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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-11-16-BOH-min LEXINGTON BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING MINUTES Wednesday, November 16, 2016 7:00 P.M. Cary Hall Memorial Building Estabrook Hall, (lower level) 1605 Massachusetts Avenue Lexington, MA 02420 Board of Health Members in Attendance: Wendy Heiger-Bernays, PhD, Chair, John J. Flynn, David Geller, M.D., Sharon MacKenzie R.N., CCM, Burt Perlmutter, MD. Health Division Attendees: Gerard F. Cody, Health Director Speakers: Maureen Lee; Food Service Solutions Frances Feng; Beijing Restaurant Documents: Community Health Report Environmental Health Report Emergency Preparedness Report Opioid Epidemic Lexington Public Health Office of State Sanitary Code Housing Cases 2008 to present Letter to MDPH; Indoor Air Quality Program Memo; Lexington Housing Authority DHCD Massachusetts; Inspection report for Greeley Village 6 Churchill Lane; proposed motion 6 Churchill Lane; Kirkland and Shaw Inc letter; Human Services Vera Lane Subdivision; Letter from Public Health to Planning Office Rodent Prevention Tips Letter; Cliffe Avenue Letter to request inspection; 110 Wood Street Rodent Control Contractors Lodging Places Regulation; Draft Bodywork Regulation; Draft FY2018 Program Improvement Request Form The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM. Wendy Heiger-Bernays, PhD, served as Chair Person. Director Cody discussed the schedule for the upcoming Flu Clinic dates. It was noted the next public th clinic will be held December 7 from 4 PM - 7 PM at 251 Waltham Street (Lexington High School). The Environmental Health report was reviewed and the following topics were discussed; Beijing Restaurant Maureen Lee, Food Safety Consultant, and Frances Feng of Beijing met with the BOH to discuss the food safety audit for October. After some discussion, John J. Flynn proposed a motion that stated, “The Lexington Board of Health, will declare the Beijing case closed at the December 2016 meeting, subject to a satisfactory report, reflecting no critical violations being present in the establishment.” Sharon MacKenzie R.N., CCM, seconded the motion, all were in favor. The Board reviewed the State Sanitary Code Case for 6 Churchill Lane; the status remains unchanged. See minutes from October 2016 for further information. 24B Greeley Village; After corrective action by the Lexington Housing Authority, and additional complaints by the tenant, the Office of Public Health sent a letter to the MDPH Bureau of Indoor Air Quality to request an inspection of the property. The report has not been received by the Office of Public Health. 7 Graham Road; the status remains unchanged. See minutes from October 2016 for further information. Page 1 of 5 BOH November 2016 Lodging Place Regulation the status remains unchanged. See minutes from October 2016 for further information. Bodywork Regulation; the status remains unchanged. See minutes from October 2016 for further information. The Emergency Preparedness report was reviewed and the following topics were discussed. The Director of Emergency Management and Safety Officer for CHA, has reached out to the members of the five core disciplines to provide an introduction to CHA, and to anticipate next steps as the Region 4AB HMCC continues to develop. Wendy Heiger-Bernays, PhD, motioned that the meeting be adjourned and Sharon MacKenzie R.N., CCM, seconded. All were in favor. The meeting adjourned at 7:55 PM. . It was noted that the next meeting will take place on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 Page 2 of 5 BOH November 2016