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Vincent Bucca Wood Stove Complaint BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING NOVEMBER 24, 1987 The monthly meeting of the Board of Health was held on Tuesday, November 24, 1987 at 7:30 p.m. in Room G-15 of the Town Office Building. Members present were Dr. Linda Roemer, Chairperson; Dr. Donald Goldmann, Dr. Stan Finkelstein, Barbara O'Donnell, Sanitarian and Mr. George Smith, Jr., Director of Public Health. The minutes of October 13, 1987 were accepted as read. The meeting was called to order at 7:40 p.m. by Dr. Roemer who welcomed Mr. Vincent Bucca of 78 Cliffe Avenue who had a complaint about a neighbor's wood stove. There were nine other residents in attendance. They had read Mr. Bucca's article in the Lexington Minuteman about his wood stove complaint which he was bringing up at the Board of Health Meeting. Dr. Roemer said, on addressing the group, that Mr. Bucca's letter in the Minuteman was not technically correct as we had not scheduled a general discussion of wood burning stoves. what we had agreed to do was listen to Mr. Bucca's complaint and take it under advisement, which would be done at a later date. Dr. Roemer apologized if anyone had come to the meeting under false understanding fromthe Minuteman. The meeting was then turned over to Mr. Bucca, who allowing him to speak on his wood stove issue. He he had been before the Board, on this issue, was in His complaint is the same. He feels that due to the thanked the stated, the Board for last time the summer of 1985. location of his house and wind direction, the neighbors smoke comes on his property. The smoke is having an effect on their health, it is hard to breath; also, smoke parti- cles get on their laundry and cars. It is impossible to be outside in the fall and winter months as there is so much smoke. He feels the stove is not being operated efficiently. Mr. Bucca would like the Board of Health to draw up regulations on wood burning stoves, similar to those adopted in Northampton, MA. In closing, Mr. Bucca passed copies of his reports and pictures he took of the smoke, to the members... After a brief discussion among the members and the residents, Dr. Roemer stated she had visited Mr. Bucca's location on the previous Saturday and saw for herself the smoke and the problem he was having. she hoped, after the Board finished with the review of the Health Functions, they could make a priority of the wood stove issue assuming they had enough data. They would have to talk to the Town Council and work out an approach on the right way to go about the issue and see about making regulations. At 8:05 p.m. Dr. Roemer thanked Mr. Bucca for attending. The residents left their names and addresses, so they could be notified if there was a public hearing. Before continuing the meeting, pictures were taken for the Town Report. 1 1 1