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1 1 1 review her file and read the "permanent records" of the Board Meetings. Mr. Smith said he had not heard from Mrs. Smoske since she received the letter. Dr. Cosgrove said Mrs. Smoske's animal problem has been going on continually from 1973. He told Mr. Smith the Board had this problem even before Mr. Smith came to the Board as the Health Department Director. Mr. Smith said he had reviewed the whole file throoughly. He said there was one objection to this permit last year and there were three this year and one conditionally. At 7:45 p.m. Mrs. JoAnn Smoske can before the Board accompanied by her son. Also at this hearing was Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence J. Freier of 12 Demar Road and Mr. & Mrs. William Johansen of 10 Demar Road, abutters of the Smoske's. Mr. Lambie said we went around that time Dr. Cosgrove felt in sit before a decision is made. Board to decide this matter. SMOSKE ANIMAL PERMIT APP'T here last meeting about this permit and at all fairness to everyone that a full board should Mrs. Smoske also felt she would prefer a full Mr. Lambie said that at the present time, the permit has not been in existence for over a year. He said Mrs. Smoske is requesting a permit to keep two horses on her property at 39 Robinson Road. Before we give a permit, Mrs.-Smoske would have to go before the Board of Appeals for a special permit because boarding a horse is a business. Mrs. Smoske said she never knew she had to go before the Board of Appeals to rent stable space, but she said she would file with them if she had to. Dr. Erdos stressed to Mrs. Smoske that it is basically up to the Board of Health to give the permit to keep the animals. The Board of Appeals gives a special permit to operate the business of boarding horses on her property. The business of the Board of Appeals only came up in the last year and a half. It was brought to the Board's attention that if people with permits to keep animals rent stable space to a horse owner that this is considered a business. Mrs. Smoske said she didn't really make any money when she rented this space, that she charged just enough to cover expenses. Mr. Lambie asked if Mrs. Smoske.has anything else to say. Mrs. Smoske said that she would like to have a permit to keep two horses and that she felt the girls kept the place clean. Dr. Erdos said to Mr. Smith to read the basic reasons the permit was revoked a year and a half ago. Mr. Smith said we had complaints over a period of time about the horses being out of the corral and onto people's property.- The manure storage has been a constant problem. At this point, Mr. Lambie asked the Board if any member was in favor of giving an animal permit to Mrs. Smoske. No one answered. Mr. Lambie then asked if anyone was against giving an animal permit to Mrs. Smoske. All voted unanimously not to give Mrs. Smoske an animal permit to keep two horses on her property.