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Lexington Board of Health May 13, 2004 Meeting Minutes Police Guard Room, 1575 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, Massachusetts Attendees: Board of Health: James Fearnside; Wendy Heiger-Bernays; Sharon MacKenzie, Burt Perlmutter Health Department: Derek Fullerton Public: Ingrid Klimoff, James and Judith Sheehy, Robert Kerwin of Tarlow Breed, Hart Murphy & Rodgers P.C., Norma Floyd, Brian Suncock and David Eagle Fearnside called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. and recommended reviewing the minutes of the March 11, 2004 meeting. Perlmutter motioned to accept the minutes. MacKenzie seconded. All approved. Robert Kerwin of Tarlow Breed, Hart Murphy & Rodgers addressed the Board concerning Arlex Oil and asked for more than 10 minutes to express his concerns. Kerwin requested a special meeting at a later date to see if a nuisance has occurred. Perlmutter recommended going forth with the excessive idling hearing. James Sheehy informed the Board that between 35 and 40 buses begin idling at approximately 5:30 a.m. for approximately one hour. Sheehy then requested a special hearing. Brian Suncock informed the Board of the oil dump at Arlex every night at which time the truck idles for 20 minutes, the engine cannot be turned off and restarted because that would violate the noise bylaw. Norma Floyd spoke of her disrupted sleep because of the noise at Arlex. Judy Sheehy addressed the Board concerning a letter she received from Beverly Anderson dated December 19, 2000. In the letter, Anderson said she would need to speak with C&W. Ingrid Klimoff advised the Board of the smell of fumes on Reed St. every morning. She also read a letter sent to the Board of Selectmen from Elaine Adler, 3 Sunny Knoll Terrace, Lexington. David Eagle, President of Arlex Oil Corporation expressed his concern that he was told there would be a 10 minute hearing on idling. Eagle also informed of a two hour seminar recently held for C&W employees by a DEP representative. Eagle also informed the Board that Lexington requires a temperature of 55 degrees for the children and it is stated in the school bid contract. The public hearing was closed at 7:40 p.m. The Board decided to have a special hearing on Thursday, June 17, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss the concerns expressed in the letter regarding Arlex Oil Corporation dated March 30, 2004 from Robert J. Kerwin of Tarlow Breed Hart Murphy & Rodgers.