All right, Renee, we're all set. >> Yep, we're good. >> All right. Good afternoon, everyone. Um, this is the board of health of the town of East Long Meadow. Today is May 14th, 2026. Um, calling this meeting to order. Um,
the board of health is recording. And is anyone else recording? Okay. And, uh, we are meeting virtually this afternoon. uh pursuant to a number of executive orders suspending certain provisions of the mass open meeting law.
Um so with that, those are our announcements. Um the first item on our agenda is to approve the minutes of the April 16th, 2026 meeting. Um does anybody have any additions changes
um to those meeting to those minutes or wishes to make a motion? >> I so move to approve as written. >> I can second that. >> Thank you. Um and we will do a roll call vote um to approve the minutes as
written. Christine Johnston I Dr. Katy Jbins. >> Hi, >> Rebecca Torscha. >> I >> All right. So, those minutes are approved as written. Thank you so much. Um, next item on our agenda is public comment. So, Renee, could you please let
us know if anyone is here for public comment? >> Um, if anybody would like to speak, uh, please raise your hand. >> Okay, we're good. >> All right. Okay. So, um moving on since no one is here for public comment, um
first item under business at hand, um a discussion regarding corrective actions at 41 Pleasant Street, East Long Meadow in response to the December 19th, 2025 housing inspection. And Tammy, I know you had shared some documentation that you'd received from the property owner.
Um >> yeah, I think the property owner might be in the panel. Do we want to I'm inviting her right now. >> I'm okay. >> I'm here. >> Hi, Angeline.
>> All right. Hi, Angeline. >> Hello. >> Hello. >> Um, Christine, I don't know if if you wanna what you want to do, if you want to go down the list, how you wanna >> Yeah. Um I know that >> or maybe Angeline want give us an update
first and then we can >> Angeline could give it Miss Yeah, Miss Angeline Noel could give us an update and then uh Tammy has prepared the list just with any um with where we stand on everything. So that would be great.
>> Okay. So um we've had quite a bit of work done there. um all of the violations that were considered to be um uh there's a certain uh deemed to
endanger as identified the CDE violations. Those have all been corrected. the electrical the um my electrician met the electrical inspector um a few weeks back and completed any of
the work that was supposed to have been done and um Connecticut Dry Basements was in there. They finished their work. Um the porch was repaired. Um, there are
a couple of minor things that remain to be done. A heating vent cover. There's a crack in a in some a window. There's I guess a loose window. And there's um
uh I don't know. There just a couple of small items. the tenant uh gave me notice on April 30th that she was moving out as of June 1st. And so I think that what I'm going to do
is when she moves out, I'm going to just finish up the last couple of items on the list before we rent to any other tenants. >> Hello. >> Okay. Um Jos want me to go down the list
um just questions I have. Um I'm just going down the list based off of the correction order letter. Um under the area where uh the uh attic ceiling was cleaned with u missing loose plaster and
things like that. I noticed that the bags uh of the debris are still in the yard. Is there um any plan to get rid of those? >> Okay. The bag. Okay. Bags of debris. As far as I know, those were removed
like a week ago or a few days ago. There were the attic was also cleaned out. So, there was very little debris from the actual uh ceiling repair. Some of those bags were actually just um from
the cleaning out of the attic. And as far as I understand, all the bags are gone. As of Monday, there were bags and um uh yard waste in the backyard. >> Yeah.
>> There were bags I I mean I haven't been there in a couple of weeks, >> three or four maybe. >> The yard waste the yard waste is from a tree that fell and I hired somebody to sort of take the tree apart and um the
he dragged it off to the side. But the yard waste uh is not anything that was part of the original inspection violations. >> No, I'm just letting you know that that's where they are. I mean, you you should the yard waste, but there are
about four plastic bags and some other assorted debris that look like it probably was from upstairs being stored in the yard. >> Yeah. From the cleaning out of the attic. Yeah. >> Yeah. That should just to um to uh keep any pest or other issues. I would have
them throw that out as soon as possible. >> Okay. >> Um let's see. Uh on my list, there's still the let's see the cracked bedroom door. >> Yeah. >> Um the bathroom window crack. Um the loose plaster and the um the cocking
around the sink in the bathroom. >> Oh, no. The cocking around the sink. That was corrected, I was told. But it's falling off already. It's like it was it wasn't real cocking. It's like a sticker, >> like a >> an adhesive. So, it it would definitely
need to be >> Okay. >> redone. >> Okay. That's something we'll definitely address. >> Um let's see. The the cover to the radiator and the pantry. >> Yeah. >> Um then the let's see the window closest
to the breezeway door. Um, it's not weathertight as the window is easily movable and still allows air through. Um, that's on the list. Let's see. As for the basement, there is still the
window on uh the left side that hasn't been fixed. That's close to the bulkhead that's there. It still has um just like bricks in front of it and the windows cracked. Um, but uh I did see that they um shored up the areas around the other
windows in the basement and then they put um >> the new windows. They put in two new windows, right? >> Yeah. But they did they they didn't do one of the windows. >> Okay. So, if there's another window that needs to be replaced, I can have uh dry
basements, Connecticut dry basements do that, too. >> Yeah. And so, and then as of this week, there still is weeping seen in the basement. So, um I know you mentioned looking into some other um
things like uh potentially gutters cuz I noticed that on that side of the house there was a lot of new dirt because of the bulkhead that was filled in. Um there's you could tell where the wa the water is shearing off the roof and
hitting the ground. So I'm thinking that that it's a possibility, but um that would be something to have to look into. >> I I do have a quote from two different gutter companies and gutters are definitely part of the plan. Yes, >> you could tell that side of the building
of the house is probably the most affected. The one that faces pleasant is it >> place. >> Place. >> Yeah. >> Um do you know about whether I I wasn't able to really assess whether or not the
beam at the bottom of the stairs was a fixed to the ground or not? >> That that was corrected. A carpenter went over there and >> uh secured the beam >> and that was that was that approved by the building department. Do you know? >> I have no idea. I I don't know. I know
there was a list of things that they had identified. I just wanted to to verify. >> You mean approved like the actual improvement was >> they needed to have a permit or anything. >> I can't see where you would need a permit to fix it. >> I wasn't sure. I know he had a list of I
know he had a list of things that he had. >> Yeah. Can you check with him? >> Um I will check with him. He no longer works with the town. >> Okay. Um then so I spoke with the building
department and I did speak with them about the electrical and the only permit that was pulled was a permit to get the electrical inspector to come out and talk um with your electrician on site. Um but no permit was done for the work.
So do you have some sort of uh invoice from the electrician? He did do some work. I do. >> Oh, yeah. He did $1,000 worth of work. >> What did he do? Oh, I've got a list. I can um let me see.
>> That's what I had asked if you would have sent that to me. >> Oh, okay. >> Yeah. A permit wasn't pulled for it. Um, according he met with a electrical inspector >> was Yeah, that was that's what the
permit was pulled for. It was to meet with the electrical inspector. >> Yeah, I'd have to go back through the verbiage to take a look at that because that wasn't my understanding. my understanding what it that it was to meet with the electrical inspector and
and to complete the work. I did send messages a send a message regarding um you know what needs to be done in terms of having the electrical work uh I guess reinspected by the town's
electrical inspector. >> He has to put his >> Oh, go ahead. Yeah, he has to put his, you know, seal of approval on it, I guess. >> I guess there's no permit for that, though. >> Um I don't know. I'll check with my electrician.
>> Yeah, I would check in with the electrician. And um did your did the electrician um address any of the issues with crossmetering that were brought up to the building department? >> Okay. So, that is not part of the original inspection. really I think it's
on the part of the tenant to just continue to bring up uh issues that are just uh she's she just continues to bring up issues that are non-existent.
And so that's a separate matter which is really somewhat irrelevant now because she's moving out. Um, so, um, you know, in 30 years of owning that house, we've never had an issue with, you know, that
subject that she brought out brought up as far as crossmetering. So, I really think she's just kind of, you know, trying to throw stuff at the wall and see what sticks. But I'd really like to focus on that initial inspection
and not all of the items that Teddy Joe Eaton, who has not paid her rent since January, keeps bringing up. She's adding items to the table that were not part of
the initial inspection. Angela, I'm going to pause you for a second and ask Tammy a clarifying question. So, we have now a number of violations that are listed and obviously part of this document even though some of them were added on um initially and then some are
now present on this list. Can you clarify for us what is the responsibility of the homeowner in terms of all these violations just so she can be clear on what and how needs to be done removing the tenant out of this completely? >> Well, I'm asking questions based off of
issues that were brought up to the the building department. Um, not >> so we have I'm just trying to clarify so she understands what is responsible of her based off of what we're saying from our inspection and the building department as well too. Yeah, regardless
of whether or not the tenant remains there or not, the violations will have to be corrected. >> The violations that are stipulated in the inspection from December, I am addressing those violations. >> Absolutely. And I was just asking what
happened with the conversation that was going on between the building department, electric department and you. >> Yeah, but the crossmeter question was not part of the original inspection. So, I'm trying to focus on the items that
were presented in that original inspection as well as a couple of other items that were brought up and corrected such as changing the lock on the door. >> And that was something that he had he
had decided, right? The building department. >> Yeah. After the fact, after the original inspection and that was >> that was his inspection, not my inspection. Yeah. Or not the health department question. >> Um the last thing about um in the
basement was um I wasn't able to locate. Was there I know that there were new smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors all the the rest of the house. Were they also put in the basement? >> Yes, they were. Two additional were added to the basement.
>> Thank you, Tammy. I also have a clarifying question. Can you potentially maybe explain for everybody present the difference between the health department inspection and the building inspection and or the electricians inspection from
the town so that everybody can be on the same page um about what the responsibility of this board is regarding this particular um health you know health department inspection versus what the building
department or the electrician I >> as much as you know. >> Yeah. I can't speak to everything that the building department asked um and electrical or what they suggested because it's part of what they do. Um I mean we all work together uh to make
sure that everything is healthy and safe in town. But um whatever's on theirs on their inspection reports is on theirs. It's separate then from ours. >> Okay. Thanks. >> Yeah. I mean, and we do refer our reports over to the appropriate
departments if there is a fire issue like the smoke detectors or that will refer them over, but they're separate reports. And that's that's the whole list. All right. Um, Katie and Rebecca, do you have any questions for Tammy or for Miss
Noel? >> No, not at this point. >> Katie, anything from you? Any additional questions? All right. Um so I guess the matter at hand here is um whether uh
to extend another 30 days. The current um the 30-day extension um >> currently I'm just going back um to the minutes from last month. Uh goes through
May 27th. Um, Miss Noel, we understand you have your your tenant moving out as of June 1st. Um, which just based on Massachusetts um, housing uh, means that as of that point,
you'll have free unrestricted access to the home without giving any notice to the tenant. And therefore, right, like there shouldn't be any issues about access at that point. Um, >> which should make it a lot easier for me.
Um so ladies, if we wanted to do a an extension um a final or or an an additional 30 days, um would go through June 26th, 2026. Um that that's been um a solid,
you know, 6 months since the initial inspection. Um, I know we talked last month about uh being one, you know, this one through May um being the probably last um if the the change in tenency
makes a difference um with the ability to get these done. Um but that is really up to us at this point. So we can certainly discuss or or ask questions at this point.
I just want to clarify. I thought LA la last meeting we said we were not able to extend it again which I know I'm just >> I don't recall that at all. >> We had we had wanted it to be the last but in light of the tenant leaving.
>> Okay. I think we can make the exception then but this would be the last extension we could offer. >> Yeah, I think we were it. I think we we can extend as long, you know, um for as many 30-day periods. There's no there's no statute that says we we have to stop,
but certainly it's it's at a point um you know, the winter weather has passed, right? There was um a number of things obviously that were challenging to get fixed with the winter that we had. Um but but certainly a final 30 days with the um the new information that the
tenant um is relocating um would certainly be an adequate amount of time um to get these um items addressed. >> Yes. Um, so I have a realtor who is going to handle the re-entrren of the
um, duplex and I should have about 30 days to get some of this, you know, to get the last few items from the original inspection. >> And Tammy completed, >> are we able to confirm with the building
um, inspectors that she's able to rent with these not finished? not finished. Um, >> there are no violations that are considered to be conditions
deemed to endanger, >> but you do have to correct all the violations. >> Yeah. And the rest of the violations are pretty minor. >> I think we need to clarify this with the building inspector and their department first before that's U listed for rental.
>> That That would be up to us, not him. >> Oh, that's up to us. Yeah. >> Okay. Yeah. And I and I think I would motion that we actually put that as a stipulation before you know the rental could be up for rental that the violations have to be completed.
>> Okay. So, what I I need to know what are the specific violations that you're saying need to be completed? The bedroom door cracked, the bathroom window. >> Okay. Okay. Okay. >> Okay. >> The same ones that I just listed out.
And then >> Okay. From the original list >> from the original >> and um resolving the weeping water issue in the basement.
>> Um there's been a lot of rain. >> Yes. the the um I had the um I I need to have some clarification on that. >> A basement shouldn't be weeping water.
>> Can I So, who who would take a look at that? Because I'd like to meet someone there to go over that. >> Um is this not something that uh Connecticut dry basement would? >> No, no, no, no. I want to find out. I
just want some clarification. on on the water issue. What exactly the water issue is? >> There's visually there's water coming out of the flooring of the basement. >> Now, when did you see that?
>> Monday. >> Monday. >> Yes. >> Okay. Okay. Do you do you have any pictures? >> But there's still water coming up. >> Okay. So, who's it? Who's I I really I
mean because it's a 130year-old house with a with a damp basement. So I really need to some have some clarification on the basement issue. >> Can you please let us know what your clarification is around specifically?
>> What what what is the weeping water quote unquote >> water coming up in your basement? >> Okay. I need to see any floor water where the water is dry essentially coming from the ground up or into the
basement through the walls is unacceptable and is a violation. >> Okay. Um standing >> Okay. So, who who's in charge of that water issue? cuz I'd like to take a look at the basement with whoever inspected
the basement or in who will reinspect the basement so that I can meet with Connecticut dry basements and find out what the remedy would be. >> Once uh once the the tenants out, we can
go in together unless you um you know give her notice to come in before then. >> Okay. So, who who will I meet with? the building inspector or someone from the health department? >> The health department.
>> Okay. >> And I just want to clarify, hasn't Connecticut Dry Basement come to assess this in person? >> Yes, they did. >> And what options did they offer to help correct the water in the basement? Um
well they uh they offered several different solutions uh which included closing up the bulkhead, replacing the windows, um fixing the sump pump. So there may be
an issue with the sump pump in in you know as far as the sump pump not turning on automatically. So that's something they can look at >> there. There looks like there's significantly less water pooling in the
basement, but it's it looks like we're not near to having fixed that yet. >> Okay. I haven't been there in a few weeks, so I'll have to take a look at that. >> And that may be a conversation you need
to have with Connecticut Dry Basement, too. um that the the bulkhead, right? There is still there's still a window that needs to be addressed. Um, but if those things haven't fixed the the
weeping water um in the basement, then they're going to have to suggest like they are the the ones who are the experts at the remedies for this and they're going to have to come out and take a look and say, "Okay, now that we've tried these things, there may be
alternative options that need to be um added to a plan >> possibly. I don't know what those alternatives are. I think that beginning with the sump pump and the new gutters, that
would be um helpful. Right. Angela, do you have any further questions for um us? Uh well, I'd like some clarification regarding the electrical because it was
my understanding. Um and I can forward you that invoice from my electrician that the work was >> it would have been helpful to have before the meeting so I didn't have to ask those questions. >> Okay. Um,
you know what? I thought that uh I thought that I had forwarded it in a previous um email. Maybe. I'm not sure. I'll I can forward that. And who should I forward that invoice to? >> To me on my email, Tammy.
>> Okay. Okay. And um yeah, once the tenant is gone, then um I'd be happy to meet with someone uh from the health department and or the building inspector over at Pleasant Street to see what else we need
to do to sort of finalize the items on this checklist. Katie or Rebecca, do you have any other questions for either for Tammy or for Miss Noel? Okay. Um I'm happy to make a motion or if either
of you would like to do so. Um or you can certainly amend my motion. Um, I am going to motion to um give uh Miss Noel a a final 30-day
extension um to to address the uh violations um noted in the I have like too many documents open here. um >> December 19th. >> That's the December 19th um
uh corrective action order. Um this would expire on June 26th, 2026. Um, and this would be the final um 30-day uh extension and that the property would
not be able to be rented out and until the completion of all the items on the correction list. >> I second that. >> Thank you. >> Mutual second. >> Thank you both. Did I capture everything?
>> Yeah, it's good. >> Yeah. Okay. Um, and so we'll do a roll call vote. Christine Johnston, I Dr. Katie Jobins, >> I. >> Rebecca Torsche, >> I. >> All right. Um, so Miss Noel, uh, Tammy will be in touch with you. We'll make
sure that you have um the list and then um finish these items up um because that the that would be the last extension. So be done. Yeah, >> they need to be addressed by the uh before before the 26th of June.
>> Yeah. Can I just mention something? I just went into my email and I have the invoice for Matt Loveing Electrical Services that was sent to Tammy >> on I sent you like a picture of the
invoice. It was sent in an email and you received it on April 16th. But does it say what he did though? >> Yeah, it says uh yeah, it says everything. The provide necessary safety repair work per town inspection. Review
all necessary work to be completed with electrical inspector. Um uh installed pump >> receptacle, new 20 amp GFY receptacle and wiring to light over washer and
dryer. all necessary wiring material and terminations installed switch plate and blank covers throughout basement area as needed. Uh and then the materials he has listed. Do you want me to resend it to you? >> If you could that would be great. I
might not have been able to visually read that. >> Okay. >> Image maybe. >> What >> was it? An image? >> Yes. Yeah. >> Okay. >> Okay. So, I'll send it to you again just so you'll have it. I thought I had sent it to you.
Um, I just sent it to you, >> I think. >> Okay. Um, okay. >> Great. Thank you so much.
>> Okay. Thank you very much. >> Okay. Um, second item on our uh agenda here is a discussion regarding corrective actions at 36 Frasier Drive, East Long Meadow in response to the January 12th, 2026 housing inspection.
Um, is the property owner with us or do you have an update from the property owner, Tammy? >> He is here. >> Okay. Um Renee, can we u move Miss Noel back to
um a participant um or reviewer, please? Thank you. Um and Mr. Sarah, is that you? >> Yeah. Yes, I am here. >> Awesome. Um thanks for joining us. Um and if you have a update for us, that
would be great. And then anything from Tammy as well. Um, I sent Tammy some information just that uh there was a previous court order um that had not been followed. Um, I was supposed to make be able to make entry into the house on May 2nd. Um, I was
unable to do so. Um, yesterday on the 13th was actually the first time I was able to access the residence after our court hearing on the 12th of May. Um she has since allegedly vacated uh
permanently as that's in our court core order that no one is to reside at the house. Um we have set days um I have Saturdays, Mondays, and Wednesdays to access the house um from 7:00 a.m. to
6:00 pm. Um, and as far as moving forward, um, working with my realtor to correct, do the corrective actions to, um, have the house reinspected by, uh, the board of health, um, in order to
meet the satisfaction and, um, complete the, um, the errors or the corrections that you guys um, noted. Um, and as far as that goes, um, hopefully within the, you know, first couple weeks, we'll be able
to get everything, um, accomplished. Um, again, just working with my realtor to get some contractors in there and, um, figure everything out and get it all taken care of for you guys. >> Thank you, Tammy. Anything to add from that?
I don't I don't have anything other than I guess just establishing if we need um to extend past June 2nd. >> Yeah. Um I mean it um we appreciate uh Mr. Sarah that you have continued to keep us
updated um recognizing that you haven't been able to access the property until you know just just the other day. Um any questions Rebecca or Katie for Tammy or for Mr. Sarah. Um, a 30-day extension from June 2nd
would bring us to July 2nd. Um, if that is something that the board wishes to proceed with. Um, if so, we just do a motion to do that. >> I'm okay with that. >> Me, too. We can make a formal motion to
extend to June July 2nd. >> Okay. Um, Tammy, do we need to read the whole thing or is that good enough for a motion? >> Uh, I I guess you could just read out extending January 12th correction order to July 6.
>> Okay. Um, so I can make the motion um that we'll provide a 30-day extension um for the January 12th, did I say that right? um correction order uh to the property owner at 36 Fraser Drive um to
complete the items on the corrective action order. >> Second that motion. >> Thank you. Um and we'll do a roll call vote. Christine Johnston I. >> Dr. Katie Jobins >> I. >> Rebecca Torscha.
>> Hi. >> Thank you. Um and so Mr. Sarah, we've extended that through July 2nd. Um hopefully you won't even need that much time uh now that you have actual access. Um and Tammy, can you just let our property owner know what the process is
for reinspection? >> Oh, uh Mr. Sarah, you just have to call me up and we'll set out a time and we'll do a quick inspection. >> Very good. >> All right. Any further questions um from anybody? All right, Mr. So Sarah, thank you for
your time tonight. All right. Okay. Moving on. Um the next item on our agenda is um the to review and vote on to approve the intermunicipal agreement for the public health excellence for
shared services grant. So Tammy, I am going to let you walk us through that a little bit. Let's see. So, there are there were two documents only because um one is really a little bit larger. So, that would be
the appendix A, which is the contract that you guys saw earlier this year. I think it was from October. Um that's just one of the things. And then there's the the meat of the contract of the intermunicipal agreement. Um which was the first uh
how many pages? Let's see. the first 13 pages of the document. Um, and it's basically outlineing um the agreements that we're having between AWAM, West Springfield, and Westfield to
um administer the grant and to work as a collaborative. We have had it through the DPH's um attorneys and our attorneys and then as of very late today finally our uh insurance company reviewed all the
different stipulations in it. Um so basically it will it it outlines um how we're will be forming an advisory board. It outlines that how we will be handling um any of the employees that we hire
through their um through the grant. Um and then kind of uh procurement and kind of other legal and liabilities um just so that everybody is covered. Um, and that's pretty much kind of the
gist of what the um the IMA is about. >> Okay. So, the highlighted sections um on page six >> don't have to worry about that. >> Don't have to be highlighted anymore because the insurance uh your insurance person has um
approved that. Yeah, that was the last question that our town attorneys had had was to just make sure that any like liability or insurance um wording was uh reviewed by them, which we gave him a nice gentle nudge earlier this week to
to get on that. And the don't pay attention to the word that was green. >> Okay. Um, >> Katie, Rebecca, questions for Tammy. >> I know we went through this pretty
thoroughly at our last meeting and we just um we discussed it. We couldn't vote on it because we had to have uh our attorney look, you know, the town's attorney look through it. Yeah, it they had it's funny when I first we first received the grant and we
went through the contract process, uh, our liaison at DPH was like, "This is going to take a really long time." And I'm like, "No, it's not." And she was totally correct. There's so many um so many cooks in the kitchen. Is that the how the phrase
goes? Um, and so yeah, it it definitely but I'm I'm happy that it's starting to move in the right direction. So it's very good. I will once with these once this is signed by us and the town council and then the health departments
and the town councils and the other time towns which I hope doesn't take more than a month mother but you never know. Um, I think I would feel more comfortable actually hiring. We're we're
legally allowed to hire employees, but I just don't I don't I don't know without seeing this document being signed by everybody. I think I don't feel as comfortable hiring the employees before then. >> Okay. So at this point we are looking
for a motion to approve the interun intermunicipal agreement um for the public health excellence for shared services grant as written. Is that what we are looking for Tammy? >> Yes. Okay. All right.
Um and do we are we just for clarification because it has to be signed by the town council. Are we moving it to town council or are we just approving it uh as the board of health? >> As the board of health. >> Okay. Because I know when we do things like fees, we're we're motion we're moving it to we're voting to move it to
town council. >> It's um >> it's our it's your approval. >> Okay. Um so I'm going to motion to um approve the intermunicipal agreement uh otherwise known as the IMA for the public health excellence for shared services grant as written.
Right. I second that. >> All right. And we will do a roll call vote. Christine Johnston, I. Dr. Katie Jobins, >> I. >> Rebecca Torscha, >> I. >> All right. So, that has been approved. Tammy, let me know if that needs to be a wet signature or a digital signature.
Um, I don't know that one. So, I will be getting to you guys to find out if that's the case. Um, I'm going to say, um, digital is probably okay because we use docyign for all the rest of these. Um, but I will make sure to find that one out.
>> Okay. Uh, just send it over or give me a yell and if I if it needs to be wet, >> will do. Um, >> I'm really uh I'm really excited that this is kind of moving on. Um, I guess
we can move to the update portion of health departments because that's like the biggest update. Um so with the grant we were able to hire a contracting a consulting firm uh under the state contract and uh they are going to start
work um doing sort of strategic planning for the four communities um and kind of serving as like the coordinator for the shared service which we're required to have a coordinator um but they're going to do it in a consulting or contracting capacity so
that we can move into hiring an employee when the time comes. Um, and they're like so far they're kind of like hit just like hitting the ground running. They seem to be really um kind trying to like dig in and get to know all the
communities and um kind of figure out what we best need and how the grant would best serve us. So, I'm really looking forward to that. Um, it's the company is called BME um BME Strategies, I believe. Um, and we've worked in
public health throughout all of Western Mass with them before. So, uh, we're we're very familiar with the work they can do. Um, so more more on that to come, which really exciting. Um, other updates, uh, Earth Day was a success. I
don't have many numbers. Um, but we sure made a mess out there and uh while everybody was cleaning up, um, which was great. Uh, let's see. We,
um, were still in the process of, um, putting together posting and whatnot for the public, um, or the town health nurse position because, uh, nurse Chris is retiring. And I feel like all I feel like these things
are the things that have been consuming all of my time. That and lots and lots of food truck inspections while Alex is still out. Um yeah, we're just getting ready reviewing a lot of uh the camp paperwork for all the summer camps. um
working with um our camp P the Pineol camp to kind of um go through uh we've been work we've kind of came up with them to do their own strategic planning for um Pineol and kind of like looking
at how not just the things that we've asked them to do corrective action wise but things that are sort of like their wish list for Pine Null kind of to make it like a a destination Um, so hopefully hopefully those things
will really be able to come to fruition because they do a really good job of running the camp with what they have and um I think if we can get them a little more love uh it would be great. Um,
we're also kind of rolling into um the summer months and uh the high school is kind of going to be is coming online slowly. Um really excited to kind of get in and take a look at the nitorium
um and then get into the kitchens and see the cafeterias. Um that will be really exciting. Just kind of working with working with park and wreck for the pools because it's community now. So it's going to be um run by run by them.
And then getting with uh the food uh service program um their director who um she's amazing and she just you know she can't wait to get in and see the new facility too. Um so those are kind of the things that have been mostly on our
radar. Obviously, we get lots of emails about haunt virus, but I can't can't speak to any of that. Uh, but maybe Katie can tell us what she's been seeing out there. >> Including nothing. >> Nothing. Oh, don't say that.
>> No, I mean like I personally have not had to deal with that. But I mean, I have people asking me like, "Do I have hivirus?" I have not, knock on wood, had anyone. I mean, I know all about the hent virus, but I have not thankfully
personally had to deal with any of that. So, which is excellent news. I feel like like right now like in the public health world in Massachusetts like they are really cramming FIFA down our throats and like a lot not a lot of
other messaging is really coming our way from the state other than like they're basically spending all of their time, effort, and funding in preparation for the World Cup. Um, which is fine, but I feel like there's still another It's
like the big dig, but like in like there's still another half the state, you know, like, oh, it's really going to affect us. They they keep telling us like, okay, >> things are bad. >> Yeah, we um we do see uh let's see.
Yeah, we do see uh a significant amount of of Lyme disease, but now it's not like we don't have to follow up anymore. The last I think I guess maybe two years ago that they changed that with the tick and we've already started um we've
already started wetlands treatment for mosquitoes this year. So um I know there's a ton of other stuff. What am I missing, Renee? Um I I feel like we've been so busy that
like I don't even know what we did. >> I Yeah, even today we were just like uh until getting to the end of the day the printer we were really putting the printer to work today for some reason. >> The sounds it was making.
We're Oh, we're also like June 1st a lot of grants are due and we're still really trying to come up with um there's grant options out there for um uh uh
compost related um grants and uh we're trying to figure out what we want to do. So stay tuned. We might try doing something smaller like adding on uh organics composting to like uh our
housing authority buildings or we might get a real fun item for community composting. So uh that's all determined on whether or not we actually get the grant. So that's something that I'll keep you guys posted on. Um
I think that's what I've got. Thank you. Um I mean I know you're down a person right now and inspection season is in and and it's busy >> I know like what's um starting the first
week of June it there's a lot of new things going on. There's like the there's the Browns Farm event that weekend and then the then like we're going to have a new sort of uh Fourth of July setup where the first couple days
are going to be um more run locally at the carnival or at the event and then they'll I think the final four days will be run by the carnival company. So that'll be interesting to kind of see how that pans out. And we have, you
know, so many things that are starting like the coffee and no or what is it called? Cars and I don't know. There's lots of stuff going on in town. >> That's great. It's good. It's just keeping everybody busy. >> Yes. >> Keep everybody busy.
>> Awesome. Anything new, Rebecca or Katie, that you need to bring up at this point? Okay, with that said, um we need a meeting in June apparently, which is so you guys shoot out some dates that work
currently in Mayber and I don't like life. I'm joking. Um, so Thursdays are the day that is the best, right? >> We're guaranteed to have this Zoom open. >> How about the 11th?
>> I was going to say I'm gone the last week of June, so we got to do before then. Um, >> 11th works. >> Feels weird that we're even saying June. Um, we have a we have a six o'clock game in Brattleboro, Vermont that night.
>> I don't know what our recck department is thinking, but six o'clock in Brattleboro on a school day. >> I cannot do the 18th. >> You want to do it from the car on the 11th? Is that what you're saying?
>> You're like, >> um, maybe I could probably do it from the car. I don't know what the internet quality is going to be like driving up 91 though. Yeah, we got a bunch of we got a bunch of weekn night games this year. I don't know what the heck is going on.
>> It's all the fields. It's the uh >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Um >> did you say what you said? Brattleboro. Yeah, >> like Vermont or Massachusetts? >> No, Vermont. >> This has happened a couple years in a row. >> Yep.
>> Um, could I propose a Wednesday night like the 24th >> if they're available? >> Does I don't have any games on the 24th. >> We don't leave until the Thursday, so I could do that. >> That works.
Well, we we'll check with uh with Elcat to see if it's available. >> And Katie, what's your schedule? Rebecca, you're out of school by that point. >> Uh the day before. Springfield goes right till the end.
>> Um Katie, what's your schedule that night? Like is there a like give us the the the >> I am currently rounding in the hospital that day. So, the earliest I could do would be 4:30 if that's my day is magical. Um, but I could make 4:30 work, but I am
unfortunately in clinical responsibilities until 4. >> Okay. I was just asking cuz like if there's a six o'clock and we had to do a 4:30 >> Yeah, I could totally Yep. to share the zoom or if there's some I was just trying to put that out there for Tammy
for your benefit of working with LCAT that we can trying to give us as much flexibility to do what what we need to do that night. If that is not available,
is there I could do the 15th that Monday the 15th or the 17th? Okay, we will look into the 17th and the 24th. Is that good? >> Sure. Yeah,
>> maybe one of those we can snag it. >> I mean, if everything is done and there's nothing, absolutely. You might we might not need it. Well, right. And I was suggesting these if we need to look at um an extension on
the um the Mr. Sarah's property. Um >> but hopefully they will. So >> Katie, is one of those days better for you than the other? The 24th?
>> Um the 17th is much easier for me. >> Okay. But I if I'm just trying to give everyone the longest amount of time possible. So if we needed to do the 24th, that's fine, too. >> Okay. >> I can do either. 17th is the last day of
school for our kids. But um >> Same. Yeah. >> Yeah. Okay. Tammy, you want to look on those dates and let us know? >> You said Tammy, but it's really going to be Renee. >> Yeah, I got it. Renee, >> you're the best.
>> Thank you. Thank you. Perfect. Okay, we will get back to you guys with availability. >> All right. Motion to adjurnn. >> Second. >> Uh Christine Johnston, I Katie Jins I.
>> Rebecca Torcha. Hi. Bye everybody. All right. >> Have a great evening. >> Thank you, too.