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137 Forsander P138 Complaint Records Inlr} Ii a of i r sirito �Qrr m�omPs IP es orau ass: _. NATURC OF.COMPLNNT::5 f .` i S I f Nei v ` l uky 5 lam' ,(\i" h�4 sick 1 i Ion: r: lea: • u! ►�A�li; et, tdibealy bl Dee of Inspection INSPECTOR'S REPORT: j c,r 7/4 CO :ear; r . n..A Sntii ik olv4 �� vir, 1JL Knr,S� : Taken: Inspector Signature. ay, Inspector Signature o Date: 3-S -9-1 I Time I : o a I Map: Parcel: Name of Complainant: May tta.Q y r Address: 1-, I cici, St Plou“, La_ Tel: S VI- a3-1 �. 1 3°7 I- so...a La,. A-0-4-_, NATURE OF COMPLAINT: L"°i 1 I c_ -L...�a... .- , w,---, l 1.-- v c.- 1"a-S l,_e - f u-- - - Yc Location: Owner: Address: ITeI: Taken by: I Date of Inspection: 3 - /-9 1 I Time 1 :0 o INSPECTOR'S REPORT: (' 13 1 f rrry r•_. .. /1%6 d.,,,--,n , ia- o C , -t-/C2 . S-t S , J 6 "t' C?...eIn �C_9. G.{ Ai t, �"' "S ,1/4-6.----er'P /L./o o % )".3.---.. S Iyti3 . Action Taken: LA-,v-6 ti L. r-v -O Q-`^""-""` of ' No LW I1Nw^4-7 W f"a rus-^^----L- 4 c...4 t z t b C C S-A tbrinda .a F""-li Li p I Inspector Signature o lis\NORT. AMPTON HOUSING WTHORITY Jon Hite Executive Director Equal Housing Opportunity 49 OLD SOUTH STREET NORTHAMPTON,MA 01060 413-5844030 FAX 582-1350 TOD 800-5451833 ext 188 mail@hamphousing.org June 23,2010 Dr. Shersten Killip Valley Medical Group 70 Main Street Florence,MA.01062 Dear Dr. Kilhp: Thank you for your letter of June 14th regarding your patient,:Roger Willis, D.O.B. 6-23-36. For the last month,Roger has been complaining about an odor hi his apartment caused by his downstairs neighbor. During the last month,the Northampton Police Department has been called three times,on each occasion the Officer has indicated that they have smelled nothing out of the ordinary in Roger's apartment. Additionally,five employees of the Northampton Housing authority have visited Roger's apartment.They,too,can smell nothing out of the ordinary. Our employees also. checked in the apartment below Roger's apartment and there just isn't anything there. I do not know of any linkage between kidney function and the capacity to smell but I am open to any ideas you have about what odors might be responsible for the change in kidney function. You have indicated that Roger also complains of shortness of breath and balance difficulties. In order for us to accept an application for transfer,I would need to have you verify the balance difficulties. Please feel free to call me at your convenience so that we can see how we can provide Roger with the housing that meets his needs. My extension is 211. If you get my voice mail,please give me a good time to return your call. Sin/ 1 Jo Executive Director &gal Gut Live Bata,Longer 3/18/10 To Whom It May Concern: Mr. Roger Willis DOB 6/23/36 has been my patient since 8/18/09. I understand he needs a letter asserting the number and kinds of his medical problems. I am following Mr. Willis for a substantial number of diagnoses including coronary artery disease, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, emphysema, polymyalgia rheumatics, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, palpitations, a history of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, chronic kidney disease stage III, a history of alcohol dependence, heartburn, gout, and a history of chronic back pain from a trauma many years ago. He also was until recently noted to be quite anemic, but this has now resolved after appropriate iron treatment. The patient also in my opinion has early memory problems, and may have had heart failure in his past he does not recall, as he takes Lasix chronically. I hope this letter helps you determine the difficulty and level of his care in his recent hospitalization. Please feel free to call for any clarification you may need. Sincerely, Shersten Killip MD, MPH &Medical Care Live Better,Longer. June 14, 2010 To Whom It May Concern: My patient Roger Willis DOB 6/23/36 came to me last week with a complaint of an unknonw substance being sprayed into his rooms by a downstairs neighbor. While we cannot prove/disprove this assertion without more information on what exactly could have been sprayed, the fact is that his kidney function has changed since the last time it has been checked, which is worrisome. He also complains of persistent shortness of breath and balance difficulties and needs to be on a first floor anyway as his balance difficulties make it difficult for him to climb stairs. Please feelfree to callmy office for further details. Sincerely, Shersten Killip MD, MPH r Northampton Police Department Page: 1 C. Number Printed: 06/14/2010 06/11/2010 - Friday Time Call Reason 1454 11 Taker: /Address: tered By: ified By: ng Party: ID: rived By: eared By: '.arrative: Action Priority Duplicate Phone - Suspicious/Wanted Investigated Incident 2 9008 - Dispatcher Jennifer M Superba [FIR 8] FORSANDER APARTMENTS - 137 HIGH ST Apt. #138P 06/11/2010 1500 9000 - Dispatcher Jennifer M Superba 06/11/2010 1810 181 - Patrol Josef M Barszcz - 2301 WILLIS, ROGER S @ 137 HIGH ST Apt. #P138 - FLORENCE, MA 01062 413-587-3905 181 - Patrol Josef M Barszcz - 2301 Disp-14:58:38 Arvd-15:33:07 Clyd-15:33:14 9038 - Dispatcher Julia Thibodo 9038 - Dispatcher Julia Thibodo 06/11/2010 1501 Dispatcher Jennifer M Superba R/p stated he is having an on going problem with his downstairs neighbor. The r/p advised that there is a strange odor coming from the pipes to his apt. Housing has been notified of the situation. larrative: 06/11/2010 1810 Patrol Josef M Barszcz - 2301 All was quiet and no odor was observed. Advised RP to call back with further noise problems while it is occuring. NORTH) IPTON HOUSING At :HORNY Jon ate Executive Director Equal Houslag Oppnramlty 49 OLD SOUTH STREET NORTHAMPTON,MA 01460 413-584-4030 FAX 582-1350 TDD 800-545-1833 ext. 188 msd@1 am$wudng.org NOTES TO FILE 06/11/10 Roger Willis P-I 38 Forsander On May 28th 2010,Roger Willis complained about a foul smell in his apartment he believed was caused by his neighbor spraying a noxious material into where the heating pipe is. Police and Fire were sent up to the apartment. No foul smelt was detected. Maintenance Director David Adamson has also investigated the allegation of a foul smell and did not detect one. June 7th 2010,I went to Forsander and checked for a foul smell in both apartments and did not detect one. I spoke to Mr. Corbett and Peter Cushing who stated that there is sometimes a smell because the exhaust fan in not working.David Adamson is aware of the problem and the part is on order. Mr. Willis does not believe that it is the exhaust fan,that the smell is much worse. He believes that the odor is caused by Mr. Corbett. NORTHAMPTON HOUSING AUTHORITY Jon Hite Executive Director Equal Housing Opportunity 49 OLD SOUTH STREET NORTHAMPTON,MA 01060 413-584-4030 FAX 582-1350 TDD 800-545-1833 ext 188 mail@hamphousing.org August 3, 2010 Mr. Ben Wood Board of Health-Municipal Building Main Street Northampton, MA. 01060 Dear Ben: Enclosed please find the following information pertaining to Roger Willis. 6/23/10 Letter to Dr. Shersten Killip, Valley Medical Group re: Roger's complaint regarding odor his apartment. 3/18/10 Letter from Valley Medical Group regarding Roger's medical problems 6/14/10 Letter from Valley Medical Group regarding Roger's assertion that a neighbor sprayed an unknown substance into his rooms; 6/11/10 Copy of Police Report regarding Roger's complaint about substance being sprayed in his apartment 6/11/10 Notes to File re: complaints received to date If I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me. I cerely, Enc.5 on Hite Executive Director LTHAMPTON JSING HORITY 7 SOUTH STREET HAMPTON,MA 01060 800-545-1833 ext.188 413-584-4030 FAX582-1350 hitenha@aol.com Jon Hite Executive Director Equal Housing Opportunity Joseph H.McDonald Have Harold I.Fonander Apr. Joan A.Tobin Man Walter Salvo House Frank J.Cahill Arastments Badge Street House Sine Street Howe JessWs Have Hampshire Heights [hone Heights Leased Having Programs Ms. Cynthia Suopis Tobacco Control Coordinator Board of Health Northampton, MA 01060 March 17, 1997 Dear Ms. Suopis: Thank you for your letter of March 13. Prior to this letter, as a result of several phone calls from a Forsander resident, Mabel Miller, we recently got about fifty no smoking signs and decals from the Board of Health office in City Hall. We posted signs in the building where this tenant resides to replace signs that had been taken down. We have received no other complaints from any other tenants in this complex. But we, of course, can have the maintenance department post signs in each building. Unfortunately, it has been difficult to give Mrs. Miller the response she wants. We can not reprimand a tenant for an act we have not witnessed and have no evidence of, e.g. smoking in a common area. We hope the signs are doing the job as it sounds like they were on the day of your visit. We would be happy to pass along information on the dangers of second hand smoke to our residents. Furthermore we would entirely support a personal visit by you to Mrs. Miller's neighbors. It is my belief that education rather than confrontation is the way to go in this instance. I do not want to add fuel to the fire of Mrs. Miller' s ongoing complaints about other tenants and believe third party involvement would be an entirely appropriate way to get the message across in a non-punitive fashion. Thank you again for your interest and quick response to the concerns of our tenants. Si ere y, � Jon Hite Executive Director page 2/housing authority The Board of Health can provide you with No Smoking signs at your request. We can also provide you with information to share at your tenants meeting regarding the dangers of second hand smoke. Please advise us at to what corrective action you will be taking to minimize this problem. Thank you. Sincerely, Peter McErlain Health Agent Cynthia A. Suopis Tobacco Control Coordinator BOARD OF HEALTH JOYCE,Chairman URES,M.D. IA DOURMASHKIN,R.N. .MLERLAIN,Health Agent CITY OF NORTHAMPTON MASSACHUSETTS 01060 OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH March 13, 1997 Jonathan Hite Northampton Housing Authority MacDonald House 49 Old South Street Northampton, MASS 01060 Dear Mr. Hite, 210 MAIN STREET 01060 (413)566-6950 Ext.213 On March 5, 1997 we received a complaint from a tenant of Four Sander Apartment Complex on High Street in Florence regarding excessive smoking in the hallways of her building. She advised our office that another tenant smokes in his apartment with the door open. She also told us that someone is removing the No Smoking signs that were placed in the hallway. On March 6, 1997 a site visit was conducted by a representative from the Northampton Board of Health in the hallways of all the buildings in the complex. Although smoking in the hallways was not observed or detected at the time of this visit, it was apparent that tenants do leave their apartment doors open so that if they were to smoke,the second hand smoke would easily move to the common hallways. Also noted was the absence of No Smoking signs in the common halls of all buildings with the exception of one. As you may be aware, smoking is not regulated in private homes or apartments, but the hallways in the buildings are considered to be "public areas" where smoking is prohibited in the Northampton Board of Health Regulations Affecting Smoking in Certain Places and Youth Access to Tobacco regulation of July 17, 1995. Due to the evidence released by the Environmental Protection Agency that second hand Tobacco Smoke causes lung cancer, heart disease and decreased respiratory function, it is essential that residents of the complex are protected from this health hazard. For this reason, No Smoking Signs should be placed in the hallways on the First and Second floors of all the buildings. It is also suggested that tenants be advised of the dangers of smoking while their apartment doors are open. LLEY DICAL OUP &Medical Care Live Bette,Longer. June 14, 2010 To Whom It May Concern: My patient Roger Willis DOB 6/23/36 came to me last week with a complaint of an unknonw substance being sprayed into his rooms by a downstairs neighbor. While we cannot prove/disprove this assertion without more information on what exactly could have been sprayed, the fact is that his kidney function has changed since the last time it has been checked, which is worrisome. He also complains of persistent shortness of breath and balance difficulties and needs to be on a first floor anyway as his balance difficulties make it difficult for him to climb stairs. Please feelfree to callmy office for further details. Sincerely, Shersten Killip MD, MPH 3OAR0 OF HEALTH MEMBERS NNA C.SALLOOM,CHAIR SUZANNE SMITH,M.D. JOANNE LEVIN,M.D. STAFF Benjamin Wood,MPH /hector of Public Health ,bbott,R.N.,Public Health Nurse e Petrosky,Health Inspector Feria Mir,Health Inspector leather Mcbride,Clerk Willis igh St.,Apt P138 Ice,MA 01062 toger, CITY OF NORTHAMPTON MASSACHUSETTS 01060 OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH 212 MAIN STREET NORTHAMPTON,MA 01060 my visit to your home on 7/26/10 I did not notice any unusual odor. I then suggested that I could have a rsation with your downstairs neighbor. I scheduled a visit with Mr. Corbett and inspected his apartment on 0. I found nothing unusual upon inspection and further found that there is no vent that connects your two tents. rt dispute that you are experiencing a change in your living environment but there is no evidence that a m exists in the building. If you have any additional information you'd like to share with my office please ely, 'ood,MPH at Northampton Health Department Killip,MD te,NHA