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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
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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.
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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.
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It was noted that the next meeting will take place on Wednesday, December 21, 2016
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