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Home My WebLink About1972-01-03 426 or ext regular meeting win be January 3, 1972 1 8 30 P.M. MEETING WITH PLAITING BOARD At 8 30 P M. the Board of Health met with the Planning Board to discuss 1. Subdivision review and investigation in the light of Mass. Supreme Court decision in the Natick case. 2. Watershed protection legislation. 3. Spagnuclays pond off Carnegie Place. Mrs . Lois Brawn, Chairman ( f the Planning Board, explained that the reason they had requested this meetirg because they were very concerned 1,1th the future development f the wet lands. Mrs. Brown cited several areas tf cncern, either single l.,ts or subdivisions such as Drummer Boy. Members of b th Boards , and Mr. McSweeney, Town Engineer, discussed various ways f protecting the wet areas such as changes in rules an regulati( ns which would affect the ap- pr val _f a subdivision Dr single lots . It was finally de- cided to request Mr. O' C nnell, Town Tanager, to appoint an ad hoc ccmm_ttee to study the problem further . Mrs . Br awn spoke to Mr. Heustis about what she calls Snagnucla ' s pond off Carnegie Place Sh as' hi-1 i " h iii t ct t e t- ,- r that pond f r a year , r su tc see if this water is stagnant or surface water. Mr. Heustis said he would start in the Spring. After further discussion it was agreed that these prob- lems were very serious and a careful study should be made cf these pr blems and therefore all departments concerned should be included in any action taken. Dorothy Jones BOARD OF HEALTH H ETI"°G JANUARY 3 , 1972 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Monday, January 3, 1972 at 7 00 F M in the c ,r.ference Room 7 G- cf the Town Office Fuildirg. i'iemoars present were Dr. William L. Cosgrove , Chairman, Tames Iambic , Dr. Charles Fllic -tt and P( pert C. Heustis , Director of Public Health. The minutes cf the December 6, 1971 meeting were ap- p cued as read. 427 27 Mr. Heustis r , p r .ed that ..,+ he ? ' th ep. _ mor ')abest) 8 nrtifiea '-ha}- t -'r 'e1ec+mer irdi 'e Pwe:I ti"n Cir� n License r-r } l- c lamb' Iuf Vith the c nditi n that {-he. el .,e at 1 0 ) A M les'ea' f 2 ^ .. m els this l _ ens ,gas BAABO"! nrarte a m I the tempirary cas s . HU"Dr , Cosgr ve said he felt that if we have reas- n ' shu' the 3ambc.; Hut again we sh-uld request he ' )ari f men t - revoke the '7ictulars 11-ense The application for a permit t_ keep 2 ponies by 7, 'war5 FITZG 'FALD :i. Fitzgerald, 31 Tames Street , was a^aLn reviewed 'ey the 31 JAME: 'T Beard. Mr. Fitz eral had, si^ce the la t Loard Meeting, sue mi.tte+ a letter ercm Uachel Tilling lar, 27 t•aneeway ? t help make up the required acreage t keep 2 p:nies . Mr. Heustis said he made an inspecti ,n at Fitzgerald ' s :n Thursday and at that time the conditi, n of the pang c < area vas not to.. clear . The electric fence that is around the area _s tic near the 1 t lines ,-_rd n t t o satisfactory for p nie. . If it is net kept n all '-he time the ponies can go right a-'der the wire and create a nuisance n then peoples yams Even with the addition f Mrs . Gillingham' s lard he still does -ct ha~e enough lard. Dr. C s?r ye said Mr Fitzgerald states in his letter he has beer in !;-H f. r a r umoer t f ;ears Ls new Town I-II ic. omit tee Chairman and has had horses n his pr perty since 195?. 'mac- be this active, with n rses and ndt have a permit seems irexcuseable t me If he had :oeyed the laws years ago he w- Ild have the horses under tae "grandfather clause " in -ur regulations. Yr. Heustis said he wculd be inclined t _ give hi r, a 6 .i 'nths provisional rermit . He ent ?r * say that he had seer the score sheet f. r the +-Ii an they are ;airily irtereste . in the animal, the care df the tack, out there is n _ 1rapecti_n form toat covers the conditins f the barn r nerd-ole , the drainage of the area k_r the disposal the manure . Dr. Cosgrove said if the place was not clear. he 1. _uld not be in favLr of granting the permit and without the required amount :' lanu ::'e did n t see hev a permit c ul: be scan+ a IL e _ IF _ ? _ this B , ��` .� 9_ti anent a permit because -'r -r including toe rillingharr prcperty there was not enough land and i' it is not ke ;t clean then ' e was nct in favor of granting a permi" . Dr. Ellicatt said he caull not see any way we could approve this permit. ' Mr. Lamsie said, after checking the eegulatic.rs , this Yard has no p wer 1- 2 grant this permit . Motion was mare and duly passed that the apnllcat.ion for a permit t.; keep 2 ponies by Edward 'I. Fitzgerald be granted 30 days t ) remuve the animals from his premises. 42 u m zr ' r. Httust i, report e_ ,_ha` he had c,"icy^; roI n l ey' s h.,rses IX Ti' ^ FSTf -) _ i c i r; `load and. ._ e F l Al i o d a r. r., fi mar req�e e permission to i?t''''7_, 'cep o-e ext,^a po.Ly f_r a 2 wer'k period. This i:: her sister ' s p, ry and she will. be away f.,r 2 weeks. The Board agreed that she could keep the pry for 2 weeks. II RECYCLING The letter frim the Outl.:ck Club endorsing a recycling program for solid waste was read and placed n file. LAND FILL The Board asked if any body had been assisted the res- ponsibility of upgrading the present oanirary Land Fill on Hartwell Avenue . Mr. Heustis said he had not heard and there had been n _ reply to any , f the correspondence he had sent regard- ing this problem. Dr. Ellicott said that the majority -f the people favoring recycling had no idea hiw expensive this would be . Mr. Lambie said if the State Regulations are adhered to the Land Fill Area will he used up much faster than the way it is operated now. Mr. Heustis said the Board of Health could order the Land Fill operation closed urtil such time they followed the State Eegulatlors , but no official word has been re- ceived from the state or the Survey Inspection that was made. Dr. Cosgrove said if the Town has L. f_.11ov, those state II Regulations to the letter it ,fill he very costly. The le'-ter regarding speakers on family planning was read FAMILY and placed -n file. PLANTING Dr. Ellicott said evidently this committee does not have a staff large enough to woo, a great deal cf outsi._e communica- tion but he did suggest that a file be kept f r future refer- ence M".;TTC Mr. Lambe repc.rted that the task force committee to JALLEY study the YVYHA iulget had ~yet with Yrs. 4Nelch. Mr. Bailey, 5card of Selectmen , Mr. Biernier cP the Appropriation Com- mittee were the other members ' this committee. mhe increase requested for this year will he about 2- r ce t rot much t a. accomplished at this first meeting but Mrs. Welch was asked a number of questi-ns about the fee scale and other mo les availahle t the c7 i-ic. Another meeting till be heli sometime _r Ja uary and it is h Tel that a clearer picture will he ha ? then. •°'r. Lambie said he had als _ N itten to the schools to see IIi" they a ed i4?ysti.c Talley Clinic and ala if there was not an over-lapping of services and Tunas . ITM The letter regarding= the facilitie - at the C nter Play- ,, .T„ 4299 Tr un.;_ vhdc , a"'F us i oar !-he erreati_n Fr. gran a , al , et the I ion ' s club "` ival -as ! Is-cussed ' J he ° _gar Dr. aid as he rememnered the problem +he pe-pie were co plainin-- because tie -arrival wLrLers di_ n:.t proper facili`ies in thei ^ trail..-s,. Mr. Heustis said that was ne o{' he pr biers, them *Jas also the hard washing fac lities ' r the fc d handlers , retable water and the rubbish disposal. After a Ii cussi_n cf these pr blears encoun'-ered at Carnival time last year t was aar-e'' that Mr. IT"ustis G. 'uld contact Mr. Bertini and talk t- him about sen ] ing a ,j -int lr+ter t( 'he Town Manager requesting an up-_;radium ( f the facilities at the 'enter Playground before the carnival in 1972. PEESOTJ SEL The Personnel service Fvalua' icn of Health Department em- SERVICES ployees f_r 1972 was considered and letters signed by the Beard with recommendations for merit _r step increases. Dr. Cosgrove said he was planning on talking tL_ Mr. n/Ccnnell the Budget spot:). Mr. Heustis reminded `h E :srd Members of the Cper House for Sunday, January 9, 1972. The next regular Board Jig Health Meeting Ui11 be held ')n Monday, January 31, 1972. The follo1. `np' permits and licenses were signed by the Beard FuCD PLF METS ServLmatiun f 1 s - D. C. Heath co. aero omati ,n ,f T ?' . - Paythecn Executive Bldg. nrighamis, Inc. - Mass Ave. Buttrick' s , Inc. - Mass Ave. THSTAI.LEP 'S pr; YTT2 ' ite-Clear Cesspo.,l Service Deflice Bros . , Corp. Joseph H. App Ce . A A Cesspool Cp. Lawrence M. Carroll Suburbanite CesspJol Service , Inc . GAPBAGE DISPOSAL PERMITS C. L. Carroll Jas F. M, rse Co . Ccrerc Corp. '''.;BETSi' DI :rO AI PERMITS Fred Miller (11 trucks ) Reward Dis'=osa1 (3 trucks ) Sul livar. trucking Pa-ne ' s Disposal James A. Freaney H F Fussell Corp. Dc _ley Pres . , Inc . Fitz Disp"sal Middlesex Disposal