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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964-11-0245 Mr. McQuillan suggested a letter be written to Mr. Hoxie explaining our position in this matter. The memo from Mr. Meuse, manager of the Penguin Ice Cream PENGUIN Shop, thanking Mr. Finneran for his assistance was read by the Board and placed on file. The letter to Mr. Miner, president of Brigham's Inc. BRIGHAM'S thanking him for his cooperation in cleaning the Municipal Parking Area was approved by the Board. The letter to Mr. Walorz, Dump -All Company, refusing a DUMP PERMIT permit to operate a dump on land owned by Mr. Joseph Prestejohn on Bedford Street was approved by the Board. The letter of ariproval of the sanitary facilities. for the SKATING Skating Arena at Hayden Recreation C.nter was approved by the ARENA Board. The letter to Mr. Lanzing regarding the Arlington Sanitary ARLINGTON Land Fill Program was approved by the Board. Mr. Finneran expl- LAND FILL ained that the area near the Lexington line was not being worked and therefore we could offer no assistance to Mr. Lanzing. The renewal license for Mrs. Muriel York, 197 Grant Street CHILD to conduct a Day nursery was signed by the Board. CARE Meeting was adjourned at 9:00 P.M. BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING NOVEMBER 2, 1964 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held on Monday, November 2, 1964 at 7:00 P.M. in the Health Department Office. Members present were R.L. McQuillan, Chairman, Dr. William Cosgrove, Mr. James M. West and Director of Public Health James F. Finneran. B.L.CUMMINGS MILK Mr. McQuillan reported to the Board of the meeting he and Mr. Finneran had with Dr. Frechette, Director of State Public Health and Mr. Michaels, of the Food and Drug Division in regard to the B.L. Cummings Milk Co. Mr. McQuillan also called the Board's attention to the results of the tests taken every week since the last Board meeting. The Board discussed the poor results of these tests and greed that as Mr. Cummings knew, this testing period was going on and the bad results of the plate count, coli counts and a positive phosphate test, which signifies unpasteurized milk, the only alternative they had was to recommend to Mr. Finneran, Milk Inspector, that the temporary permit granted to Mr. Cummings of B.L. Cummings, Inc., 40A Dudley Street, Arlington, Mass., at the special hearing held, September 28, 1964 be revoked. 46 Motion was made and seconded that the Milk Inspector, Mr. Finneran, upon recommendation of the Board of Health revoke the temporary permit which was granted September 28, 1964 to Mr. B.L. Cummings of S.L. Cummings, Inc., 40A Dudley Street Arlington, Mass. to sell milk and cream in the Town of Lex- ington. This revocation to take effect immediately upon re- ceipt of notification. Motion voted upon and duly passed by the Board. Mr. McQuillan questioned Mr. Finneran about the counts BLUE RIB- of the Blue Ribbon Dairy of Bedford, Mass. BON BUDGET Mr. Finneran explained he had been up to the Dairy twice in the last two months. The milk tested in October was obtained from the High School and at the present time the set-up in the High School was very poor. The cafeteria had been converted into class rooms and at present they were using seven different food service stations set up in the corridors and the milk had to be transported from the main kitchen to these stations and there was no telling how long the milk was out of refrigeration, therefore, he has not pressed the Dairy on this matter. The Board agreed that this was a serious matter and rec- ommended that Mr. Finneran write a letter of warning to Blue Ribbon Dairy and also a letter to the School Department about the proper refrigeration of the milk at the High School. Mr. West reported that the Mystic Valley Mental Health Association had prepared reports for the Board in preparing for the 1965 Budget. The request for funds based on a pro- rated per capita basis. The Budget for the clinic for 1965 totals $82,000.00 of which $17,500.00 is planned to be paid by the 5 towns using the clinic, namely Arlington, Bedford, Lexington, Winchester and Woburn. The Lexington Health De- partment will be expected to pay $3500.00 an increase of $1000.00 over last years payment. Mr. West as representative of the Board of Health to the Board of Directors of the Mystic Valley Mental Health Association recommended that we request the additional appropriation for the clinic as the work they do is very worthwhile and important to the welfare of the children. He also pointed out to the Board that since the original request in 1963 the actual number of cases treated for the twelve month period was more than three times the number originally planned on. Mr. West made a motion that the Health Department make the request of the Appropriation Committee for the additional $1000.00 to be placed in the Mystic Valley Mental Health Assoc- iation Account to be paid to the Association only if the other four Towns using the clinic vote to accept and pay the increase requested of them. Motion seconded and duly passed. 1 1 1 47 The personal service account for the Health Department was discussed and the Board voted unanimously to recommend an increase for Mr. Finneran to Step 4-S19 and a change of rating for Mrs. Jones to Clerk -Stenographer or Step 4-S5 The Expense Budget for the Health Department has no changes, Engineering and Out of State Travel Accounts also remain the same. Dr. Cosgrove requested an increase of $250.00 per year be asked for the Dental Hygienist. He stated that this summer when he wa was interviewing applicants for the postion the one obstacle was the salary. A number of applicants were very interested in the position but could not consider it because of the salary. The Animal Inspectors budget for Personal Services and the Rabies Clinic Budget were the same as last year. The Clerk was instructed to prepare the Budget and submit then before November 16, 1964 with a request that if the App- ropriation Committee or the Board of Selectmen wanted a meet- ing with the Board that early in December would be convienient. The definitive subdivision entitled "Estabrook Gardens, ESTABROOK Section 1, dated September 5, 1964" was approved by the Board. GARDENS This subdivision will be public sewered and Whitman and Howard recommends that the cellar floors should all be kept as high as the top of the street grade. The definitive subdivision plan entitled' "Jackson Estates, Section 1" and dated September 21, 1964 was approved by the board. This subdivision will be on public sewer and Whitman and Howard, engineers, recommend that all cellar floors be kept about a foot above the top of the street drain. JACKSON ESTATES The Board approved the letter to the Planning Board stating MINUTE MAN that the alteration of the lot lines on Lots 159, 160 and 200 on HIGHLANDS "Modification Plan of Minute Man Highlands, Section 4" did not change the approval and condition voted by the Board of Health under date of April 11, 1963. The letter to Mr. McLean requesting his cooperation in removing the gardening wastes on the property line at 31 Grove Street and 2 White Terrace was approved. Mr. Finneran reported that Mr. McLean was in and was taking care of the matter. 31 GROVE ST. The letter to Mrs. Spinale, Secretary of Minute Man High- DUMPING ON lands Association stating that the complaint of household rub- CONCORD AVE. bish being strewn on Concord Avenue had been taken care of was approved by the Board. Mr. Finneran reported that the area the Association had complained about was large enough for people to pull off the road and eat their lunch or dump grass clippings, etc. Mr. John Carroll, Public Works Superintendent was providing barriers along the roadway to prevent vehicles from using this area to stop. "No Dumping" signs have also been posted in the area.