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"BATTLEVIEW" 'JOHN BRUCCHI BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING MARCH 3, 1980 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Monday, March 3, 1980 in Room G-15 of the Town Office Building. Members present were: Dr. William L. Cosgrove, Chairman; Mr. James W. Lambie and Mr. George A. Smith, Director of Public Health. Minutes of the last meeting were approved as read. The Board approved the appointment of Mary Joyce Kekejian of the Health Department staff as a "special agent" to sign burial permits only. The Board discussed briefly the "Battleview" subdivision in the Young Street area owned by Philip Heidke. Mr. Smith said Engineering didn't see anything wrong with the plan and that Mr. Prentiss didn't seem to see any great problems for the Conserva- tion Commission except they want to have more compensatory storage. Houses will be built on "indian mounds" raising them up to keep cellars dry. At 7:30 p.m. Mr. John Brucchi came before the Board. was requested by Mr. Brucchi. This appointment What do you have to say John, asked Dr. Cosgrove. Mr. Brucchi said, "I have locked horns before with members of this Board. Now under Article 808 the town cannot rezone land that I am doing business on. I have put my kids through college, etc. by hard work and long hours". Mr. Lambie asked, "What is Article 808?" Mr. Brucchi answered that it is a law passed in the State. Mr. Brucchi related the same story he has told the Board many times be- fore and said he wants to sell his "farm" and get a good price for it. He wants to sell it as a working farm so he can retire. If he cannot sell it as a working farm, he will have to sue the Town, he has a lawyer waiting and it is like one having to sue a "member of his own family" when you sue the town you were brought up in". He said his animals were not a health nuisance, he runs a clean place and the S.P.C.A. has inspected his place. Mr. Brucchi feels his place is an asset to the town. Mr. Lambie said we have all heard this before John. It isn't the zoning we are dealing with here, it is an animal permit. The Board only deals with animals on the premises. Mr. Brucchi proceededtosay that he doesn't want to dig up any dirt but when he sues he will dig "deep, deep, deep" to prove they are wrong. "This is America" said Mr. Brucchi, and "Doc, I am going to sue you personally". Mr. Lambie said if Doc Cosgrove is wrong, Mr. Brucchi, then so am I. Your permit is under the "Grandfather's Clause". We cannot pass on the permit to the new owner. Doctor Cosgrove said, the whole thing is, John, there is only 2 acres of land and we cannot give the new owner the permit for the same number of