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L 22 co CJ' BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING ocr MARCH 6, 1967 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Monday, March 6, 1967 at 7:00 P.M. in the Board of Health Office. Members present were: Dr. William Cosgrove, Acting Chairman., Mr. James West and Mrs. Jones, Clerk, Board of Health. Minutes of the February 6, 1967 meeting were approved as read. 1 The Clerk reported that since their last meeting AIR three residents had requested to attend the Board POLLUTION Meeting to discuss the Article on joining the Metropolitan District on Air Pollution. Mrs. Greene requested in Article 92 that the Town of Lexington make application for admission to the Metropolitan Air Pollution Control District under the provisions of Section 142B of Chapter 111 of the General Laws of the Co,anonwealth of Massachusetts. Dr. Cosgrove explained that at the February Meeting the Board had discussed the problem of Air Pollution, and what could be done by the Board to help the situation. He said from the previous discussions by the Board with Mr. Finneran, and also from the information material we had he wondered if we really needed this service. Mr. West pointed out that leaf burning and refuse burning were the major problems in Lexington and the Fire Department was the authority for issuing the per- mits for these open fires. Mrs. Greene presented charts of the percentage of Air Pollution and the causes. She also stated that Lexington was one of the few Towns bordering Route 128 that did not belong to the District. Mrs. Greene pointed out that we wo{jld be buying a service and therefore have a voice in complaining about inversion from the surrounding Towns. She explained the service charges were based on 50% population and 50% assessment of the Town. This would mean about $1000. to the Town of Lexington. Dr. Cosgrove and Mr. West both agreed with Mrs. Greene that last fall the Air Pollution was bad but as long as the Fire Department issued permits we could do nothing. The atmospheric conditions of last, Fall was unusual and was a problem all along the eastern sea board. Dr. Cosgrove pointed out to Mrs. Greene that the Board of Health intended to draw -up and legally adopt regulations that would cover the problem of -open burning and other air pollution as soon as possible. The gentlemen present asked Mrs. Greene if she had talked to the Board of Selectmen about this article. She replied, she had not. 1