08/04/2022 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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concerns about where the Town would attach any related liens.There has been no response yet from legal counsel; however, since the last BOH meeting, the Health office has fielded close to a dozen calls from individuals looking to purchase the property and fix it up. Each of those callers indicated that they had been told by the realtor working for Mr. Haney that he had re-acquired the property as a result of it having been abandoned, and that he was selling it "as is". Ms. Willander advised each of the callers that she would need to get a determination from the Board as to whether a condemned property could be sold and, if so,what timeframe they would set for bringing the property into compliance. On Monday,August 1, Mr. Haney called the Board of Health to say that MEZ Realty had put a lien on the property, and he is taking the position that the property is abandoned. He further stated that he did not want to take responsibility for demolition or upgrade of the trailer, but he had buyers on stand-by who are planning to fix it up.When Mr.Haney was asked under what authority he believed he could take possession of the property, he answered that he had sent multiple letters to the owner and "there are mechanisms in place" whereby Mr. Haney could re-acquire the property as a result of it having been abandoned. He argued that it was better to sell the property to someone who is willing to fix it, then to let it sit in its current state of disrepair. Ms. Willander stated that she advised Mr. Haney that this matter would be taken up by the Board at the next meeting. Assuming Mr. Haney has the legal right to sell the property,the Board should decide whether they would allow the property to be sold as-is and, if so, set a timeframe for repair. Chair Baumgaertel stated, from the standpoint of the Board of Health, that the owner, whoever that may be, could have the opportunity to repair it so it is compliant to the State Sanitary Code. Chair Baumgaertel further stated that he did not feel that was up to the Board to determine ownership. However,the Board did agree to set a timeline, since it's been a year. Ms. Willander suggested the timeline start on the date of transfer and possibly give the owner 6 months. Chair Baumgaertel looked at the list of items to make the trailer habitable, the most concerning being the asbestos, and suggested 90 days. There being no further comments or discussion, Brian Baumgaertel motioned that the owner, MEZ Realty, resolve the sanitary issues by making repairs to the trailer unit 88 at Lakeside Estates at 300 Nathan Ellis Highway or demolish the building within 90 days of the meeting. Motion seconded by Ernest Vigilio. Roll Call Vote: Brian Baumgaertel (yes); Ernest Vigilio (yes). VOTE: Unanimous(2-0) 7. COVID update: In the last week, twenty-five (25) new positive COVID-19 cases were added and no deaths. Twenty-one (21) cases moved out of isolation. There were eight (8) cases in isolation. The total running case count was 2367. Ms. Willander commented that combined Flu and Covid Booster clinics were being planned for the fall. Typically, flu vaccines were administered at the clinic on a walk-in basis; but pre-registration would be required for the combined clinics. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Review and approval of Meeting Minutes.There were no minutes ready for review. 2. Review and approval of expense warrants. Expense warrants were signed. 3. Review of Draft Sewer Regulation. Ray Jack, Town Engineer, attended the meeting for the purpose of discussing the draft Sewer Regulation. He provided the Board with a detailed update on the status of the sewer plan/phases, and provided insight into a various interpretations, definitions,timelines and requirements.