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BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING -
TUESDAY, July 8, 2014 AT 7:00PM
TOWN HALL, ROOM A
Board members present: Lemuel Skidmore, MS, MPH, Chairman; Annie Sherwood, RN, Vice Chairman; Joanne
Hughes,Mary Chaffee, RN PhD
Call to order: Chairman called the meeting to order at 7:00PM
Others present: Carmen Scherzo, new Board of Health member(had not been sworn in as of this meeting) Nancy Ellis
Ice, MPH, CHO, RS, Health Director and Tammi Mason, Senior Department Assistant.
Lemuel Skidmore told the Board that from now on the first item on the agenda will be "Chairman's Announcements". He
spoke about Brewster Conservation Day and stated that the CWPC will be there as well as George Heufelder from DEP.
1. Gunvantkumar Patel-food permit establishment application for Brewster Farms
Mr. Patel and Attorney Howard Cahoon were present. They stated that the operation of Brewster Farms is being
transferred to Mr. Patel. The owner of the property, Mr. Sad will continue to operate Subway separately.
Joanne Hughes asked what Mr. Patel was going to do to bring the store up to the standards of the Board of Health.
Attorney Cahoon stated that Mr. Patel will fix what has been pointed out to him and that he does run another store in a
different town and it is well kept and he will do the same for this store.
Operation of the coffee bar was brought up. Attorney Cahoon stated that it would be removed.
Mary Chaffee asked that the organizational chart be cleared up for them. Who is running what at the store. Attorney
Cahoon stated that Mr. Sad will be running the Subway restaurant and that Mr. Patel would be running the grocery store
and gas station.
Motion: Grant food service permit for Brewster Farms Quick Pic contingent on meeting all the Assistant Health
Director's recommendations.
Motion:,Annie Sherwood Second: Joanne Hughes Vote: 4-0-0 Action: Motion carried
2. Discuss Planning Board application for 2623 Main Street
Nancy Ice stated that a review of the septic plan indicated that the it would be adequate for what they are proposing. The
septic system has already been inspected and approved by the Health Department.
3. Topics the Chairman did not anticipate
Joanne Hughes welcomed Carmen Scherzo to the Board.
Mary Chaffee spoke about the Health Director's Annual Review
Informational items were noted. There was a comment on #2 Minutes from May 14, 2014 GPD Board of Managers
meeting. The Board asked the name of the septic hauler that there was a problem with and asked that they be asked to
come into the next Board meeting to discuss the issue. Nancy Ice will check in Title 5 to see if the Board has any
authority and speak with Lemuel Skidmore about it.
Meeting adjourned at 7:30PM