1992-11-09 Board of Health Minutes

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, Board.of Health Minutes - November 9, 1992 The meeting of the Board of Health came to order at 6:30 p.m. in Room A214 of Reading Memorial High School on November 9, 1992. Present at the meeting were Chairman James Nugent, board members Cathy Baranofsky and Bill Murphy, staff Ruth Cogan and interested parties O. Bradley Latham, Peter Ogren, Jay Corey, Jonathan Edwards and Bill Goodrich. The minutes of October 8, 1992 were approved 3:0:0 with one correction. Definitive Plan Bay State Road: After a presentation by Corey and Latham, the Board voted 3:0:0 to approve the definitive plan of Bay State Road with the following conditions: 1) Existing septic system for #62 must be shown on the plan 2) #62 must be connected to the municipal sewer system 3) High water levels for each lot are to performed in the spring witnessed by an agent of the Board of Health. Minimum cellar floor elevations are to be at least two feet above high water levels. 4) High water level and percolation test are to be performed at the location of the drywellls, in the sping and witnessed by an agent of the Board of Health. Preliminary Plan Autumn Lane: After a presentation by Ogren, the Board voted 3:0:0 to approve the Preliminary Plan Autumn Lane with the following conditions: 1) High water levels for each lot are to be performed in the spring witnessed by an agent of the Board of Health. Minimum cellar floor elevations are to be at least two feet above high water levels. 2) Existing septic or sewer connections are to be shown on the plan. Old Business: Cogan gave a report on the 1992 flu shots on the 1992 flu clinics. 1137 flu and 55 pneumonia shots were given, an increase of 17% for flu shots. The following recommen- dations were made for next year: have the Cedar Glen clinic open to only those residents as their common room is insufficient to accomodate a large group; have the clinics later in the season (end of October, beginning of November); have only one clinic for all town employees; continue the practice of giving the school nurses supplies to have their own clinics at each school.