HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-05-04BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
MAY 4, 1971
The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held May 4,
1971 at 7:00 P.M. in the Board of Health Office. Members present
were: Dr, William Cosgrove, Chairman, Mr. James Lambie, Dr. Chas.
Ellicott and Mr. Robert Heustis, Director of Public Health.
The minutes of the April 6, 1971 meeting were approved as
read.
Mr. Joseph Kelley, 83 Cary Avenue, came before the Board to
discuss his request for a permit to dump solid fill on his land,
KELLEY
Mr. Kelley told the Board that he had filed a letter in DUMP
the Health Department Office on April 1, 1971 requesting per-
mission to bring in solid fill to fill the low land around the
brook on his land. He went on to explain that the material
he was using was rejects of plaster board direct from a factory.
He said he considered this to be clean fill.
Dr. Cosgrove said that Mr. Kelley's letter was received in
the Health Department Office on April 9, 1971. He went on to
explain that when this letter was received he met with Nr. 0'
Connell Town Manager and discussed this operation with him.
Dr. Cosgrove explained that bringing in demolition material was
against the law.
Mr. Kelley said the material was not demolition material,
it was rejected plaster board and sheet rock direct from the
factory. He explained that the substance of the wall board or
plaster board was mostly lime and sand and therefore should be
good for the land.
Dr. Cosgrove asked Mr. Kelley if he thought this material
would do a good job.
Mr. Kelley said he had been trying for years to fill the
area around the brook in so that he could use it but because
it was so low and wet he could not get a machine into the area,
When he finishes filling with this wall board covered with the
loam he should be able to get machines into the brook area and
thereby making: the improvements around the brook that he wants
to do.
Mr. Heustis asked how many more cubic yards of this material
Mr. Kelley thought he would need.
Mr. Kelley said he didn't know. He did explain that he has
had soil men from the Extension Office and a Government Agriculture
Expert out to check the operation, and they both agreed it would
improve the land. The Government will subsidize the operation by
paying for the seed used in reseeding the land.
Dr. Ellicott asked how many more truck loads will you need,
if you don't know, how much more time, a week, 2 weeks, or a
month?
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Mr, Kelley said he felt that he would need at least
another month.
Dr. Cosgrove said before the Board
would like to check with Mr. O'Connell,
McSweeney, Town Engineer regarding this
Mr. Kelley he would contact him as soon
people.
Mr.
made any decision he
Town Manager and Mr.
operation. He told
as he heard from these
Kelley thanked the Board and retired.
Mr. Lambie said as he saw this operation the Board must
decide if this is land for agriculture reclamation or if this
would be considered a dump or would this material be classified
as clean fill.
Mr. Heustis said the Hatch Act defines clean fill as sand
and gravel.
Dr. Cosgrove said if this material is considered refuse
then it would be a dumping operation, and bringing this
material in from another Town is illegal.
Mr. Heustis said if the Board
and we have any complaints then it
a public hearing and it would then
grants this permit to dump
would be a matter of holding
be conducted by the State.
Mr. Lambie said the Board would have to decide if this
was clean fill.
Dr. Cosgrove instructed Mr. Heustis to check this operation
out with Mr. O'Connell and Mr. McSweeney before any decision is
made by the Board.
The report from Mystic Valley Mental Health Association
for services rendered Lexington patients for the first quarter
of 1971 was reviewed by the Board. The Board felt this report
would give them a better understanding of the Clinic services
than they have had in the past.
The clerk was instructed to send Mr. O'Connell a copy of
this report with a memo stating that the Board of Health was
satisfied with it and the first quarter payment could be sent
to the Clinic.
The letter to Mr. Keith Harrison, 16 Bennington Road,
16 BENNINGTON stating that the Board of Health was not in favor of granting
ROAD him permission to connect his septic tank to the leaching field
in his neighbors yard was discussed by the Board.
Mr. Heustis said he had talked to Mr. Harrison and explained
that the Board felt that before any variance such as he requested
was granted that all other possible solutions should be inves-
tigated. He went on to report that Mr. Harrison had hired an
engineer to take tests and etc. He checked with Town Engineer
and the reported cost to bring the public sewer to the area would
be about $0,000. The engineer engaged by Mr. Harrison was also
checking the possibility of obtaining an easement from the Grey
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No decision can be made until we have received an engineer's
report.
Dr. Cosgrove said if arrangements could not be made to con-
nect this house to public sewer then he would like Whitman &
Howard to check any proposed changes made to the present system.
Mr. Lambie and Dr. Ellicott reported that once again they
made a site inspection at Vernon Parsons, 65 Allen Street, to
see if there was any possible way of locating the fence required PARSONS
by the Board in order that the Parsons permit to keep a horse FENCE
could be renewed.
Mr. Lambie said he walked over all the land and he felt if
the fence was located as he indicated on the plot plan the Board
had it should be agreeable to all concerned. He went on to say
that after checking the area, and assuming that the lot lines
indicated on the plot plan we have are correct, I feel that if
we set the fence line as I have indicated it will give Mr. Par-
sons more flat land for his practice ring, and it will keep the
horse approximately 120 feet from the Hopkins dwelling. He went
on to say that he felt the letter to Mr. Parsons, copy to Mr.
Hopkins, should be very explicit that this is the final decision
by the Board. also this letter should state very clearly the
fence line and etc. so that there will be no more questions re-
garding this permit.
The Board agreed that they have been very patient with the
Parsons and Hopkins and that as long as their neighborhood re-
lations were such that they could not come to any agreement be-
tween themselves that the Board would have to set the line and
stay firm.
It was reported to the Board that Frederick Hopwood, 172
Burlington Street had increased the number of horses from 3 to
4 without a permit request to the Board. Mr. Heustis explained
that Mr. Hopwood has a permit to keep 3 horses which would be
covered by the "Grandfather Clause" in the new regulations, but
4 horses on 1.64 acres of land would be too much. He went on
tosay that an inspection of this property had been made and it
was noted that the manure was not being handled properly.
The Board instructed Mr. Heustis to notify Mr. Hopwood that
an increase to L. horsed could not be granted. that the 3 horses HOPWOOD
would be approved if the premises were maintained in accordance HORSE
with the regulations of the Board of Health. PERMIT
Mr. Heustis reported that he had received a complaint from
the manager at the Bargain Barn that grease from the Pewter Pot PEWTER
was seeping into the basement of the store. A site inspection POT
showed this to be so, and a number of other violations were
noted. The Management Corporation of the Pewter Pot was notified
and a few corrections have been made to date.
Dr. Cosgrove asked if Mr. Heustis thought the Pewter Pot
would make all the corrections as noted.
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Mr. Heustis said he didn't know, so far they have been
cooperating. He went on to say that sometimes it helps to
request the management of these operations to come before the
Board.
The Board instructed Mr. Heustis to keep checking on the
Pewter Pot and if the corrections have not been made by the
next meeting to have the management come before the Board.
The request from Richard Hamilton to install a well on
a lot on Valleyfield Road was discussed by the Board.
Mr. Heustis reported that this particular lot abutted
Conservation Land at the very end of Valleyfield Street.
Public sewer was already in the street but the water supply
was about 700 feet from this lot. He went on to say that
he would like to check with the other Town Departments be-
fore any action was taken on this request.
Dr. Cosgrove suggested that a letter be written to Town
Engineer regarding this request.
The following permits and licenses were signed by the
Board:
FUNERAL DIRECTORS
Douglas A. Sederquist
Howard C. Ela, Jr.,
Alice M. McCarthy
John B. Douglass
Arthur F. Douglass
Louis H. Spencer
SWIMMING POOLS - SEMI-PUBLIC
Lexington Christian Academy
Peacock Farm Association
Pleasant Brook Pool
METHYL ALCOHOL LICENSES
Lexington Ford Sales, Inc.
Rowe Chevrolet
Colonial Garage, Inc.
ANIMAL PERMITS (Renewals)
Neil L. Chayet
Eugene Delfinio
Manuel Rose
Walter McDonald
Patrick J. Montuori
Charles Gredler
Ralph H. Davis
John Holdsworth
Eliot N. Eames
William Warner
Marian McIntire
Charles F. Brackett
James V. Cosgrove
Wilson Farm, Inc.
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David Fudge Funeral Home
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Douglass Funeral Home
Douglass Funeral Home
Spencer Funeral Home
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