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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-05-04BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING MAY 4, 1971 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held May 4, 1971 at 7:00 P.M. in the Board of Health Office. Members present were: Dr, William Cosgrove, Chairman, Mr. James Lambie, Dr. Chas. Ellicott and Mr. Robert Heustis, Director of Public Health. The minutes of the April 6, 1971 meeting were approved as read. Mr. Joseph Kelley, 83 Cary Avenue, came before the Board to discuss his request for a permit to dump solid fill on his land, KELLEY Mr. Kelley told the Board that he had filed a letter in DUMP the Health Department Office on April 1, 1971 requesting per- mission to bring in solid fill to fill the low land around the brook on his land. He went on to explain that the material he was using was rejects of plaster board direct from a factory. He said he considered this to be clean fill. Dr. Cosgrove said that Mr. Kelley's letter was received in the Health Department Office on April 9, 1971. He went on to explain that when this letter was received he met with Nr. 0' Connell Town Manager and discussed this operation with him. Dr. Cosgrove explained that bringing in demolition material was against the law. Mr. Kelley said the material was not demolition material, it was rejected plaster board and sheet rock direct from the factory. He explained that the substance of the wall board or plaster board was mostly lime and sand and therefore should be good for the land. Dr. Cosgrove asked Mr. Kelley if he thought this material would do a good job. Mr. Kelley said he had been trying for years to fill the area around the brook in so that he could use it but because it was so low and wet he could not get a machine into the area, When he finishes filling with this wall board covered with the loam he should be able to get machines into the brook area and thereby making: the improvements around the brook that he wants to do. Mr. Heustis asked how many more cubic yards of this material Mr. Kelley thought he would need. Mr. Kelley said he didn't know. He did explain that he has had soil men from the Extension Office and a Government Agriculture Expert out to check the operation, and they both agreed it would improve the land. The Government will subsidize the operation by paying for the seed used in reseeding the land. Dr. Ellicott asked how many more truck loads will you need, if you don't know, how much more time, a week, 2 weeks, or a month? 402 MYSTIC VALLEY MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION Mr, Kelley said he felt that he would need at least another month. Dr. Cosgrove said before the Board would like to check with Mr. O'Connell, McSweeney, Town Engineer regarding this Mr. Kelley he would contact him as soon people. Mr. made any decision he Town Manager and Mr. operation. He told as he heard from these Kelley thanked the Board and retired. Mr. Lambie said as he saw this operation the Board must decide if this is land for agriculture reclamation or if this would be considered a dump or would this material be classified as clean fill. Mr. Heustis said the Hatch Act defines clean fill as sand and gravel. Dr. Cosgrove said if this material is considered refuse then it would be a dumping operation, and bringing this material in from another Town is illegal. Mr. Heustis said if the Board and we have any complaints then it a public hearing and it would then grants this permit to dump would be a matter of holding be conducted by the State. Mr. Lambie said the Board would have to decide if this was clean fill. Dr. Cosgrove instructed Mr. Heustis to check this operation out with Mr. O'Connell and Mr. McSweeney before any decision is made by the Board. The report from Mystic Valley Mental Health Association for services rendered Lexington patients for the first quarter of 1971 was reviewed by the Board. The Board felt this report would give them a better understanding of the Clinic services than they have had in the past. The clerk was instructed to send Mr. O'Connell a copy of this report with a memo stating that the Board of Health was satisfied with it and the first quarter payment could be sent to the Clinic. The letter to Mr. Keith Harrison, 16 Bennington Road, 16 BENNINGTON stating that the Board of Health was not in favor of granting ROAD him permission to connect his septic tank to the leaching field in his neighbors yard was discussed by the Board. Mr. Heustis said he had talked to Mr. Harrison and explained that the Board felt that before any variance such as he requested was granted that all other possible solutions should be inves- tigated. He went on to report that Mr. Harrison had hired an engineer to take tests and etc. He checked with Town Engineer and the reported cost to bring the public sewer to the area would be about $0,000. The engineer engaged by Mr. Harrison was also checking the possibility of obtaining an easement from the Grey CO NOW 1 1 1 4O Nuns and running a sewer line down to the Pelham Road sewer. No decision can be made until we have received an engineer's report. Dr. Cosgrove said if arrangements could not be made to con- nect this house to public sewer then he would like Whitman & Howard to check any proposed changes made to the present system. Mr. Lambie and Dr. Ellicott reported that once again they made a site inspection at Vernon Parsons, 65 Allen Street, to see if there was any possible way of locating the fence required PARSONS by the Board in order that the Parsons permit to keep a horse FENCE could be renewed. Mr. Lambie said he walked over all the land and he felt if the fence was located as he indicated on the plot plan the Board had it should be agreeable to all concerned. He went on to say that after checking the area, and assuming that the lot lines indicated on the plot plan we have are correct, I feel that if we set the fence line as I have indicated it will give Mr. Par- sons more flat land for his practice ring, and it will keep the horse approximately 120 feet from the Hopkins dwelling. He went on to say that he felt the letter to Mr. Parsons, copy to Mr. Hopkins, should be very explicit that this is the final decision by the Board. also this letter should state very clearly the fence line and etc. so that there will be no more questions re- garding this permit. The Board agreed that they have been very patient with the Parsons and Hopkins and that as long as their neighborhood re- lations were such that they could not come to any agreement be- tween themselves that the Board would have to set the line and stay firm. It was reported to the Board that Frederick Hopwood, 172 Burlington Street had increased the number of horses from 3 to 4 without a permit request to the Board. Mr. Heustis explained that Mr. Hopwood has a permit to keep 3 horses which would be covered by the "Grandfather Clause" in the new regulations, but 4 horses on 1.64 acres of land would be too much. He went on tosay that an inspection of this property had been made and it was noted that the manure was not being handled properly. The Board instructed Mr. Heustis to notify Mr. Hopwood that an increase to L. horsed could not be granted. that the 3 horses HOPWOOD would be approved if the premises were maintained in accordance HORSE with the regulations of the Board of Health. PERMIT Mr. Heustis reported that he had received a complaint from the manager at the Bargain Barn that grease from the Pewter Pot PEWTER was seeping into the basement of the store. A site inspection POT showed this to be so, and a number of other violations were noted. The Management Corporation of the Pewter Pot was notified and a few corrections have been made to date. Dr. Cosgrove asked if Mr. Heustis thought the Pewter Pot would make all the corrections as noted. 409 HAMILTON WELL Mr. Heustis said he didn't know, so far they have been cooperating. He went on to say that sometimes it helps to request the management of these operations to come before the Board. The Board instructed Mr. Heustis to keep checking on the Pewter Pot and if the corrections have not been made by the next meeting to have the management come before the Board. The request from Richard Hamilton to install a well on a lot on Valleyfield Road was discussed by the Board. Mr. Heustis reported that this particular lot abutted Conservation Land at the very end of Valleyfield Street. Public sewer was already in the street but the water supply was about 700 feet from this lot. He went on to say that he would like to check with the other Town Departments be- fore any action was taken on this request. Dr. Cosgrove suggested that a letter be written to Town Engineer regarding this request. The following permits and licenses were signed by the Board: FUNERAL DIRECTORS Douglas A. Sederquist Howard C. Ela, Jr., Alice M. McCarthy John B. Douglass Arthur F. Douglass Louis H. Spencer SWIMMING POOLS - SEMI-PUBLIC Lexington Christian Academy Peacock Farm Association Pleasant Brook Pool METHYL ALCOHOL LICENSES Lexington Ford Sales, Inc. Rowe Chevrolet Colonial Garage, Inc. ANIMAL PERMITS (Renewals) Neil L. Chayet Eugene Delfinio Manuel Rose Walter McDonald Patrick J. Montuori Charles Gredler Ralph H. Davis John Holdsworth Eliot N. Eames William Warner Marian McIntire Charles F. Brackett James V. Cosgrove Wilson Farm, Inc. 272 75 748 14 12 119 '66 6 115 71 205 121 307 36 David Fudge Funeral Home David Fudge Funeral Home McCarthy Funeral Home Douglass Funeral Home Douglass Funeral Home Spencer Funeral Home Bartlett Avenue Concord Ave. Reed St. Waltham St. East St. Paddock Lane Burlington St. North Street Coach Road Burlington St. Adams St. Wood St. Grove St. Wood St. Fern St. 1 1 2 3 1 22 13 1 1 1 2 2 5 45Oo horse horse, 1 pony blk. angus cows horses pony hens horses horse horse horse111 horses horses, 15 hens horses, 1 goat poultry, 1 cow