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to the other members of the Board.
The following permits were signed by the Board:
Animal Permits
Virginia Fitzgerald, 31 James Street, 2 ponies
Mr. & Mrs. Francis Smith, 49 No. Hancock St., 2 goats
Food Establishments
Coyte's Diner, 1386 Mass Avenue, Arlington (Canteen Truck)
Bamboo Hut, 177 Massachusetts Avenue - being held for inspection
Alexander's Pizza, 180 Bedford St.
Dunkin Donuts, 373 Waltham Street
Arno's Delicatessen, 321 Woburn Street
Bellino's Donut Shop, 141 Massachusetts Avenue
A R A Services for Honeywell, 2 Forbes Road (Caterer)
BOARD OF HEALTH FETING
NOVEMBER 6, 1972
The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Monday.
November. 6. 1972 at 7:00 P.M. in the Conference Room G-7. Members
present were: Dr. William Cosgrove, Chairman, Mr. James Lambie, Dr.
Charles Ellicott and Robert C. Heustis. Director of Public Health.
The minutes of the October 2. 1972 meeting were approved as
presented.
Mr. Heustis reported that the Boston Guild for the Hard of HARD OF
Hearing was going to conduct a course in lip reading. The course HEARING
will be 40 hours and run all day Tuesday and Friday for 4 weeks.
He said he had spoken to Mrs. McGonagle of the Red Cross and a
few of the Directors of the Nursing Homes. They all seemed very
interested and thought some of their members might take advantage
of this course.
The Board suggested that Mr. Melbye of the Senior Citizens be
notified of this course and anyone else that Mr. Heustis thought
might be interested.
Dr. Cosgrove reported that he had talked to Mr. O'Connell,
Town Manager about the Mystic Valley Mental Health Budget, and MYSTIC
as the members knew there was a sizable increase requested for VALLEY
the coming year. He said he didn't think there was much need MENTAL
for the Board to discuss this Budget until such time as there HEALTH
is e meeting with a member of the Board of Selectmen. Town BUDGET
Manager, and a member of the Board of Health. He said he felt
that after that meeting notice would be sent to MVMHA to come
up with a realistic request for the coming year.
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POLIO CASE
EXTRA HELP
SANITARIAN
REPLACE
Dr. Ellicott asked if the Board could be certain that the
Article for MVMHA funds would be included in the Town Warrant
for Town Meeting.
Dr. Cosgrove said the Article would be included either
without a figure or with the same amount spent this year. An
agreement could be reached before Town Meeting.
The Board agreed to table the MVMHA budget until a later
date.
Mr. Heustis asked if there was anything new on the Polio
Case.
Dr. Ellicott said he could not add much to what the Board
already knew about the Polio case. He went on to say that he
was disappointed that the Christian Science people were only
immunizing the school children and that the pre-schoolers were
not being given the Vaccine.
He suggested a letter of thanks be sent to Mrs. Hayward
here in Lexington and also the Director of the Christian Science
in Boston for their excellent cooperation during this emergency.
Dr. Ellicott reported that Dr. Warren Taylor, a member of
the Winchester Board of Health, had talked to him about sharing
a sanitarian. Mr. Heustis had requested extra help in the
Personnel Service Budget, and this might be one way of obtain-
ing the extra help.
Mr. Heustis said he thought Mr. O'Connell might have some-
thing different in mind, such as a Junior Planner that would
divide his time between the Planning Board, Conservation and
Health Department working on Hatch Act Problems.
Dr. Cosgrove said there really wasn't much the Board could
do about this until they heard from Mr. O'Connell. He thought
a letter should be written to Dr. Taylor telling him that we
could take no action regarding part-time help until we heard
from Town Manager.
Dr. Ellicott said he had received a letter from Peter
Clark. Director of Replace, requesting help from the Board of
Health in regard to Veneral Disease and Birth Control. Dr.
Ellicott said he had given Peter a list he had of free clinics,
also.. Dr. Carey of Arlington, told him that most of the Drug
Companies would supply free of charge all the antibiotics that
he needed to treat these patients but this would have to be
done through the local Doctors.
Dr. Ellicott said he thought the Waltham Hospital had a
free clinic but he would find out more about the service and
if it was available to non-residents.
CABLE Dr. Ellicott said a Mr. Page of Polaroid Corporation had
COMMUNICATION been in touch with him discussing cable communication for
Lexington. Dr. Ellicott said he really didn't know what Mr.
Page had in mind. He said he didn't know if this was a public
health matter or a matter for public education.
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Dr. Cosgrove said Mr. Page could be asked into a meeting but
he should have good concrete information when he does come in.
The booklet describing the Multi-Phlsic Health Screening PHYSICAL
Program offered at the Woburn Rehabilitation Center was dis- EXAM -
cussed. Dr. Ellicott said this had been received by him and he INATION
thought where the Town had discussed a Town Physician they
might be interested in this service as a pre -medical work up
before the Doctor saw the employee. He thought the booklet
should be sent to Town Manager.
Mr. Heustis reported that Mr. Mason's Attorney had been
into the office and that Mr. Mason was going to pursue the matter
of McDonald's horses. He had also written to the State Health
Department asking them to over rule the Board of Health's MASON AND
ruling. The Attorney had also been to Mr. Irwin regarding the McDONALD
violation of zoning. Mr. Heustis asked if the Board thought
he had to turn over all the records we have to this Attorney.
It was agreed that the minutes of the meetings were public
information but the correspondence and etc was our file and did
not have to be shown upon request.
Mr. Heustis said that Mrs. Freda Cooper brought in a letter PUBLIC
regarding the need of a Public Health Nurse for the elderly. TheHEALTH
Board said they would have to discuss this further. NURSE
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HEARING -BAMBOO HUT
At 7:30 P.M. Mr Winchell P. Woo, President of the Bamboo
Hut and Mr. Yee, Treasurer of the Bamboo Hut, came before the
Board to dscuss the suspension of the Food Establishment Permit
of the Bamboo Hut after an inspection had revealed an infesta-
tion of cockroaches.
Dr, Cosgrove asked if Mr. Woo had asked their lawyer to come
to this hearing?
Mr. Woo said they did not think it was necessary to have
legal counsel at this hearing. He went on to say they were selling
the Bamboo Hut and hoped that the Board of Health would allow the
new owners to open as soon as possible because they were loosing
a great deal of money because they were retaining all the help.
Mr. Heustis asked what had happened to the house keeping program
which was initiated after the last closing. He understood that Mr.
Woo had hired an exterminator and cleaning people to come in on a
regular basis and they would keep this place clean.
Mr. Woo said he was sorry but he was to blame for the condition
at Bamboo Hut. They have been so busy with the new operation in
Wayland that they have not spent; any time here in Lexington checking
the restaurant, he also let the cleaning people and exterminator go.
Mr. Heustis said we now have an application on file to operate
this place as the Bamboo Garden, this will be new ownership is that
right?
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Mr. Woo said "Yes".
Dr. Cosgrove said we can't take any action on this new
place until we get this matter straightened out.
Mr. Heustis said the legal agreement between the owners
of the Bamboo Hut and the new owners depend on the re -issuing
of the Food Establishment Permit.
Mr. Woo said he hoped that the new owners could get their
permit as soon as possible.
Dr. Cosgrove said there was nothing the Board could do
until Mr. Heustis had made an inspection and found everything
satisfactory. We have suspended your permit twice and you
still do not correct the violations. We cannot have that
going on.
Mr. Woo and Mr. Yee retired after further discussion.
Motion made by Dr. Cosgrove and duly seconded that the
Food Establishment Permit to operate Bamboo Hut be revoked
permanently.
Dr. Cosgrove instructed Mr. Heustis to contact Town
Counsel, Mr. Cohen, regarding the action taken by the Board
and find out what action must be taken now on the new ap-
plication for Bamboo Gardens.
HEARING - CATALDO LAND FILL
Mr. Ralph Cataldo came before the Board to discuss an
extension of time on his permit to re-claim agriculture land
on his farm.
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Mr Cataldo presented the Board with a map showing the
area he wants to fill. He said he had talked to the Conservation
Committee and they want him to leave 100 feet on either side of
the brook, they talk of buying this land for an easement. He
said his plans now are to keep the fill about 1 foot higher than
the brook. At the present time there is no agreement with the
Conservation Committee as to how high or how close the fill will
be to the brook. The plans show the elevations to be about 156
to 157. Mr. Cataldo said what he would like would be a continuous
permit.
Mr. Sullivan. Engineer for the Town of Arlington. said this
fill is spasmodic. It is good clean fill and usually me or one
of my men check to make sure that is what goes to Cataldos.
Mr. Heustis asked if they would respect the 100 feet ease-
ment requested by the Conservation Committee, and if the fill
was being placed in such a way to protect the brook from silt.
He would recommend that the Board grant this permit extension
with recommendation that Mr. Cataldo cooperate with the Con-
servation Committee.
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