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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-04-09-BOH-min Lexington Board of Health Meeting, April 9, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. Town Office Building, Room 111 1625 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA Attendees: Wendy Heiger-Bernays, Chair; Burt Perlmutter and Judith Feldman Health Department Attendees: Gerard F. Cody, Ann Belliveau Heiger-Bernays called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m. The Board reviewed the minutes of March 12, 2008. Feldman motioned to accept the minutes of March 12, 2008. Heiger-Bernays second. All approved. The Board reviewed the Public Health Nurse report. Cody presented to the Board the latest version of the Public Health Nurse Agreement between Lexington and Belmont. A copy was sent to the Belmont Health Department for their approval. Cody is eager to move forward with this position since Susan Moser has resigned as the Public Health Nurse effective April 28, 2008. In the interim, Cody will oversee the responsibilities of the PHN. Cody informed the Board that 80 residents participated in the Medical Waste Collection Day on Saturday. April 5, 2008. Approximately 480 lbs. of medical waste was collected. Heiger-Bernays received a call from S. MacKenzie who attended the collection and reported that the residents who attended were so thankful that they now had a place to dispose of sharps, old medicines, etc. Cody is planning another medical waste collection event in the fall. J.R.M. provided $3,000.00 for these collections. Food Code Compliance Program Update Cody presented graphs depicting Teppanyaki’s downward trend in critical & non-critical violations. After their next re-inspection, Cody will determine whether this trend continues which will demonstrate that the interventions and fines have been successful. If after the next inspection, the situation has worsened, then Cody will set up criteria with goals to be achieved with hiring a food inspector to include 6-8 food inspections and creating HCAAP Plans for the potentially hazardous foods. According to Cody the food handlers speak Portuguese while the chef speaks Chinese and this alone can make for a complicated situation with the language barrier. Cody informed the Board that Teppanyaki voluntarily hired Pilgrim Consultants to work with them. Pool Permit Variance Requests Pleasant Brook Pool, Peacock Farm Pool and Drummer Boy submitted letters to the Board requesting variances. Perlmutter motioned to grant the appropriate variances requested by these pools, pending proper signage. Feldman seconded. All approved. Old Reservoir Update Cody had met with Chris Husky who is the State Bathing Beach Coordinator. Husky will be sending out an inspector to do a site walk and to review the program that is now in place, to review what to do for beach closures and rain events. In July, Cody is expecting changes to the State Beach regulations and there is a possibility that the Health Department will need to permit the beach. Cody mentioned he had attended a meeting regarding Old Res funding for dredging of existing basin and there was talk of creating another basin with matching funds from DEP. Cody plans to have a policy for Old Res closure criteria at the next BOH meeting. Open Cases Cody received two sandblasting complaints. Cody would like to see a local sandblasting regulation adopted for the Town of Lexington. 12 Calvin Street – Cody mentioned he would like to hold off at this time and see if this could be handled through the housing court to address the issues. The Health Department will continue to monitor. Emergency Preparedness Update Cody informed the Board of the proposed plan on how to work with Burlington and Winchester collaboratively for regional EDS sharing resources. Lexington residents will have an option to go to Burlington or to Cary Hall for the flu vaccine clinic. The EDS will allow for an opportunity to test some of the emergency dispensing site plans locally and sub-regionally. Perlmutter motioned to adjourn. Feldman seconded. All approved.