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Cody advised Ms. Bonini that any violations would be put in writing with a timeframe to be corrected. Several violations of the State Housing Code would make the house uninhabitable. Ms. Bonini advised Cody the house is now sold. Cody said Ms. Bonini is before the Board to set up some next steps whether the house will be condemned, uninhabitable or future goals of what we can achieve here. Cody did return to the residence on May 13, 2008 and some of the violations had been corrected such as: the toilet flushed, hot water was restored at the sinks and the deceased cat was no longer on the premises. Cody said other items such as egress issues still needed to be addressed. Ms. Bonini informed the Board that the residence has been sold and scheduled for demolition next week. Cody recommended that since the Health Department does not have any record that the house has not been sold, he would like to recommend continuing the hearing until next month. Perlmutter motioned to continue the hearing until next month’s meeting. MacKenzie seconded. All approved. 413 Bedford Street – Cody informed the Board of recent Police reports concerning an elderly woman who has dementia walking out into Bedford Street nude. The woman resides at 413 Bedford Street. Cody went to the residence with Charlotte Rogers, Acting Senior Services Director, and the Electrical Inspector because it appeared there was a small fire in the kitchen a while back and the resident is unable to cook. The house was not cluttered and it appears someone was looking after her even though she has no relatives. Cody will send a letter to the resident recommending a carbon monoxide detector be installed and include outreach programs available to the resident through the Senior Services Department. Old Reservoir, Recreational Beach Update - Cody reviewed the 2008 Old Reservoir Beach Closure Policy with the Board. As part of this policy, G & L Lab will be taking the samples after a rain event to document the rationale for closing the beach, in addition to the regular weekly Tuesday sampling. Feldman asked if the policy could be posted at the Old Res for residents to review. Heiger-Bernays would like to see the policy as part of the Recreation Dept. Bulletin. PIC Training – Cody informed the Board of an upcoming PIC training on June 23, 2008. Cody is working with a consultant who will be able to present in Portugese for all the Brazilian workers in Town. EDS Planning – Cody explained that 29 volunteers have signed up for the November 1, 2008, drill and 7 volunteers have committed for the November 22, 2008, drill. The plan is to roll out a few more introductory trainings on EDS as fall approaches. MRC Badging – Cody advised the Board of the recent MRC badging night with was a combination of MRC/EDS. Approximately 38 people were registered and badged at the session. Tobacco Update – Because the Town is part of the tobacco compliance program we have a consultant who has made checks at 98% of the retail tobacco establishments within Lexington and they all were in compliance. Mosquito Control – Cody attended a recent mosquito control meeting and as a result, Cody stated he needed to be appointed as Commissioner of Mosquito Control for the