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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.
Discussion concerning the zoning warrant article which would
allow biotechnology was tabled until the CPDC staff and members
arrived.
New Business: Cogan discussed the possibility of revising
the current smoking regulations to reflect more recent smoking
regulations in other communities which address smoking in the
workplace and vending machines. The Board instructed Cogan to
draft regulations for discussion purposes.
Nugent asked about the variance request of David & Bobbie
Maillett of 321 Haverhill Street concerning 2 horses at the
property. Cogan noted that she is waiting for letters from abut-
ters noting their notifications. At that time a public hearing
will be held for the variance.
Old Business continued: Edwards and Goodrich arrived and
gave some background concerning Article 24 on the Subsequent Town
Meeting warrant concerning biotechnology. After discussion, the
Board reached a consensus that they support the concept of the
article with the reservation that the Health Department have suf-
ficient staffing to address the health issues and respon-
sibilities given to the Health Department in that article.
The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Ruth Cogan