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February 16, 1994
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The Board of Health meeting came to order at 5:20 pm in the
Berger Room of Town Hall February 16, 1994. Present at the meet-
ing were Chair Cathy Baranofsky, Vice Chair Bill Murphy, Jim
Nugent and staff Ruth Cogan. Also in attendance were Ann Toomey,
Chuck Giacchetto, Linda Morrill, Donald and Cynthia Richards,
Kathy White, Regina Canelliere, George and Judy Shannon, Connie
Leoncello, Barbara and Hank Bardol, C. Gieatorex, Vincent Gien-
nusa, John Wash, Raymond Nelson, David Hamel.
Discussion of trash disposal at the Schoolhouse Condominiums:
Cogan gave an overview of the proposal by the management company,
Charges James Associates, to have an enclosed dumpster on the
property rather than a trash room in the basement of the build-
ing.
Each member of the audience was given the opportunity to give
their opinion. An overview of those of the owners of units in
the building was that they wanted to be good neighbors, were up-
set by the hostility that had developed, acknowledged that there
were housekeeping problems in the trash room, wanted the Town to
pick up their trash, noted there are bugs and an odor as a result
of the trash, felt not enough room for trash for 40 units in that
room. On overview of the neighbors was that the trash room was
the approved method when the units were purchased, that there
would be a rodent and odor problem in the neighborhood, trash
would be strewn in the neighborhood, the Planning Commission said
to try to work things out for one more year, that if the tenants
could not be tidy inside they would not be tidy outside, that
trash was left outside all weekend last weekend when the
snowstorm prevented pick up. Murphy noted that he and Cogan went
to the trash room that afternoon. He reported that there was an
odor and that all the trash was not in barrels. Nugent discussed
the type of refuse in the room, wet vs. dry trash, and suggested
trying to work it out inside the building. He suggested methods
of trash reduction. Baranofsky asked whether there was suffi-
cient room for more containers. Motion was made by Nugent,
seconded by Murphy to table the recommendation to CPDC until the
next meeting by which time all Board of Health members would have
an opportunity to go to the site. Motion passed unanimously.
Minutes: Minutes of January 13, 1994 were approved 3:0:0 as sub-
mitted.
Adoption of policy concerning frequency of inspections of food
service establishments: Cogan noted that she had received two
phone calls from food service establishment owners who had no
problem with the proposed policy. Murphy had waited in the
Berger Room last Thursday for 30 minutes in case anyone came to
the usually scheduled meeting time with comments - no one came.
Motion was made by Murphy, seconded by Baranofsky to approve the
policy concerning the frequency of inspection of food service es-
tablishments. Motion passed 3:0:0.
Update on radon program: Cogan noted that she had given a brief
presentation to the Board of Selectmen on activities. It was
decided that the 50 free radon kits would be available to Town
employees free of charge.
Update on Reading Tobacco Program: Cogan gave update on ac-
tivities.
Appointment of Animal Inspectors: Board voted 3:0:0 to reappoint
Diane Kurkjian and Susan Tapley as the Animal Inspectors.
Rabies clinics: Cogan described the new regional approach to the
rabies clinics with Wakefield and Stoneham. Murphy discussed the
voucher system used in Bedford and Lexington and will forward in-
formation to Cogan.
Plan review for Dandilyons: Cogan noted correspondence concerning
new ceiling tiles installed.
Meeting adjourned at 7 pm
Respectfully submitted,
Ruth L. Cogan, MPH
Director