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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964-09-142 r „ n a .1. ,. i-1Ce - ,7 .�..� n t.h'Y'ik=OO. -?]. coming in t0 the meeting. Fr. Carroll retired at 8:30 :.E. The Board checked. the A.. alth Officers report and Questioned the high utensil counts for lnute l'an Restaurant and Battle HEALTH Green Irn. Er. Finneran explained that until these two estab- OF:IC' r S lishments installed a different hot water system they could REPORT continue to have high counts. The hot water systems now in operation are not adeuate for the establishments. hie said he would contact both places to see if a solution could be reached. The following Child Care Center licenses wa.'e signed by the Board: Unitarian Cooperative Nursery Kindergarten Methodist Weekday School Hancock Church weekday Kindergarten Countryside Kindegarten Lex_ir ton Manor Kindergarten Temple Hmunah Kindergarten The meeting was adjourned. at 6:45 P.M. BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING SEPTEMBER 11., 1961 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Monday, September 1L., 1964, at 7:00 P.M. in the Health Department Office. Members present were: Mr. R. L. McQuillan, Chairman, Dr. William Cosgrove, Mr. James M. West and Director of Public Health Mr. James F. Finneran. The minutes of the July 13, 1964, meeting were approved as read. Mr. Joseph Prestejohn, 651 Marrett Road, came before the REQUEST FOR Board with Mr. Maxwell of the Dump -A11 Company to request per- DUMP PERMIT mission from the Board to dump demolition material in a sani- tary land fill type operation on property owned by Mr. Preste- john located on Bedford Street opposite the New Armory Building. Mr. Prestejohn explained that he owned 18 acres of land which was low land and very wet, and in order to be used for any building purposes this land must be filled. At present he has about 300 feet from the street in filled and the land is about seven or eight hun- dred feet deep. The Board asked what type of demolition material would be dumped there. Mr. Maxwell said it would be brick -bats, wood, paper, etc from 28 ARLINGTON SANITARY LAND FILL PROGRAM HARTWELL AVE. DUMP Cr buildings being wrecked or any other type of structures being demolished. The Board asked if only Mr. Maxwell's Company would be using II this dump. Mr. Maxwell said "No" he would sub -contract to a number of companies and they would use the dump also. The Board questioned Mr. Maxwell as to why he was willing to come such a distance with demolition material, was there no place nearer to the work operation. Mr. Maxwell said that with the "Air Pollution Program" this material could not be burned as in the past and therefore it was becoming more of a problem finding dumping areas, either private or public, that would take this demolition material. The Board explained that if a permit to make a dump was issued to Mr. Prestejohn a problem would then arise of people other than the wrecking companies dumping in the area. Mr. Maxwell said that could be controlled by having one entrance which would be closed each night. The demolition material could or would be stock piled and then covered with clean fill periodically during the week, this work planned so that no material would be left uncovered over the week -end. The entrance would be blocked with a twelve foot beam when the area was closed. The Board said that no decision could be made on this permit at this meeting, they would have to check matter further and they would let Mr. Prestejohn know decision had been reached. granting into this when a Mr. Prestejohn and Mr. Maxwell thanked the Board and retired. Mr. Finneran and the Board discussed the issuing of a dump permit to Mr. Prestejohn further. Mr. Finneran said he was not in favor of the Board granting this permit but he would check with the various departments, traffic commission and Boards concerned with such an operation before the Board made any final decission. The letter and copy of the State letter from Mr. Frank H. Lanzing, of Arlington regarding the Arlington Land Fill Program on Summer Street near the Arlington -Lexington Line was discussed by the Board. Mr. Finneran said he had checked on this operation before and realizes that Mr. Lansing does have a problem but there is nothing we can do to help. The Board agreed that we could only wait and see what action the State would get from Arlington. They did however suggest that a letter of acknowledgement be sent to Mr. Lansing. Mr. McQuillan said this brought up the problem of our own Sanitary Land Fill Program at the Hartwell Avenue Dump which is 1 29 being opened now to the public. Mr. West said that the Board should go on record of the cogni- zance_of our own Town Dump, but regardless of how the dump is run Mr. Finneran should check the dump periodically to see that it is run properly. The Board also suggested that Mr. Finneran write an article for the paper regarding the Town Dump. Mr. Finneran reported to the Board that he would like to report that he had made a water test of water from the surface dike and that the coliform counts on this analysis showed that water to be at this time satisfactory. The Board also stated that this Dump was approved by the Board of Health according to law and on the assumption that the dump would be operated on the basis described in the Sanitary Land Fill Program in the report made by Fay, Spofford and Thorn- dike, Engineers who did the Study Program for the Town. The memorandum from John Carroll, Superintendent of Public Works regarding the rules and operation for the Hartwell Avenue Dump was. placed on file by the Board. The letter to Mr. Anthony LaCava, 16 Forest Circle, Waltham 1047 notifying him that the repairs made onthe well at the dwelling he WALTHAM 5' owns at 1047 Waltham Street, Lexington were not suitable to pro- vide a sanitary water supply for the dwelling and therefore this dwelling must be connected to the public water supply which is available was approved by the Board. Mr. Finneran explained that this well was brought to his attention by the State Department when a water test was taken by them in their land -taking program. Mr. McQuillan said he would like at this time to bring up B.L. CUMIN the high milk counts on B.L. Cummings Milk Co. and Maple Hill GS & MAPLE Dairy Farm. HILL DAIRY Mr. Finneran asked the Board to check the Health Officerts Report and note that B.L. Cunnings had a positive phosphate test this month which means improper pasteurization, also the Homogen- ized milk had a Coli Count of 620 which means that the milk is dirty, and, he as Milk Inspector, feels it is time to revoke the license of this company also Maple Hill Dairy of Waltham. A motion was made and dully carried by the Board of recommending that Mr. Finneran as Milk Inspector for the Lexington revoke the licenses of B.L. Curmings, Inc. and Hill Dairy to sell milk in Lexington. Mr. Finneran said letters notifying both companies revocation of their license to sell milk in the Town of would be sent out immediately by certified mail and the would go into effect as soon as the return receipts for letters were returned to the Health Office. Health Town of Maple of the Lexington order these The letter to E.A. Giroux, realator, approving Lot B-2 on LOT B-2 Abbott Road for a private sewage disposal system was approved ABBOTT ROAD by the Board. SCHOOL PERSONNEL CHARTS ON TOWN GOVERN MENT CONSERVA- TION COLONIAL ACRES LEXINGTON MOTOR INN WATER TESTS JUNIPER PLACE YOUNG ST. CARROLLS PIGGERY The notice from the State health Department regarding the changes in the General Laws which regulate the employment of school personell was placed on file by the Board. Mr. Finneran reported that copies of this notice had been sent to Dr. Henry L. Isaksen, Director of School Personel Services for the public schools. The preliminary charts received from Mr. Homer Hagendorn Chairman of the Town Meeting Members Association Structure of Government Committee were placed on file by the Board. The letters and minutes of meetings from the Conservation Committee regarding the development of the Old "Res" for bathing purposes were read by the Board and placed on file. The approval letters for lots in the Colonial Development Section 3, were approved by the Board. Mr. Finneran explained this sub -division was on public sewer but because the street grades had not been determined at the time the subdivision was approved restrictions were placed on several lots and now it was necessary to release these lots individually. To date the following lots have been approved: Lots 60, 66. 47, 34., 35, 61 and 56. The letter to Mr. Joseph Hurley, Manager of Lexington Motor Inn was approved by the Board. Mr. Finneran explained that he had written Mr. Hurley about the temperature of the water for the dish washing machine and although Mr. Hurley had raised the temperature of the water it was still 10 degrees below the accepted temperature. It is very hard for these establishments to keep the water temperature for the dish rinsing machine at the required temperature unless they have a seperate heater for that purpose. The memos to John Carroll, Superintendent of Public Works, regarding the water tests made at his request were approved b the Board. One sample was taken from a private dwelling at 18 Oakmont ffircle and tested negative. Two other samples were taken from the Hartwell Avenue dumping site. The first sample Bas taken in an area two feet outside of the landfill dike and the other at the drainage brrok outlet at the street culvert, both of these samples showed that the Coliform Counts were well below the recognized limits for considering inland surface water to be polluted. The letter approving the definitive subdivision plan entitled "Tillinghast Estates, Juniper Place, Section 2" was approved. The report from Whitman & Howard on two lots on Young Street was studied by the Board and placed on file. Mr. Finneran explained that the owner of these lots has brought a great deal of fill in to bring up the lot grade and make them suitable for building. The letter to Carroll Brothers, 31 Allen Street, stating that the permit to keep swine would not be renewed and a six month period has been granted by the Board to allow for the CT tt 004 1 1 1 31 disposal or removal of the swine from the premises was approved by the Board. The letter to Brigham's, Inc. regarding the unsanitary BRIGHAM'S condition of the municipal parking area in the rear of the Lexinz,ton store was approved by the Board. Mr. Finneran reported that he had noticed some improvement this past month. The Board suggested a letter to that effect be sent to Mr. Kingston L. Howard representative of Brigham's. The letter to Mr. Gus Mici, owner of the Sword Building in 355 WOBURN the Countryside area, regarding the unsanitary condition of the STREET parking area in the rear of 355 Woburn Street was approved by the Board. Mr. McQuillan spoke to the Board in regard to organizing HOMEMAKERS a Homemakers Service in Lexington. This service provides womenSERVICE who will come into the home in case of sickness and do light housework, such as dishes, making beds, the marketing and pre— paring meals. This is a National Organization and in some cases subsidized by the State. Dr. Newman of the Chronic Disease Division of the State Health Department was contacted and sent to Mr. McQuillan some material on this service and Mr. McQuillan felt that a service of this type would be very good for Lexington. Much more study will be needed before a definite decision could be made but possible an article in the paper on this service might arouse some interest in the Townspeople to help organize a service of this type. Miss Isabel Corderio was appointed to replace Mrs. Frances DENTAL L.M. Porter as Dental Hygenist for the Dental Clinic. CLINIC The following animal permits were acted on by the Board: ANIMAL Mr. David L. Gennaro, 108 Winter Street was granted PERMITS permission to keep 2 beef steers providing the animals are kept penned. Frederick J. Hopwood, 172 Burlington Street, was denied permission to keep 2 goats because of the objection of the neighbors in the area. Notice will be sent to Mr. Hopwood to that effect. Permission for Mr. John Anderson, 73 Paul Revere Road to keep 1 horse was granted. Mr. Anderson had applied for permission to keep 2 horses but was only going to have 1 at the present time. Mr. _Finneran said he felt permission for 1 horse should be given now and he would notify Mr. Anderson if he should acquire another horse at a latter date then application for the additional horse could be applied for. Permission to -keep 1 horse. by Nancy Uhlendorff, 533 Lowell Street, was granted by the Board providing there were no objection from the two abuttors as yet not heard from. The request by John Brucchi, 63 Paul Revere Road, to use temporarily the front lot for pasture land