3/10/2010 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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information, Mr. Doherty requested that the Board rescind the fines which now amount t $31250. The Chairman closed the meeting to public comments to allow the Board-members to confer among themselves as to what action to take regarding Mr. oherty's request. Glen Harrington suggested that a `hardship factor' could be taken into consideration. The Board also agreed that IIIb. Doherty had demonstrated motivation in attempting to resolve the situation as expeditiously as possible. Lucy Burton felt that Mr. ohert 's fines should be decreased, but that a lesser fine still would be in order, Luer Burton rade a motion that the BOH I continue to accrue the $250 per day fine until r the next Board'of Health meeting on Wednesday, 3124/10. Atthat time, if the new septic system has been installed at 148 Sunset strip and a Certificate of Compliance Inas been issued, the total amount of IIIb. C oherty's fine would be reduced to $500. Kalliope Egloff seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. 2. RecyclingBy-Law Glen Harrington distributed copies of the revised Recycling ycling By-Law with the changes agreed upon at the BOH meeting on Tuesday, 3102110. Further changes were made to the document by the Board. Glen Harrington stated that he would prepare the final draft of the by-law on Thursday, 3111/10 and email a copy to each Board rnern ber for their final review. 3. LakesWe Trailer Park Glen Harrington stated that the BOH had received a letter from Ann Cropp, Manager of Lakeside Estates, dated 2/15/10, stating that Lakeside Estates had personally tested the waterp resure on 2/15/10 and found it to be adequate. The letter further states that with respect to the allegations re: .other previous Lakeside Estates low water pressures: Lakeside Estates continues to test water pressure on a regular basis and has not found the pressures in violation of applicable DEB regulations. The letter calls into question the validity/accuracy of the testing performed by the BOH, noting the wide discrepancies of the testing results from their own, and suggests that the measuring instruments, or the persons performing such measurements by the BOH, are producing faulty test results. Glen Harrington stated that he needed more time to respond to the contents of the above-referenced letter from Ann Cropp. Burton Caplan requested that Glen Harrington arrange to have someone checl the measurement ent process being used by the BOH t � the Lakeside-Trailer Bark to determ1ne the eater pressure for the trailers} to ensure that it is providing accurate results. Glen Harrington stated that he would inquire of Town Counsel Patrick Costello as to whether the Lakeside Estates pretrial hearing, scheduled for Friday, 3/05/10, had taken place. 44 Missing Landfill Well SGW-2 and SGW 1 Burton kapin requested, and the Board agreed on, a deadline date of 6/30/10 to finalize the issue of the two missing landfill wells SGW-2 and.SGW-l3. Burton Caplan reiterated his request that the wells should either be eliminated or put back In grin order.