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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-09-04REMOVAL OF RUBBISH United Contracting Co. 1141 Dorchester Ave., Boston Betty's Disposal Service 12 Rogers Rd., Stoneham, Mass. BOARD OF HEALTH SPECIAL MEETING SEPTEMBER 4, 1985 M.S. A special meeting of the Board of Health was held September 4, 1985 at 7:15 p.m. in Room G-1 (Recreation Office) of the Town Office Building. Members present were: Mr. James W. Lambie, Chairman; Donald A. Goldmann, M.D., Howard B. Asarkof, D.D.S. and George A. Smith, Jr., Director of Public Health. MOSQUITO Mr. Smith told the Board the mosquito situation this year has not brought on UPDATE any problems. There have been isolation of a few Highland "J's" in different areas but they are not going to amount to anything. There have been 4 or 5 good applicants for the rDNA committee that is to be rDNA formed. One works for D.E.Q.E., one goes to Harvard, Dr. Hartman, also, wants to be on the committee. Rumor has it that Seragen is going to move to Waltham, move out of the Spring Street Lab. Mr. Smith told the Board he had picked up two large brown bats - different RABID days, on Clarke Street properties. Brown bats (large) hang around and hibernate BATS all winter. V.N.A. The report came back from the Lab - they were rabid. A cat had been in con- tact with one so the owner had the cat re -vaccinated and the cat is in quarantine for 90 days. At 7:30 p.m. the V.N.A. Administrator, Jane Tapia, R.N. and Glenda Green, R.N. met with the Board. The Board and the nurses discussed the methods and reasons for the Board of Health visits. At this point the Board of Health has no control over who they see, the reasons for seeing patients and the way cases are reported to the Board. After discussing this matter the Board told the nurses that B-12 shots are not to be charged to the Board of Health. The Board wants the doctors to write a "certification" for patients assess- ments and they want a copy of each patient's certification. Doctors should fill out a form and the Board wants a copy of each order for all the Board of Health patients. The Board wants an annual review of each patient and they feel they should know the total that they service under Board of Health payments. The Board told the nurses that they expect a report on every new visit. Glenda Green asked if they could visit "all new born" babies like they do in Winchester. The Board said "no" that they do not feel it is necessary. 1 1 48 The nurses told the Board that they would like to close the East Lexington Blood Pressure Clinic and have the C.O.A. Clinic one extra day. They said that the C.O.A. Clinic is more popular. The nurses told the Board that the Countryside Clinic is slowing down now. The nurses would like to go to the C.O.A. Clinic more often. Mr. Smith said he had told Mrs. Melcher she would have to request this and show the reasoning for this request. Mr. Smith said he has never heard anything from Mrs. Melcher in regard to this. After further discussion the Board thanked the nurses for coming in and Mrs. Tapia and Glenda Green retired. Mr. Smith told the Board that our Animal Control Officer has resigned his job so that he is looking for a new dog officer. He said he will have to take A.C.O. time out of his day now to train a new dog officer and at the present time he RESIGNED will be interviewing applicants. Mr. Smith told the Board that Mr. Kenneth Goodman of 177 Grove Street is tying into the town sewer. Mr. Smith and Deborah Halko will be at a Hazardous Waste Seminar next week. Mr. Smith is also going to an asbestos seminar shortly. Mrs. Halko has suggested to Mr. Smith that when people want an inspection for asbestos removal that they make this request in writing and at the same time submit a floor plan. Hazardous Waste Day is a little uncertain at this time. The town, through the Board of selectmen, would have to appropriate more money for this. We will be planning our flu clinic soon, Mr. Smith told the Board. He would like to have it in September if at all possible. Mr. Smith told the Board that there had been a wedding in Brockton recently and eleven people attending the wedding including the bride and groom was stricken with Salmonella. As it turned out, the caterer was a Lexington resident preparing the food in her own home without a license from the Board of Health. Mr. Smith said a "deli" wants to open on Marrett Road near Waltham Street. He thinks he should be invited to come to the October Board Meeting to meet the Board and see what his operation will be like. Mr. Smith said the trash problem in the area of those stores is bad, Dr. Asarkof said that Folsom's isn't very clean. Mr. Smith said that Folsom's is renovating their store at this time. Mr. Smith told the Board that Debbie Halko is making progress with Alexander's Pizza Shop. 488 The following permits were signed by the Board: Animal Permits Donald J. Flannery 22 Vine St., Lexington Catering Permits Service America (formerly Servotnation) for the Council on Aging Senior Center - 1475 Mass Ave., Lexington, Mass. Retail Food Store Permit Medi -Mart 60 Bedford St., Lexington Food Service Establishments Service America Corp. for Ginn & Co. Canteen Corp. for Instrumentation Lab 191 Spring St. 113 Hartwell Ave. Alexander's Pizza Shop Sunshine Convenient Food Mart 180 Bedford St. 373 Mass Ave. Council on Aging Senior Center 1475 Mass Ave. Canteen Corp. for Mitre Corp. 91 Hartwell Ave. ARA for Honeywell Corp. Glenn Erics "Deli" 2 Forbes Rd. 321 Marrett Rd. Vending Machines Canteen Corp. for Instrumentation Lab 101 Hartwell Ave. Canteen Corp. for Instrumentation Lab 113 Hartwell Ave. Dining Management Services for Data Instruments 3 Hartwell Place ARA Services, Inc. for Atex, Inc. 35 Hartwell Ave. Rubbish Removal Permits Lyons Corp. 16 Edgerton Rd., Arlington One truck Browning-Ferris Industries, Inc. Six Trucks 7 Railroad Ave., Bedford, Ma. m.s. 1