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BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
NOVEMBER 14, 1983
The regular monghly meeting of the Board of Health was held Monday, November 14,
1983 at 7:15 p.m. in Room G-1 (Recreation Office) of the Town Office Building.
Members present were: Mr. James W. Lambie, Chairman; Dr. Michael S. Erdos,
Linda Roemer, Ph.D. and George A. Smith, Health Director.
Minutes of July 13, July 13th Public Hearing on "Non -Smoking" areas in cafete-
rias, July 22 Special Meeting on Mosquitoes, August llth Special Meeting, Aug. 23
& September 6 Special Meetings, September 13th Regular Meeting were accepted as
read. The minutes of the October 17, 1983 Meeting had one correction. Under the
heading of Winning Farm (page one of board notes) it was written that the Board
of Selectmen met to discuss the Winning Farm. It should have read that the Con-
servation Commission was going to meet to discuss Winning Farm at their meeting
and Mr. Lambie would attend to listen to the discussion.
Mr. Smith told the Board that Mrs. Deborah Halko, Sanitarian could not be at the
meeting tonight. He reported that she has really been busy doing restaurant in-
spections and checking out their "No Smoking" sections. Mario's and Peking SANITARIAN
Gardens say they have signs on order as does the Versaille Restaurant. Mr. REPORT
Smith said it is going to take "some work" to get these restaurants completed
with their no smoking sections. Brigham's is making a real effort to comply
with their set-up.
Mr. Smith told the Board that he had taken Mrs. Halko to a meeting in regard
to PCB'S and they also went to Hood's Plant in Charlestown and had a tour
of the plant.
Mr. Smith told the Board that Mrs. Halko is doing a very good job for the
Health Department.
Nothing new to report on Winning Farm. No one has heard from the D.E.Q.E. WINNING FARM
on this matter.
Woodburning stoves can be a problem. The smoke from_the stoves doesn't WOODBURNING
rise. It hangs in air 20 feet or below. STOVES
Mr. Smith said there are no regulations on woodburning stoves and it can
be a problem when the smoke doesn't rise.
D.E.Q.E. doesn't plan on passing any regulations in the near future.
A member of the Board asked how many woodburning stoves are there in Lexing-
ton?
Mr. Smith said that Peter DiMatteo, Building Commissioner, can give us that
answer.
Mr. Smith reported that after January 1, 1984, it appears the exemption of LEAD PAINT
lead paint inspection for single family (owner occupied) homes will not be INSPECTIONS
extended. This is for homes that have children six years of age or under.
This will involve sales of homes to people with children six yrs. or under.
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HAZARDOUS
WASTE DAY
BUDGET
FY'
MOSQUITO
CONTROL
TV MOVIE
"THE DAY
AFTER"
Hazarous Waste Day went well. We collected 29 drums, mostly pesticides. It
cost the Town $2.,480.00.
85 Mr. Smith said the Town Manager had extended our time for one week to finish
the budgets for fiscal year 1985. Mrs. Smith has been working on the figures
for the budget and Mr. Smith is working on the goals and accomplishments.
Mrs. Smith and Mr. Smith will sit down towards the end of the week to com-
plete the budget. He said that this year there is no need to have large in-
creases on eigher the Animal Control or the Health budgets. Rabies Clinic
budget will stay the same.
FLU CLINIC
COMPLAINT
SEASONAL
INSPECTION
REPORTS
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STREET
Mosquito control is completed for the summer work. Next year, it is Dr. Grady's
prediction that the EEE could be prominent, so we may have to do heavy spraying
(larvaciding) early.
It is undecided at this time what amount the Board will request for mosquito
control.
A letter was received from Baylis Walker, Commissioner of Public Health for
the State, about the TV movie "The Day After". Mr. Walker has suggested that
local health departments may receive calls from parents the next day saying
that their children have emotional problems from watching the movie.
Mr. Smith wanted the Board to know that he received a complaint from Jack
Gardner, senior citizen, about the flu vaccine clinic. He missed our original
clinic that was held on October 6, 1983 and went to the make-up clinic at
the Greeley Village Blood Pressure Clinic. The nurse refused to give him
the shot because he had an allergy shot the day before. He said he went to
Concord and received the vaccine and they didn't ask anything about other
shots.
Mr. Smith told the Board that it is the Town's policy not to give the vaccine
if any other shots had been given within two weeks.
The Board of Selectmen send down memos this time of year asking for recent
inspection reports made for hotels/motels before the Selectmen re -new the
licenses. They also ask for a memo on inspections made of the food service
facilities that serve liquor before the Selectmen issue the liquor licenses.
This log had been approved in 1972. The foundation had been put in and has
since been torn down. Septic system had been approved at that time.
Mr. Smith said he has told Peter DiMatteo, Building Commissioner, to hold
up the current building permit until he could find out what they have planned
for the septic system.
Mr. Smith said he had received a letter stating what is happening in regard
to the septic system. The tank had been demolished but the leaching fields
are intact. Mr. Smith sees no problems with this and has advised the builder
to re -apply for a septic system permit.
There was a brief discussion about trying again to get a full-time sanitarian
to assist the Health Director with inspection, etc. Mr. Smith thinks it is
time to get someone that would be permanent.
There is continually more work coming into the department and a full-time
assistant would take some of the load off the Director's back.
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Dr. Roemer said that it is draining on the Director to keep training someone
and then when they are trained, they move on to another town or city and someone
else gets the advantage.
Nothing definite was decided and after a brief discussion, it was left to be
taken up at a future meeting.
Mr. Smith notified the Board that the Board of Selectmen have requested that
the Board of Health meet with them at their meeting on November 21st. Dr. Roemer
and Dr. Erdos would not be able to attend on that evening as they have previous
commitments.
Mr. Smith said he would talk to the Selectmen for a change of date because it was
decided to have more than one member of the Board of Health available for this
meeting.
The Board of Health also felt that the Planning Board should also attend the Selectmen's
Meeting that evening, also.
The meeting of these Boards had been suggested by the Board of Health recommending
that the Board of Selectmen (a) appoint a committee to look into the matter of
RDNA and that they report the findings at the next Town Meeting and that (b) it
place an article on the warrant for action by the Town Meeting to determine if
it approves of or disapproves of recombinant DNA research in Lexington. Neither
Mr. Lambie or Dr. Roemer have a position on this.
The power of issuing the permit will be with the Board of Appeals.
The Board of Health will have to set the regulations for DNA research if
it is allowed in Town and will also have to regulate this.
After discussion of this, the meeting was adjourned.
Next meeting will be December 12, 1983
The Board of Health signed the following permits:
Animal Permits
Nathan T. Sidley, M.D.
2 Rogers Rd., Lexington
Motel/Hotel Permits
Battle Green Inn
1720 Mass. Ave.
Catch Penny Chalet Motor Lodge
440 Bedford St.
Sheraton -Lexington Motor Inn
727 Marrett Rd.
Rubbish Permits
4 trucks Charles Lee Disposal, Inc.
1 Ellery St., South Boston
2 trucks
6 trucks
Wellesley Trucking
11 Forest St., Wellesley, Mass.
John Edward Airey Removal Services
31 Nelson St., Winchester, Ma.
SCA Services, Inc. Eastern Div.
103 Boxford Rd., Rowley, Ma.
C.T. Disposal
851 Lancaster St., Leominister, Ma.
Installers Permits
Deflice Bros. Corp.
P.O. Box 170, Lex., Ma.
Arlex Oil Corp.
275 Mass. Ave., Lex. Ma.
G. Nichols Construction Co.
45 Nashoba Rd., Acton, Ma.
Methyl Alcohol Licenses
Lexington Exxon
10 Woburn St., Lex.
Syringe Permits
Collaborative Research, Inc.
128 Spring St., Lex.
Food Service Establishments
The Candy Castle
1853 Mass. Ave.
Lexington House of Pizza
399 Lowell St.
Friendly Ice Cream Shop
60 Bedford St.
Sewer Permits
Sewer Reamer Service
81 Newton St., Somerville, Ma.
Suburbanite Cesspool Service 3 trucks
P.O. Box 448, Lex.
A. A. Cesspool Service
89 Willow Street, Waltham, Ma.
E. A. Comeau, Inc.
144 Sudbury Rd., Concord, Ma.
Electric Sewer Cleaning Co. 4 trucks
294 Lincoln St., Allston, Ma.
Installers - continued
Suburbanite Cesspool Service, Inc.
P.O. Box 448, Lexington, Ma.
Lawrence M. Carroll
753 Waltham St., Lexington
Electric Sewer C leaning Co., Inc.
294 Lincoln St., Allston, Ma.
Putnam Pantry Candies
1666 Mass. Ave. - Lexington Square
Maunder's Meat Market
1768 Mass. Ave.
AT&T Information Services
430 Bedford St.
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Church Kitchens - Food Permits
Hancock United Church of Christ Pilgrim Congregational Church
1912 Mass. Ave. 55 Coolidge Ave.
Countryside Bible Chapel Church of Our Redeemer
480 Lowell St. 6 Meriam St.
Grace Chapel First Parish Church
Worthen Rd. 7 Harrington Rd.
Sacred Heart Church Trinity Covenant Church
21 Follen Rd. 44 Allen St.
Lexington Church of Christ Follen Community Church
319 Lowell St. 755 Mass. Ave.
First Baptist Church St. Brigid's Church
1580 Mass. Ave. 2001 Mass. Ave.
Temple Kitchens
Temple Emunah
9 Piper Rd.
Temple Isaiah
55 Lincoln St.