07/14/1994 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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MINUTES July 14 , 1994 2 BOARD OF HEALTH Mr. McQuaid relayed to Mr. Fellows , "I would strongly suggest you avoid the $125.00 cost and utilize you dumpster at the Sandwich Industrial Park. Board members agreed to research the matter. 2. ) Mr. Ball recommended the Board postpone approving min- utes until Mr. Doherty's attendance at next week's meeting. Mr. Cram agreed. 3 . ) D.E.P. "Notice of Non-comlia ce" to Lakeside Trailer Park - Mr. Ben Aldridge and residents of Lakeside Trailer Park were in attendance. Mr. McQuaid relayed, "I would recommend the Board con- sider forwarding a letter to Mr. Haney and D.E.P. with our concerns. " "Perhaps it is time to reconsider allowing them to use their private well for the time frame allotted by D.E.P. . " "If Mr. Haney is not complying with the most minimal requirements of the D.E.P. then D.E.P ought to re- examine their agreement to use their private well. " "I re- ceived a call from Rep. Thomas Cahir's office_ today." "It appears Mr. Aldridge contacted Mr. Cahir's office and in- formed him their rent increased by $40.00 and will increase again in the near future. " "Mr. Cahir's office did question the background of Lakeside Trailer Park, as far as, the Board of Health is concerned. " "I did inform his office of the septic and water problems and his non-compliance with the agreement established between this Board and Mr. Haney. " Mr. Ball directed Mr. McQuaid to forward a letter to D.E.P. expressing the Board's concerns with the water situa- tion and request they require public water service to the en- tire trailer park. Mr. Aldridge expressed his concern with a tenant in the trailer park who continues to have a septic problem. The tenant (name not stated) , relayed, "My grandmother who owns the trailer will be released from the hospital to- morrow. " "The problem is a few weeks ago the elbow connec- tion beneath the trailer fell off due to the backflow. " "I informed the management of the problem and they gave me a hard time. " "They suggested I call a plumber as it was our problem. " "Due to my financial status I requested they con- tact one of their plumbers to check out the problem. " "Mr. Aldridge suggested I contact the Board of Health which I did. " "One of the agents inspected the site and informed me the system must be fixed. " "I contacted the management and informed them the problem has not been rectified. ,, "They gave me some chemical to flush down my toilet. " "My grand-