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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-12-02538 The following permits were signed by the Board: Food Establishment Permits Maunder's Meat Market Friendly's I. C. Shop - 1768 Massachusetts Avenue • 66 Bedford Street Meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m. BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING DECEMBER 2, 1974 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Monday, December 2, 1974 at 7:00 p.m. in Conference Room G-15 of the Town Office Building. Members present were: Dr. William L. Cosgrove, Chairman; Mr. James Lambie, Dr. Charles Ellicott and Director of Public Health George A. Smith. The minutes of the November 4, 1974 meeting were approved as typed. CABLE TV The report on Cable Television and Cable Communications was discussed by the Board. CATALDO'S LANDFILL Dr. Cosgrove said he could see no great advantage for Cable Television at this time. Dr. Ellicott said he felt that in sections of town cable television would help the individual reception but as far as advantages to the public health he could not see any great advantage at this time. He went on to say he felt that it would be a mistake for the selectmen to involve the town in such a costly project at this time. It was agreed that the selectmen will be notified that the Board of Health felt Cable Television was not practical from a public health stand point at this time. The renewal permit for the agriculture land reclaimation program by Ralph Cataldo, 61 Bow Street, was discussed by the Board. Mr. Smith reported that he saw nothing wrong with the program as it was now being conducted. The complaints regarding garbage and rubbish being dumped in that area have been investigated and there has been no evidence of this. The request by Mr. Cataldo to bring truck loads of leaves in from Arlington to form a compost pile was denied, therefore there seems to be no objection to continuing the program as it is now being conducted. The Board agreed the land fill as had been in operation for the past year was approved and the permit signed. BURROUGHS Mr. Smith brought the Board up to date on the sewage problem at Bur - CORPORATION roughs Corporation. He explained that Burroughs Corporation does not own this property. The property is owned by the Annuity Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, Dallas, Texas, and they say that according to their lease the Burroughs Corporation is responsible for the disposal of sewage and other problems. Mr. Smith explained that this building is land locked by State property, therefore, before any public sewage work can be done an application for 1 1 1 539: connection to public sewer must be filed with the Lexington Department of Public Works, who will then negotiate with the State for a permit to go on their land and do the necessary work to connect this building to public sewer. Mr. Smith said he felt that where Burroughs was leasing this building they were in no hurry to correct this nuisance. At the present time Suburbanite Cesspool Service was pumping the system as needed. Dr. Ellicott suggested that maybe a letter to the owners of the property stating that if the Burroughs Corporation ever moves out of the building the Board of Health would not allow further occupancy unless this situation was corrected by connection to the public sewer. The revised permit application to keep 2 oxen by Anthony Cataldo at Gold Ribbon Farm, 1265 Massachusetts Avenue, was discussed by the Board. Mr. Ralph Cataldo said they were interested in obtaining a permit for the 2 oxen at the present time and they would be back later to make applica- GOLD RIBBON tion for the buffalo. FARM Dr. Cosgrove asked if the Board members had any objection to the keeping of the oxen. Mr. Lambie and Dr. Ellicott said they had no objection. Mr. Speliotis, 22 Ingleside Road, abuttor to Gold Ribbon Farm, said he did not object to the oxen as long as they are kept clean and in accordance with our regulations. He did, however, say that he felt that before the buffalo are brought in, the Cataldo's should go by our regulations and have the permit. Mr. Lambie asked Mr. Cataldo to get all the information about the herd the buffalo were coming from and submit that information when he filed for his permit. Mr. Smith said Mr. Anthony Cataldo had a letter requesting certain infor- mation for the keeping of the buffalo and all this information should be filed with the application for a permit. The Cataldo's thanked the Board and retired. The Clerk informed the Board that a tentative date had been set for a Bud- LVNA get meeting with the L.V.N.A. to discuss their budget. Friday, the 6th at BUDGET 9:30 a.m. Dr. Cosgrove said he thought the whole Board should be there to discuss the budget. It was finally agreed to set a meeting for 3:00 p.m. instead on Friday the 6th. The Board did discuss the services of the L.V.N.A. at the Well Elderly Clinic and it was agreed that these clinics were worthwhile. Mrs. Pohl, representative from the League of Women Voters, asked if she could speak about the Well Elderly Clinics. She said that as a nurse she was interested in the clinics and had attended a clinic to observe. She went on to say that she thought the use of the professional to take blood pressure, etc. was a waste of valuable time so she suggested to Mrs. Tapier, Director of L.V.N.A. that a volunteer program could assist the regular nurses. At the present time a volunteer, registered nurse, takes the blood pressure and etc., which leaves the L.V.N.A. nurses free to discuss problems with the patients and to talk to the new patients. 540 Dr. Cosgrove said he felt that the nurses were spending a lot of time seeing the same people every week. He felt that a doctor would not have a patient come back every week or every two weeks to have their blood pressure checked. He said when the statistics showed no more than 10 new patients and 104 repeats the nurses should have better control on the clinics. Dr. Ellicott said the L.V.N.A. wanted a contract with the Board of Health. The Board agreed that a contract would be good. Dr. Ellicott said even with all the repeats he felt the clinic served a useful function. Mr. Lambie said he felt the program was of value but he felt the Board should evaluate the extent of the repeats to see how much good was coining of it. Mr. Smith reported he had gone to the hearing regarding the regulations LEAD being proposed for lead paint. He said at this particular meeting there was POISONING no objection to the regulations as they were presented, but he thought the regulations were very unrealistic. Mr. Smith went on to say he did check with Dr. Kline who is in charge of the lead paint poisoning program about the test kits. We can get a supply of these kits and dispense them as we do biologics to the doctors. Dr. Ellicott suggested a letter to the physicians should be sent ex - RADAR plaining about the kits. He also suggested that Mr. Smith check the radar RANGES ranges being used in so many restaurants because a leaky range can cause some damage to anyone using a pace -maker. PIG GRANT ST. Mr. Smith reported he had seen a pig "streaking" down Grant Street but could not find out who owned it. Mr. Smith also reported on the goats being kept by the Diodati family on Woburn Street without a permit. One letter has been written to them regarding this, now further action will have to be taken. The Board told Mr. Smith that if these people did not abide by the regulations he should have them in to the next Board of Health meeting. The following permits were signed by the Board: Food Service Establishment Sutton Place, Inc., 399 Lowell Street, Lexington Peter's Delicatessen, 321 Woburn Street, Lexington Rubbish Disposal Daniel Cuccinello, 34 Genetti Circle, Bedford Animal Permit Dr. Carl J. Canzanelli, 21 Heritage Drive, Lexington The Board of Health adjourned their regular meeting at 8:30 p.m. and went into Executive Session. 1 1