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None Proposed Revisions to the fee Schedule After discussion, DR. Perlmutter made a motion that the Board of Health approve the Health Department fee increases for rDNA permits, Animal permits (kennels), and, Geothermal wells. The rDNA permits fee was $500.00 and was requested to increase to $850.00. The rDNA registration was $ 200.00 and was requested to increase it to $350.00. The geothermal commercial well fee will be a new item added to the fee schedule in the amount of $300.00. The Kennel fee for over 5 dogs is also new to the list of fees. The rate and fees will be in effect as of February 23, 2023. This motion was voted unanimously by the board. The Board put forward a motion that all late filing for renewal of a permit will be charged double the usual fee for that permit or up to the maximum allowed by state law. This will be in effect on February 23, 2023. Public Hearing: Recreational Camps for Children – Draft local regulations Article XX- Code of the Town of Lexington The Lexington Board of Health has adopted Article XX, Chapter 155, Board of Health Regulations of the Town of Lexington Code. The Board of Health discussed the supplemental local regulations for those areas insufficiently or unclearly addressed in 105 CMR 430.000 Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children: State Sanitary Code Chapter IV. Those areas included clarification on camp personnel, immunizations, timelines for required documents, and inspections. The Board of Health, after reviewing written testimony and hearing oral testimony from the public during the hearing proceedings, voted to approve the proposed supplemental local regulations to 105 CMR 430.000 Minimum Standards for Recreational Camps for Children: State Sanitary Code Chapter IV. Board Discussion Lincoln Field resurfacing meeting with Working Group: Recreation, Health, Sustainability (staff and Board/ committee) – Lincoln Field was discussed in regard to the resurfacing of the field. There is a working group that consists of recreation, health, and sustainability. Both staff and boards and committees will discuss and figure out what will it resurface with. The big topic question for the Board and Committee is will be replaced with artificial turf. And if so what will be the composition of that turf? Or will it be natural turf? And if so will it be organically maintained? The Town of Lexington feels it is absolutely critical that the field is replaced. And the people have the opportunity to recreate. There are new materials, that are being considered in terms of their health and environmental concerns. The work of this committee is to come to a consensus on what will be the resurfacing of Lincoln Field. Tobacco Control Update None