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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-06-11477 BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING JUNE 11, 1973 The regular meeting of the Board of Health was held Monday, June 11, 1973 at 7:00 P.M. in Conference Room G-15 of the Town Office Building. Members present were: Dr. William L. Cosgrove, Chairman, James W. Lambie, Dr. Charles Ellicott and Robert C. Heustis, Director of Public Health. The minutes of the May 7, 1973 and the Special Meeting May 30, 1973 were approved. Mr, Heustis advised the Board that David P. Skerry, Attorney for Mr. Russell B. Mason, had filed with the County Commissioners an application to appeal the Board's decision regarding the keep- ing of horses by Walter J. McDonald at 111. East Street, Lexington MASON - Mass. Mr. Skerry's Brief to the County Commissioners claim that McDONALD this horse permit is creating a nuisance and a health hazard to CASE his clients. No date has been set for the hearing. The application for permission to keep one pony by Ralph GERENZ F. Gerenz, 5 Volunteer Way, was discussed by the Board. ANIMAL PER MIT Mr. Gerenz plans to keep his pony on the property of Mr. Trudeau and also use the Trudeau's barn at 7 Volunteer Way. The Board felt that this permit should be in Trudeau's name as he is the property owner where the horse will be stabled. The Board agreed that if this application was changed to Mr. Trudeau's name and all the abuttors agree this permit could be granted. Mr. Heustis explained to the Board that John Condon, Lab- LABORATORY oratory man, who does the milk sample testing had requested an FEES increase of one dollar per sample putting the cost per sample to three dollars instead of two« Each sample has 3 tests per- formed, coliform, plate count and phosphatate tests. The Board asked if this could be managed with the present budget. The clerk said she felt this could be handled very easily. work. The Board approved the increase for the fee for laboratory Dr. Ellicott reported that he met with the Selectmen to MEDICAL discuss the use of some of the public trust funds to finance the FOR TBE Clinic for Med Lal Service for the elderly. The Selectmen have ELDERLY. notified Mr. George P. Morey, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Public Trusts stating that a sum of money in the amount of $1500. dollars be given to the Lexington Visiting Nurse Assoc- iation for the funding of a Well Elderly Clinic. The Board agreed that the financing of this Clinic by the use of Public Trusts was very good. A report quartly on the clinic will be requested. The money will be paid directly to the Visiting Nurse Association. 47h Dr. Ellicott suggested that a letter be gent to Mr. Morey stating that the program for Medical Service for the Elderly was ready to start and since the Selectmen had approved the taking of funds from the Public Trusts if he would send the quarterly payments directly to the Visiting Nurse Association the program would be initiated. Dr. Ellicott also requested he be notified when this letter was sent so that he could check with Mr. Morey. Mr. Manfred Freidman, 176 Grove Street, came before the MOSQUITO Board to discuss the mosquito control program. CONTROL Mr. Freidman said as he understood the mosquito control program it was done in two parts (1) drainage work, (2) spraying the adult mosquito. He said he had asked a number of questions of Mr. Armstrong at Town Meeting and never seemed to get any answers. He went on to say when Mr. Armstrong speaks at Town Meeting it is always about comfort and convenience and never about health reasons. Mr. Freidman said he felt there was no reason for the spraying of the adult mosquito because he felt this part of the program was very ineffective. The insecticide lasted only a day or two at best. The drainage work and the treating of the larvae was good. It has been proved in Cal- ifornia the insects build up an immunity to the insecticides and then if there was an emergency these insecticides would not be effective. Dr. Cosgrove said he felt the whole program was effective because there would be many areas in town where people could not be in their back yard if this program was not carried out. After further discussion Mr. Freidman said he would like to know from Mr. Armstrong the following: 1. What their pro- gram is? 2. What they use for the treating of drains and ditches and what they use for spraying? 3. Where he carries out this program? Mr. Lambie said he had obtained a late study about mos- quitos put out by Cornell University which he lent to Mr. Friedman. The Board thanked Mr. Friedman for coming in and assured him they would check this program before the next Town Meeting. At 8:00 P.M. Mr. Ralph Cataldo, Mr. Sullivan, engineer for CATALDO'S the Town of Arlington, and Mr. Williams of the Conservation DUMP Committee came before the Board to discuss the request of Mr. Cataldo to have the time extended for his agriculture land re- clamation project. Mr. Heustis explained to the Board that a complaint had been received regarding the trucks going in and out of the area where Mr. Cataldo was filling. One truck had no tail- board, another truck was uncovered and there had also been complaints of dust and mud on the street. Mr. Heustis said when he spoke to Mr. Cataldo these things were corrected. Mr. Cataldo explained that he had let a private contractor in to dump fill from the Junior High West and he brought in over 300 trucks of fill in one day. It was good fill but because Cr *14 1 1 1 479 there was so much it was difficult to keep it pushed back and covered. Mr. Cataldo went on to say he would like to have the permit he now has extended for an indefinite length of time. The Town of Arlington wants to be guaranteed that this permit will be in effect for as long as the land needs filling. He went on to say he would also like to change the grades from 157 to 160 slopping out to the brook. Mr. Cataldo has discussed this with the Con- servation Committee and they have agreed to the increase in grades if it is agreeable to the Board of Health. A 25 foot wide path will be kept along the brook and the slope will be to one-half to one for 300 feet fanning out for about 80 feet from the brook. Mr. Williams said the Conservation Committee had suggested a three to one slope. Mr. Cataldo said that one side of the brook would be left in its natural state for 25 feet back before any filling will start. This area can be made into a walk for the public if the time ever came when the Cataldos stopped farming this area. The Board asked for a set of revised plans and they also said they must have control of a project of this type. Mr. Cataldo wanted assurance from the Board that they would give him an indefinite extension of time on this permit. Dr. Cosgrove said he would like to have some idea of how long this project was going to take. He said he felt a 2 to 3 year permit with an option to renew would be all right. Mr. Sullivan said if this filling was limited to just the Town of Arlington it would take at least five years. Mr. Cataldo said he didn't want to be restricted to taking fill from just the Town of Arlington. If he took from other contractors the project would be completed sooner, but he would like to assure the Town of Arlington of a number of years for a place they could dump the clean fill. If this fill was just from the Town of Arlington the Town Manager has promised that Arlington will police the area so there would be no chance of a nuisance. After further discussion it was agreed that an extension would be granted but that restrictions would be placed on this operation. This extention would also be made to coincide with the new fiscal year. Mr. Cataldo was also instructed to submit to the Board of Health a new plan as soon as possible. Mr. Cataldo thanked the Board and retired. The following permits and licenses were signed by the Board: Inn Keeper's License Sheraton Motor Inn Sewage Disposal & Repair Robert J. Trebino