12/17/2008 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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provided her with a copy of the kennel regulation and application paperwork, and stated that a follow-up BOH inspection would be forthcoming. 8108108— Mashpee Fire Dept. responded to a diabetic emergency at#39 Otis Trailer Village and upon entering the trailer was overcome with a strong odor of animal urine and feces. The Fire Dept. requested assistance from the BOH to address the issue. 8122!08 -A BOH site visit was made at#39 Otis Trailer pillage by Veronica Warden, which disclosed clutter-throughout the trailer, and an overwhelming odor of urine and fees. Ms. Hopkins and Ms. Martin were both present, and were told that they must reduce the number of dogs in the trailer, and that the luring conditions for the animals must be kept in a clean and sanitary ,manner. At the time of this site visit, there were eleven dogs living in the trailer. 8125108--Veronica Harden returned to#39 Otis Trailer pillage to give Ms. Martin and Ms. Hopkins the required paperwork to apply for assistance with needed floor repair work in the trailer, from the USDA grant program. Ms. Warden conducted a visual inspection of the premises and found the urine odor to have somewhat subsided. #15108—Veronica Warden conducted a follow-up visual inspection of the premises at #39 Otis Trailer pillage and found the urine odor stronger than the previous visit. MIs. Martin and Ms. Hopkins were told that the costs to notify all the abutters for the kennel license would be close to $ 50 and that there were people in the trailer park who had filed complaints with the BOH about the dogs. Ms. Warden strongly urged the two women to reduce the number of dogs so that they would'not need a kennel license, but than if they were unwilling to giverup the dogs: she would assist thein in completing the kennel license application paperwork. ork. 10131108—Veronica Warden conducted a follow-up visual inspection at# 39 Otis.Trailer Village and again found a strong urine and feces odor inside the trailer, with more than four dogs still living there. Ms. Warden told tells. Hopkins and Ms. Martin that if they did not reduce the number of dogs to less than 4, that due to the unsanitary conditions of the trailer, the BOH would be forced to condemn the trailer. Ms. Martin then stated that she would work on completing the kennel license application. - 12102108— BOH received a written response from !ells. Hopkins and !Ills. Martin regarding the `show cause" bearing letter received by them. Veronica Warden reviewed the current status of the issues of the case: 1 the occupants previously had 11 dogs; as of today they have 7, so they meet the BOH kennel regulation requirements 2 the poor sanitary conditions of#39 Otis Trailer Park have been addressed and are much improved 3 USDA Grant Program — Ms. Hopkins and Ms. Martin have applied for a USDA grant, and the USDA representatives have-been out,to inspect the premises 4) registration of the 7 dogs with the Town Clerk has been completed 5) kennel regulation requirements are being addressed by Ills. Martin and Ms. Hopkins Lucy Burton stated that as long as the two women have four slogs or more, they must apply for a kennel license, and must notify the abutters of their application. Ms. Martin replied that Dale McDonald is the owner of the property and that he is the abutter. Glen Harrington stated that i would be necessary to get a decision from Torn Fudala, Zoning Board Director, as to ownership of the trailers and exactly who the abutters are, whether it is all trailer residents, or just Dale McDonald. Lucy Burton stated that she had a concern about'7 dogs luring in an 800 s .ft. trailer along with two adult women, both with health problems, her concern being the unsanitary conditions that exist inside the trailer. Glen Harrington pointed out to Ms. Martin ad Ms. Hopkins that the BOH 2