1992-03-13 Board of Health Minutes

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BOARD OF HEALTH March 13, 1992 The Board of Health met at 7:00 pm Thursday, March 12, 1992 in the Berger Room of Town Hall. Present at the meeting were Chair James Nugent, Kathy Baranofsky, Bill Murphy, and staff Ruth Cogan. The minutes of January 27, 1992 were approved by a vote of 3:0:0. (motion by Baranofsky, seconded by Murphy) Cogan recommended the renomination of Regina Benoit and Diane Kurkjian as the Inspectors of Animals. Motion was made Murphy and seconded by Baranofsky to nominate Benoit and Kurkjian. Mo- tion passed unanimously. Site Plan for Main Street, Dunkin Donuts - A presentation was made by the Director and the applicant's attorney, Brad Latham concerning the demolition of the buildings present on the property and the erection of a building with two retail spaces, including Dunkin Donuts. A motion passed 3:0:0 to approve the plans with the following comments: 1) The dumpster must be on a material, such as concrete or enclosure must have a door/gate. on the plans). smooth surface of nonabsorbant machine-laid asphalt and the (This information was not clear 2) We will not comment on the plan labeled ST Floor Plan as there is insufficient information for a complete plan review at this time. A copy of the plan review form will be sent to the applicant's attorney with instructions for its completion. No construction may begin until there is an approved plan review from this office. Cogan gave an update on the annual Rabies clinic which will be held April 11 at the DPW Garage from 1 - 3 pm. There will be a five dollar fee, same as last year, and the clinic will be held by Dr. Hutchinson. An update was given on the present status of the FY93 budget. The Director gave a report of a request of a homeowner concerning lead paint. The building next to them did not have children un- der 6 living in it, but they have a two year old. Paint chips from the building next door have landed on their property; their child plays outside in the dirt. The Director collected paint chips and had them tested at the State Lab; the white trim was negative and the brown paint was positive. The only enforcement avenue would be through the public health nuisance law. If the owner of the building would refuse to delead the exterior of the building, the only avenues of enforcement would be a $20 a day fine or having the Town do the work and sue the owner for the ex- penses. The Board instructed the Director to ask Town Counsel what alternatives the people would have privately as well as what liability the Town would have if they did not act.