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LEXINGTON BOARD OF HEALTH
<br /> MEETING MINUTES
<br /> Wednesday, October 18, 2017
<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 /> Sharon MacKenzie R.N., CCM, acting Chair, John J. Flynn, David Geller, M.D., Burt Perlmutter, M.D.
<br /> Office of Public Health Attendees:
<br /> Gerard Cody, Health Director
<br /> Francis Dagle, Health Assistant
<br /> Speakers:
<br /> Pamela Lyons, 51 Grant Street
<br /> Jack Mahoney, Wicked Bagels - 171 Massachusetts Avenue
<br /> Documents:
<br /> Community Health Report
<br /> Environmental Health Report
<br /> Flu Clinic on Saturday October 28, 2017, 10:00 AM- 2:30 PM, Press Release
<br /> Common Questions and Answers about Todays Influenza Vaccination Clinic, document
<br /> Flu clinic staff, document
<br /> Communication equipment utility pole at 4 Baskin Road, correspondence document
<br /> Youth Mental Health First Aid Training, Promotion document
<br /> 32 Tyler Road, document
<br /> 1798 Massachusetts Avenue, OTC
<br /> 8 Skyview Road, document
<br /> Stevens Road, document
<br /> Memo from Pamela Lyons, document
<br /> Domestic mechanical equipment and noise, document
<br /> Noise complaint log, document
<br /> Bodyworks Regulation, documents
<br /> Emergency Preparedness Report
<br /> The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM. Sharon MacKenzie R.N., CCM, served as Chair Person.
<br /> Director Cody reviewed the Community Health Report;
<br /> The Office of Public Health and Lexington Lions Club distributed Diabetes educational material at the September 26th
<br /> Lexington Farmers Market, as well as providing blood pressure screening.
<br /> The Public Health Nurse is working with the school nurse at the Lexington Christian Academy to provide flu shots free of
<br /> charge to the 44 students that reside in the dormitories of the Lexington Christian Academy.
<br /> Youth Mental Health First Aid classes were recently offered at the Lexington Community Center on Saturday, September
<br /> 23rd and Saturday, September 30th. 14 Participants attended the September 23rd session. YMHFA classes will also be
<br /> offered to Lexington Public School teachers as part of their professional development on October 3rd, 10"', and 17th.
<br /> A kiosk for over the counter and prescription medications and a kiosk for medical sharps were approved at the September
<br /> 7d'Lexington Historic Districts Commission meeting. The kiosks will be located outside of the rear entrance to the
<br /> Lexington Town Offices Building and will supplement the existing medical waste collection program offered by
<br /> Lexington Office of Public Health.
<br /> The influenza vaccine will be available for Lexington residents at the Lexington Public Schools Administrative Offices
<br /> Building gymnasium on Saturday, October 28, 2017 from 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM.
<br /> Decision regarding proposed Bodyworks Regulation; On September 27, 2017 a hearing was conducted to discuss the
<br /> adoption of updated body Works Regulations. At the hearing two parties spoke in favor of the proposed regulation, none
<br /> were opposed. After a brief discussion, of the public comments (see minutes from September 27, 2017), Burt Perlmutter,
<br /> M.D.proposed a motion that stated, "The Lexington Board ofHealth move that the Board adopt:Regulations Governing
<br /> the Practice of Bodywork, in accordance with the draft regulations dated May 23, 2017 discussed at this meeting subject
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