Board of Health - 1.9.2025

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Board of Health Meeting - 1.9.2025

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Public Forum (00:00:00)
Public Forum

Meeting Open and Public Forum
Title 5 - Local Upgrade Approval Request: 11 Bennett Road (00:03:16)
Title 5 - Local Upgrade Approval Request: 11 Bennett Road

+ 15.405(1)(h): Approving Authority may reduce the separation to 2 foot separation between the bed bottom and E.S.H.T. pursuant to MADEP Remedial Use Approval Letter
Title 5 - Local Upgrade Approval Request: 299 Sheldon Road (00:11:25)
Title 5 - Local Upgrade Approval Request: 299 Sheldon Road

+ I. 15.404(3)(C): A minimum of 4' of naturally occurring pervious soil below the entire are of the S.A.S shall be provided. (Provided 38-50?). (System technology note: Remedial use approval, Special Conditions Section 8(b): if a reduction in the depth of the naturally occurring pervious material layer is necessary, a proposed reduction of up to 2 feet may be allowed in the four feet of naturally occurring pervious material layer as required by 15.240(1)) + II. 15.405(1)(h): Approving Authority may reduce the required 4 foot separation to 3 foot separation between the bottom of the proposed S.A.S and the E.S.H.T. (Provided: 3 foot offset).
Hearing Request: To Enforce the Provisions of Chapter 138 at 275 Mt. Elam Road (00:17:37)
Hearing Request: To Enforce the Provisions of Chapter 138 at 275 Mt. Elam Road

Michael and Mary Ann O'Farrell, 62 Old Deerfield Rd., to enforce the provisions of Chapter 138 of the Fitchburg City Code at 275 Mt. Elam Road (Deborah Burns). (Request by Petitioner to table until further notice)
Hearing Request: To Issue a Report on an Inspection at 15 Essex Street (00:17:53)
Hearing Request: To Issue a Report on an Inspection at 15 Essex Street

Sheena Walsh formerly of 15 Essex Street: 410.800 (B) aggrieved by the failure of any inspector or personnel of the BOH: 410.800 (B)(2) To issue a report on an inspection as required by 105 CMR 410.000. (Continued from December 5, 2024 meeting per Request of Petitioner)
Hearing Request: To Review and Approve the Proposed Opioid Settlement Funds Budget (00:19:02)
Hearing Request: To Review and Approve the Proposed Opioid Settlement Funds Budget

The Board of Health to review and approve the proposed Opioid Settlement Funds budget, as approved by the Mayor.
Petition Request: Request to Repeal All Local Tobacco Regulations, Leaving Only State Regulations in Place (01:46:45)
Petition Request: Request to Repeal All Local Tobacco Regulations, Leaving Only State Regulations in Place

Jacquelyn Wehtje - Requesting the Board of Health repeal all local tobacco regulations, leaving only the state regulations in place. (Tabled until retail education provided by Tobacco Control)
Petition Request: Odor Complaints - Greif Paper, 100 Newark Way (01:47:19)
Petition Request: Odor Complaints - Greif Paper, 100 Newark Way

Council Petition #030-24 Andrew Couture on behalf of the residents of Oak Ridge Condominiums to investigate an offensive odor (Suspected from Greif Paper) (update)
Meeting Minutes: December 5, 2024 (01:52:25)
Meeting Minutes: December 5, 2024

Meeting Minutes: Approve meeting minutes of December 5, 2024.
Regulations (01:52:48)
Regulations
Announcements (01:53:03)
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