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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-03-19BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING MARCH 19, 1985 The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Health was held Tuesday, March 19, 1985 at 7:15 p.m. in Room 111 of the Town Office Building. Members present were: Mr. James W. Lambie, Chairman; Dr. Donald A. Goldmann, Dr. Howard B. Asarkof, Mr. George A. Smith, Jr., Director of Public Health; and Mrs. Deborah J. Halko, Sanitarian. The minutes of the February 20, 1985 meeting were accepted as read. Mrs. Debbie Halko, Sanitarian, gave her report to the Board. She told them how she had gone out on an asbestos inspection. Mr. Lambie wanted to know what the outcome of the inspection was. Mrs. Halko said it would be rapaired rather than town out. Asbestos problems can be overcome by wrapping it up properly. Mr. Smith told the Board when there is an asbestos problem he sends the person a list of approved labs for testing, a list of contractors and also an article on how to have asbestos removed. Mrs. Halko told the Board how she had worked on a cockroach article for the Monograph Series. It is geared to food service areas where they are fould, the proper treatment to get rid of them, etc. Mrs. Halko told the Board she is getting ready for the swimming pool season. Re: lifeguard requirements, CPR, certifications, etc. It will be part of our newsletter for pools. Mr. Smith, Health Director, introduced Mrs. Dorothy Chase, a new member of the Health Department staff to the Board. The Board welcomed Mrs. Chase and told her it was nice to have her with us. Mr. William Hamilton, Landmark Associates, came before the Board to explain his plans for Farmhurst Section 5 - Valleyfield Street. 459 SANITARIAN'S REPORT INTRODUCTION OF NEW STAFF MEMBER FARMHURST 5 Mr. Hamilton told the Board that this subdivision has been cut down VALLEYFIELD to three houses. He said that the Conservation Commission has passed STREET this plan. Mr. Hamilton explained the drainage, water and sewage to the Board. It is a standard subdivision. After further discussion, the Board thanked Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Hamilton retired. DUNBACK Mr. Smith told the Board about an oil spill into the Bowman School MEADOW Brook. The D.E.Q.E. had been called in. Mr. Charles Wyman, Conserva- OIL SPILL tion Commission Director, went out with Mr. Smith to check this out. 60 -2- After investigation it was found that a resident's oil line had broken underneath their cellar floor, and it had eventually leaked into the brook. It has been determined that the owner of the house that had the oil line break has to pay the company that came and cleaned up the brook. VARIAN Final report - Varian Vacuum soil renovation has been completed. The VACUUM D.E.Q.E. has been overseeing this project. Mr. Smith has the report on this II SOIL if anyone is interested in reading it. REPORT Mr. Smith told the Board that anyone wanting to develop a site in that area has to go through a soil evaluation. Mr. Lambie said the Frail Elderly Program with the Senior Health Aide FRAIL will be out of money in June. Mrs. Tapia was looking for money to continue ELDERLY this program from the Board of Health but Mr. Lambie told the committee that the Board does not have any money to fund this program. Bea Phair thought they could look into getting money through trust funds. Mr. Lambie said that he found out the V.N.A. has a "pretty good" bank account. Mr. Lambie said the V.N.A. asked him if the Board would endorse this pro- gram - the general idea. Mr. Lambie said the program looked pretty good to him. Dr. Goldmann will write a written report for the Board's review to see if they can evaluate this service. Mr. Lambie reported that the nurses said that the elderly will not initially want help but after the nurse goes into check their vital signs, talks to them, etc. then they will take some help. Mr. Lambie said he will forward any information to them. TED FREEMAN RIDGE ESTATES Mr. Ted Freeman of Prescott Village Realty Trust came before the Board in III regard to his plan of Ridge Estates III. Mr. Smith told Mr. Freeman that he had only brought in the preliminary plan for this subdivision to the Health Department. Mr. Freeman apoligized and said he thought he had submitted the definitive plan to the Health Department. He said he would submit the definitive plan tomorrow. Mr. Freeman had a definitive plan with him for the Board's review of water, sewerage, and drainage. The Board reviewed the plan. There is 6 acres of land - there ill be 5 new lots and the removal of one old lot from the old subdivision. Two lots are bounded by conservation land - there is town sewer and water and the electricity will run underground. It will be tied into the existing drainage system that runs into Vinebrook. 1 1 1 -3 - There are nowetlandsin this subdivision. iMlr. Freeman told the Board he will be plantin.y Norway Maples as specified for subdivisions. Mr. Freeman thanked the Board and retired. Mr. Smith told the Board that a woman called last Friday - she wanted to connect to sewer. She has a severe problem with ledge. Mr. Smith went out to see about putting in another system but that is not viable. He told her she would have to hire an engineer because of all the ledge there. Suburbanite had told her to turn all her plumbing around - the plumber did it without a permit. It is going the wrong way. This resident paid Mr. Al Koch of Suburbanite 50% of the cost to repair her system. Koch's son basically runs the business now. Mr. Smith said she should write a letter to D.P.W. complaining about Koch as he walked off the job. 461_ SEPTIC SYSTEM 23 BIRD - HILL ROAD Mr. Smith told the Board he had received a letter from Bailus Walker, Com- missioner.of State Public Health in regard to the EEE for 1985. This the third year of a three year cycle. Mr. Lambie said we should pretty much have the same package that we had last year. We should put more money into other areas and cut down on adul- ticiding. The Board feels the town benefits from water management. The Board agreed they will have to present "a package" for 1985 EEE pro- gram at Town Meeting. The standard approach as in past years. Mr. Smith explained that he has asked Mr. Ferand Cafua, to come before the Board because he is the new owner of Dunkin Donuts. Mr. Smith told Mr. Cafua that we had trouble with the previous owner keeping a clean establishment. He said when they go in there on an inspection they look at the appearance of the food handlers, how food is prepared, stored and served. Also, the physical appearance of the walls, floors, etc. is checked out. The Board told Mr. Cafua that he should check his help for their appearance see that they are neat, and clean uniforms, hair, etc. Dr. Goldmann asked if they were checked for boils, staph infections, etc. Mr. Cafua said he has problems getting to show up when they are not sick let alone when they are sick. Mr. Smith tole Mr. Cafua that trash is a problem in that area - and also across the street at the block of stores. Mr. Smith said to watch the trash problem and to keep his place clean. Mr. Smith told the Board that Mr. Cafua has done some good things to Dunkin Donuts since he took the store over. The Board thanked Mr. Cafua for coming in and he thanked the Board and retired. 462 -4- The Board of Health appointed Mrs. Dorothy Chase, Senior Clerk of the Health Department a "special agent" to sign death certificates and to "issue burial permits" in the absence of the agent. MASSAGE At 8:45 p.m. Miss Sallie Haywood came before the Board. She has MASSEUSE applied for a license to be a masseuse at Lisa's Finishing Touches on Bedford PERMIT Street. Ms. Hayward, told the Board that she had a six month course and was certified and had an examination by the A.M.T.A. She got out of school in 1983 and worked as a masseuse for eight months at the Waverly Oaks Athletic Club in Waltham. She graduated from the New England Institute of Massagists. She now wants to work at Lisa's Finishing Touches on Bedford Street. Ms. Haywood said she does a "Swedish Message" that is soothing and in- creases circulation. Mr. Lambie asked her if she intended to do "sports" massage? That is deep muscle massage. Ms. Haywood said "yes" she does intend to go into that in the future because America is all into sports. At this time she has only had a 2 day course in sports medicine. Dr. Goldmann asked why she would want to do massaging in an establishment that caters to cosmetics. She said she would like to work in a place where women take care of them- selves completely. Facials, hair, skin and their whole body. Dr. Goldmann asked what part of the body is massaged? Ms. Haywood said - any part - what ever they want - legs, etc. all over. At 9:00 p.m. Miss Lisa Martins, owner of Lisa's Finishing Touches of Bedford Street came in to join in the conversation. She said she operates a "full service" salon on Bedford Street and massage fits into the whole picture. Ms. Martins told the Board she had been in that location for 1-1/2 years and wants to add massaging. The Board discussed the arrangements to get into the salon, etc. Ms. Martin said at this time people have to go through Philip's but the building is going to be expanded on the second floor. Mr. Smith did say that he asked the building department and the fire depart- ment for memo's about this establishment. The Fire Department has responded that they have questions about a second exit. The Building Department has not responded. The Board brought up the question to Ms. Martins if she was having a physical therapist on the premises. Ms. Martins wante to know if that was just the regulations for Lexington. She said she is a licensed hairdresser and that allows the whole body to be touched. 463 -5- The Board told her that does not fit the bill for a physical therapist. Some member of the Board suggested that Ms. Martins could file for a variance with the Town Clerk's office - under Item L, section 3. Ms. Haywood said the Board could write for her credentials. She went to the New England Institute of Massage. The Board said they would wait for not having a physical therapist on the from the Building Department in regard interested to -see if Philip (the owner second floor. • Ms. Martins to file for a variance (re: premises). The Board also wants to hear to their remarks and the Board is also of the building) is going to expand the Ms. Martins and Ms. Haywood thanked the Board and retired. The Board made a decision to have Mr. Lambie speak at the Town Meeting on Article 7 and Dr. Asarkof will handle Article 17 and also the Article on Mosquito Control. The Board discussed rDNA and how it is up to the Board of Health to address this at Town Meeting. They feel there is no need for another Board to be voted in by Town Meeting. The Board of Health voted unanimously to oppose Article 7. Article 7 only opens up the subject at Town Meeting - then people will make a motion and speak about it. Mrs. Halko said if someone gets up and makes a wonderful presentation some- one from the Board will have to have a pretty good presentation. Dr. Goldmann said, someone can say: "We don't have enough information to address a specific motion made on this article, therefore, we cannot comment on it, however, as written, this Article contains the following element of great concern to us and it provides the potential for circumventing certain important responsibilities and obligations for the standards of the town". The Board discussed the fact if the Town Meeting voted in or wanted an adhoc advisory committee such as we had for the advisory committee on rDNA, to be able to assist the Board of Health in this matter that there would not be any objections - but they are opposed to Article 7. The Board of Health is also opposed to P3 and P4 in the Town of Lexington. After further discussion, it was decided after Article 7 is presented at Town Meeting, Mr. Lambie will speak as the representative of the Board of Health opposed to Article 7. Meeting adjourned at 10:40 p.m. 464 The following permits were signed by the Board: Mobile Food Server Charles David Aker 242 Lincoln St. Catering Permits Jean's Catering Service 100 Central St., Milford, MA Hillcrest, Nims, Kendall, Inc. 220 Bear Hill Rd., Waltham, MA Food Service Establishments Countryside Deli 321 Woburn St. Lexington Veterans of Foreign Wars #3007 Hayes Lane F P Kitchen, Inc. 420 Bedford St. New Horizons Food Services d/b/a Atex Corp. 4 Maguire Ro., Lexington Lexington Masonic Associates One Harrington Rd. Denny's Restaurant 328 Bedford St. M.N.B. Vending Services Co. for S.E.I. Corp. VENDING 83 Hartwell Ave. A T & T INFORMATION SYSTEMS - Executive Conference Center Utility Kitchen 128 Spring St. Animal Permits Eugene F. Delfino 94 Reed St. Mrs. Brita Swenson 210 Marrett Rd. - 1 Quarter Horse - 1 pony 1 horse Paul R. Lally 35 Homing Pigeons and 35-40 Racing Pigeons 82 Fottler Ave. Swimming Pool Permit Harold & Helen Millican 90 Hancock St. 1 1 1