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Home My WebLink About1982-12-13ti BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING DECEMBER 13, 1982 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Monday, December 13, at 7:15 p.m. in Room G-1 (Recreation Office) of the Town Office Building. Members present were: Mr. James W. Lambie, Chairman; Dr. Michael S. Erdos, and Linda Roemer, Ph.D., George A. Smith, Director of Public Health. A change in wording was corrected in the Board Notes of the November 8, 1982 meeting. It should read "the Board would like to review the job description with the Health Director instead of "go over the job description with him". ,NEW INTERN Mr. Smith introduced Miss Ellen Ripton to the Board. Miss Ripton is the new Health Intern for the Health Department. CATALDO Mr. Smith told the Board that Mr. Cataldo has written a request to continue RECLAMATION land reclamation program for another year. PROGRAM The Board agreed to renew Mr. Cataldo's request for another year. SHERATON- Mr. Smith reported that the Sheraton -Lexington Motor Inn had a fire in the LEXINGTON laundry room. IRE They have restored the laundry room and there are no further problems at this time. WILD ACRE INN There is nothing new to report at this time. Dr. Roemer went out with Mr. Smith to inspect the Inn before the Selectmen's Meeting. They have fixed the place all up. REQUEST TO KEEP ROOSTERS SPRING ST. The Board of Selectmen gave the Wild Acre Inn a temporary permit and has asked the Human Services Coordinator to check it out from the Human Services aspect. Mr. Smith told the Board he had received a request from a resident to keep roosters on their property. Mr. Smith has sent the request to the Board of Selectmen to see if they want to grant a variance as they do not allow roosters according to their by-laws. Mr. Warren Fox came into office and said he wanted to build three houses on his property on Spring Street and wants to put in three septic systems for these houses. Mr. Smith looked at the property and feels he should connect these houses to sewer because he does not think that three septic systems would fit in there. At 7:30 p.m. Mr. David Henley of East Middlesex Mosquito Control came into the Board Meeting. He came to discuss "encephalitis" and the dangers of Mos- quitoes that can carry it. He discussed briefly the specific cases that appeared in Bedford and Dover and how they had trapped mosquitoes and had found a positive virus in them. Mr. Henley does not know too much about Lixington at this time because mosquito control had been voted out at Town Meeting so he has never worked in this Town. 1 1 1 357 Mr. Henley discussed with the Board the different ways to control the mosquitoes and gave suggestions that the Board could think about and discuss with the Select- men. He suggested it would be worthwhile to ask for money for surveillance and water management and adulterciding. The Board feels there should be some kind of mosquito control in Lexington particularly after the two cases in towns nearby. After further discussion, the Board thanked Mr. Henley for coming in and Mr. Henley retired. The Board discussed the "non-smoking" areas in restaurants and cafeterias. They NON have decided to write a letter to those businesses stating that the Board would SMOKING like to make the "non-smoking" areas a voluntary thing and wanted to ask the AREAS owners and managers if they would be willing to establish an area on a voluntary IN basis. They also would like their views on this subject. RESTS. The Board discussed a "possible" full-time position for a sanitarian in the CAFE - Health Department. The Board asked Mr. Smith to make a report of all his duties TERIAS and inspections that are done by his department and write up a report to show the need for an assistant. Mr. Smith agreed to do this for the Chairman. The Board feels they should be knowledgeable of the staffing positions and policies of the Department. At 8:30 p.m. Mrs. Janet Dephoure, applicant for a license for a massage therapist, came before the Board. Mr. Philip Ciampa, applicant for a massage parlor was also to come in at 8:30 p.m. but failed to show up. Mrs. Dephoure discussed her qualifications with the Board and they, in turn, questioned Mrs. Dephoure. After a brief discussion, the Board agreed that a temporary license for six months would be given as a probationary period. The temporary license would restrict the applicant to working in one establishment only and would not allow working in the homes of clients. The following permits were signed by the Board: Food Establishment Permits Carey's Catch 46 Mass. Avenue Dennis Dyer d/b/a Lexington House of Pizza (new owner) 399 Lowell Street Brigham's, Inc. 34 Bedford Street Permits signed by the Board - continued Inter -State United Corp. for Data Resources 24 Hartwell Ave. Belco Vending for Unitrode Corp. 5 Forbes Rd. The Crafty Yankee (temporary) for Christmas 6 Muzzey St. Vending Servomation for Ginn & Co. 191 Spring St. Servomation for W. R. Grace Co. 53 Hayden Ave. Catch Penny Chalet Motor Lodge 440 Bedford St. Dining Management Services for Itek #1 10 Maguire Rd. Servomation Corp. at Temple, Barker and Sloane Hayden Office Trust, 33 Hayden Ave. Battle Green Inn 1720 Mass. Ave. Nursing Homes Pine Knoll Nursing Home 30 Watertown St. East Village Nursing Home 140 Emerson Rd. Dana Home for Women 2027 Mass. Ave. Church Kitchens St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church 17 Meriam St. St. Brigid's Church 2001 Mass. Ave. Temple Emunah Rte. 2 at Piper Rd. First Parish Church 7 Harrington Rd. Countryside Bible Chapel 480 Lowell St. Temple Isaiah 55 Lincoln St. Church of Our Redeemer 6 Meriam St. Lexington, Mass. Lexington United Methodist 2600 Mass. Avenue Lexington 1 1 1 Permits signed by the Board - continued Sacred Heart Church 21 Follen Rd. Grace Chapel Worthen Rd. First Baptist Church 1580 Mass. Avenue Hancock United Church of Christ 1912 Mass. Avenue Animal Permits Nathan T. Sidley, M.D. 2 Rogers Rd., Lexington Syringe Permits Collaborative Research, Inc. 128 Spring St. Motel Permits Sheraton -Lexington Motor Inn 727 Marrett Road Catch Penny Chalet Motor Lodge 440 Bedford St. Installer's Permits Suburbanite Cesspool, Inc. P.O. Box 448 Lawrence M. Carroll 753 Waltham St., Lexington Arlex Oil Corp. - Dave Eagle 275 Mass. Avenue Defilice Bros. Corp. P.O. Box 170, Lexington A. A. Cesspool Co. 89 Willow St., Waltham, Mass. Electric Sewer Cleaning Co. 294 Lincoln St., Allston Trinity Covenant Church 44 Allen St. Church of Christ 319 Lowell St. Pilgrim Congregational Church 55 Coolidge Avenue Folien Community Church 755 Mass. Avenue SEWAGE DISPOSAL PERMITS Suburbanite Cesspool Service P.O. Box 448, Lexington, Ma. Electric Sewer Cleaning Co. 294 Lincoln St., Allston Sewer Reamer Service 81 Newton St., Somerville, Ma. A. A. Cesspool Company 89 Willow St., Waltham RUBBISH DISPOSAL PERMITS Brown -Ferris Industries, Inc. 170 Market St., Brighton Wellesley trucking service, P.O. Box 166, Wellesley, Ma. Miller Disposal Service, Inc. 1 Commercial Ave., Bedford Charles Lee Disposal, Inc. 1 Ellery St., So. Boston Corenco Corp. (rendering) 525 Woburn St., Tewksbury Inc. Ace Disposal Service, Inc. 22 No. Maple St., Woburn Northeast Disposal 22 No. Mapel St., Woburn Barry Bros. 105 Rumford Ave., Auburndale 3 trucks 4 trucks 5 trucks 2 trucks 2 trucks 2 trucks 3 trucks