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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-07-11 10 -4- 9 the individual stations . He had talked to Miss Wright, School Lunch Coordinator , about the matter of proper handling at the various stations . Dr . Cosgrove said he had been requested to ask if there were any regulations in town regarding the fencing of a water hole. He explained that a small pond at the Golf Club had been cleaned out to be used for watering the green, and the people in the area were requesting that a fence be placed around the pond. Mr . Finneran said the Health Department had no such regula- tion, and as far as he knew the Building Department had no such ruling. Renewal licenses and permits were signed by the Board for 19 Food Establishments and 2 Swimming Pools . Meeting was adjourned at 8 30 P .M. BOARDOFFEALTH MEETING JULY 11 , 1966 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Monday, July 11 , 1966 at 7 P .M. in the Health Department Office. Members present Mr . R . L. McQuillan, Chairman, Dr. William L Cosgrove, Mr . James M. West, and Mr James F. Finneran, D; rector of Public Health. The following amendment to Chapter VII , Section 1 of the RULES & Rules and Regulations of the Board of Health was duly voted and REGULATIONS adopted by the Board "No person, firm or corporation shall keep within the limits of this Town, in any building or on any land of which he may be the owner , lessee, tenant or occupant, any horses , cows, goats, swine, sheep, rabbits in excess of ten ( 10), or poultry, without a permit from the Board of Health. Applications for permits to keep any horses, cows, goats, swine, sheep, rabbits in excess of ten ( 10) , poultry, will be accepted by the Board of Health only if the land to be used is a house lot of more than one ( 1 ) acre and with dimensions acceptable to the Board of Health. All such permits expire annually on April 30, II and may be revoked at any time by the Bderd. " The clerk was instructed to have this change published in the public notices of the Minute Man Publications and also to notify Miss McDonough, Town Clerk, of the change. The subdivision entitled "Longfellow Estates , Section 3" LONGFELLOW CZ _ 1 0 -2- fir Sec 3 nr was approved by the Board. LONGFELL ESTATES The proposed lots on Follen Road ( Louis Stoicco) was approved by the Board subject to the condition that lots 1 LOTS 011 thru 4 inclusive be graded above the inlet of the street drain FOLLEN to prevent standing water on the lots . ROAD A motion was made and duly passed that the Board would KINGSTON rescind the vote of%the May 2, 1966 Meeting which disapproved HOMES--OFF the preliminary plan entitled "Kingston Homes, subdivision off MAPLE ST. Maple Street" . A motion was made and duly passed that the subdivision of Kingston Homes off Maple Street would be approved subject to the condition that the definitive plan would include topographical details and finish grades of low lots on the easterly side near the Simeone property. The letter to James E. Storer, president of the Moon Hill MOON HILL Pool Association was read to the Board. Mr Finneran reported POOL that under the present management this pool does not meet the State Sanitary Code regarding chlorine residual , at this time the chlorine is being hand fed into the pool . Early this Spring he had recommended an injector system be added to the recirculation equipment in order that a chlorine residual could be maintained in the pool . This has not been done because Mr. Harry Mimno, who has charge of the pool , has been against it. The Board discussed this problem, and agreed that the Moon Hill Association would have to cooperate with the Board of Health and meet the requirements of the Sanitary Code, orithe permit to operate the pool would have to be revoked. The Board members were given copies of the report made to TOWN GOV- the Town Government Structure Committee, and all agreed it was ERNMENT. a very complete and worthwhile report. STRUC . The letter from Mr . William E. Phillips regarding an in- L .V.N.A. crease of $400.00 in the L.V.N.A. account of the Health Depart- ment Budget for the next fiscal year was discussed by the Board. It was unaimously agreed that the $400 00 would be requested in the next Budget. The need for a hospital in Lexington was again discussed by HOSPITAL the Board. Mr . McQuillan said that with the new Medicare Bill NEED he felt Lexington should start thinking about a hospital . After further discussion it was agreed that a letter be written to the Planning Board asking for a joint meeting with the Board of Health to discuss the problem of a hospital in Lexington. Mr. Finneran read the letter from the State Health Depart- MEASLES ment on Measle Vaccine Clinics to be run as the Polio Clinics CLINIC