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B T' T Public �seTner was .postponed until rrore information on costs
were; received.
The following permits were signed by the Board:
Installers Permit
Richard Johnson
Food Establishment Permits
Folsor's Seafoods
Bamboo Hut Restaurant
Animal Permit
Bruce W. Call - 1 horse
Meeting was aduourned at 11:00 P.M.
Dorothy Jones, Clerk
BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
DECEMBER 1, 1970
The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Tuesday,
December 1, 1970, at 7:00 P.M. in the Board of Health Office.
Members present were: Dr. William Cosgrove, Chairman, Mr.
James Lambie, Dr. Charles Ellicott and Robert Heustis, Director
of Public Health.
The minutes of the October 27, 1970 meeting were approved as
read.
Dr. Cosgrove and Mr. Lambie discussed the meeting on Fluoridation
FLUORIDATION of the M.D.C. water supply, by the Mass. Citizens Committee for
Dental Health with local Boards of Health and M.D.C. Commissioner
John Sears and Dr. Frechette, Director of Massachusetts Public
Health. They explained that both Commissioner Sears and Dr.
Frechette were in favor of Fluoridation and they both agreed that
the cost per town would be considerable less if fluoridation was
done at the M.D.C. Station. Costs quoted at this meeting were
$150,000. dollars if the M.D.C. added fluoride compared to 2
million dollars if fluoride is added by each town individually.
Commissioner Sears will speak to Governor Sargent about a special
budget appropriation for the purpose of adding fluoride to the
M.D.C. water. This action would be based on how the majority of
towns felt about fluoridation. This will take some time but
it was the consensus of opinion that this would be the ideal
way to initiate fluoridation.
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A letter has been sent to Commissioner Sears and Dr. Frechette
stating the action taken by the Lexington Board of Health to date.
Dr. Cosgrove instructed the Clerk to check with Mr. Blakd of the
Capital Expenditure Committee to make sure that the meeting sched-
uled for December 7, 1970 had been cancelled.
The order to Mr. William McMahon, 27 Vaille Avenue, regarding
an overflowing cesspool on his property was discussed.
Mr. Heustis explained that he had given Mr. McMahon until
December 18, 1970 to connect this dwelling to public sewer.
Mr. McMahon has requested an extension until summer of 1971 be-
cause of financial reasons. Mr. McMahon has stated in a letter
that he will have his cesspool pumped every 2 months until he
is financially able to connect to public sewer.
Dr. Cosgrove instructed Mr. Heustis to check with the Department
of Public Works to see if they would do the street work for a
connection to public sewer this late in the year. He also said
Mr. Heustis should check this cesspool to see if the pumping has
corrected the nuisance.
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27 VAILLE
AVE.
If there are no limitations to connecting this dwelling to public
sewer then Mr. McMahon will be granted a hearing by the Board.
Mr. & Mrs. Vernon Parsons came before the Board to request a re-
location of the fence as stipulated by the Board in granting
them permission to keep one horse. PARSON'S
HORSE
Mr. Parsons requested that he be allowed to extend the fence PERMIT
straight across his rear yard to the lot line instead of in a
diagonal line from the barn to the corner of his lot. He said
the re -location of the fence would enable his daughter to have
a flat area to practice showmanship in.
Dr. Cosgrove said that in December 1969 when the permit was issued
there were no objections to the location of the fence, now a year
later Mr. Parsons was requesting a change. He went on to say that
there had been a great deal of controversy about the issuing of
this permit and the ruling had been made on the location of the
fence in order to grant the Parsons a permit for a horse and at
the same time assure the neighbors the use of their property.
Mr. Parsons explained he did not object to the fence in 1969 be-
cause at that time he was very angry at being discriminated a-
gainst and also he had to build his barn before he could locate
a fence.
The Board discussed this problem with Mr. & Mrs. Parsons at great
length and finally agreed they would take the matter under advise-
ment, Mr, & Mrs. Parson retired.
Mr. Hopkins and his son, John, objectors to the re -location of the
fence, were present during this discussion but as they did not
have an appointment took no part in the discussion.
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Dr. Cosa;rove explained to Mr..Hopkinsthat the. Board had a
very heavy agenda and if he was waiting to speak to the Board
they would hear him at this time.
Mr. Hopkins thanked Dr, Cosgrove and after a short discussion
stated he did not object to the horse if the fence was located
as originally stated by the Board of Health.
Dr. Cosgrove told Mr. Hopkins the Board would take his request
into consideration when a decision was made. Mr. Hopkins and
his son retired.
After a short discussion the Board agreed that there was a
great deal of animosity between the Parsons and Hopkins
families, therefore a firm decision must be made. In view
of correspondence, regarding this fence, in October and Nov-
ember 1970 it was agreed that Mr. Heustis contact Mr. Legro,
Town Counsel for a legal opinion.
The copy of the hearing notice from the State Health Department
HIGH SCHOOL to the School Department regarding the incinerator at the High
INCINERATOR School was read and placed on file.
Mr. Heustis said he called Mr. McInnis of the School Department
and offered to appear at this hearing with him but Mr. McInnis
felt he could handle this alone.
JR. HIGH The letter to Mr. O'Connell, Town Manager, regarding the plans
SCHOOL PLANS for the new Junior High School was read and approved by the
Board.
Mr. Heustis explained that Mr. O'Connell felt that any depart-
ment which serviced the school should have a chance to review
the building plans and make any suggestions before the plans
are accepted by the School Building Committee.
Mr. Heustis explained that they planned to use plastic service
in the cafeteria of this school and are looking into a pulp
waste disposal system for all rubbish disposal. He explained
in his report to Mr. O'Connell that the use of the plastic in
the cafeteria would be against the current trend which is to
use recycling materials as much as possible.
SLAUGHTERING The notice from the State Health Department stating that the
INSPECTOR law regarding the appointment of a slaughtering inspector had
been amended, was read and placed on file.
Mr. Heustis reported on the preliminary budget meeting with Mr.
BUDGET O'Connell and Mr. Perry, Comptroller. He said most of the
'MEETING items discussed were routine.
The request for a new autoclave was discussed and will probable
be placed into the furnishing account for the new building.
The car for the department was discussed and the L.V.N.A. account
was discussed. Mr. O'Connell suggested that the Board suggest
to the L.V.N.A. that there might be a possibility of funds from
the Trustee of Public Funds.
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