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MINUTES for: BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING Wednesday, September 17, 2014, 7:00 P.M. Parker Room, Town Office Building 1625 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA Board of Health Members in Attendance: Wendy Heiger-Bernays, PhD, Chair, John J. Flynn, J.D., Burt Perlmutter, MD Health Division Attendees: Gerard F. Cody, Health Director, Linda Rainville, Clerk 1.) Minutes from August 20, 2014 accepted as amended. 2.) Community Health a.) CHNA grant update – Mr. Cody reported that Susan Cleary, Community Development Office Manager, will be taking minutes at the meetings and assist with the budget. In November and December first responders will be invited to attend Mental Health First Aid Training. The training will be coordinated by Joy Galen from the Edinburg Center. There will be fifteen Paramedics and thirty Police Officers. During January through May the training will be offered to School Employees, Coaches and residents from the community. b.) MAPC tobacco grant - Jeannine Flaherty will speak with the residents at Katahdin Woods regarding “Smoke Free Community”. The Management Company is very supportive of the “Smoke Free Community”. c.) Flu Clinic Schedule 2014 was distributed to the BOH d.) Community Health Report 3.) Environmental Health a.) Food Inspection program 1.) Royal India Bistro – Jatinda Singh and Lisa Berger spoke to the BOH regarding the status of the inspections. Lisa was very pleased with the results of the last inspection. She said “It was absolutely fabulous”! The kitchen was clean, floors, refrigerator, etc. The staff will continue training continuously. There will be another inspection next month. b.) State Sanitary Code Case Review 1.) 267 Waltham Street – Mr. Cody reported that a well-being check was done on November 20, 2013. The resident refuses help for Social Services. He said he spends the winter with family in Virginia. A letter has been sent to him by regular mail, certified mail and by a constable. He has been offered services from the Edinburg Center, and Veteran Affairs. All services were refused. The Health Director will conduct another inspection to confirm the conditions the Police Department reported. The next step will be contacting Lexington Legal Counsel then going to the court for approval. An “emergency” condemnation may be in order. 2.) 11 & 12 Brandon Street – Mr. Cody was invited on to the property to do an inspection. The number of bird feeders have been reduced to three in the back yard and six in the front of the house. The Regional Director of the Division of Fish and Wildlife accompanied Mr. Cody to the inspection. He spoke with the property owner and explained they do not endorse feeding of wild animals. The property owner was instructed to put a barrel under the bird feeders to collect the seed that drops out of feeder. 3.) 1025 Massachusetts Avenue – Balam Williamson, concerned neighbor and Alex Olgin, Trustee of Condo Association spoke to the Board regarding this condo. They stated that no one was living in the condo, someone comes and goes. The inside of the condo is deteriorating and the outside of the condo is showing signs of deterioration also. There is no electricity and windows are open. Condo fees were not paid for several years, the fee has been paid last year. Taxes have not been paid for approximately ten years. They