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404 The " Right to Know " legislation has passed. It places the burden on the employer and employees. It is a very confusing law. It places on the employers to also notify residents of certain hazards within their company. The Town Manager thinks the Fire Department should coordinate this program. It will be taking place by August 1984. E.A.P. The Revenue Enforcement Program from the Department of Revenue has been passed. This will involve the local Health Departments now, In order for a business, trade or food establishment to get their licenses or permits they have to sign a statement that they do not owe any state taxes. :4e send the businesses dealing with food,a document that they have to sign (under perjury) that they do not owe taxes, if they do not return (or sign) the health department cannot issue them their permits. Every February we have to make a list of all permits that have been issued. If they owe the state money, we ars supposed to shut them down, Mr. Smith told the Board. BUDGET- Mr. Smith told the Board that the Town Manager wants him to charge - fee for the RABIES rabies vaccine that the department now provides free to dogs of residents. Mr. Smith CLINIC said that he doesn't think that we should charge. The Town Manager wanted him to charge a $5.00 fee but after some discussion settled for $2.00 per dog fee. The Board agreed it would go along with a $2.00 charge per dog. E.M.M.C.P. Mr. Smith said that Mr. David Henley, Superintendent of the E.M.M.C.P. has a water management started in town. Mr. Smith told the Board that Mr. Henley has really done a good job at the Green & White pronerty('1iple St. -Woburn St. Area). We have a balance on our account with E.M.M.C.P. :1r. Lambie wants to sit down with David Henley and go over the breakdown of figures of what has been done and what it would cost. Mr. Lambie would like to know what each part of the program costs. TIE There are tires filled with water in the yard of the Kinder Care School and PROBLr1S also in some of the public schools. They are all going to have to be removed because they are mosquito breeding areas. Did:^ Mr. Smith has nothing new to report on Genetic Research. SEPTIC Old Spring Street -that system is all squared away. They are going to build a SYSTEMS new system. They had started on in the past but are collapsing it and starting anew. Piper Road/Waltham Street -Their septic system will have to fit on the lot. Mr. Smith is not sure that the system that would be required could fit on the lot. They are building a four bedroom house. Whatever system is put in Mr. Smith will have to o.k. first. The builder is going before the Board of Appeals. Mr. Smith will write to the Board of Appeals with his specifications. Dr. Roemer told the other Board members she had a student who wants to do her stud, period at a Board of Health department. Linda thaught the student could perhaps come to Lexington to work in our health department. The student is going to Nashoha Health where some of her other students have gone. Mr. Smith said he would like to do it but he doesn't see how he would have the time to work with the students at this time.