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1 1 1 BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING NOVEMBER 14, 1983 The regular monghly meeting of the Board of Health was held Monday, November 14, 1983 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, Linda Roemer, Ph.D. and George A. Smith, Health Director. Minutes of July 13, July 13th Public Hearing on "Non -Smoking" areas in cafete- rias, July 22 Special Meeting on Mosquitoes, August llth Special Meeting, Aug. 23 & September 6 Special Meetings, September 13th Regular Meeting were accepted as read. The minutes of the October 17, 1983 Meeting had one correction. Under the heading of Winning Farm (page one of board notes) it was written that the Board of Selectmen met to discuss the Winning Farm. It should have read that the Con- servation Commission was going to meet to discuss Winning Farm at their meeting and Mr. Lambie would attend to listen to the discussion. Mr. Smith told the Board that Mrs. Deborah Halko, Sanitarian could not be at the meeting tonight. He reported that she has really been busy doing restaurant in- spections and checking out their "No Smoking" sections. Mario's and Peking SANITARIAN Gardens say they have signs on order as does the Versaille Restaurant. Mr. REPORT Smith said it is going to take "some work" to get these restaurants completed with their no smoking sections. Brigham's is making a real effort to comply with their set-up. Mr. Smith told the Board that he had taken Mrs. Halko to a meeting in regard to PCB'S and they also went to Hood's Plant in Charlestown and had a tour of the plant. Mr. Smith told the Board that Mrs. Halko is doing a very good job for the Health Department. Nothing new to report on Winning Farm. No one has heard from the D.E.Q.E. WINNING FARM on this matter. Woodburning stoves can be a problem. The smoke from_the stoves doesn't WOODBURNING rise. It hangs in air 20 feet or below. STOVES Mr. Smith said there are no regulations on woodburning stoves and it can be a problem when the smoke doesn't rise. D.E.Q.E. doesn't plan on passing any regulations in the near future. A member of the Board asked how many woodburning stoves are there in Lexing- ton? Mr. Smith said that Peter DiMatteo, Building Commissioner, can give us that answer. Mr. Smith reported that after January 1, 1984, it appears the exemption of LEAD PAINT lead paint inspection for single family (owner occupied) homes will not be INSPECTIONS extended. This is for homes that have children six years of age or under. This will involve sales of homes to people with children six yrs. or under.