HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-11-14-BOH-min LEXINGTON BOARD OF HEALTH
MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
7:00 P.M.
Samuel L. Hadley Building
Training Room 221, (upper level)
201 Bedford Street
Lexington, MA 02420
Board of Health Members in Attendance:
Wendy Heiger-Bernays, PhD, Sharon MacKenzie R.N., CCM, Burt Perlmutter, M.D., John J. Flynn
Office of Public Health Attendees:
Ethan Mascoop, Public Health Consultant
Francis Dagle, Health Assistant
Speakers:
Randall Burton, Tilos Therapeutics
Barrett Perchuk, Tilos Therapeutics
Lee Minardi, Lexington Noise Advisory Committee
Nick Atshartous, Lexington Noise Advisory Committee
Nathaniel Monzack, 6 Melrose Avenue
Stephen Camelio, Theatre Pharmacy
Documents:
Community Health Report
Environmental Health Report
Complaint Follow Up: Waxy O'Connors, memorandum
Chemical Exposure at Food Establishment, memorandum
Use of Recombinant DNA Molecule Technology Regulations, press release
BOH Regulation, Article V, Use of Recombinant DNA Molecule Technology, document
Hearing Protocol, document
935 CMR, document
Onsite Wastewater Treatment System, document
Lexington Board of Health Meetings 2019, document
rDNA Application to obtain a Permit—Tilos Therapeutics
Tilos Therapeutics, Powerpoint Presentation Slides
Emergency Preparedness Report
Wendy Heiger-Bernays, PhD, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM.
The board reviewed the Community Health Report;
61 seniors were vaccinated at the November 1st clinic at the Lexington Community Center.
972 residents were vaccinated at the Saturday, October 27th family flu clinic from 10:00am to 2:30pm at
the Lexington Public Schools Administrative Offices gymnasium. Staff and volunteers were very busy,
and also pleased with the turnout, as the clinic took place during Nor'easter weather conditions.
On Wednesday, December 5th from 4:00pm to 7:00pm at Lexington High School, LOPH will host a flu
clinic for ages 5 years and older offering injectable and intranasal flu vaccine.
Environmental Health report was reviewed and the following cases were discussed;
Waxy O'Connors; The Board reviewed reports from Health Agent Kathy Fox, and Public Health Nurse
David Neylon, regarding a chemical exposure incident on October 24, 2018.
Cliffe Avenue Vacant Lot; Ethan Mascoop, Lexington Health Consultant, investigated reports of
dumping at a vacant lot on Cliffe Avenue. Mr. Mascoop advised that Town Council review the matter
before any determination is made by the BOH. (See November 14, 2018 meeting minutes for more
detail).
Consider action on rDNA regulation amendment; The LBOH will hold a public hearing on December
19, 2018 to consider proposed revisions to Article V.
Tilos Therapeutics - New rDNA Permit Application; Randall Burton and Barrett Perchuk, Tilos
Therapeutics representatives, reviewed operations and facility specifications for lab and office space at
65 Hayden Avenue, 3rd Floor. After some discussion, Burt Perlmutter, M.D., proposed a motion that
stated, "The Lexington Board of Health grants an annual rDNA Permit to Tilos Therapeutics, upon
receipt of required permits." Sharon MacKenzie R.N., CCM, seconded the motion. All were in favor.
Theatre Pharmacy—CBD Oil Sales; Stephen Camelio, Theatre Pharmacy Pharmacist, met with the
board to discuss the sale of CBD Oil. Mr. Camelio will conduct more research and return to a future
BOH meeting.
Lexington Noise Committee—Leaf Blowers Discussion; Lee Minardi and Nick Atshartous, met with the
board to discuss a proposed 2020 Town Warrant Article for noise control being drafted by the Lexington
Noise Advisory Committee. The Committee will meet with the Board of Selectmen and Town Manager
to review this article further.
The Emergency Preparedness report was reviewed and the following topics were discussed;
During the recent MRPC Stakeholder meeting, Tavish MacLeod of the Massachusetts Department of
Public Health, Office of Preparedness and Emergency Management (MDPH OPEM),presented on the
joint project between OPEM and the Bureau of Environmental Health to develop an online Emergency
Preparedness Portal. The portal provides a wealth of data for use by Stakeholders to support emergency
planning on a regional and community level. The portal is still being developed and is not yet available
for use.
The Massachusetts Health and Homeland Alert Network(HHAN) recently announced the roll-out of its
first stage of the HHAN Data Stream Project, automating certain types of alerts, using publicly available
data. A HHAN user can now receive an automated push of Food and Drug Recalls (daily bulk
messaging on individual recalls) from the FDA and/or Drug Shortage information (HHAN scans this site
hourly for new info) from the American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists. A message was sent to
all HHAN users in October.
Sharon MacKenzie R.N., CCM, motioned that the meeting be adjourned and Burt Perlmutter, M.D.,
seconded. All were in favor. The meeting adjourned at 8:58 PM.
It was noted that the next meeting will take place on Wednesday, December 19, 2018.