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Board of Health Minutes
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SUSQUEHANNA TOWNSHIP |
REGULAR MEETING |
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BOARD
OF HEALTH |
DECEMBER 15, 2005 |
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The Regular Meeting of the
Board of Health was called to order by President Mark Cohen at 12:21p.m. in the
Susquehanna Room at SusquehannaTownship, 1900 Linglestown Road. |
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BOARD MEMBERS |
TOWNSHIP
PERSONNEL |
| Dr. Mark
Cohen-President |
Lynn Roche-Health Officer |
| Richard
Bronstein-Secretary |
Gary Myers-Sec/Manager |
| Dr. Bernard Margolis |
Michael Rohrer-Zoning Officer |
| Dr. Bruce Goodman |
Albert Wrighstone-Building
Inspector |
| Ayodeji Bakare, M.D |
Chief Robert Martin-Absent |
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George Drees-Fire Marshall-Absent |
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COMMISSIONER
LIAISON |
AUDIENCE |
| Commissioner
Johnson |
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| Commissioner
Shapiro |
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APPROVED MINUTES
Approval of the Health Board Minutes of November
17, 2005 was
Approved by Dr. Bernard Margolis, and seconded by Dr .Mark Cohen. |
OLD BUSINESS Discussion occurred over
the new trash hauler and the events leading up to
The selection of the trash hauler. We discussed the changes from the existing
Contract to the new contract. The biggest change being going from unlimited
Trash to a 4 container limit. Discussion occurred over what happened at the
Board of Commissioners meeting pertaining to the woody waste program.
The Board will make a decision the beginning of the year as to what will
Be done with the woody waste.
Discussion occurred over the situation with Fox’s Market and what to do
With the situation. Still no response from Fox’s Market over the letter that
Was sent out last June. Fox’s Markets continues to fail every two weeks
And a request has been made to the Pennsylvania Department of Ag. about
The conditions in the other Fox’s Markets.
Up on Forest Oak Lane concerning saw tooth beetles as to the status of the
Situation. The situation is going before DJ Shugars on Friday, September 30
The defendant has chosen the hardest route possible to get the matter
Resolved. DJ Shugars stated that the defendant must allow access to the
House before Halloween. A re-inspection of the property has been set up for
Friday, October 14 at 1:00p.m. The defendant ignored the requests and did
Not show for two inspections. DJ Shugars was informed of the situation and
And asked me to try one more time to have a housing code inspection. A
Re-inspection of the property did occur on Wednesday, November 9, 2005
And at that time no active infestation was found. I did state to her verbally
And in a letter that she was required to obtain a professional exterminator to
Evaluate the situation by Wednesday, November 30, 2005. A re-inspection
Was set up for Friday, December 16, 2005 with Edward Murphy, Sales
Manager for Orkin. The results of the re-inspection will be discussed at
The January Health Board Meeting.
NEW BUSINESS Discussion also occurred over Code Red being used to inform
the residents
Of the new changes in the trash contract. People who have unlisted phone
Numbers can go into the website and register on line.
A lengthy discussion occurred over different classes of inspections from
Ratings of an ABC system through the PA Dept. of Ag. for Lynn Roche
To check on how the Dept. of Ag. uses the system.
The results of the election for 2006 are: Richard Bronstein is President
And Dr. Bruce Goodman is Secretary.
A request for a hearing was asked for by Thomas Heck, owner of 3242 and
3244 Walnut Street.
ADJOURNMENT A motion was made by Dr. Bernard Margolis and seconded by
Richard Bronstein at1:04p.m.
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Signed
Richard Bronstein., Secretary |
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