HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995-05-08 Board of Health MinutesThe Board of Health eeting came to order at 5:30 pm Monday, May 8, 1995 in the Conference
Room of Town Hall, sent at the-'mrc tiiAwere Chair Bill Murphy, members James Nugent and
Cathy Baranofsky and staff Ruth Clay and Jane Fiore.
Minutes of March 9, 1995 were approved with corrections.
Site Plan - Getty, 306 Main Street: The Board reviewed the plans and had no comments.
Site Plan - 34 Salem Street: The Board reviewed the plans and noted that the dumpster is not
situated in such a way that a truck could empty it and that it needs a solid fence per Board of
Health regulations.
Definitive Subdivision - Domal Estates: The Board approved the plans with the conditions that
the water service be looped and the minimum cellar floor elevations are at least two feet above
high groundwater with those elevations noted on the plans filed-at the Registry of Deeds.
Other business: A copy of the Public Meeting notice for the proposed sewer regulations was
distributed to each Board member. Discussion was held about property owners who have
sufficient space to repair their system. Clay and Nugent will reread Title: V to see if that is
allowed if sewer is available in the street.
A copy the Open Space Committee's report was presented to the Board.
Clay gave an update on Imagination Station. The picnic tables have been removed; the owner of
the ice cream truck has agreed to stay no closer than the backstop at the Street Field; an article
has been in the Chronicle; Waltham Chemical reviewed the banks that day and saw no evidence of
active burrows in the area.
Amanda Barry requested a variance from the $15 fee for a temporary license for a bake sale at the
softball games May 13 with the proceed to go to relief efforts for Oklahoma City victims. Board
granted variance.
Tobacco Program: Clay gave an update on current activities. A review was made of the recent
compliance check April 26. A discussion was held about P & S Convenient's owner's concerns
about the ticket received that day. The Board reviewed the two letters he had received after the
first two compliance checks and felt that he had been given adequate warning. They did not want
to change the process.
Meeting adjourned at 6:15 pm
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Ruth L. Clay, MPH
Director