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Lexington Board of Health Meeting, February 9, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. Town Hall, Room G-15 1625 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA Board of Health Attendees: Burt M. Perlmutter, Chair; Sharon MacKenzie, David S. Geller Health Department Attendees: Gerard F. Cody, Health Director; Ann Belliveau, Health Clerk/Office Manager Burt M. Perlmutter called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The Board reviewed the minutes of December 15, 2010. MacKenzie motioned to accept the minutes as written. Geller seconded. All approved. Environmental Health Report Cody introduced Judith Crocker to the Board. Crocker appeared before the Board to give a brief informational presentation concerning an upcoming school transportation survey. Crocker mentioned that only one-third of the students take the bus to and from school and ultimately there are two to three hundred cars picking up and dropping off students at elementary schools every day. Crocker asked the Board if they would be willing to be a sponsor for this survey. After a discussion, the Board unanimously decided not to put the Board of Health’s name on the transportation survey. Public Facilities – Informational Presentation Pat Goddard, Director of Public Facilities gave a presentation to Board which included the organization, accomplishments and objectives of the public facilities department. Some of the operational accomplishments include: implemented green cleaning program, provided hand sanitizer stations during H1N1 concerns, developed bathroom cleaning video for training. Goddard stated that maintenance utilized planning and improved PM program to reduce reactive work and increase planned work. DPF preventative maintenance include: equipment inventory and PM plan developed for 22 buildings, cleaning, lubrication, inspection, fluid level; filter changes three times per year, school science rooms’ air flow and safety shower checks. Goddard also informed the Board of the progress of the 10-year facility master plan. Willard’s Woods – Informational Presentation Sue Hilzenrath of 17 Suzanne Road appeared before the Board who recently served on the citizens subcommittee of the conservation commission which was established to address problems with the large number of free roaming off leash dogs at Willards Woods. The committee was asked to make recommendations about new rules to lesson/solve those problems. These new changes were implemented in a six month trial which started on September 1, 2010 for a six month trial. Hilzenrath stated that many of the problems at Willard’s Woods arise because of the numbers of off leash dogs and the owner’s activities and behaviors which are not within the scope of the Board of Health which Hilzenrath feels the Board of Health has the responsibility to evaluate and address. Hilzenrath mentioned that she recently learned that the Board of Health has jurisdiction over things that are on public/private property and are deemed offensive. Fecal containers have been placed at three entrances to Willards Woods. Mrs. Hilzenrath asked the Board of Health to deem these containers a nuisance and order them removed immediately because the odor eminating from the containers is overwhelming. The Conservation Commission is discussing acquiring new containers with covers. Hilzenrath also mentioned that the Board of Health declaring it a nuisance under Article