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7.30 PM —Asbestos and Rodent Control Violations -- Lakeside Estates. <br /> Glen Harrington stated that the violation at Lakeside Estates occurred when 5 trailers were removed without <br /> demolition permits. The Board of Health requirements for demolition include a rodent control inspection and an <br /> asbestos inspection per the Department of Environmental Protection requirements. Neither the rodent control <br /> inspections nor the asbestos inspections were performed. At the request of the Department of Environmental <br /> Protection, asbestos samples were obtained from the 5 removal sites. Lot#10 had one hit of a material with <br /> 35% of chrysotile asbestos. Mr. Harrington discovered today that the removal contractor was Cape Cod Septic <br /> Services. The equipment operator that tore down the trailers informed Mr. Harrington that he dealt with <br /> Matthew Haney directly and the Park owners provided the dumpsters. He did not know where the waste was <br /> taken or the company that hauled it away. The Building Department has forwarded their complaint to Town <br /> Counsel that no permits were obtained for the demolition or removal of the trailers. <br /> Matthew Haney, owner of Lakesides Estates, introduced himself to the Board. <br /> Mr. Haney commented that Lakesides Estates was once known as Lakeside Trailer Park. Henry Labute <br /> originally owned the trailer park before MEZ Realty. The 99-unit park has been in existence since the 1940's, <br /> and MEZ Realty has owned it since the early 1990's. A previous Building Commissioner, Bill Hauck, ruled in a <br /> letter dated September 8, 1995, that units could be removed and brought in as long as the amount of units did <br /> not exceed the 99 sites. <br /> Mr. Haney commented that a new demolition application procedure was revised by the Building and Health <br /> Departments about a year ago. Mr. Haney remarked that he has a contract with Terminix to treat the mobile <br /> home park for rodents with bait stations. He has seen no rodents since changing pest control companies. <br /> Mr. Haney stated that with regards to the asbestos, he spoke to the manufacturer of Unit#10, and the unit was <br /> manufactured in the late 1980's. Mr. Haney commented that he was informed by the manufacturer that <br /> asbestos was not used in the materials at that time. Mr. Haney remarked that many units have been removed <br /> or transferred without the benefit of permits. MEZ Realty does not own the units. <br /> Kalliope Egloff stated that if there were hazardous material inside an abandoned property and the abandoned <br /> property was disposed of, the rules and regulations still need to be followed for the disposal of the contents. <br /> Potential hazardous material was revealed inside one of the properties, and one test confirmed it. <br /> Mr. Harrington commented that he spoke to the current Building Commissioner and was informed that the <br /> letter Mr. Haney just presented references zoning and has nothing to do with demolition. Mass General Law for <br /> trailer parks states that all state and local requirements must be met which includes demolition. Asbestos <br /> renovation and demolition has been effective since 1991. This Building Commissioner is now enforcing the law <br /> and stated that this is a structure. Structures must be demolished and renovated according to the law. <br /> Mr. Haney has had a contract with Terminix for pest control for about a year. Mr. Haney will provide Mr. <br /> Harrington with an updated pest control contract. There are approximately 12 bait stations which are located by <br /> the dumpster area only. Mr. Haney remarked that the lots are leased and the park owners cannot trespass <br /> onto the individual lots. In Mr. Harrington's opinion the individual units should also have been baited. <br /> The five individual units that were removed or demolished were not inspected prior to the work performed. Mr. <br /> Haney commented that two of the units were moved off site to Wareham, and the other three were moved <br /> across the road and not technically demolished. Mr. Haney stated that he was out of the country at that time <br /> and does not know the company that performed the work. Mr. Harrington remarked that he spoke to the <br /> operator of Cape Cod Septic Services and was notified that they were the company that demolished the five <br /> units. They separated the wood and the metal from the chasses and placed them into the dumpsters. <br /> Excavators were used to perform this work. <br /> 3 <br />