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K'a 476 POISON IVY POOLS SHERATON LEXINGTON VARIANCE REQUEST -3- If it is possible for Mr. Goodman to connect to Grove Street, it would be full steam ahead. If the figures are supplied the Board will make a decision on a variance. Mr. Goodman wants a decision before the next Board Meeting but was told that was impossible, the Board will want to meet and Dr. Goldmann will be out of the country for a period of time. Mr. Goodmann thanked the Board and retired. A Mr. Chandler of 52 Taft Avenue came before the Board with an issue that had been bothering him. His daughter had been denied access to the wading pool at the center play- ground because she had poison ivy. It is his understanding that it is not con- tagious even while it is running once the oil is gone. His child's physician told him. He said it is not his desire to cause trouble but he would like to know the Board's decision. It is the lifeguard's responsibility to keep out any person they feel has a possibility of being communicable. It is a judgement of the moment "type of thing". Mr. Lambie read the Board's regulations in regards to semi-public swimming pools. Dr. Goldmann said he feels that there isn't any problem if the pool is pro- perly chlorinated. He said the Board should have a note from the child's physician stating that the poision ivy is not contagious. Mr. Chandler had presented a very informal piece of prescription paper with some kind of a state- ment on it. The Board would like a more formal letter from the physician. The physician that had treated the child was a Dr. Keefer of the Harvard Community Health Plan. The child had a very bad case of poison ivy. Dr. Goldmann said a doctor's letter is only good for a period of 24 hours so it is not practical to keep getting a letter daily. Dr. Goldmann also said that most doctors really don't know skin diseases. He said that local physicians and hospitals can make a wrong diagnosis. The Board told Mr. Chandler that they would discuss this matter further. Mr. Thanked the Board and retired. At 8:30 p.m. Mrs. Marcia Lucas came before the Board while they discussed the request for a variance from the Sheraton -Lexington in regard to the age of their lifeguard at the Sheraton pool. Briefly discussed with Mrs. Lucas the Board explained the state's ruling on minimum age of lifeguards. They told her that Mr. Smith was going to discuss this problem of insurance with the Town Manager and the Town Counsel. They also would like t0 tiod out if the town'would object if.a.younger lifeguard worked with a lifeguard that is older. The Board told Mrs. Lucas it was not likely that this decision would be beneficial to the Sheraton -Lexington because they have only lifeguard on duty at a time. 1 1 1