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LEXINGTON BOARD OF HEALTH
<br /> MEETING MINUTES
<br /> Wednesday, January 24, 2018
<br /> 7:00 P.M.
<br /> Cary Hall Memorial Building
<br /> Estabrook Hall, (Lower level)
<br /> 1605 Massachusetts Avenue
<br /> Lexington, MA 02420
<br /> Board of Health Members in Attendance:
<br /> Wendy Heiger-Bernays, PhD, Chair, John J. Flynn, David Geller, M.D, Sharon MacKenzie R.N., CCM, Burt
<br /> Perlmutter, M.D.
<br /> Office of Public Health Attendees:
<br /> Gerard Cody, Health Director
<br /> Francis Dagle, Health Assistant
<br /> Speakers:
<br /> Rebecca Carusso, rDNA Consultant for Town of Lexington
<br /> Michaela Scutti, Health Educator, Town of Lexington
<br /> Documents:
<br /> Community Health Report
<br /> Environmental Health Report
<br /> Massachusetts Influenza Activity (as of January 13, 2018)
<br /> Lexington Confirmed Disease cases from January 2008 to January 2018
<br /> Taipei Gourmet Inspection Reports, June 2016 to January 2018
<br /> 287 Waltham Street, OTC, Second Notice
<br /> Building Standards for Health Protection, document
<br /> Baskin Road Complaint, Memorandum
<br /> MPE Update and Discussion, Email
<br /> Emergency Preparedness Report
<br /> The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM. Wendy Heiger-Bernays, PhD, served as Chair Person.
<br /> Director Cody reviewed the Community Health Report;
<br /> Mental Health First Aid(MHFA) and Youth Mental Health First Aid(YMHFA) classes continue to be offered to
<br /> members of the community, Lexington Public Schools teachers and staff and faith-based organizations in Lexington.
<br /> Training have been scheduled free-of-charge upon request. Upcoming training dates include; May 3rd, March 7th, March
<br /> 14th, and March 21s`
<br /> A kiosk for over the counter and prescription medications and a kiosk for medical sharps will be located outside of the
<br /> rear entrance to the Lexington Town Offices Building and will supplement the existing medical waste collection program
<br /> offered by Lexington Office of Public Health. Rebecca Caruso, Lexington rDNA Consultant, will draft a safety spill plan
<br /> that will be implemented for the kiosks.
<br /> Rebecca Caruso, Lexington rDNA Consultant, met with the BOH to review the annual inspections for each recombinant
<br /> DNA permit holder within the Town of Lexington. Ms. Caruso noted that the inspections of all Lexington facilities were
<br /> excellent, and rDNA is a growing field in Lexington.
<br /> Health Educator Michaela Scutti,met with the BOH, and reviewed the spot checks for Lexington tobacco retailers. Ms.
<br /> Scutti visited the 13 Tobacco Sales establishments. She noted that 6 of the establishments had blunt wraps,which are
<br /> prohibited in Lexington.
<br /> Environmental Health report was reviewed and the following topics were discussed;
<br /> Taipei Gourmet had 3 critical and 4 non-critical violations at an inspection that took place on December 27, 2017. At a re-
<br /> inspection that took place on January 11, 2018 the establishment had 3 critical and 3 non-critical violations. The
<br /> establishment owner has hired Maureen Lee, Food Service Solutions.
<br /> 287 Waltham Street; A Second Notice, Order to Correct letter was issued on January 12, 2018. The Health Director has
<br /> met with the property owner(See December 20, 2017 meeting minutes for more details).
<br /> Building Material-update; the Board reviewed the Building Standards for Health Protection Memorandum drafted by
<br /> Chair, Wendy Heiger-Bernays, PhD. After much discussion this was continued to the next scheduled BOH meeting.
<br /> MPE Update and Discussion; John J. Flynn, reviewed information for calculating maximum permissible exposure of RF.
<br /> It was in agreement with previous findings.
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