1995-02-16 Board of Health Minutes

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Minutes February 16, 1995 The Board of Health meeting came to order at 5:30 pm in the Berger Room of Town Hall on February 16, 1995. Present at the meeting were board members William Murphy, James Nugent and Cathy Baranofsky and staff Ruth Cogan. Minutes of January 12, 1995 were approved as presented 3:0:0. Application for variance from state's plumbing code - Calareso's: Present for Calareso's was Sheilah Griffin (Latham and Latham), Brad Latham (Latham and Latham), Joe Calareso III, and Joe Mosgrove, a worker at Calareso's. Latham gave a presentation to the Board explaining the request from a separate men's and women's room on each of the two levels to one unisex handicap restroom on each level. The Board voted 3:0:0 on a motion by Nugent, seconded by Baranofsky to recommend approval of the request to the state's Plumbing Board. The Board signed a letter to that effect. Planned Residential Development - 48 Mill Street: Latham gave a presentation on the proposed 1PRD. Board voted 3:0:0 on a motion by Nugent, seconded by Murphy to recommend the following conditions to the Community Planning and Development Commission: • the water main should be looped to Mill Street • all existing septic systems should be shown on the plans • plans for trash removal should be submitted to the Board of Health for approval per 105.CMR490.601 FY96 Budget: The budget the Town Manager will be giving to the Finance Committee. The Board expressed frustration concerning the Town's funding of the Prevention Education Coordinator and signed a letter to the Town Manager to that effect. Definitive Subdivision - Anson Lane: A presentation was given by Michael Rosati of Marchionda and Associates. Motion was made by Nugent, seconded by Baranofsky to approve the subdivision with the following conditions: • Deep holes are to be dug in the spring to determine high groundwater levels, witnessed by an agent of the Board. • Minimum cellar floor elevations are to be at least two feet above the high groundwater levels and to be noted on the plans at the Registry of Deeds. Update on Adult Immunization Clinics: Clay noted that they had just received a check from Medicare for $1867 for the influenza shots given to Medicare recipients. All but one were approved, no payment has been received yet for the pneumonia shots. Nugent suggested that the Administrative Assistant keep track of her time next year to see what it costs the Town in salary time to collect this revenue.