Town of Mashpee
16 Great Neck Road North
Mashpee, Massachusetts 02649
BOARD OF HEALTH – EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mashpee Town Hall – WAQUOIT CONFERENCE ROOM
Minutes of the Meeting of Thursday, July 16, 2015
Board Members Present: Also Present:
Burton Kaplan, Chair Glen Harrington, Health Agent
Kalliope Egloff, Co-Chair
Lucy Burton, Clerk
Chair Burton Kaplan called the Executive Session Meeting to order at 8:08 PM.
1. Housing Condemnation/Hearing: 394 Cotuit Road.
Glen Harrington stated that Erika Woods sent an email to him concerning her meeting with Vickie McFarland-Richter of 394 Cotuit Road. Permission to share information with the Board of Health was signed by Ms. McFarland-Richter, and the Collaborative Agreement was also drawn, approved, and signed by Ms. McFarland-Richter. This meeting had been continued from the May 21, 2015, Board of Health meeting where the owner had requested for a 30-day extension.
Burton Kaplan commented that certain items had to be addressed in the Collaborative Agreement:
1. A clear path to access the rear bedroom. Ms. McFarland-Richter answered in the affirmative.
2. The request for documentation of item removal. Photographs were taken of items in bins and given to Ms. Woods. Ms. McFarland-Richter had a certain goal to achieve each week. A yard sale was held, and the items were either sold or given away. A “Christmas in July”, a second yard sale, is planned.
3. Reduce clutter in the kitchen area to have access to the kitchen table. This was accomplished.
4. Reduce counter-top clutter in the kitchen in order to be able to cook. This also was completed.
Vickie McFarland-Richter of 394 Cotuit Road, and Dr. Susan Murati from the Cape Cod Hoarding Task Force introduced themselves to the Board.
Glen Harrington commented that Ms. McFarland-Richter needs a transfer station sticker. Instead of paying for a daily sticker to go to the transfer station every few weeks, Mr. Harrington suggested that Ms. McFarland-Richter meet with Deb Dami, Mashpee Town Clerk. Ms. Dami will allow Ms. McFarland-Richter to pay for a transfer station sticker in increments throughout the course of the year. This will give Ms. McFarland-Richter a yearly pass. Mr. Harrington would like Veronica Warden to perform a progress inspection of the property located at 394 Cotuit Road.
Lucy Burton made a motion to adjourn the Executive Session Meeting of the Board of Health not to return. Kalliope Egloff seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved.
Roll Call Vote: Kalliope Egloff, yes; Lucy Burton, yes; Burton Kaplan, yes.
The Executive Session meeting was adjourned at 8:19 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Frances Boulos
Administrative Assistant
Mashpee Board of Health
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