Minutes from Aug 2, 2005 Meeting

Call to order: Meeting called to order at 7:00 P.M. by Louis Masiello, Chairman .

Members present: Christopher Leahy, Linda Firth, Randy Hitchcock. Also present, Horace Baxter, Health Officer. Absent, Marie Blais, BOH Secretary

Public Comments: None

Old Business: None

New Business: None

Licenses/Building Permits:

1. Private Swimming Pool Permit – 1 Linda Lane:

SBOH Action: Motion by R. Hitchcock; Seconded by L. Firth. C. Leahy abstained. Unanimously voted to approve.

2. Building Permit – 21 Lafayette Rd:

This item was deferred to last item under Licenses/Building Permits by motion of C. Leahy; Seconded by R. Hitchcock. Vote was unanimous. As last item: Tabled until next meeting.

3. License Renewal: Mobile Home Park – Carmel Realty Trust Mobile Home Park

Discussion by C. Leahy to renew; Discussion by R. Hitchcock: statutory – license period expired, treat as new application.

SBOH Action: Motion by R. Hitchcock; Seconded by L. Firth. Unanimously voted to deny license for renewal.

4. Private Swimming Pool Permit – 153 Lafayette Rd.

SBOH Action: Motion by C. Leahy; Seconded by L. Firth. Unanimously voted to endorse.

5. License: New: Food Service – 4 D Restaurant

SBOH Action: Motion by R. Hitchcock; Seconded by L. Firth. Unanimously voted to endorse Health Officer’s signature.

SBOH Action: Motion by R. Hitchcock; Seconded by L. Firth. Unanimously voted to amend motion and approve license.

6. 12 Trout Way – Emergency Beaver Permit

SBOH Action: Motion by R. Hitchcock; Seconded by C. Leahy. Unanimously voted to grant a 10 day permit.

Minutes from Aug 2, 2005 Meeting (continued)

Licenses/Building Permits (continued):

7. 26 Fanaras Drive – Site plan review

Adding onto building and expanding to 24 employees.

SBOH Action: Motion by R. Hitchcock; Seconded by C. Leahy. Unanimously voted to endorse

8. Building Permit – 26 Fanaras Drive

SBOH Action: Motion by R. Hitchcock; Seconded by L. Firth. Unanimously voted to endorse Health Officer’s signature on Building Permit.

Other Issues:

1. Nurse’s Contract – sign-off:

SBOH Action: Motion by C. Leahy; Seconded by L. Firth. Unanimously voted to endorse nurse’s contract for July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006.

2. M.O.U. for Emergency Preparedness – sign-off:

Town Council issued documentation to Board.

SBOH Action: Motion by C. Leahy; Seconded by L Firth. Unanimously voted to endorse that the Board is open to the concept of Emergency Preparedness.

3. Not on agenda – Lot C Patriot Way

Health Officer asking to add to agenda. R. Hitchcock and C. Leahy: Legally cannot vote because item is not on agenda.

Special meeting Friday, August 5, 2005 to take up this item.

4. 504 North End Blvd:

SBOH Action: Motion by C. Leahy; Seconded by L. Firth. Unanimously voted to revert to Other Issues and discuss with representative present.

Ms. Mary DeMarco represented her Aunt and Uncle (Mr. and Mrs. Frank Palmisano) on this matter.

Trash overflow: Course of Action – 12 Units at address, with dumpster on premises. Abutters are trying to use this dumpster and/or dumping trash alongside of property.

SBOH Action: Motion by R. Hitchcock; Seconded by C. Leahy. Unanimously voted to have owner keep receptacle covers closed and to fence in the dumpster to prevent unauthorized use.

Health Officer Report:

1. D.E.P. communication – Heritage Park repair. Bids gone out from grant department.

Members Report:

1. L. Masiello: Private water wells regulations.

C. Leahy questioned the specification called out. DEM is now DER. L. Masiello to revise and put it on a disk and send to members.

Minutes from Aug 2, 2005 Meeting (continued)

Members Report (continued):

2. L. Masiello: Discussion of policy for staking out septic system components:

Engineers should be responsible to stake out field, but costs are passed onto home owner. This issue has to be taken on a case by case basis. Best if there were to be 15 minute workshops on establishing criteria for a policy.

3. L. Firth: communicate press release for flu clinic updates.

Accept Minutes of Previous Meeting:

SBOH Action: Motion by R. Hitchcock; seconded by L. Firth. Unanimously voted to approve minutes of meeting of July 5, 2005 and July 19, 2005.

Executive Session: John Longo, on-going stategy.

Motion by R. Hitchcock; seconded by L. Firth. Unanimously voted to adjourn regular meeting and go into executive session.

Adjourn:

SBOH Action: Motion by R. Hitchcock; seconded by L. Firth. Unanimously voted to adjourn meeting at 9:10 P.M.

Respectfully transcribed & submitted by: Minutes taken by Liz Wood

Marie Blais

Board of Health Secretary