1994-08-10 Board of Health Minutes

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The Board of Health meeting came to order on August 10, 1994 at 5:30 pm in the Berger Room of Town Hall. Present at the meeting were members William Murphy and Cathy Baranofsky, staff Ruth Cogan and public Bill Bergeron (Hayes Engineering) , Mike Rosati (Marchiotta Engineering), David Hamel (Charles James Associates) Linda Morrill, Kimberly Murphy, Sharon McCauley, Judy and George Shannon, Barbara and Hank Bardol, Cathy Walsh. The minutes of July 14, 1994 were approved 2:0:0 as presented. The minutes of June 9, 1994 were tabled. Public Hearing - regulations for "Application Review Fees, Spe- cial Account" : There was no public comment. The Board approved the regulations 2:0:0 as presented. Public Hearing - regulations for "Sale or Gift of Tobacco to Minors": There was no public comment. The Board approved the regulations 2:0:0 as presented. Update on Tobacco Control Project - Cogan gave an update on the current status of activities. The Stoneham Board of Health has submitted a letter to DPH requesting to join Reading's contract. Public Hearing - Schoolhouse Condominium trash: Murphy gave an synopsis of the situation to date. Hamel summarized activities by the management company which have occurred since the March Board of Health meeting. He noted that the pest control company's opinion. Morrill of Unit 2 noted that the situation has improved but that she still has some insect activity. Murphy noted that she has policed the area. Bardol noted that she felt that the activities done thus far have been inadequate (i.e., wrong size .exhaust fan). George Shannon noted that the building has a spe- cial permit and does not have the usual buffers to a neigh- borhood. He would like the trash room built to the requirements approved by the Town, however, he said that the Building Depart- ment is unable to locate the plans to determine exactly what was required. He would like the Town to require the building to ex- haust all remedies to make the trash room acceptable before having the trash outside. Walsh noted that the building was ap- proved for occupancy by the Town. Judy Shannon felt that remedies were being done piecemeal and would like all remedies done together to see whether they could work. Murphy and Baranofsy both noted that they had been to the premises on two separate occasions, including that day. With present conditions of odor, moisture and insufficient size they did not feel that this room was an acceptable way to store trash. They agreed with the earlier vote of the Board which was that the trash from the individual units are not to be stored in the basement trash room. A discussion was held about an alternative of weekly or biweekly pick up of the trash at curbside. Tenants would keep their trash in the unit until the pick up date. With both a.garbage disposal and trash compactor in each unit and biweekly pick up, trash would not be in the unit for more than 3/4 days at a time. This solution would eliminate the odor/insect 1-1 pro em for basement