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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-05-02102 -3- charge of the lunch program, stating that an improvement must be made in the handling of the utensils at the various emits in the High School, or further steps would have to be taken by the Board of Health. Mr. Finneran said he would re -check these Units, and also try to take more samples from the various Units. The following permits and licenses were signed by the Board: Funeral Directors Licenses (renewal) Chipman P. Ela Howard C. Ela, Jr. Alice McCarthy Food Establishment Permits Folsom's Seafoods 3akeri, Inc. k:ubbish Disposal Permit Allstate Disposal, Inc. Meeting was adjourned at 8:45 P.M. Clerk BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING MAY 2, 1966 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Monday, May 2, 1966 at 7:00 P.M. in the Health Department Office. Members present were: R. L. McQuillan, Chairman, Dr. William Cosgrove, Mr. James M. West and Director of Public Health James F. Frmnneran. 1 Minutes of the April 4, 1966 meeting were approved as read. The Bard discussed the renewal of the permit to keep one MOSELEY pony at 12 Fdeld Road. A review of a special hearing held in 12 FIELD February with the residents of sthe Five Field area was discuss- ROAD ed. A number of letters both for and against the renewal of this permit were read by the Board. Dr. Cosgrove and Mr. West both noted that once again the objectors in no way mentioned a health problem existed. It was again pointed out that at the time the permit was issued the immediate abuttors had no objec- tions. The Board agreed that the barn, now under construction, was unsightly but that was not under the jurisdiction of the -2 - Board of Health. Mrs.rMoseley, Mr. and Mrs. Trefethen and Mr. Whalen, Member of the Board of Directors of the Five Field Corporation, came before the Board to discuss the renewal of this permit. Mr. Trefethen once again discussed his correspondence with the Moseleys regarding the keeping of a pony, and his letter stating he had no objection. He again told the Board he did not realize what the keeping of a pony would mean, corral, barn and etc. He said he thought the pony would be boarded elsewhere and tethered in the Moseley1s yard only occasionally. He also stated he felt that a acre of land was too small to house a pony. Mr. Whalen said he represented the Five Field Corporation. who own the vacant land in the rear of the Mosley's home, and at the time the permit was issued the Association was not con- tacted. He said he felt that if they had been, a special meeting could have been held, and this problem discussed before it had grown to such a problem. The Board pointed out that not one of.the objectors mentioned a health problem, but they did feel that the underlying thing was the barn now under construction. Mrs. Moseley agreed that in the present state the barn was unsightly, but as soon as the weather permitted, the redwood siging would be put on the barn to match the house. She also explained that plans have been made to add a second floor to the house and then attach the barn to the house, and when this work was com- pleted it would make a very nice unit. Mrs. Trefethen said they objected to the pony because she did not enjoy looking out her windows on a corral or pony. They also felt they could not use the dining patio situated approximately 60 feet from the corral fence because of the flies. The Board asked if there was a great increase in flies. Mrs. Trefethen said "No, not a great increase, but a few more flies than they had before, but that she just objected to the pony." Mrs. Moseley explained to the Board that they have tried to be reasonable about this. They have hired landscape architects to draw up plans to landscape the yard, they have also offered to plant pine trees along the fence in order to screen the corral from the Trefethen's property, but they objected so this has not been done. 103 104 -3- Mrs. Moseley said she, as a practicing physician, and mother of three children, could not, and would not, stand for,tthe barn or the pony if it was not keep clean. After much further discussion the Board once again pointed out that a health problem was not mentioned. They agreed that the barn was unsightly. They also stated that they felt that this had grown into a neighborhood controversy and that the people were trying to use the Board to settle the problem. The Board told Mr. & Mrs.Trefethen, Mr. Whalen and Mrs. Moseley they would take the permit under advisement. The Trefethens, Mr. Whelan and Mrs. Moseley retired from the meeting. Mr. McQuillan said he had been checking the Rules and Regula- tions of the Board of Health, and we can only rule on the Health problem. He also stated that he had been checking with other Health Departments at the North East Boards of Health Meeting and found that some Towns have a ruling requiring at least one acre of land before a horse permit is issued. The Board agreed that an acre would be good, but they also pointed out that at least 50% of the present horse permits have been granted with only one-half acre of land. Mr. McQuillan said he would like to make a motion that the Planning Board be contacted, and a suggestion made to them that a ruling be submitted at the next Town Meeting restricting the keeping of horses.in the future to a 1 acre lot or larger. Motion seconded and duly passed. Mr. West made a motion that the animal permit for the keeping of a pony by Mr. Alfred Moseley at 12 Field Road be renewed until such time as a health problem is shown to exist. Dr. Cosgrove seconded the motion, motion passed. 1 1 Mr. McQuillan reported to the Board that Mr. Gray, Executive - LEGAL Secretary to the Board of Selectmen, told him that the Board has COUNSEL never refused to submit an article to the Town Warrant for any Board. A letter was written on April 28, 1966 to the Board of Selectmen requesting the placing of the following article on the Warrant for the Special Town Meeting of June 20, 1966: ARTICLE To see if the Town will authorize the Board of Health to retain legal counsel to enter a petition for dis- solution of a preliminary injunction against the Milk Inspector, such injunction being issued in Superior Court within and for the County of Middlesex on Nov- ember 17, 1964; and to authorize the Board of Health to expend available appropriations for such action. 1 -4- 1.05 On April 29, 1966 a second letter was sentsto the Board of Selectmen with the list of signatures of petitioners supporting this Article for the Town Warrant. The Board agreed that this was all they could do at the present time to settle this problem. Mr. Finneran reported that a letter had been received MEDICAL from Dr. Ellicott stating that Dr. Julian Pearlman had been COUNCIL made a member of the new Medical Advisory Council. The subdivision plan entitled"Preliminary Plan of Land off Maple Street, dated April 6, 1966, Lexington Mass." was temporarily disapproved until further information indicating grading plans for the low area is submitted as per the Whitman & Howard, Inc. report. The subdivision entitled "Peacock Farm, Section V, dated April 9, 1966" was temporarily disapproved until further in- formation was received indicating approval of the public sewer plan and the street and lot grades as per Whitman and Howard Inc., report. SUBDIVISION OFF MAPLE ST PEACOCK FARM SEC. V Mr. Finneran reported to the Board the manner that the MEASLES State supplies Measle Vaccine had been handled by the Depart-: VACCINE ment. All Doctors were notified that the vaccine was available for use by them for their patients 9 months to 5 years of age most likely to benefit from the immunization. The Board suggested a newspaper article be prepared ex- plaining the restrictions and use of this vaccine, and before being submitted for publication the article should be approved by the Medical Advisory Council. The Animal Permit application to keep one horse submitted ANIMAL by William Harris, 11 Chadbourne Road, was approved by the PERMIT Board. Mr. Finneran reported no objections had been received from the abuttors. The Animal Permit application to keep one horse submitted by James E. Murphy, 168 Burlington Street, was tabled by the Board until such time as all abuttors could be contacted. Various renewal permits and licenses were signed by the Board. Meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M.