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Lexington Board of Health Meeting, November 10, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. Cary Hall, Estabrook Hall 1605 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA Attendees: Wendy Heiger-Bernays, Chair; Deborah Thompson; Sharon MacKenzie; Burt Perlmutter Health Department Attendee: Gerard F. Cody Heiger-Bernays called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Minutes from the last meeting were not available. Boston Sports Club – Camp Lex – Gerard Cody stated that representatives from Boston Sports Club are before the Board due to serious issues regarding the permitting process for Camp Lex who have been in Lexington since 2006. According to Cody, Ms. Fox has been dealing with them and there has been repeated problems with obtaining complete applications. Cody stated that during the past 2008 season, Camp Lex failed to provide the following information to Ms. Fox at the Health Department: Certificates of Inspection from the Building Dept. ?? CORI and SORI reports for all staff (as of 7/30/08, only 8 CORI Reports ?? were provided) Failed to provide immunization certificates for the camp staff ?? Failed to provide immunization certificates for the campers ?? Cody then gave Boston Sports Club an opportunity to speak to these issues and any other issues relevant to this evenings meeting. Emily Colton of BSC stated that the only documents on the list that was not provided to Ms. Fox before the end of the camp season were the Cori and Sori reports. Ms. Colton said Fox stopped in the beginning of August the Cori and Sori are not kept at the Club and must be requested from the HR department. She requested them and then sent Fox an email saying she had all the results Cody requested, that CORI, SORI and immumization certificate information be faxed to the Health Dept. for any additional staff hired after the issuance of the permit. Cody also requested that the Health Dept. receive a note indicating the number of new campers and confirming proper immunization certificates. After a discussion, Perlmutter motioned that Camp Lex/BSC submit all required applications, CORI checks, immunization certificates any other required documents by June 15, 2009 to the Health Dept. and Camp Lex/BSC will be denied an annual permit to operate a camp at this location if it fails to submit a completed application and all other required documents by June 15, 2009. MacKenzie seconded. All approved. Lemon Grass Update – Cody informed the Board that Lemon Grass will be presenting an update this evening and perhaps after hearing what progress has been made, there could be a consideration to close the case with a few stipulations. Maureen Lee, advised that Lemon Grass has finished all of the on-site audits. Lee stated that the last audit found no violations on her part and a recent Health Dept. inspection showed no violations. In terms of the plan review and updating the facility, Lee said the landlord has not made a decision concerning the property as to what space will be available. If the landlord has not made a decision by December, an alternative plan would be to use the existing space and bring it into compliance. Lee also stated that audits and on-site training will be conducted every 60 days. Cody mentioned that the plan review is the only outstanding issue from the original order.