All right. Uh good afternoon everyone. Um this is a board of health meeting uh for town of East Log Meadow. Today is um Monday, March 2nd, 2026. Um this meeting is being held via Zoom webinar pursuant to number of executive
orders um suspending certain provisions of the open meeting law u made by former Governor Charlie Baker and current Governor Moore Healey. Um the board of health is recording. Is anyone else recording? Okay. Um the um agenda today is only one
item. Um this is going to be a public hearing um in response to results of a housing inspection. Um the housing inspection took place at 36 Fraser Drive, East Long Meadow, Massachusetts. Tammy, real quick, uh logistical question. Do we need to vote to open a
hearing or because that is the only thing. Are we good? >> We were not going in and out of a hearing. This is only the the only hearing. >> Just checking. Want to make sure I do it correctly. Um all right. and um the property owner,
Alex Sarah has requested this hearing in response to the inspection conducted at said property um on January 12th, 2026 um by Timmy Spencer from the um health department. So
with that, um Timmy, could you give us real quick items that were found and then we'll open up for public comment? >> Um yep. The violations that I found uh during my inspection were um on the
second floor bathroom around the uh tub and shower. The drywall was inadequately sealed for um water to infiltrate the drywall. Um, in the living room there was um, water damage around a ceiling
light fixture and in the basement there was some significant drywall damage from um, some historic uh, water damage in one of the rooms. Um, all of these are not um, uh, conditions deemed to end in
danger and had a 30-day compliance time frame. >> Fantastic. and the owner of the property has requested um an extension of that 30-day time frame due to circumstances that have not allowed them um enough
access into the property to be able to fix this um within that timeline. Um and okay um so at this point um we can open this up for public comment. Um shall we start with the individual who
requested the inspection? Sure. Um, she has her hand raised and I'm going to let her in and just say your name and address. >> Hi, can you hear me? I didn't mean to raise my hand. I just didn't I couldn't see my face and I am not great at
technology. I apologize. >> We can hear you. Thank you. >> Okay, perfect. Um, I have a statement that I kind of prepared. Am I allowed to make that statement? >> Christine, you're muted. >> I just realized that I'm also not great at technology. You'd think um by this
point >> making me feel better. >> If you could uh share your full name and address um and then you are feel free to read your statement. Thank you. >> Yes. Um so my name is Kelsey Sarah. I reside at 36 Frasier Drive in East Long
Meadow. Um, and thank you for having me today. Um, and for allowing me to be present today. Um, do you want me to just go ahead and read my statement? Okay. Um, uh, good afternoon. Um, on April 4th, 2025, the same day my husband received
the mold testing results, he filed for divorce and had already removed me from the homeowner's insurance policy. This left me unable to authorize remediation or relocate, exposing me to ongoing biotoxin risk despite my autoimmune conditions, which made me more medically vulnerable. Earlier on
March 23rd, 2025, Alex was removed from the home by the police. I agreed to a verbal restraining order in order to try to preserve his career as an East Long Meadow police officer and to protect our daughter. My focus at that time was solely her safety.
On March 24th, 2025, independent environmental testing identified aspergillis and penicellum species in our home. Mullegganera known to produce okchrotoxin A. My laboratory results showed ok ochre toxin A at 29.38 nearly
four times the reference range. Following these findings, my physician documented that my presentation is consistent with chronic inflammatory response syndrome or SERS from prolonged exposure to a water damaged building. I have not le left this home in years.
Just to note, the treatment plan states clearly that removal from exposure is essential for recovery and that remediation must be thorough. Before these environmental findings, I underwent gallbladder removal removal for biliary diskynisial diskynesia despite normal imaging and was later
diagnosed with gastroparesis and dysotonomia or POTS. Oktoxin A is documented as a neurotoxin affecting the auto the immune system and central nervous system. My daughter required early intervention services to evaluate
her for developmental delays and has experienced persistent rashes that were not relieved with steroids or any type of fungal creams, powders, any of the above. Other household members who have resided in this home also experienced
headaches, similar skin rashes, other rel related health issues including strokes and Parkinson's. After the reports, my daughter's provider faxed all of these findings to her pediatrician, which were also Alex and Jenna's pediatrician as children who
prescribe them fluconazol nearly monthly for chronic fungal infections. After the reports, these were sent to the pediatrician instead of the recommended urine micotoxin testing. Allergy testing was ordered, which does
not detect these toxins, delaying proper evaluation of this three-year-old child. I want to thank Tammy for taking the time to come in and do a her inspection. However, visible mold was the focus. And one of the biggest challenges with mold is that pores and microtoxins,
spores and microtoxins are microscopic and airborne. They cannot be reliably identified by sight alone and require specific testing. Although a remediation quote was issued to Alex Sarah's email on 324 at his AOL email, his personal
email, the home has not undergone comprehensive corrective action consistent with specialist recommendations. The remediation protocol states the home should not be occupied during demolition and remediation, which may take up to a month. No relocation plan has been established to occur that to happen
safely. I have begun physician-directed treatment to eliminate micotoxins, but this is limited if this exposure continues and I'm unable to remediate it. I remain in this environment despite clear medical guidance that removal is critical. Prior to giving birth and before my chronic do diagnosis, I worked
as a nurse on a step- down unit and reviewed medical cases for clinical responsibility and systemic failures. I know how to examine laboratory data timelines and patterns. This is what I have tried to do here. This is not about conflict. It's about environmental
exposure, medical necessity, and the ability to follow physician directed care. I am asking for thorough remediation consistent with environmental findings and for the ability to protect my health and our daughter's health. Thank you so much for your time,
>> Kelsey. Thank you so much for reading your statement with us. Um Tammy, I know that the inspection um only includes a couple of things. It's not a mold inspection. Is that correct? >> Yes. >> Okay.
>> Go ahead. >> You want to keep the panelists on here? This uh Kelsey Sarah as a panelist while you ask this question or >> um Katie, do you have any questions for Kelsey? >> Ankob mole did the partial inspection, but it
was like $300 a room. So, Alex only allowed the bathroom to be completed, which they quoted about, I think, $7,000 to repair their mold in the bathroom. Um, and then they quoted, I believe, over $10,000 for what they saw in the basement, but they said, "If it's already here, then the walls are all
connected." They said, "We'd like to test the other rooms, but Alex wasn't willing to have the testing done. Um, he also delayed my urine testing testing to be done." Um, and until he was removed by the police, I wasn't able to send that back to my provider. And that's when the okrotoxin A came back at four
times the limit of what it should be and they started me on choosy. Um but even still uh Redwood Pediatrics has not completed the proper testing on Sophia um despite uh early interventionists sending the fax reports to them directly
because um Alex um is I don't know in denial. >> All right. Um thank you very much uh Renee. We we don't have any uh questions for you, Kelsey. So, um going to put you back in listening mode.
>> Sure. And what kind of happens from here or is I'm I'm sorry. I'm so like shaky. I wasn't sure if Alex was going to be present and I am literally terrified. Um so, >> Tammy can explain what happens next. Okay. This is a hearing to discuss um uh
the time frame for correction of the inspection report and that's the only purpose of this hearing. >> Okay. >> I just want to give you a little I guess background clarification with so the the complaint was a um was regarding a
complaint about mold and mold testing. Uh but the Department of Public Health does not regulate amounts of mold in a house, but they do through the housing code regulate um issues due to moisture infiltration and water damage. And uh
I've been informed that any of the water damage that I did see in here uh had been dried in a time frame according to um the housing code which was in 48 hours. So, what I had that's why what we
have seen here has a 30-day correction and not an immediate because this is historic water damage for um the drywall and the uh around the ceiling fixture. >> All right, thank you for sharing that.
Um yeah, we appreciate that. Um is there anybody else Renee who is here for public comment? If anyone else um would like to speak, could they raise their hand, please? No, but I think that I guess the next would be whether or not the owner would like to
speak about >> Okay. >> request. >> Um, is the owner present on the call? >> They are. Um, there you go. Okay. >> Okay. All right. Um, so we will recognize that next individual. Hello. Are you online?
>> Yes, I am. How are you? >> Great. Um, so could you please um share your name and address and then um if you have anything that you would like to add, we are happy to hear it as well. >> Uh, my name is Alex Sarah. Um, my former
residence was 36 Frasier Drive for um the past 34 years. I currently reside at 162 Parker Street with my parents and my daughter Sophia full-time. Um >> right.
>> So um as regarding the comment um the majority of this uh these issues have been ongoing through family and probate court. Um as well as
other significant um housing issues. I was advised by Tammy um to contact the housing court. Um I did that um and they advised me that I needed to remain um with family and probate court. Um the
majority of the damages that you uh that are being um brought up are historic as Tammy advised. Um and currently right now I have Sophia um sole legal and physical custody.
Um she is in my care uh full-time. There is like I said a majority of this is has to do with family and probate court. Um, this is not the first attempt at um I don't manipulation um into trying to
get something out of a certain situation. Um Kelsey has refused to uh leave the residence. I have not been present at the residence since 3:23
where she advised uh about the police removing me which is my current employer. Yes. Um, I was removed based off of false allegations and um, and not to go into,
you know, a a a lengthy detailed um, narrative of the situation, but um, if I were to be able to gain access to the residents to correct the issues, um, that's the only reason why I'm asking
for the 30 day uh, time frame to be extended because I am unable to gain access to the residence. I have not been there since, I believe, April 19th with a police escort. Um, and the police
department has not allowed me to gain access since. Although a town resident um offering to pay for a a paid detail, they have refused. Um, >> Alex, I have a quick question.
>> Go ahead. you sent us the documents um from the family probate court saying that you have sole occupancy during this week of March 16th. Is that still happening or did that change as well too? >> So that is right now that is docketed
for hearing. Um that's a motion that me and my attorney filed. I believe it's on March 13th um at 8:30 in the morning. Um that is only that is solely I I do not want to live in the residence. um any
further um after everything that has gone on there. Um it is solely to fix the residence, which is a court order to put it on the market. And I uh I advised or I told Tammy that I would allow you guys back
in to do a full inspection and to reinspect everything once the um issues are remediated. Um, I was only made aware of the mold inspection after I was falsely removed from the house based on
Kelsey's allegations on the 23rd of March um, again by the police department. Um, and at that point I left the residence. I did not have contact with her based on
past issues. Um, I did file for divorce. Um, and I'm unable to, like I said, get get into the residence. I think the last time I was there was on I believe
on the 3rd of April. I was there to pick up firearms for a restraining order and um was able to inspect the water heater that was installed by a professional plumber um
at the time. and it the water release valve was flipped up and that's why the 50 gallons of water uh was released into the basement which you can see by the photo that I believe that I
submitted to Tammy. Um, I am trying to get the house in order to put it on the market, but again, Kelsey has not been compliant with any court order thus far. She has not been compliant with the
realtor, the court ordered realtor, um, to get in the house to take photos. Uh the court court order also states that she must keep the house in marketable condition and everything must be um in
showable um in a showable presentation so that the house can be sold and that has not happened um either. So again, this is all a probate
issue. um once I'm able to gain access, if the um order on the 13th is granted, then I will have a week on week off to go into the house, clean out any junk. Um like I
said, I've I've lived there since I was born in 1991. My parents built the house in 1985. The land was given to my parents by my grandfather um who owned it prior to that um who was a building inspector and he saw me um for many
years. Um and that that's pretty much it. I I I would have already taken care of the issues um if they were a necessity um and I was
able to gain access um at this time, but I am not. So, >> when will you know, Alex, if so, you go to court on the 13th of March? We're just trying to figure out because when we make a motion, we have to make sure we have the timeline correct for the amount. 30 days is the window we can give. Um, and so obviously if something
happens on the 13th, you're going to need to let Tammy know because then we'll have to do another meeting to vote if you're if that order does not go through. Just as an FYI, kind of in full transparency of the processes when we do these inspections. >> Absolutely. So, um, I've already told
Tammy that I will keep her informed um, of everything. Um, I'll send her I sent her all the docket information. Um, and I would be more than happy to keep in contact with uh whoever I need
to contact in order to let you guys know um you know the process moving forward. Um, you know, that being said that if the order is granted, uh, usually the the judge will take it under advisement
and I won't know necessarily on the 13th, per se. But, um, if I am, I at any point that I'm notified whether or not it's granted um, approved or denied, then I will be happy to keep
Tammy in the loop. Um, Kitty, do you have any other further questions for Alex? No. Alex, thank you so much for um being here today. We appreciate uh your time. I appreciate everyone's time today really. Um, so the
matter at hand is um to determine um if we can um give uh Mr. Sarah, a 30-day extension um on the uh
I'm going to on the on the correction issue um for the the um the three items um that are in the uh limited san sanitary inspection. Um if we did that 30 days from today would be April 1
>> would be 30 days from the end of the 30 days. So, April 3rd. >> April 3rd. Okay. Um, so I would like I will happily make the motion um to grant the 30-day extension
um to Mr. Sarah um to rep uh to repair the um three items on the violation. Um and that 30 days would be up April 3rd. >> I second. All right. Um and we will do a roll call vote. Christine Johnston I. Dr. Katie
Jobins. >> I. >> All right. Um so that motion has passed. Um Alex, thank you so much. Um just stay in touch with Tammy. Um if anything changes in your um ability to access the property, um just let her know and keep
her informed. Okay. Um with that, we don't have any further items on the agenda tonight or this afternoon. And Tammy, is there anything else? >> Just for um the attendees to know that
um we'll come up with a date for the next hearing um before the 30 days are over to uh review any new information and to determine if we need to do another 30 days. >> Okay, Katie, anything that you have? Um,
it looks like Miss Sarah's keeps raising her hand, but there's I just want to let her know there's no additional comments. So, the way this works is that you're not allowed to speak again, Mrs. Sarah. So, this is um um unfortunately you're not allowed to keep raising your hands now. >> Thank you for catching that.
>> Appreciate that. All right. Um if then do we motion to close the hearing because it's a formal hearing. All right. I motion to close the hearing. >> All right. Um and I will second that motion and a roll call vote. Christine Johnston. I Dr. Katie Jobins. >> Hi. >> All right. Um, thank you everyone for
your time this afternoon. Um, we really appreciate it. Um, hope everybody has a a safe evening. >> Take care. >> Thank you guys. >> Thank you.