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Community Health and Infectious Disease Report: Director Cody informed the Board on the various animal quarantine orders that were issued to prevent the possible transmission of rabies due to dogs or cats biting humans, pets, and wildlife or from wounds of unknown origin. Mr. Cody informed the Board about an upcoming health seminar. Across East Lexington, Don Rivard will be presenting to Lexington residents an educational pest management Seminar on December 9, 2015. Mr. Rivard will inform residents about what steps should be taken to avoid pests in your home short and long -term. Flu Clinic planning update: Director Cody presented the Board with the upcoming Flu Clinic Schedule. The Director also informed the Board of the total amount of Flu vaccinations given by age at the Lexington Public Clinics this year. As of this meeting 1,800 Flu vaccinations have been administered. The Environmental Health report was reviewed and the following topics were discussed; Environmental Health Report was reviewed for various inspections conducted by the Health Agent. Beijing represented by Ms. Xiao Feng Cherf, Manager and Ms. Maureen Lee of Food Service Solutions discussed progress and recent inspection reports. The Board spoke to the Beijing representative about the effects of no longer having a food consultant in their daily operations. State Sanitary Code Case Reviews: The Board reviewed the State Sanitary Code Case for 27 Vaille Avenue, 15 Diamond Road, 100 Adams Street, and 7 Graham Road. 27 Vaille Avenue; in the previous month, the presence of lead was found in the home, along with several other State Sanitary Code violations. The case is currently ongoing, and the landlord has been in contact with the Health Division to correct the violations in a timely manner. The tenant has recently raised concerns of a lack of effort by the landlord to correct violations. It is the tenants fear that these violations will be prolonged or possibly ignored. The landlord has offered to break the current lease in order for the tenant to move out, while work is underway. The said tenant has refused to accept this proposal by the landlord. 15 Diamond Road; the property owner submitted a request of extension to make repairs for the State Sanitary Code Violations. "After much discussion about the State Sanitary Code violations OTC dated October 9, 2015, the deadline to comply with the order was extended to Lexington Board of Health Minutes, November 18, 2015 Page 2 of 4