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Lexington Board of Health Meeting, March 9, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. Town Hall, Room G-15 1625 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA Board of Health Attendees: Wendy Heiger-Bernays, Chair; Burt M. Perlmutter; Sharon MacKenzie; David S. Geller; John J. Flynn Health Department Attendees: Gerard F. Cody, Health Director; Ann Belliveau, Health Clerk/Office Manager Heiger-Bernays called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The Board reviewed the minutes of February 9, 2011. MacKenzie motioned to accept the minutes as written. Perlmutter seconded. All approved. Environmental Health Report Bruce Haskell of CDM Consultants, and Robert Beaudoin, Superintendent of Environmental Services for the Town gave an informational presentation to the Board concerning a proposed organic waste facility at 60 Hartwell Avenue. Haskell also explained the Board of Health’s role for this project would be to determine that the proposed site and facility meet specific site criteria. Haskell explained that the 60 Hartwell Avenue site would accept between 40-50,000 tons per year of source separated food waste (200-250 tons per day) and the project would be developed on land leased to private entity. Haskell also mentioned that the Board of Health would need to demonstrate that the site is protective of human health, safety and the environment. A discussion followed. Heiger-Bernays asked that the Board of Health be informed the entire way. Entironmental Health Wilson Farm Request for a Variance to use Time as a Public Health Control - Cody advised the Board of Wilsons request for a variance to use time only as a public health control for the following items: Mini Carrots Coleslaw Cut Butternut Squash Cut Hubbard Squash Cut Cabbage Califlower Fleurettes Pasteurized Cider After a discussion, MacKenzie motioned that a variance may be granted under time as a public health control. It would allow specific foods listed in the variance request to be out of temperature for up to 4 hours. Any foods that have met or exceeded the 4 hour limit must be discarded. The time the food goes out is logged at Wilsons and available for the Health Inspector. Geller seconded. All approved. Formosa Taipei - Steven Cao of Formosa Taipei appeared before the Board because a recent inspection revealed some violations which needed to be corrected. Fox conducted a reinspection and discovered the violations had not been corrected in a timely manner. Cody advised the Board that a food consultant has been working with the staff at Formosa Taipei on a monthly basis. Cao also informed the Board that effective March 21, 2011, there is a new PIC who is the Chef. Community Health Report – The reviewed the Community Health Report prepared by David Neylon, R.N., and all follow-ups had been done in a timely manner.