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181 BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING APRIL .5, 1968 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Friday, April 5, 1968 at 7:00 P. M. in the Selectmen's Room of the Town Office Building. Members present were R. L. McQuillan, Chairman, Dr. William Cosgrove, Dr. Charles Colburn and Robert C. Heustis, Director of Public Health. The minutes. of the March 8, 1968 meeting were approved as read. Mr. McQuillan reported that the article on the warrant for the proposed new Town Structure of Government had been postponed until the June Special Town Meeting. In the mean- time the Committee for Government Structure will hold meet- ings regarding the proposed changes. TOWN GOVERNMENT Mr. McQuillan went on to say, that the report on Government Structure by this Committee stated that any policy making or administrative Board would have the approval of appointment by the Board of Selectmen. How- ever, the report shows the Town Manager having the power to appoint the Board of. Health and Executive Health Officer. The Board wanted it recorded that they objected to this manner of appointment because the Board of Health was one of the major policy making and administrative Boards in Town Government, answerable to no other governing body, also many of our laws, as well as, some of the rules and regulations which must be adopted by this Board come from the State Health Department. The appointing and firing of the Executive Health Officer should be a responsibility of the Board of Health be- cause they are more aware of the requirements necessary to qualify for this position. Mr. McQuillan reported to the Board that after the BAKERI & last Board meeting he and Mr. Heustis inspected the SHERATON Bakeri and the Lexington Sheraton Inn. He said he thought the operation at the Motor Inn was working well with the help from the Metropolitan State Hospital, but the Bakeri was a disgrace and something must be done. Mr. Heustis said he had re -inspected this establishment that afternoon. Some cleaning had been done in the base- ment but not enough to show much improvement. The lumber had been delivered for the baseboards but the work had not been started yet. He stated that there has been very little improvement in this establishment since his initial inspection last August. Mr. George Kolovason, propietor of the Bakeri, came before the Board at 7:30 to discuss the sanitary condition of his establishment.