybrid meeting between myself and Matt in person and the chair um on uh on video.
So um you want me to keep on talking or what do you want to do? >> Um uh well let just clarify the meeting is tomorrow. I just said that. Um, and you know, I don't have a flag here. Do
you want to read the pledge of allegiance? >> Okay. >> Okay. Good. Um, so we'll stand for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under
God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Um, okay. I can um take it from here. I don't see you in the video. >> Okay. >> Just the way the screen is, but that's that's so just like,
>> you know, put your hand out the table and I'll see you. >> All right. >> I don't know why that is. You can see Matt for me. >> I can see Matt. Yeah. So, if you put your hand on the table, I'll be able to tell you. >> Okay. >> All right.
So, uh, director's written report. >> Um, you hear me well enough, Valerie? >> Uh, yeah. I'm just making sure. Yeah. >> Okay. >> I can speak loudly if you need me to.
>> Okay. Go ahead, Matt. >> I'm just going to I see the camera fell. I'm just going to adjust it. >> Okay. >> Tell me when uh you can see Phil. >> Oh, yes. There. Great. Thank you. All right.
>> Okay. So, uh, I just really have one thing. It's been a bit of a crazy, uh, last week was a bit of a, uh, crazy week with the storm, but, um, just one update. They postponed the Title 5 seminar that was originally scheduled for February 25th. It was postponed to
this Wednesday, March 4th. And um, just and I'll be attending that seminar all day on Wednesday, March 4th. >> Okay. Thank you. Um we can move on to uh the director
approved plans. Uh yeah. So, we have um six bedroomedroom new construction um uh on a 1,815,940T lot at 667 Horsene Neck Road for a
Rachel Berkeley Trust us uh utilizing a singular in a stone bed. It's it's been through concom. So I will um move to uh confirm the plan in the uh director approves plans.
>> Uh I'll second that. Um all in favor >> I >> I that's unanimous two to nothing with one absence. Don is absent. >> Okay. Moving on to the minutes of February 18th. Any questions there,
Bill? >> No, I'm fine with those. So, I um move to approve uh the minutes of February 18th, 2026. >> I'll second that. Um all in favor? >> I >> I um that's unanimous. Two to nothing
with one absence. >> Okay. See, um going on to other business. um uh future m meeting schedule. Just wanted to reiterate um we have our regular every other week
meetings, but in addition, I wanted to note uh we have a working meeting on March 10th. Um the focus will be on the central um closeout strategy and uh we agreed on the storm water hearing,
public hearing for storm water uh regulation revision. um will be on April 27th at 4:30 p.m. and otherwise our our meetings are until then will be on a regular schedule. We don't have any holiday interference.
Um so anything else on meetings? >> No, I haven't anything about that. That's fine. >> We have a Did you mention we have a working meeting coming up? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah. March 10th. >> March 10th. >> Yep. >> Okay. Um, also wanted to do an update on
the household hazardous waste day event which is from 9 to 12 on Saturday, March 28th behind the old high school. Um, and because of the storm last week, um, we delayed the start of the
registration. Um, pre-registration is required because there's limited capacity. um the uh cost of disposal of household peasants waste has really gone up. So uh the amount that was um approved at town meeting last April or
May, whenever our town meeting was um is not going to go as far as we'd like it to. Um so um it will be um pre-registration only. Registration will open on Monday um March
uh 8th or 9th. What day is that? Monday. Um well, next Monday. >> It should be the 9th. >> It should be the 9th. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Um um and once once the um uh capacity is reached, the
registrations will close and um there's a there should be a flyer. I don't know if it's I didn't check our website. Are they up yet, Matt? If not, they should be up in the next couple of days, right? >> They should be up. They should be up today. I'll have sent them up to uh Nancy earlier this morning. So, they
should be up if not now by the end of the day. >> Okay. So, you can navigate to the town website and and then to the border health or the transfer station. The flyer is there. There'll be a link um to the registration. Um we'll also um
there's a we have an article in Shorelines coming out this week with that information. Um details about what you can bring and not bring and so on. um are on the flyer and um in the article and select board will also announce the opening of the registration
on Monday the 9th at their next meeting. So um everything's just been pushed back in terms of registration, but you haven't missed your opportunity, but I'd encourage you if you um are interested in um signing up that you um go ahead
and do that as soon as possible at beginning March 9th. Um and there'll be details on the registration. We're trying to um manage the traffic flow. So um we'll do um people with the last name started up to
A through L will be in the first half of the um morning and the um last name M through Z will be in the second half of the morning. Again, just to make sure that you're not too clogged up and you're not waiting too long. So we ask
your cooperation on that. Um, okay. That's that's the household hazardous waste update. Anything did I miss anything? Is there anything else you want to add, Matt? There's nothing I want to add, but um I did want to say that I know the first
hearing is at 420, but the 430 um the 430, the 450, and the 455s are all CIV analysis approvals uh for those three plans. There's no engineer going to come in to represent and if it wasn't for the civot, they'd be director
approved. So, okay, you could move those up if you wanted to. >> Okay. Um, yeah, we'll go ahead and we can do that. Um, so we have the 420 and a 440 um at a regular time. The rest we can do a little early um if we need to.
Um uh but let move on to um board member updates. Bill, do you have anything you um No, not not not really. I don't I mean I've been uh working um you know with the climate resilience
committee and that is moving forward on the reports but you know they're still in the uh you know early development stages. So that's where that is. Yeah. >> Okay. All right. Uh thank you. other than the house house of waste stuff. I
didn't have any other updates myself. Um so um we have enough time. Why don't we go ahead and do the civ analysis approvals? Um uh and then we can pick up at 420 with
the first hearing. Um so the first one we can do is um this is for 87-89 Benoy Street. Chris and Sheila Messier. This is a four bedroomedroom with a price um on a 22,416
square foot lot. Um represented by George Au, but as Matt noted, these are just this just analysis. The engineer is not here. Um we turn to Matt. Any um your report or any comments?
>> I worked with George on a couple of updates on the plan. and he provided new plans and uh everything's good on um for this set of plans. So, it's just like the civ needs to be approved. >> Okay. >> Take a motion.
>> Yeah. And and is it is um has concom been is there? >> Yes. >> Okay. All right. Um so, you know, just to preview it. So, what I'm I'm thinking that there's um a four bedroomedroom deed restriction and
approval of the civ analysis and other than that I I think that's all the conditions that there are. >> Yeah, there'd be a fourbedroom deed restriction and approval of the seven houses.
>> Okay. Um, so I would move to approve the plan for the Helm Realy Trust at 87-89 Benoy Street, a 4bedroom repair on a plan dated 12526
uh subject to a fourbedroom deed restriction and uh and our approval of the civ analysis. >> I'll second that motion. Um, assuming there's nobody in the audience, no comments, we'll proceed to a vote. All
in favor? >> I. >> I. That's unanimous. Two to nothing with one absence. Okay. The next one we can do is 50. Um this is for 91 and 93 street home
measure fourbedroom repair with a price on a 44,836 foot lot. Matt report. >> Yeah. So again I worked with George on these and um uh everything is good as far as the plan
specs and um go. It's just uh this one just needs a civ analysis approval. does not need a deed restriction. >> Uh does it have Kong Kong? >> Yes, this one does have Kong. >> Okay. So um I will move to approve of
the plan um for the main sale realy trust at 91-93 Benoid Street uh fourbedroom repair on a plan dated 12326 subject to our approval of the SIP
analysis. >> I'll second that motion. Um all in favor >> I that's unanimous. two to nothing with one absence. Okay. And then um moving to the next one. 492 Bite Street um 84 Signature
Homes. This is a 3bedroom pair with a prize on a 24,823T lot. Matt. >> Yeah. So again, worked with George on some updates to the plan. He provided some revised plans. Everything is good.
Um, this one will need the civ analysis approval along with a three-bedroom uh deed restriction and it's been through concom. >> Okay. So, I will move to approve the plan for um Alexander Machado at 92
uh Benoy Street, a three-bedroom repair on a plan revised 21126 subject to a three-bedroom deed restriction and our approval of the Civ analysis. >> I'll second that motion. All in favor? I
>> I that's unanimous. He did nothing with one absence. >> Okay. So, we have a couple of minutes. Is um Mr. Potter present? >> He's not, but um not yet. Anyways, but
um just so if I if I may, um the transfer station staff did a great job um cleaning up the transfer station on Thursday to get ready get us ready to open on Friday uh last week, you know,
just cleaning up some making it safe for the people using the transfer station. And um you know just a kind of a big shout out to um Chief Baldwin and Chief Dunn and uh Chris Gonzalz and his highway staff for doing you know such a
great job and getting everybody um shoveled out, plowed out that needed to so um people could move around in town. >> I second that. Um it's melting now, but it was quite
dramatic uh last Monday. Um and uh I'm glad the town was able to get back on its feet. U and hopefully uh spring is just around the corner. >> Okay. Um it just to confirm we don't
have any uh topics for the next regular meeting or anything unanticipated. So we'll just wait for um Mr. Potter for 198 cabinets next road. They um want >> said I have a butter notification that
one. >> Oh, you froze up, Tanya, for a sec. >> Oh. Oh, sorry. Um um we're just waiting for Mr. Potter for the 420 hearing. Correct. Um and then the 440 for um
Alex Gorgetski. Does that have a butter notification? Uh yeah. Well, there um I think that the only um >> it's a sight well >> is a sight well. So I think the rest of
it is um Yeah, we wouldn't need it. >> Yeah. >> So we could potentially do that. >> Yeah. Assuming we have no extents and delays on the discussion neck, which we've already
discussed at length, so I'm assuming we'll be able to move forward as soon as Mr. Potter arrives. >> Here he is ready when you uh land. Is he going to sit up here? >> Yes.
Good afternoon, Mr. Potter. Thank you for joining us. >> Hi, Tanya. >> You're going to bring us You're going to bring us the news. >> Um, okay. I'm going to call the 420 CN hearing. This is continues from February
18th. Len Potter representing for 198 connect road. This is the for the bars a revocable trust. A threebedroom repair with a pool and a single air on a 5,116 square foot size lot.
>> Okay. Len Potter here for um Megan Various trust trustee Various irrevocable trust. Mr. Vera is sitting right out in the audience. Um it's a small lot and we need some variances and
waiverss in order to eliminate the existing cesspool and create a max title five compliance septic system. You got a three-bedroom house and I'm going to refer to the letter that I wrote for the variances.
Uh these are the requests for waivers and variances for 198 Cadmin's Neck Road for the continued hearing in this case 33 32 uh 26. Waivers proposed system is less than 10 ft from the south property
line with proposed distance at 6 ft. The line has been surveyed and staked by land surveyor. Proposed system is less than 100 ft from existing well at 192 Cadman's Neck Road with a proposed distance of 70 ft.
Uh the variances required these are variances. Now the existing well at 198 is 27 ft from the proposed septic tank in L of the 50 ft uh required and 34 ft from the proposed septic system less
than 50 ft. Again, the existing well at 200 Cadmin's neck is 46 ft from the proposed septic tank, again less than 50, and 35 ft from the proposed septic system on 198. The reduction in leech field area by
35.5% uh due to the use of the denite component. So I was able to maintain more than 50% in this situation. So, those are the variances and waiverss that I need in order to get this system
in the ground at 198. That's the best I can do with what I got. I don't have much to work with here. >> Not much room. Okay. Uh, thank you, Mr. Potter. We do have the well test results. Um, um, let me turn to Matt for his report
and then we'll open it up for comment. Yes. So, Len and I talked about this a few times and um I don't think there's anything more we can do. All the waiverss and LUAS um and variances are, you know, what they need to be. So, I I don't have any
further comment other than it does need to go through concom. >> Yes. >> And it will need a uh amongst everything else a deed restriction. >> Yes. It's already been it's already been submitted to Concom. There's no it's
you're not in any um resource area except for the flood zone at the rear of the lot and uh I I've given the concom notice with the plan so that they know what's going on. There's no formal hearing required.
So the the one um I guess question I had was and I I think I got this out of your you know your review notes is about the uh surveyor certification because and is that it do we have that now? >> So we don't need it now because what they whatever they did it's not less
than five five feet or less it's at six feet six feet. Okay. So it's just a question mark there. Okay. >> Yeah. The original system was going to be less than five feet. >> Okay. But >> but when when the line was surveyed that was all blown away with >> Okay. And then are we going to do um two
years of nitrogen testing for these >> for the singular? >> These are very close. The wells are all very close. I mean it looks like um >> 200 >> Kevin's neck is the one that has the highest level of nitrates at 8.6,
>> right? >> Um still below the 10. um and can't you know and it's the abiding property um it's too bad that we couldn't have done some sort of shared system there but um >> I I was yeah so I I thought we were
doing like the normal three years of well testing I didn't know because it was a um you know denitriication system whether or not it needed you know the denite system needed to get >> oh right um that's a good point um and I
would because these are less than 50 ft which is norm these are waiverss uh variances >> because they're pretty darn close. I think it would be prudent to have well testing but I'm um what are you saying
Matt? Well, our regulation says we have to have well testing if they'll uh for three years. And as far as the testing of the the DNI for two years, the approval letter says we have to for for two years. >> All right. Oh, yeah. Yeah.
>> Okay. That's okay. >> I agree with I agree with that. >> Okay. All right. So, I'm ready to go. >> So, uh >> yeah. So there's the the total nitrogen testing is of the effluent the deep that well testing is of the wells of >> right. Exactly. I was drawing drawing
that distinction just to see if it you know met the reduction >> if the system is working. >> Yeah. The system's working the you know the array. Okay. So I will move to approve the plan for the veros
irrevocable trust at 198 cabin neck road. a three-bedroom repair on a plan dated 11725 uh subject to approval from Concom uh three-bedroom deed restriction
um local upgrade approvals and variances which are set out um as Mr. Potter um you know went through them in detail but those details are also um in the um >> in the approved plan so we don't don't
need to go through those again um three years of well testing uh and um and a hold harmless agreement >> conservation >> I I would like to make >> John I think I think I started with John
today. >> I think I I think so. I had that >> anyway. Conservation. Yes. Con approval. >> Just just one correction for >> Oh, okay. >> The the the latest revision date was 2426. >> Okay. All right.
>> Yeah. Okay. So, >> I I ran out of room. >> Okay. Okay. So, 2426 is the date of the plan we're approving. >> Yes. >> Today. >> Um Okay. Any questions, comments from the
audience? I know there's an audience member there. Not not that I can see him, but >> No, I just in case >> there's no just the property owner. Are you >> Yeah, I just didn't know if Mr. Bever wanted to say anything. Just
>> um Okay. Um motion has been made and seconded to approve the project at 188 cabinet snack with the LUAS and variances on the plan and the conditions as enumerated by Phil Weinberg. All in favor? >> I
>> I um that's unanimous. Two to nothing with one absence. >> Okay. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Okay. Um, and I think we decided that the 4:40
p.m. hearing for 654 State Road would proceed. Is that right? >> Yeah. There's no what about um for your for this. So, um, >> it's up to you if you want to proceed. >> Yeah, >> Mr. Bardetski, you can come to the table. Hello. I'm I'm on the video
screen. Uh um we can go ahead and start. >> Let me go back to my phone. >> I just keep on time. I love >> I love it. >> Yep. Not keeping us waiting. That's perfect. >> That's right. Yeah.
>> I'm calling the 440 camp barrier here for 654 State Road. Elmer Armando Gorteo. This is the owner of three-bedroom care with an Elgen on a 16,958 square foot lot with Alex Gordex. Do you
representing? >> Yes. >> Good afternoon, Mr. Gordex. >> Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Right. So, for your >> story. So for your consideration is septic system repair and it's a revised update
of previously approved plan I believe about 5 years ago which has expired. So I brought it up to date with current title 5 regulations and updated manual Elgen manual and as such
uh I'm requesting local upgrade approvals as follows reduction of the locus well set back from the 100 ft to the 50 ft. Water assembling was done previously about I believe five or six
years ago and recently and in each case there was no uh pathogens no collifforms and nitrates and ammonia were within uh available thresholds. And so this is one uh local upgrade
approval. And second upgrade approval is distance from the leeching bed to the existing crown space slab for the porch from 10 ft allowable 10 ft uh to 6 ft. There is also a
basement crown space but this is 11 ft. So I think 6 foot approximately 6t there a local upgrader approval request will will cover that one that one as well and that's Mr. Amen reviewed the plan we had
original submission was not satisfactory per his comment so it was revised and now I believe it it met his requirement. One more uh local upgrade approval I requested is to use one test deep hole
instead of uh two and this deep hole again as we discussed Mr. Armen and how it was last time is not located within the area of the leing field for the reason when original soil revelation was done then so Mr. Walsh and board of
health agent Mr. Schwartz decided not to dig it where it was because They were they were afraid that they will disturb existing leeching fields which is or what whatever whatever might be there because based on the grades and
uh cess poolools it's probably it's probably in close vicinity of where existing fishing field will be used and that's uh that's pretty much it. I submitted a local upgrade approval form and it has to be revised because I asked
for 3.4 ft groundwater table separation but Mr. objected to that and I revised the plan meeting the current standards being 4 foot upgrade and that's where we are at. If you have any questions I'll gladly answer.
>> Great. Thank you Mr. Gardenski. I'll turn next to Matt for any support. I just got uh really just one question and and thank you for working with me on this. Um but uh the water line from State Road, is it run by this property?
Uh I believe there is but that would be very to cross route six and asking for a state permit would be very it's feasible but it would be very very ex very very expensive proposition to open route six
and there is a concrete slap on the route six from going way back there. It requires traffic permitting that for something like that it's a nightmare. It's uh is it possible? Yes. Is it feasible?
Probably. Probably. Probably not. >> I just want to ask because you're you're asking for the setback of the well, but the water line's kind of running by. >> Yes. Yes, it does. But that that's a that's a that's a major project. >> Okay.
>> To do something like that, it's a major major project. >> Okay. Other than that, I don't have any questions. >> Okay. Um so I move to approve the um plan for Elmore Ortega at 654 State Road
3-bedroom repair on a plan dated 2826 subject to a concom approval a three-bedroom deed restriction uh local upgrade approvals as as described and as also is set forth um in the plan uh
regarding regarding the site well setbacks and the distance from the SAS to the seller and that there only be one um one deep pole uh require three years of well testing
and a hold harmless agreement. >> Okay. Um I will second that motion. Um um all in favor >> I >> that's unanimous. Two to nothing with one absence. >> Okay. And thank you Mr. Gorgi. >> Thank you very much. Ladies and
gentlemen on this one. >> Did you say Tom? >> Yes. >> Yeah. That was my first. >> Okay. Thanks, Alex. I'm sorry. >> Oh, nothing.
>> Okay. Um I I believe that the business of the day. >> So, um I will move to approve. Now, I really feel like I'm doing Donna's work here. I move to approve um uh closure of
the meeting uh March 2nd at uh 4:34. >> Motion to adjourn is made and I'll second that. All in favor? >> I >> I that's unanimous. Thank you everyone. Appreciate it. >> Thank you.
>> Thank you.