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BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING APRIL 16, 1985 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Tuesday, April 16, 1985 at 7:15 p.m. in Room G-1 (Recreation Office) of the Town Office Buklding. Members present were: James W. Lambie, Chairman; Donald A. Goldmann, M.D., Howard A. Asarkof, D.D.S., Debbie Halko, Sanitarian and George A. Smith, Jr., Director of Public Health. Mrs. Halko told the Board that she found some illegal vending machine operation at Pioneer Electronics on Hartwell Avenue. She tried to contact the vendor but was unable to finelh?.m, she contacted the state and found that they did not have a state license. Pioneer Electronics does not want these machines there any longer so they are going to remove them. They had been put there by A & G Vending who in turn sold the business. 46 SANITARIAN'S REPORT Skip's Canteen was found by Debbie in town operating without a permit from the Health Department for catering. He came into the office then and applied for the proper permits. Mr. Smith inspected a day care center, Unitarian Church, for lead paint and also found asbestos there. Perk tests were done at the E.P.A. Building. There almost like beach sand that Mrs. Halko said we have have all been taken care of Pigeons at the Mews -- about this. a lot on Westview Street, this lot is across from was a high water table and there was sand that was the water went right through. had several complaints of rubbish lately and they Mr. Smith said that he is putting something together The definitive plan for Ridge Estates III was submittee to the Planning Board and should have been submitted to the Board of Health simultaneously but it wasn't. Mr. Freeman has since submitted it to the Board of Health and they have 45 days to review the plan. The Board will again ask Mr. Freeman to come into the Board Meeting. RIDGE ESTATES III This subdivision is on the backside of Moon Hill. Mr. Smith said he will ask them to come into Board Meeting, also. Mr. Smith has done some inspections and has found asbestos in the following places: 57 Tarbell Avenue, Unitarian Nursery School, 910 Mass. Avenue., 67 Reed Street, 58 Oak Street and 47 Somerset Road. Mr. Smith said he has had all kinds of problems at 910 Mass. Avenue with Asbestos because a landlord took a boiler out without notifying the Health Director. There is "more & more" of asbestos removal. Mr. Smith said he finds asbestos on routine inspections and it is not completely "in tact". He makes recommendations for repair or removal. ASBESTOS