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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-04-01It was agreed that the Board will meet on April 1, 1974 before the Town Meeting. The following permits were signed by the Board: East Village Nursing Home renewal permit. Animal Permits: Joyce B. Gregorian, 140 Concord Avenue Richard I. Miller, 30 Patterson Road Syringe Permit: Micro -Bit Corporation Sewage Disposal: D&D Pumping Service Clear Way Sewer & Drain Service Installers Permits: Wilfred D. Sanford Clear Way Sewer & Drain Service Food Service Establishments: Ben M. Freitas, Mobile Catering Truck Stanley Hill Post (19th of April Food Stand) Manufacturers of Frozen Desserts: Friendly Ice Cream Corporation Meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m. BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING APRIL 1, 1974 The Board of Health held their regular meeting April 1, 1974 at 7:00 p.m. in Conference Room G-15 of the Town Office Building. Members present were: Dr. William Cosgrove, Chairman; Mr. James Lambie and Dr. Charles Ellicott. The minutes of the March 18th, 1974 meeting were approved by the Board as read. Mrs. Feakes of the League of Women Voters came before the Board to discuss the Town Manager form of government. LEAGUE OF WOMEN Mrs. Feakes explained that the Town Manager Act had been VOTERS in effect for about 4 years and the League felt that it now should be re-evaluated. Mrs. Feakes had a list of questions regarding the effect of the Town Manager form of government and how it may have affected the functions of the Board of Health and the Health Department. The Board answered all the questions and said they felt that the function of the Board had not been affected too much by the Town Manager Act except when the problem of hiring a new Health Officer occurred. They all agreed that if the various Boards could do their own recruiting and interviewing they could then recommend to the Town Manager and he could interview and hire. Theu felt that if this process was followed the positions could be filled much faster. 14 Mrs. Feakes thanked the Board and retired. The application for a permit to keep 1 horse by Arthur O'Sullivan at 46 Winter Street was discussed by the Board. Dr. Cosgrove said he had checked this area out and Mr. O'SULLIVAN O'Sullivan was allowing a girl by the name of Sullivan keep HORSE PER MIT her horse in his barn. Mr. Iodice, who has property adjoining Mr. O'Sullivan's and Mr, d'Sullivan has given permission for Miss Sullivan to use his land to make up the required 2 acres of land necessary to keep a horse. Dr. Cosgrove said he could not find anything wrong with this property. Permission was granted by the Board for Mr. O'Sullivan to keep 1 horse on his premises. The application for a permit to keep 2 ponies by William E. Fitzgerald, 177 Grove Street, was discussed. Dr. Cosgrove said he had been out to inspect this area and discovered that a new stable had been built and the ponies FITZGERALD were already on the property. They had 3 acres of land but HORSE PERMIT Dr. Cosgrove said he was not sure how large the stable was. He said he had spoken to Mr. Irwin, Building Inspector, about an inspection of the building and Mr. Irwin said unless a building was 10 x 10 he did not have to inspect it. Mr. Lambie pointed out that in order to keep 2 ponies it would be necessary to have a building at least 160 square feet. It was agreed that no action would be taken on this application until further information was obtained. The definitive subdivision plan entitled "Farmhurst", "FARMHURST" Section V, dated January 11, 1974, was discussed by the Board. In view of Mr. Lucas' report this subdivision cannot be ap- proved until a topographic map is submitted and other drainage plains explained. The letter regarding the spraying of mosquitoes for support MOSQUITOES of Article 44 on Mosquito Control was signed by the Board. The clerk reported that Mr. Robert Armstrong of the East Middlesex Mosquito Control Project had read this letter and said he thought Dr. Ellicott had done a very good job writing this letter. The preliminary subdivision plan entitled "Lowell Estates" "LOWELL dated December 21, 1973 was approved by the Board subject to ESTATES" the conditions in the report by Mr. Lucas, Consulting Engineer. The Board discussed the suggestion of Town Manager for the ADVISORY appointment of an Advisory Committee. The opinion reached at COMMITTEE the moment was that an Advisory Committee as suggested would be too cumbersome. A smaller committee could work across the existing Town Boards and in that way spread responsibility. It was agreed that this would be tabled and discussed at a later date. co 00.0 1 1 1