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5t2 -3- At the present time there is nothing new to report on the septic system on Cliffe Ave./Albermarle Ave. situation. They have been waiting to hear about the sultlmons . Jacqy has also been updating the chart in the office for inspections that have been made, complaints received and permits due. The Board discussed the V.C.N.H. and how to set up the guidelines for everyone to agree upon. The Board feels that at the present system they are becoming a welfare agency, instead of a board of public health. They need a solution to all of this. They said that Rita Sullivan of the Lexington Housing Authority should have a list of a relative of the elderly living in the village to contact in case of illness. The Visiting Nurse had refused to let her nurses answer a call at one of the villages because she had been told the Board of Health would not pay for any more visits. The nurse should have answered the call anyway because she did not know if the person was a Board of Health client or whether she or he was able to be on Medicare. The nurse did not know the person's cir- cumstances but refused to go anyway. Mr. Smith said another alternative to the Visiting Nurses would be to hire a town nurse. The Board said they will have to find a solution to this problem some- how and it may end up each client will pay $10.00 a visit from the nurses. The Board feels there should be some kind of financial check before the Board pays for these visits. The Minute Man Home Care runs a check for "eligibility" before you get their services. Also, the visits should only be made with the orders from the doctor. As it is now the nurses just go without any calls from the doctor. Mr. Lambie suggests that Rita Sullivan get involved and she could call one of the Board members who in turn would call the Visiting Nurses or Rita could call George Smith directly in an emergency situation. The Board does not have the right answer as yet but they are working on it. Mr. Smith is going to talk to the Fire Chief and the Police Chiefs. Send letter to Collaborative Research in regard to their BL2 research. The Board o.k.'d the appointment of Audrey Deloffi, Chief Operating Officer at Met State to sign death certificates at this institution. Meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m. 1 1 1