2007-08-09 Board of Health Minutes

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CLERK REA, Mt SS Board of Health Me~ p 21 P 12° 20 Minutes ~~~~11 August 9, 2007 The Board of Health meeting was called to order on August 9, 2007 by Chairmen Barbara Meade at 6:01 pm at the Town Hall, Berger Room. Those present at the meeting were Colleen Seferian and David Singer with staff liaison Jane Fiore. Old Business: • Minutes of June 14, 2007 were tabled. Next Order of Business • Request of a waiver from the Board of Health by Karen Crupi Massage Therapy Business and therapist. Fines were issues to the owner of the businesses in July. 2007 as notified for operating without a license as a business or therapist. Karen Crupi was notified in writing by the office of the BOH on May 18, 2007 to renew licenses by June 30, 2007. All applications were included in the mailing. A reminder letter was sent on June 18, 2007 noting the office of the BOH had not received her application for renewal or annual fee. June 30 came and went fines were issued. Ms. Crupi paid for her licenses by Julyl4, 2007 but wanted the fines forgiven. She called the office six times during the month of July request this forgiveness. The Health Administrator noting this matter must come before the Board of Health. o Barbara reviewed the above Health Administrator's history of the situation and documentation and asked Ms. Crupi for her statement. Ms. Crupi said she never received the letters since they were sent to her place of business. Barbara Meade, Chairman asked what was on the application. Her business address and an emergency address. Ms. Crupi said she would never have gotten any of the letters if she had not checked her mail through the person she leases space. o Crupi continued with her history of being responsible. Health Administrator noted she had had her interview only 7.5 months ago before her initial license was issued and told and signed at that time licenses are not prorated and are issued annually. The scenario of the difficulty in tracking massage therapy business operations was also relayed to her and the fining process. o Crupi responded this was an over site. She would never have thought her. license needed to be renewed this soon. And expected the BOH to send renewals. It was noted the renewal was sent 6 weeks before due date. o David Singer recommended to the BOH they notify Ms. Crupi on August 10 what the vote out come after further deliberation.