HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-04-10-BOH-min BOARD OF HEALTH
MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 7:00 pm
Town Office Building, Parker Room G-15
1625 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington,MA
Board of Health Members in Attendance
Wendy Heiger-Bernays, PhD, Chair ; Burt M. Perlmutter, M.D.; John J Flynn, J.D.
David S. Geller, M.D.
Board of Health Members not in Attendance:
Sharon MacKenzie R.N., CCM
Health Department Attendees
Gerard F. Cody, Health Director
Brenda Tabak, Clerk
Wendy Heiger-Bernays called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
1. Minutes of March 13, 2013 (to be approved at date tbd)
2. Community Health Reports/Update
(A) Document: Community Health Report April 2013, by David Neylon, RN
• Communicable Diseases Reported: Norovirus(l), Hepatitis B(l), LTBI (1), Influenza(3)
• Community Health: The Health Division hosted Medical Waste Day which took place
Saturday, April 6th from 9:00am to 12:00 pm, where 104 residents dropped off
expired/unwanted medication, sharps, syringes, and lancets. Residents dropping off
sharps were offered new sharp containers. Seven large boxes of medications and 6 large
boxes of sharps were collected. Members of the Lexington Lions Club also volunteered
at the event. The next Medical Waste Drop off day will be Wednesday, June 5th from
5pm to 7pm behind the Town Office Building
• Massachusetts Immunization Registry: Massachusetts will the 491h state in the country
to have a centralized immunization registry, referred to as Massachusetts Immunization
Information System (MIIS). Soon all vaccinations administered in the state will be
required to be entered into the registry
• "Lexington Healthy Communities" Update: The Massachusetts Department of Public
Health will supply the Health Division with an MPH candidate summer intern to help
with data analysis for the Lexington Healthy Communities project.
(B) MSPP INTERFACE
Documents: Lexington Healthy Communities Project Implemention Phase Suggestion;
Interface Activity Report 6/l/12-1/31/13; Lexington Healthy Community Program
• Goal is to strengthen community health through improving Community Connectivity
among neighbors, agencies & services, residents and improving communication.
Budget and Time for Phase II is $25,000 over fifteen (15) months October 2013
through December 2014.
• Mental Health Top Priorities. In MSPP Interface, there are 12 communities involved
in metro Boston area participating.
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• Comment from Wendy Heiger-Bernays: Find out assessment of towns that have
participated and see how well they worked? How well effective does it work for
people with mental health issues?
3. Environmental Health Report
(A) Food Inspection Program
Documents: Environmental Health Report April BOH Meeting 2013 by Kathy Fox,
Health Agent ; March 2013 Inspections List (Food/Septic/Pool)
March 2013 Food Inspections Narrative Report include:
• Rancatores
• Nex Dine
• Vine Brook Tavern
• Waxy O'Connors
• Mobile Food Trucks: Office Building located at 113 Hartwell Ave will have a
different food truck each work day. Over the next month, there are expected to be at
least five new mobile food permits issued at this address. The mobile food trucks are
only planning to operate at this address. However, if they choose to operate at other
locations, they will need to meet local Hawkers & Peddlers and zoning requirements.
• Ice Cream Truck Vendor Regulation: If ice cream is listed on the menu of any
mobile food truck, then compliance must be achieved with the Department of Safety
requirements ofM.G.L. c270 &25 and 520 CMR 15.00Ice Cream Vending. In
addition to the Mobile Food Health Permit, ice cream vendor must obtain an Ice
Cream Vending Permit from a Public Safety Office, requiring Cori/Sori and
fingerprint.(See complete regulation)
• Life Jacket Requirement
Document: Title XVI Public Health Chapter 111, Section 127A.5 Requirement of personal
flotation devices for municipal and recreational programs and camps for minor children;
determination of swimming ability.
State Sanitary Code for Swimming beaches/camps, requires that life jackets are
provided to campers that are classified as "non-swimmers". This does not impact semi
public swimming pools, only swimming beaches. It is unclear at this time if
recreation/Old Res will be in compliance with this new regulation.
APPLICATION:
(1) MS. SARA LANE, Operations Manager for `Sara Ran Away with the Spoon',
located at former home address 36 Webster Road, Lexington, MA, requests permit to
operate a residential kitchen.
Document: Residential Kitchen Food Permit Application (completed form by Sara Lane)
REQUEST SUMMARY: Applicant appeared before BOH and answered questions pertaining
to kitchen sanitary operations/procedures (i.e. separate hand washing station, dishwasher
placement). She has completed a preoperational inspection and completed a Residential
Kitchen Food Permit Application with the Health Division.
MOTION made by John Jay Flynn and seconded. The Lexington Board of Health grants
an Annual Permit to Operate a Residential Kitchen to Sara Ran Away with the Spoon at 36
Webster Road.
Votes 4:0 Approve
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(B) State Sanitary Code Case Review
Regulation 105 CMR 435.13 (1) Walkways & Decks states in part that "All walk, decks and
terraces shall have a minimum slope of 1/4 inch per foot toward adequate drains or points at
which the water will have a free unobstructed flow away from the pool to approved points of
disposal. "
APPLICATION:
(1) MR. DONALD MAHONEY, Exec Dir/VP, JW Hayden Recreation Center located
at 24 Lincoln St, requests relief in form of pool variance.
Documents: letter from Attorney, Edmund C. Grant, representing Hayden Recreation;
HAYDEN RECREATION Membership Comparison 2010-2011 & 2011-2012
REQUEST SUMMARY: Speakers Attendees, Don Mahoney, Hayden Recreation Executive
Director and Vice President; Ken Cicciarella, Pool Consultant for Pure Aqua Pool, Waltham
MA, says the current deck has some sloping but not including the entire perimeter deck of the
pool. The existing perimeter drains is quite functional and has been operational in the disposal
of deck water for years. No problem has been reported with standing water. Hayden plans to
retile with non-skid surface the deck located around its five-lane, 50 ft X 35 ft indoor
swimming pool. Ken Ciccciarella informs the additional sloping of perimeter deck would
require closure of the pool for an additional several weeks.
MOTION made by Burt Perlmutter and seconded. The Lexington Board of Health grant
the variance request from the requirement of Walkways & Decks as listed under 105 CMR
534.13(1)to the Hayden Recreation Center at 24 Lincoln St. Specifically, the variance is
intended to provide relief from the requirement to maintain a minimum slope of/4 inch per
foot toward adequate drains or points of disposal . This variance will expire upon notification
of an unsafe operating condition at the Hayden Recreation Center, 24 Lincoln Street.
Votes 4:0 approve.
C. Animal Regulation
1. Variance Request, 155 East Emerson Road
BACKGROUND INFORMATION SUMMARY: Neighbors of 155 East Emerson Road
have contacted the Lexington Building Department, with complaints and concerns about the 20
plus chickens and chicken coop building. Rooster was reported to have been sighted on the
property. Concern that the coop attracts coyote.
Documents: Two (2) Complaint Reports; Letter from Town of Lexington Conservation
Division; Town of Lexington Electrical Inspector; Town of Lexington Environmental
Health/Community Health Inspection Form; Massachusetts Dept of Agricultural Resources
(MDAR) Safe Egg Handling for Backyard Egg Producers
Applicant, TEOMAN USTUN, located at 155 East Emerson Road, requests variance
from the requirement of the two acre minimum to obtain an animal permit for the
keeping of more than 5 (five) chickens. (Note: Applicant, Teoman Ustun,not present at
BOH meeting April 10, 2013)
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REQUEST SUMMARY: Mr. Teoman Ustun of 155 East Emerson Road, requests a variance
as noted above, so that they may keep 23 chickens. Various officials have visited property and
spoken with Owner. Owner explains he gives the eggs away. They are in process of property
plans to submit to Conservation and ZBA. An animal permit application, variance request
letter and an animal management plan have been submitted.
MOTION made by Wendy Heiger-Bernays and seconded. Plan review required for a
variance greater that five (5) chickens; a plan review is required for Animal Permit for more
than 5 animals. BOH member, Jay, needs to ask applicant questions to grant variance.
Applicant has yet to reply to questions from Gerry Cody, Board of Health Director.
Votes 4:0 Approve
4. Emergency Preparedness Update
Document: Emergency Preparedness Report April 2013
• Massachusetts Influenza Recap for 2012-2013 Season (shown with graph)
• Human Infections with Novel Influenza A(H7N9) Viruses
A. EDS Table Top Exercise
The Lexington Health Division will hot an Emergency Preparedness Table Top
Exercise (TTX) on Friday, May 3rd at the Department of Public Works Building at
Bedford St. Carpathia Group Inc will facilitate the exercise which will be focused on
setting up an Emergency Dispensing Site (EDS)in response to a biological event.
5. Old /New Business : (none)
6. Next Meeting May 8, 2013
7. Motion made by John Jay Flynn, and seconded, to adjourn.
Votes 3:0 Approve.
8. Meeting concluded at 8:25 pm.
Submitted by: Brenda Tabak
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