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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1965-11-0182 BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING NOVEMBER 1, 1965 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Monday November 1, 1965 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 James F. Finneran, Director of Public Health. The minutes of the October 11, 1965 meeting were approved as read. Mr. McQuillan reported he had a tentative date for early CUMMINGS December to meet with the Executive Board of the Town Meeting CASE.' Member Association but he felt that he would rather send out a copy of the statement to all Town Meeting Members regarding the Cummings Case. He discussed various changes to be made in the original draft with the members of the Board. Motion was made and seconded that after the discussed changes were made a copy of this statement be sent to all Town Meeting Members as soon as possible. Motion dully passed. The Budget for 1966 was discussed by the Board. Various changes will be made in the titles of accounts due to the new account number system as requested by the Board of Selectmen. A letter of explanation will be written regarding the amounts requested for Tuberculosis Care and Premature Infants. The step rate increase plus the 5% increase was approved by the Board for the Personal Services of the Director of Public Health and the Clerk. The Board also felt that the Dental Hygenist should receive a 5% increase. Requests will be written regarding these increases. A $50.00 increase will be requested in the Out of State Travel Account because the amount at the present time has been insufficient to meet the expenses of the meetings att- ended the past two years. Dr. Cosgrove reported that because of the increase of work at the Dental Clinic it will be necessary to operate the clinic 2 days a week. Therefore, the amount now in the Budget for the dentist should not be reduced, and an explanation made to the appropriation committee. The increase requested by the Mental Health Clinic was again discussed and the Board stated that they would go along with the motion made at the October meeting which stated that Lexington would not pay the increase unless all the Towns involved paid the increases assessed to them. BUDGET 1966 Dr. Cosgrove stated to the Board that a salesman from DENTAL Proctor & Gamble had approached him and the Dental Hygenist CLINIC 84 ROSA 500 LOWELL ST. SENIOR CITIZEN 32 BUCKMAN DRIVE TRANSFER FUNDS regarding a program they had for school children. Each child is supplied a tooth brush and a tube of Crest tooth paste. In previous years when such a program was talked of the school would not sanction anything which had the product name on it, and this is definitely an advertising program. The Board voted to definitely not sponsor any type of program such as this. Mr. Paul Rosa, Jr., 500 Lowell Street, whose application for a permit to keep a horse was denied at the September meet- ing submitted a petition signed by the neighbors in his area stating they had no objection to the keeping of a horse on his premises. Mr. McQuillan and Dr. Cosgrove reported that Mr. Rosa had contacted them and requested that they come out and see the area for the horse. Dr. Cosgrove said he checked the area and told Mr. Rosa that the area was too small, and al- though most of the neighbors were agreeable now any odor or flies and they would object to the Board of Health right away. Mr. McQuillan told Mrs. Rosa the area for the horse was too small. She told Mr. McQuillan that the child could ride the horse on Laconia Street and Rindge Avenue end on vacant land owned by one of the neighbors. Mr. McQuillan said he explained that the animal permits were not issued unless the Board felt there was sufficient area to house and corral the horse on the applicants own property. The Board discussed this matter again and still felt that the original decision must stand that a permit for a horse could not be issued because of in- sufficient area for housing and corraling the animal. A letter will be sent to Mr. Rosa to that effect. Mr. McQuillan reported to the Board that he had 75 people at his Senior Citizen organization meeting and he was very pleased with the interest shown. The Board appointed Mr. R.L. McQuillan as Coordinator for the Board of Health to the Senior Citizen Club. The letter to Michael Spinnelli, 32 Buckman Drive, stating that at present the sanitary system for this dwelling was draining into a street storm drain and he must connect his dwelling to public sewer was approved by the Board. OF The letter regarding the transfer of funds for the Dental Clinic was placed on file. FLU CLINIC CARROLL'S PIGGERY Mr. Finneran reported that at the second Flu Clinic held October 28, that 111 shots were given making a total of 377 shots for both clinics. The notice to Carroll's Piggery stating that all pigs must be removed by November 30, 1965 or Court action would be taken was approved by the Board. C�? 01200 1 1 1