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BOARD OF HEALTH
Minutes
March 15, 1978
Presents Chairman Clemmey, Clerk Benson, E. Tartufo, Dr. Sohn
Meeting called to order at 7 :40 PM.
1. Minutes of March 8, 1978-
Motions To accept as read.
(E. Tartufo -D. Benson, all in favor.)
2. Visitors Agenda
Mrs. Diane Owen, 800 Ware Street met with the Board regarding
billing received by her in the amount of $71.00 for engineering
services incurred during a repair to the septic system at the
above address. Mrs. Owen read to the Board a letter from her
husband protesting the $71.00 as they had already paid for the
repair permit. Mrs. Owen was advised by the Board that until
the Town Engineer was hired it was the Board's policy to bill
above the permit fee to cover billing incurred by the engineer
hired by the Board and that other persons billed had paid.
Mr. Frank Bonvie also came before the Board questioning a bill
received by him for 700 and 720 Ware Street in the amount of
$54.00," He was also advised of the Board's policy.
3. Correspondence
Letter was received from Community Health regarding clinic
for pneumo.coccal vaccine. Clinic will be held on April 18.
One hundred doses of the vaccine will be ordered.
Motions To hold a clinic for pneumococcal vaccine and limit
it to the first one hundred people.
(D. Benson -E. Tartufo, three in favor. Chairman Clemmey was
opposed.)
Letter was received from Town Engineer Jay Abely regarding
Dorrance, Inc. using the sanitary landfill for stump disposal.
Town Engineer Jay Abely did not recommend approval.
Motions To deny the above request for permission to use the
sanitary landfill for disposal of dtumps.
(E. Tartufo -Dr. Sohn, three in favor. Chairman Clemmey opposed.)
Chairman Clemmey felt stumps should be allowed at the sanitary
landfill and will report back to the baord next week.
Weekly report was received from Town Engineer Jay Abely. (copy
attached.)
Memo was received from Town Engineer Jay Abely regarding Nevs
property. This was not read due to an oversight.
Letter was received from Shaw Real Estate requesting a one
year extension on a pprc test for 294 Mill Street owned by
Mrs. Ruth Lee. Letter will be sent advising that the perc
test is good until December 1978 and that when they are ready
to reapply for an extension to please submit a writtenfequ6st.
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Correspondence (cont)
Authorization from Mrs. Lee.
Motions To send the above letter.
D. Benson -E. Tartufo, all in favor.)
Letter was received from Mr. Herbert J. Linn requesting a one
year extension on a perc test for 895 East Street.
Motions To grant a one year extension on the above lot.
Dr. Sohn -E. Tartufo, all in favor.)
Received from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. - Office for
Children letter advising of a hearing regarding the establishment
of service priorities for state expenditures'in 1980 to be held
on March 15, 1978.
Received from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental
Quality Engineering report on inspection at Merckens Chocolate
Co. on March 2, 1978.
Received from the Planning Board minutes of March 1, 1978-
Bills
Deborah A. Button
Secretarial Services March 8 -15 $31.50
Motions To pay.
D. Benson -Dr. Sohn, all in favor.)
Community Health Agency
Contract services for March
$1312.50
Motions To pay.
D. Benson -Dr. Sohn, all in favor.)
Pere Tests
Joseph Gonsalves
137 Mill Street
Motions To table until the Board has discussed with Town
Engineer Jay Abely.
(D. Benson -E. Tartufo, all in favor.)
Peter Fontannini
Lots 1 -5 Grove Street
Motions To table the above lots until next week when Town
Engineer Jay Abely will be present.
(D. Benson -E. Tartufo, all in favor.)
Plans
Home Developers Inc. Lot #7 Ware Street
Motions To approve the above plan as long as the money that is
owed is not for the initial application.
E. Tartufo withdrew the above motion.
Motions To approve #7 Ware Street.
"'lament' By Dr. Sohn with the understanding that when the plans
are give to him he will also receive a bill for the $65.00,!
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6. Plans (cont)
(E. Tartufo -D. Benson, all in favor.)
7. Chairman's Report
Chairman Clemmey received a call from Mrs. McCarthy, 1318
East Street regarding rubbish being thrown around. Chairman
Clemmey went to the above address and the rubbish was scheduled
to be removed by Saturday. Chairman will recheck.
E. Tartufo advised the Board he had received a call regarding
rats being seen on Untion.Street. E. Tartufo and Town Engineer
checked the property and couldn't find,-any.
8. Adjournment
Motions To adjourn.
Dr. Sohn -D. Benson, all in favor.)
Meeting adjourned at 9s4o PM.
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