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BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
SEPTEMBER 9, 1986
The monthly meeting of the Board of Health was held Tuesday,
September 9, 1986 at 7:15 p.m. in Room G-15 of the Town Office
Building. Members present were: Dr. Howard B. Asarkof, Chairman;
Dr. Donald Goldmann, Dr. Stan Finkelstein, Jacqueline Selway,
Sanitarian and George A. Smith, Director of Public Health.
George Smith, the Director, welcomed the new member to the Board of
Health and introduced him to everyone there.
SANITARIAN'S Jacqy Selway, Sanitarian, reported to the Board that she has con -
REPORT tinued her crackdown on problem establishments. Denny's Restaurant
was filthy and had cockroaches, Peking Gardens was filthy and she
found there were people living in the basement of the restaurant.
Yangtze River is being reinspected tomorrow as she did not find
that restaurant clean.
We had complaints from residents that there were young children
in diapers on the counters at Dunkin Donuts.
There also had been complaints about Maunders Market. Jacqy
found it was a mess in there. The meat shop in there was clean.
Friendly's on Bedford Street is under new management.
There was a car found on Wilson's Farm with someone living in it.
It is piled with books.
Several other inspections were also made including Castiello's,
Le Bellecour, Alexander's, Kilnbrook V Coffee Station, Catch
Penny Motel renovations and also the MINUTE MAN VOCATIONAL SCHOOL
was inspected. The school is o.k.
Jacqy and Officer Raboin will be completing their "seat belt" survey
on Wednesday.
HEALTH Mr. Smith told the Board that a person on Wood Street may be apply -
DIRECTOR'S ing for a horse permit. The regulations call for two acres for one
REPORT horse but the person's property is under one acre, therefore, there
is insufficient land.
The Chairman asked about any more complaints from Vincent Bucca and
the wood stove issue.
Mr. Smith said that is finished and he had written his report to the
Town Manager. Mr. Smith said he is looking into standards for wood
stoves. Mr. Smith said we don't have the authority over the stoves.
The Fire Department and the Building Department have their regula-
tions for the wood stoves.
Mr. Smith reported that we had a busy summer checking the town pools,
all the semi-public pools. He said he had checked out the Adams
pool and could not find anything wrong with it.
All in all, we had a pretty good summer.
Mr. Smith told the Board that we are now getting ready for our flu
immunization clinic. He said the vaccine in the fall will not protect
against the Asian flu. It is Ann Arbor, Miss. and Chile tri -valent.
Mr. Smith said there is another being manufactured for December but it
is for people 35 years or under.
The Board discussed how the School Department has come out with a policy
on AIDS but has not contacted the Board of Health at all. The Board was
in agreement that some representatives of the school department should
be invited in to the next meeting.
Mr. Smith told the Board that Seragen has moved to Hopkinton, Collaborative
Research has moved to Bedford and has applied for a permit there, Genetic
Research thought of moving to Lexington but has decided to go to Andover.
Andover has adopted Lexington's regulations.
Mr. Smith told the Board that he had published the changes of our regula-
tions in the paper.
Dr. Goldmann brought up the problem of the trucks at the Sand & Gravel Co.
on Adams Street. He said the "noise of the backpup" of the trucks is
annoying to the residents, as is the dust created from the business.
Dr. Goldmann wants to know the proper approach to have something done
about this.
The Director said he could complain to Air Pollution or to Burlington
Health Department.
Dr. Goldmann wanted to know if the town would represent the residents
but the Director said "no" the residents have to have their input - they
should start by banding together and complaining to Burlington as the
sand pit is in Burlington or they can first talk to Lexington Police -
maybe they could take it up with Burlington.
Mr. Smith told the Board that the sand and gravel company owns the road
(Adams Street).
One of the members said he knew Dr. Castle of the Burlington Board of
Health and he will talk to him to see what can be done. The big problem
is that the sand and gravel company is in another town.
Mr. Smith reported that the Hazardous Waste Day will be held on October
25th at the Public Works Building on Bedford Street. This year we will
be having the Town of Lincoln join us as part of our program.
Mr. Smith told the Board that there had been an article published in
the Journal of Public Health in regard to a brochure that he had pre-
pared and printed on "Social Functions and Catering/Church Functions."
There have been many requests for this brochure from all over the
country.
Dr. Asarkof brought up the point that he feels some of these eating
places in town should be closed down. Places like Denny's, Peking
Gardens and Maunder's are pig pens.
Mr. Smith said that Denny's is bad. He said we can bring them in for
a hearing.
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Dr. Asarkof said he gets complaints on a daily basis about the eating
places here in town.
Mr. Smith said when Jacqy goes out for an inspection and finds a place
really dirty she sends them a "certified" letter telling them she wants
the place cleaned up - then goes back in about three weeks for re -inspec-
tion.
A question was asked about Salmonella and the restaurants.
Mr. Smith said that if a place is just messy there is no reason to be
concerned but if the food is not protected/maintained properly then we
have to warn the food managers.
Mr. Smith said that catering can also be a problem. We license all
caterers and check where they obtain their food, how it is handled in
travel, etc.
Mr. Smith told Dr. Goldmann he could get involved and give lectures to
food handlers on communicable disease, food storage, etc.
Dr. Finkelstein feels that this food business should really be taken
seriously. Perhaps come up with a policy that we can enforce for all of
these places and close them down for serious violations.
The Board suggested keeping a record of the violations and
second time - bring them in for a hearing before the Board
Dr. Asarkof asked about doing something for Mr. Lambie who
the Board of Health as a member and the Chairman recently.
after the
of Health.
retired from
It was decided that the Board members and the Director would take Mr.
Lambie out to dinner at Cory's Restaurant one evening soon.
The Board voted to contact the School Department and ask for a copy of
their AIDS policy and to invite Dr. Robert Delulio, Head of Guidance,
into the next Board of Health meeting.
Next meeting of the Board of Health will be held on Tuesday, October 21, 1986.
The Following permits were signed by the Board:
Retail Food Stores
Lexington Seafoods
182 Bedford Street
Pasta, Etc., Etc.
321 Woburn Street
Catering Permits
Castiello's Bakery/Feli/Eatery
1721 Mass. Avenue
Food for Thought
169 Old Cambridge Rd., Woburn
Food Establishment Permits
Interstate United for Data Resources
24 Hartwell Avenue
Service American Corp. for Ginn & Co.
191 Spring Street
Canteen Corp. for D. C. Heath Co.
125 Spring Street
501
ARA Services for Honeywell Radiation Center
2 Forbes Road
5.?8'
Catering Permits, cont.
Service America for M.M. Home Care
Lexington Senior Center
1475 Mass. Avenue
Manufacture of Frozen Desserts
Minute Man Regional School
"Fife and Drum Grille"
758 Marrett Road
Mother Earth Natural Foods
10 Muzzey Street
Animal Permits
Donald Flannery
22 Vine Street
Installer's Permit
Greenwood Sewer Service
Greenwood Road, Westford,
Methyl Alcohol Licenses
Arlex Oil Corp.
275 Mass. Avenue
Food Establishment Permits, cont.
ARA Services for Honeywell Radiation
Center
3 Forbes Road
Creative Gourmet for Itek #1
10 Maguire Road
Lexington Arts & Crafts
130 Waltham Street
Mario's Restaurant
1733 Mass. Avenue
Minute Man Regional School
"Fife and Drum Grille"
758 Marrett Road
Canteen Corp. for Raytheon Research Div.
MA 131 Spring Street
Heritage Service Centers, Inc.
277 Bedford Street
Highland Food Mart
313 Marrett Road
King's Mobil Station
396 Waltham Street
Lafley's Service Station
27 Mass. Avenue
Lexington Exxon
10 Woburn Street
Lexington Shell Service Center
1095 Mass. Avenue
Lexington Toyota, Inc.
409 Mass. Avenue
H. B. MacKay & Son, Inc.
166 Bedford Street
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Canteen Corp. for Raytheon Executive Corp.
141 Spring Street
Town Food Store
93 Mass. Avenue
N. E. Vending for Varian Vacuum
121 Hartwell Avenue
Methyl Alcohol Licenses
Al Stander's Gulf Service, Inc.
324 Marrett Road
Stop & Shop Companies, Inc.
36 Bedford Street
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