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8:00—214 Hooppole Road <br /> Mr. Harrington commented that a variance has been requested to allow installation of an irrigation well <br /> in an area of known or anticipated groundwater contamination. The military has advised the Health <br /> Department that Perfluorocarbons (PFCs) concentrations in the area have exceeded the EPA health <br /> advisory concentration. <br /> The board has previously set conditions that included the recording of an affidavit at the Registry of Deeds; <br /> however,the Registrar of Deeds contacted the Health Office to say that recording of the affidavit is not <br /> required by state regulation or statute and,therefore,the Registry should not be accepting them. He also <br /> indicated that, if the goal is to notify perspective buyers, most title searches occur just a couple of days <br /> prior to the closing. In light of this,Mr.Harrington changed the recommended requirement to submission <br /> of a notarized affidavit to the Board of Health. <br /> Board members agreed that, presumably, if the property transfers, the onus is on the buyer and their <br /> agent to research these matters. Ms. Langler stated that notarized affidavits should be worded in such a <br /> way that they follow the individual properties and not the owners. Mr. Harrington suggested that <br /> notification of the affidavit be filed with the Assessor's Office so that any restrictions can be added to the <br /> Field Card. Chair Baumgaertel asked Mr. Harrington to explore that option. <br /> There being no further comments or discussion, Mallory Langler moved to continue the well regulation <br /> variance request for 214 Hooppole Road to the next board meeting on August 22,2019. Motion seconded <br /> by Laurel Almquist. VOTE: Unanimous(3-0). <br /> OLD BUSINESS <br /> 1. Discussion of short-term rentals and proposed Assistant Health Agent position. Mr. Harrington <br /> requested a continuance of this matter. <br /> Laurel Almquist moved to continue discussion of the short-term rental bylaw and proposed Health <br /> Agent position to the next board meeting on August 22, 2019. Motion seconded by Mallory <br /> Langler. VOTE: Unanimous(3-0). <br /> 2. Review of Title V Violations, 7 Greensward_Circle. Mr. Harrington commented that, at the <br /> December 13, 2018 meeting, the board voted to rescind the fines on this property pending an <br /> inspection by a Health Agent. On June 10, 2019, after several attempts to schedule it, Mr. <br /> Harrington was finally able to perform the inspection. He was shown a wall on the first floor that <br /> was reportedly opened up to a study. After documenting the opening, he requested to observe <br /> and inspect the second floor master-bedroom addition which was done in 1996. The owner <br /> denied access, and Mr. Harrington advised him that the denial of access would be documented. <br /> The four-bedroom deed restriction on the property was recorded; however, no inspection has <br /> been performed to confirm the total number of legal bedrooms in the dwelling. The decision <br /> before the board is whether to obtain an administrative warrant or have Town Counsel issue a <br /> compliant in court for the Title V violation. <br /> Ms. Langler stated that fines should be reinstated, since they were rescinded pending an <br /> inspection that has yet to take place. Chair Baumgaertel asked Mr. Harrington if an administrative <br /> warrant is the most effective way to resolve the issue, and he answered that, if a warrant is . <br /> 5 <br />