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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1969-10-29-AIR-min.pdf 1 lil' yr i r 1 li rl ( r ' diriNTE o 10:31;Vil '.rt" Pae ti. it Y" tJc `faller t (,e [lie tie+ting we, celled to kird E Dii iP1, ' te .te, 5' tin, eters or, S'rug, Mr G, ht. t;F.CtC-.r"c, :nn 0 vt: Were. Iiia o i'h X. n iCj,?`S"0:0,T°tp L citizen •ar1ee L 1 Merida, d selert'i t in4feh i in ear t'it I: letie,'u re n AirP0llution in ¢,¢lural . tl'i discur l ".6`n negen ,Vitt mention. o The ari,'ra& Feat mint du=ice¢ S_ in pr -411em O'6 bUS'P poi ,i y chloride (PVT; a plastic r cent[ +y :dluvied to be use Jr:or food on trainers ) WOO The prrdducti e.n of hyd eoehlori ax id anti posit other harmful chemical was debated„ with, dr. Sing come nting that this substance could be easily removed In the stack of a lay, e incinerator. Mrs. Greene agreed to Inquire further about PVC. The nature of an air pollution alert a situatir,r in which a stagnant mass of polluted air is "held close to the ground by an Inversion layer (about 10 degrees warmr i - was described by Dr; Sing, The effect of such episodes or of les e:r ', egr'eer of long- term pollution Is not easily determined. Dr0 Sing conn rated that an air pollution alert-type of weather wee on iits way. Posstly the siteatioon would lase- ch oucih part of thi, weekend. Mrs. Greene said she would watch the tituatiionn0 Mr. Fi e- 1 gerald said this might be a good weekend to try "no Burning" Efforts to cut down burning. Mr0 Fitzgerald pcinted cut that the Town is rima required to pay fireman time and a half on weekends and therefore there etre nue mere roving fire patrols. The burden of enforcement is upon the police, ai though the Fire Department wiil put out definitely illegal fires. Among suggestions received by thee+connmittee were inclusion of a message with the next water bills i Mrs. Greene will inquire about when these go out), and a one-shot collection of leaves. The Committee members present did not feel that truck-owning contractors could be called upon. Dr0 Sing will check with Mr0 Kenney to see if the Department of Public Works would or could somehow do it. Regional Developments. Following legislation passed in August, six A Poi Dation Control Regions are mow being formed in our state. Lexington is in the Metropolitan Boston Region. Standards for two contarnimants, sulphur dioxide end particulates, will be set, Follow- ing a public hearing on November 25 at the State Nouse, Thee has been considerable citizen activity In nearly communities, not- ably Newton and Wellesley,, and a Metropolitan Boston Citizens Coalition f©rCLeaner Air has been formed to coordinate these of forts and spread information. This group is holding a meeting on November 5, and Mrs. Greene said she was planning to attend it. The regional standards would be approved by a regional health cove„ Committee tte on Air Poi lu ion - Meeting minutes October 29„ 1969 P-,ce 2 ctl , a part of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council . Mrs. Greene will call Mrs. Natalie Riffin, our local MAP C representative. Another regional concern is the Regional Waste Disposal Commission° of which Lexington is one of seven member coamuntties. Mrs. Greene will find out about their activities. The meeting advourned at 10 00 p.m. The Committee will meet again after Thanksgiving. Respectfully submitted„ Mrs. Erna S. Greene, Secretary