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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-03-06L 22 co CJ' BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING ocr MARCH 6, 1967 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Monday, March 6, 1967 at 7:00 P.M. in the Board of Health Office. Members present were: Dr. William Cosgrove, Acting Chairman., Mr. James West and Mrs. Jones, Clerk, Board of Health. Minutes of the February 6, 1967 meeting were approved as read. 1 The Clerk reported that since their last meeting AIR three residents had requested to attend the Board POLLUTION Meeting to discuss the Article on joining the Metropolitan District on Air Pollution. Mrs. Greene requested in Article 92 that the Town of Lexington make application for admission to the Metropolitan Air Pollution Control District under the provisions of Section 142B of Chapter 111 of the General Laws of the Co,anonwealth of Massachusetts. Dr. Cosgrove explained that at the February Meeting the Board had discussed the problem of Air Pollution, and what could be done by the Board to help the situation. He said from the previous discussions by the Board with Mr. Finneran, and also from the information material we had he wondered if we really needed this service. Mr. West pointed out that leaf burning and refuse burning were the major problems in Lexington and the Fire Department was the authority for issuing the per- mits for these open fires. Mrs. Greene presented charts of the percentage of Air Pollution and the causes. She also stated that Lexington was one of the few Towns bordering Route 128 that did not belong to the District. Mrs. Greene pointed out that we wo{jld be buying a service and therefore have a voice in complaining about inversion from the surrounding Towns. She explained the service charges were based on 50% population and 50% assessment of the Town. This would mean about $1000. to the Town of Lexington. Dr. Cosgrove and Mr. West both agreed with Mrs. Greene that last fall the Air Pollution was bad but as long as the Fire Department issued permits we could do nothing. The atmospheric conditions of last, Fall was unusual and was a problem all along the eastern sea board. Dr. Cosgrove pointed out to Mrs. Greene that the Board of Health intended to draw -up and legally adopt regulations that would cover the problem of -open burning and other air pollution as soon as possible. The gentlemen present asked Mrs. Greene if she had talked to the Board of Selectmen about this article. She replied, she had not. 1 2- :123 Dr. Cosgrove said he could not see where we could get any amount of service from the District as the rules and regulations were now. He cited regulation 3, Section lb on open burning. This regulation states that the depart- ment would have no control over the reduction of leaves or domestic burning. Mrs. Greene saidthat new rules were being drawn up and that some of these rules were obsolete-. After further discussion Dr. Cosgrove and Mr. West thanked Mrs. Greene, Mr. Clarke and Mr. Weiss for coming in to discuss this matter and assured them that the local Board of Health would take action on regulations for air pollution as soon as possible. The clerk reported that Mr. John Brucchi had contacted 303 the Health Office regarding a malfunctioning sanitary'system CONCORD at 303 Concord Avenue. Mr. Finneran had talked to Mr. AVENUE Brucchi over thephone approving the correction he proposed. Mr. Brucchi later called the Health Office and reported he had called the owner of the dwelling, a Mrs. Hyatt in Maryland, because the repairs would run around $500. Mrs. Hyatt refused to have the eyvtem repaired, Mr.:Brucchi= reported he had left an open hole outside the foundation so that the tenants could use the facilities in the house. Mr. Lucas of Whitman & Howard was called and he inspected the conditions at 303 Concord Avenue, March lst, and reported that the sewer pipe had been broken outside the foundation and sewage was emptying into an open hole. He also stated he contacted Mr. Brucchi who reported the pipe to the cesspool was completely plugged and this pipe of part iron and part clay was laid on a curve to about 30 to 50 feet in distance to the cesspool. The clay tile pipes were also laid with open joints with just pieces of tin over the joints. Mr. Lucas stated this was a"critical situation and should be corrected immediately. A -latter to Mr.. -Hyatt stating the situation and the violation to Health Regulation, Article V, Section 1, and requesting immediate correction to this sanitary system was approved by the Board and signed by Dr. Cosgrove, Acting Chairman. The letter from Fronk Sandy, 353 Emerson Road, regard- STOP & ing a complaint of a clerk at Stop & Shop Supermarket SHOP loading the freezer with packages of vegetables that were already thawed out was discussed by the Board. Dr. Cosgrove instructed the clerk to contact the Food & Drug Division to see what the danger could be in this situation and to notify the Stop & Shop regarding the hand- ling of thefrozen foods. The letter from Mrs. Nancy Boren, Dental Hygienist, regarding employment in the Dental Clinic was turned over to Dr. Cosgrove for his files. By unanimous vote Mr. R.L. McQuillan was re -appointed