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<br />Lexington Board of Health January 8, 2004 Meeting Minutes <br />Police Guard Room, 1575 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, Massachusetts <br /> <br />Attendees <br /> <br />Board of Health: James Fearnside, Chair; Burt Perlmutter; Wendy Heiger-Bernays; <br />Jean Kelley; Sharon MacKenzie <br /> <br />Health Department: Kathy Fox; Ann Belliveau <br /> <br /> <br />The meeting began at 7:05 p.m. There was no public participation. <br /> <br />Fearnside asked the Board to review the minutes of the December 11, 2003 meeting. <br />Perlmutter motioned to approve as amended and MacKenzie seconded, all approved. <br /> <br />Fearnside asked Kathy Fox to invite Cathleen Higgins, Supervisor of the School Lunch <br />Program, to attend the Board of Health Meeting scheduled for Thursday, February 12, <br />2004. <br /> <br />Fearnside began a discussion concerning the proposed Grease Trap Regulations. <br />Fearnside mentioned the addition of the $50.00 fine to the regulation. Heiger-Bernays <br />suggested looking at testing methods. Fox will discuss with both DPW and the MWRA <br />and report back at the next meeting. <br /> <br />The Chair opened a discussion concerning the current Board of Health Charge and <br />proposed changes. After a brief discussion, Heiger-Bernays wanted to research other <br />charges and discuss at the next meeting. <br /> <br />Fearnside commended Heiger-Bernays and Kathy Fox for their work on the Town <br />Annual Report. <br /> <br />Fearnside asked Fox for an update concerning 81 Westview Street. Fox stated she was <br />getting estimates from hazardous waste companies to cleanup the property including the <br />removal of the drums filled with oil . The 20 plus automobiles will also be removed. <br /> <br />Fearnside then asked Fox if there would be any problem with Martha Wood, Health <br />Agent, to receive a book of violation tickets. Fox indicated that Wood should pick the <br />ticket book up directly from the Police Department since she would need to sign for the <br />ticket book. <br /> <br />Fox advised the Board of her conversation with New England Home Health Care <br />concerning disease surveillance. New England Home Health Care are very interested and <br />would be willing to send someone on an as needed basis instead of a contract basis. <br /> <br />The next Board of Health Meeting will be on Thursday, February 12, 2004. <br /> <br />Perlmutter moved to close the meeting. Heiger-Bernays seconded. All approved. <br /> <br />The meeting ended at 8:30 p.m. <br />