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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964-05-04 'Ha r Ocg`i. BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING MAY 4, 1961 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Monday, May 4, 1964 at 7 :00 P.M. in the Health Department Office . Members _present were R.L. McQuillan, Chairman, Dr. William Cosgrove, Mr. James West and James F. Finneran, Director of Public Health. The minutes of the April 6, 1964 meeting were approved as read. ANIMAL The application for an animal permit from George E. PERMIT Williams to keep 3 horses on property he owns on Valley- field Street was discussed by the Board. Mr. Finneran explained that at the present time this is vacant property Mr. Williams has his home on Kendall Road. The land is very low, actually swamp land and would not absorb any wastes from the horses thereby creating a bad health hazard of odors and flies . A number of calls have been received by the Health Department from residents in the Valleyfield Street area objecting to the granting of this permit . Also a petition from these residents has been received by the Selectmen objecting to the keeping of horses on this prop- erty. Mr. Finneran further stated that Mr. Donald Irwin, Building Inspector, has written a letter stating that as the structures (paddock and corral) are to be built on presently vacant land the use of the land for such purposes is not to be an accessory use as defined by the Zoning By-Laws and would require prior Board of Appeals permission. In view of this information we, the Board of Health, have no right to grant this permit . Also, he as Health Officer could not recommend the granting this per- mit because of the condition of the area, horses kept on this land as it now stands would cause a definite health hazard, and too many objections had been received from the residents in the area. A number of residents from Valleyfield Street came before the Board to voice their objections to the granting of this permit. The Bnard explained that in view of the fact that a def- inite Zoning problem is involved we could not grant this per- mit and if a hearing was requested by the owner of the Board of Appeals the residents would be notified. The residents of the Valleyfield Street Area thanked the Board and retired. The Board discussed the problem .further and a motion was made by Mr. West that a letter be sent to Mr. Williams stating that a permit to keep 3 horses on Valleyfield Street could not be granted at this time but if permission was obtained from the Board of Appeals to erect a paddock for the horses and enough fill and regrading was done to make the area suitable i7 for a horse the Board of Health would reconsider their decision and an application to keep 1 horse could be submitted for the Board' s consideration. A copy of this letter could be sent to the petitioners . The application for a permit to keep 2 horses by Mr. James E. Brown, 34 Yiddleby Road, was discussed b' the Board. Mr. Finneran reported that Mr. Brown had sufficient land for a pad- dock ard corral and also f 'ne abuttors had no objection of the granting of this permit . He would recommend approval of the permit on condition that a plan of structure to House the horse be submitted to the Board of Health. Pe °mit granted. The following animal permits submitted for renewal was dis- cussed by the Board John D. Chiesa, 44 Adams Street, to increase animal permit by 1 horse . Approved . Ralph J. Frissore, 172 Miadleby Road, to increase animal permit by 1 horse . Approved. Arthur M. Landry, Jr. , 5 Minute Man Lane, to increase animal permit by 1 horse . Approved. George W. Breslin, 17 Hayward Avenue , to increase animal permit by 1 horse . Approved. Charles G. Esterberg, 10 Barrymeade Drive, to increase animal permit by 1 horse . Arproved. Albert L. Ampolo, 2 Whittier Road, to increase animal permit by 1 horse . Approved. Charles R Gredler, 119 Burlington Street, application to keep 22 hens and 1 horse. Mr. Finneran reported that the hens were kept indoors in hatching cages and the facilities were in good condition. No facilities at the present time for keeping a horse and no immediate plans to obtain a horse , therefore , he would recommend that the permit be arproved on condition that the Board of Health be notified and the facilities be approved in the event that a horse is obtained. The renewal application to keep 125 swine, from Carroll Brothers , 31 Allen Street, was discussed by the Board. Mr. Finneran reported that the pigs were not penned pro- perly. The pens were all in need of repair and he would recommend that the permit beheld until notice of needed repairs was sent and a re-inspecti •n was made . The Board agreed to hold this application. Marion McIntire , 205 Wood Street , to increase animal permit bT- 1 horse. Mr. Finneran reported that no iorses are kept on the premises at this time therefore he rec- ommended holding approval until applicant submitted plans showing location and type of facilities to be provided. Board approved. is 61 MIJAiIAM The letter to Mr Walter Sands stating that the cess- STREET pool at 61 Meriam sAreet had been inspected and the overflow would be corrected as soon as possible . 4 GOODWIN Dr. Cosgrove asked if Mr. Outerbridge, 4 Goodwin Road ROAD had made any arrangements to connect to public sewer as he was ord red to do in September, 1963. The Board felt that both Mr. Outerbridge and Public Works have had long enough to settle this matter. Doctor Cosgrove said that people in the area had gone to the State Health Department with this problem. Mr. Finneran said he would check with Public Works to see if they nad received any request from Mr. Outerbridge, if not he could then enforce the order sent to Mr. Outerbridge in 1963. LAND TAKING The letter to the State Public Works Department on prop- ROUTE 2 erty at 342 Concord Turnpike involved in the land-taking by the State for widening of Route 2 was approved by the Board. POLIO CLINIC The letter to all Lexington Doctors informing them of & the PolionClinic, May 7 and the Glaucoma Detection Screening GLAUCOMA Program, May 14 was approved by the Board. CLINIC The letter to the Board of Selectmen requesting permission to use the addressograph machine for the Glaucoma Screening Program notices was a-Proved. Mr. Finneran reported that per- mission had been received and the cards would be mailed to every householder in Lexington. 78 CLIFFE The letter to Mr. LeRoy N. Johnson, owner of the dwelling AVENUE at 78 Cliffe Avenue , stating that an overflow of sewage from the cesspool must be corrected at once was approved. 18 YOUNG The letter to Rose and Antonio Gacciola regarding the STRYET overflowing septic system at 18 Young Street was approved by the Board. 6 BLINN The memo to the Dog Officer regarding a complaint received ROAD regarding a nuisance caused by the noise of vicious dogs on property abutting 6 Blinn Road was approved by the Board. GARBAGE A letter from Mrs . Frank Carson regarding the renewal of CONTRACT the garbage contract was read and placed on file . The Board asked Mr. Finneran about the Garbage Study Committee appointed last year and also if the firm would be able to give satisfactory service in the garbage pick-uu this year. Mr. Finneran said the contract was much stricter than before and also the contract states that 3 trucks must be used and a pick-up made in Lexin ton every weekand twice a week from June 1 to September 1 . The report from the Conservation Commission was placed on file .