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Mr. Harrington began by stating that this was the house that burned dower. <br /> He had spoken to Fire chief Baker and asked him for a cop] of the fire <br /> report to find out exactly what the condition was inside the home, They <br /> didn't have permission from anyone to go into the home, chief Baker told <br /> hire that he had spoken with the owners and they had come in for a <br /> demolition permit and demolish the house. He hadn't spoken to the <br /> owners yeti But, he felt that they should wait to condemn it when it would <br /> end up being torn down in a week, <br /> Mr. Santos asked if the premises had been secured. <br /> Mr. Harrington confirmed that it was boarded up and secured, It met the <br /> boards required. <br /> Ms. Grady asked if they had to give any public notice. <br /> Mr. Harrington responded that public notice was not necessary on an <br /> unoccupied building, if it had been occupied they would give them a five- <br /> day order to secure, The building would have to be vacated and boarded <br /> ups But, essentially that had occurred. He would like to have a chance to <br /> speak with owners, if they were going to balk and spend some time the <br /> kids would tear the boards off and get into the house. They would then <br /> have to condemn it and after a year they could tear it down. Building only <br /> had to wait for sic months., It took an Act of Congress to get something, <br /> Mr. Santos asked if it had been deemed structurally unsound. <br /> Ms. Warden responded that that hadn't occurred. <br /> Mr, Harrington responded that he didn't know if it had or had not, <br /> Mr. Santos felt that that would be something to prod the homeowners <br /> along in demolishing the property. <br /> Mr. Harrington didn't know if Mr. Wheeler had deemed it unsafe, The board <br /> of health, the building commissioner and the fire department all have to <br /> go in and inspect the promises for a final group judgment, Mr, Wheeler can <br /> do an unsafe structure. But, once the three of therm were in there and it <br /> stayed that way, in six-months the town has the right to go in and tear it <br /> down. Thea the town could charge treble damages and put a lien on the <br /> property. If the board of health were the only faction then they would have <br /> to wait one year. <br /> Mr, Santos made a notion to continue the house condemnation at 252 <br /> Wheeler Road. Ms. Grady seconded the motion,, Motion passed, <br />