8/11/2005 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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TOWN OF .BOARD OF HEALTH PUBLIC r Minutes of the Meeting of Thursday, August 11, 2005 Board I emb rs Present: Alan Present: Glenn Santos, chairman Olen Harrington, Health Agent Steven Ball, co-Chairman Veronica Warden, Assistant Health Agent Lucy Burton, Clerk Chairman Glenn Santos wiled the.meeting to order at 6:50 PNM. APPOINTMENTS Martthe r J. Do lin—a owl Lane Olen-Harrrington reported that in a routine review of the file on failed septic systems, an inspection report was received dated January 7, 2003: on an inspection dope by John Oraci on 12/19/02. We are now beyond the two years allotted to repair the failed septic system at b Own Lane. The letter was sen' t out 7126105-and received by Ir.' polin on 7/29/05. Nor. Doolln requested in writing to-.be heard at a Burd of Health meeting. Mr. l oolin stated that the reason for the septic inspection on 12/19/02 was because he was planning.to'selI the property. Shortly after-the inspection, he decided not to sell, n took the house off the market Auer receipt bf Mr. Or ci's report, he had the septic system pumped. He stated.that he had never had any trouble with the system, no backup, no odor: and could not understand why he should have to replace `rL He further noted that hd he not put the property on the market in De ernber, 2002, the inspection.would never have taken place, and-there would have been no report of a failed septic system at 5 Owl Lane, He also-stated that he was on a fixed income and did-riot want to have to lay out- oo unless it was necessary. Glen Harrington stated that unfortunately}when ars inspection takes place and a failed system report is 'issued, there is no way to get out of ars on-record failure. Olen informed Nor. Doolin of the emergency fu-nd program for hardship cases. There are no out of pocket costs. The more comes from the state which is sent to the county for distribution for each of the-towns. There is a payback period of 20 gears through property taxes. Glenn Santos stated that unfortunately the.BOH has.no other choice. It is a.state regulation and the Board has no authority to g ive a variance to a state reg urlation. -However* the Burd-can give Mr. Doo.1in an extension for the period required to get into the emergency fund program. Steven Ball made a motion to extend 30 days from today to Matthew J. Doolin at 5 Owl Lane in Mash pee to complete the required paper work to enroll him in the emergency fund program. Lucy Burton seconded the motion. All approved. . OLD BUSINESS No old business. NEW BUSINESS Sign Warrants. Warrants were signed by the Board members. Approval of Minutes. Minutes from the meeting of 7114/05 were corrected as follows, Fuge 1, paragraph 3, line 19 should read Assistant Health Agent. Page 5, paragraph 5, line 2* should read frequency. Page 5, paragraph 8, line 2, should read understand Page g, paragraph 11, line 'I should,read Letter