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BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING OCTOBER 17, 1977 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Monday, October 17, 1977 at 7:00 P.M. in Room G-15 of the Town Office Building. Members present were: Dr. William L. Cosgrove, Chairman; Mr. James Lambie, Dr. Michael Erdos and George A. Smith, Director of Public Health. The minutes of the September 13, 1977 meeting were approved as typed. Copies of the proposed budget for fiscal year 1978-79 were discussed. BUDGETS Mr. Smith said that all departments and accounts were requested to file a short statement as to the effect that a reduction of 5% (percent) would have on the budgets. It was noted that most budgets under the jurisdiction of the Board of Health had either been reduced or stayed the same. Mr. John Brucchi, 63 Paul Revere Road, had requested to come before the JOHN BRUCCHI Board to discuss the transfer of his permit to keep eight horses. HORSES. Mr. Brucchi had been before the Board in September of 1976 to object to the words "Not Transferable" on the animal permits. Mr. Brucchi explained to the Board that it was a matter of life and death that he be able to have the permit for 8 horses transferred to a new owner of his property. He explained he had a chance to sell his property but it was based on the owner having 8 horses. Dr. Cosgrove again explained that Mr. Brucchi's permit was issued under the "Grandfather's Clause" in the regulations. There was no way the Board could grant a new owner permission to keep 8 horses on 2k acres of land when our regulations specifically call for 2 acres for one horse and an acre per horse up to 5 acres. Dr. Cosgrove went on to say, you were in before trying to ge the "Not Transfereb1 !off your permit and we told you at that time you were operating under the "grandfather's clause". If your buyer wants to make application for horses he has a perfect right to do so but he will not be under the same clause as you are. Mr. Brucchi said that without the permit for 8 horses he could not sell out. He went on to say he had this chance to make enough money to retire on - he referred to his land and house as his retirement fund. Dr. Cosgrove said he was sorry but the regulations were very explicit and the Board could not do anything but refuse to transfer the permit. Mr. Brucchi insisted that the horses were not a health menace. Dr. Cosgrove said he didn't see how Mr. Brucchi could be assured that a new owner, he did not even know nor had ever met, would keep this place clean and not have a health menace. Mr. Brucchi said that because the Board took this attitude he would have to take this problem further because he felt that this was a hardship case. Mr. Brucchi retired. Mr. James McKee, Director of Replace, came before the Board to discuss the Budget for fiscal year 1978-79.