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BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
JULY 7, 1975
The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held July 7, 1975 in
Conference Rosa G -l5 of the Town Office Building. Members present were:
Dr. William L. Cosgrove, Chairman: Mr. James Lambie, Dr. Charles Ellicott,
and George A. Smith, Director of Public Health.
The minutes of June 2, 1975 meeting were approved with the following
correction: "the name Eric Lund representing Noon Hill Pool should be
changed to Eric Clarke".
Mr. Smith reported that Dr. Feeney representative from Moon Hill
Pool had been in with a few slips of paper with coliform counts on them,
but there was no way that we could be sure these tests were made at the
MOON HILL POOL pool or who had made theca. Mr. Smith went on to say he wanted something
from the laboratory that was doing the testing and these reports should
be on their stationery. He went on to say it would be physically im-
possible to have zero counts even if one person walked into the pool
there would be coliform counts.
Mr. Lambie said he wondered even if they come in with zero counts
would that fulfill our obligation because it would take only one con-
tagious person to walk into the pool and the germs could be spread to
the other people where there was no residual chlorine in the pool.
Mr. Smith explained that people were not the only source of con-
tamination, there is also germs from the rain and wind, also the
chlorine helps control the algae and rust in the water.
Dr. Cosgrove said he felt if there were regulations they should
apply to everybody not just a certain group of people.
Dr. Ellicott said he agreed we should not have double standards.
Mr. Smith showed the Board the new record sheets all the pools were
requested to keep. If the people at Moon Hill Pool had kept the records
last year it would at least be something to refer to now. These semi-
public pools should be cleaned and treated every day, I doubt that these
people vacuum this pool more than once a week. The turn over rate is
once every 17 hours, the water treatment system should be up dated and
these people just don't want to do it. I would like to write a letter
to them and tell them what we expect and I also want it understood that
the laboratory they hire to take their samples, take the samples them-
selves. I do not want the people at Moon Hill to take their own samples
to the laboratory.
Dr. Cosgrove asked if these counts are taken and the coliform shows
zero do we ignore the whole thing?
Mr. with said he didn't see how we could because they must main-
tain a zero count.
The Board agreed that Mr. Smith write a letter to Mr. Mimno and see
what results were received.
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Mr. Smith read the letter from Dr. Bernard Yudowitz, Wild Acre Inn, WILD ACRE INN
requesting an extension of time to our order that Wild Acre Inn be
connected to public sewer. Dr. Yudowitz has asked for an extension of 6 months
so that he may have time to contact other abuttors to this property to see if
they would be willing to share the cost of bringing the sewer line through the
rear of the properties. At the present time the estimated cost to Dr. Yudowitz,
according to his engineer, is approximately 16 thousand dollars.
Mr. Smith said he would recommend an extension.- Dr. Yudowitz understands
that this system must not be a nuisance and he has had the system pumper twice
since it was brought to his attention. He has also cooperated in a number of
other matters, too.
After some discussion it was agreed that a four month extension could be
granted to Dr. Yudowitz, Dr. Cosgrove said he did not want to let this go so
long that when the cold weather comes Public Works will not do this work.
The Board instructed Mr. Smith to let Dr. Yudowitz know of their decision
and to also caution him not to let this system create a nuisance problem.
Mrs. Jane Tapia, of the Lexington Visiting Nurse Association, came before
the Board with Mrs. Anne Demurjian, President of the Tri -Community Health
Service, Inc.
Dr. Cosgrove explained that he was not satisfied with the agreement as
presented by the Lexington Visiting Nurse Association, he said he felt that
this agreement should include the total budget amount agreed upon for the
new fiscal year.
After some discussion it was agreed that this agreement or contract would
be re -written to include the total budget figures as agreed upon at Town
Meeting.
Dr. Cosgrove said he had a few complaints from the people attending the
Well Elderly Clinics and asked if the Board would have any objection to
changing the names of the clinics to exclude the name "Elderly". It was sug-
gested that possible names such as Greeley Village Health Clinic and Vynebrook
Health Clinic would be more appropriate.
L.V.N.A.
AGREEMENT
After some discussion it was agreed Dr. Cosgrove would get in touch with
Mr. Roland Greeley and ask if he minded if his family name was used in the names
of the Clinic.
Mrs. Tapia and Mrs. Demurjian thanked the Board and retired.
Mr. Smith explained to the Board about the Lead -Paint Law and how it had
affected the work in the office. He explained that at the present time we LEAD PAINT
have been so busy with lead-based paint inspections that regular Board of INSPECTIONS
Health work has been neglected. Mr. O'Connell is aware of the problem and
is trying to get a C.E.T.A. worker to help out. At the present time Mr.
DeCristopher who is assigned to the Planning Office has been doing sane
inspections. The requests are coming into the office on the average of
about 3 a day, it does take about 2 hours to do one house so we do not seem
to be able to keep up with them.
Mr. Smith went on to explain that at the present time we are doing these
houses for no fee but Mr. O'Connell has suggested that the Board consider a
fee for this service.
The Board suggested that Mr. Smith write to the State and ask for some
assistance in this progrem and they also discussed setting fees. It was