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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1966-12-05116 BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING DECEMBER 5, 1966 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Monday, December 5, 1966 at 7:00 P.M. in the Board of Health Office. Members present were: Mr. R.L. McQuillan, Chairman, Dr. William Cosgrove, and Mr. James M. West, also James F. Finneran, Director of Public Health. Cal ohm 1 Minutes of the November 7, 1966 meeting were approved as read 62 VALLEY Mrs. Frank McLatchy, 62 Valley Road, and Mr. Massuco owner ROAD of the residence requested• to attend the meeting tosee if the Board of Health could aid them in anyway to eliminate a large puddle of water on Valley Road. Mrs. McLatchy explained to the Board that Valley Road runs from Bedford Street to Route 128. One section of the street has been paved and accepted by the Town, but the area she is referring to is the further end of the street and is unaccepted. Mrs. McLatchy explained that there is a large hole or a part of the street that is very low and this area is full of water most of the time. She either has to drive her children to school or they must wear boots. Mrs. McLatchy thought that this could possible be considered a health hazard because of the standing water which not only is a hazard to her children, (having wet feet most of the time) but also breeds mosquitos but could also breed disease. Mr. McQuillan: "You said this was an unaccepted street, and if that is the case there is not a thing the Board can do." He went on to explain to Mrs. McLatchy that he himself lived on an unaccepted street and has been told many times that there was nothing the - Town could do. Mr. West: "We have no authority to demand anything be done on an unaccepted street." Mr. McQuillan: "Have you thought of having the street accepted?" Mr. Massuco: "My sister and I applied before but we could not get the other people on the Street to go along with us." Mrs. McLatchy: "We hired a bulldozer to come in this summer to fill in the area but the people next door stopped us. They are afraid of people speeding on the street." Mr. McQuillan: "Do they have children?" Mrs. McLatchy: "No, no children, but they seem to think people will speed on the street if it is fixed." 1 -2 - Mr. McQuillan:` "I don't see why they object, we fix our street periodically. Mr. West: "We, as we have stated before, cannot do a thing but as I see it you have two alternatives. a. fix it yourselves, or b. get 70% of the people on the street to sign the petition to have the street accepted. I think I would find out if these neighbors had any right to stop you from bringing in the machinery to fix the street at your own expense. Mr. Massuco: "Even if we do fill it in, won't it be mucky when it rainy and won't it wash away?" Mr. Finneran: "You will have to use good bank gravel and it will eventually wash away unless you can build it up on the sides to hold it, but even then it would not be a permanent thing, it would help for the time being, that is all. Mr. McQuillan: "I will contact the Town Officials and Public Works and let you know what they say about an unaccepted street and also about the people who stopped you from fixing the hole at your own expense. Mrs. McLatchy and Mr. Massuco thanked the Board and retired. 117 The subdivision entitled "Heritage Aces" was approved subject to the conditions that approval will be effective HERITAGE only when public sewers are constructed as stated in the ACRES Whitman & Howard report. A list of people interested in the Board of Health received from the Town Meeting Association was placed on file. Mr. Finneran reported that the Selectmen had changed the salary ratings of permanent help but to date have not done anything about part-time help,; The renewal application for Pine -Knoll Nursing Home was signed by the Board. The following installers permits were signed by the Board: Alfred Iodice, Richard Gately, Woburn, and Wynwood Associated, Inc. The Board checked the Health Officer's report and a SCHOOL motion was made that a letter be sent to Miss Wright, School' LUNCH Lunch Coordinator, copy of this letter be sent to Dr. Fobert, COUNT School Superintendent, regarding the high counts on the forks and spoons at the High School and Hancock School lunch programs. Motion passed. Motion made that a letter be sent to Musgrave's Tower Farm, Inc. regarding the high bacteria and coliform counts in the Milk analysis report. _ 118 -3- Mr. West said he would like to set a policy regarding the Utensil and Milk analysis results. He said he felt if a milk company or food establishment received three bad counts in a year the owner or operator of the establishment or business should come before the Board of Health for a review of their operation. The Board agreed that this would be a good policy to adopt. Meeting was adjourned at 8:00 P.M. 1 1