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LEXINGTON BOARD OF HEALTH
MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, February 15, 2017
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,
Office of Public Health Attendees:
Gerard F. Cody, Health Director
Francis Dagle, Health Assistant
Speakers:
Chief Mark J. Corr, Lexington Police Department
Documents:
Community Health Report
Environmental Health Report
12 Eastern Avenue documents
6 Churchill Lane documents
4 Baskin Road document
Tobacco Control document
Tick Survey Report
Emergency Preparedness Report
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM. Wendy Heiger-Bernays, PhD, served as Chair Person.
Director Cody reviewed the Community Health Report.
The Environmental Health report was reviewed for January 2017 inspections.
Chief Mark J. Corr, Lexington Police Department, met with the board to discuss proposed regulation
governing the practice of bodywork. John J. Flynn, proposed a motion that stated, “The Lexington Board
of Health moves to approve draft regulation establishing governing for the practice of bodywork.”
Sharon MacKenzie R.N., CCM, seconded the motion. All were in favor.
The Board reviewed the State Sanitary Code Case for 6 Churchill Lane; a non-criminal complaint was
filed by Director Cody on December 30, 2016. The court case is currently ongoing. See minutes from
October 2016 for further information. 12 Eastern Avenue; An Emergency Condemnation and Order to
Vacate Letter was sent to the Homeowner on January 27, 2017, by the Office of Public Health. The
homeowner is working with the tenant at this time. 24B Greeley Village; Case is currently ongoing. 30
Bow Street; case is closed.
Lodging Places Regulation; continued till the next BOH meeting.
Sustainable Lexington Building material policy; Students are currently working on this project. An update
will be provided at the next BOH meeting.
Tobacco Control; A representative of the FDA Grant Program notified the Health Director that the
Lexington Cumberland Farms was found to be in violation during a compliance check in October.
Lexington Community Endowment Grant- Tick Survey; The grant results report was reviewed.
The Emergency Preparedness report was reviewed and the following topics were discussed.
Region 4AB Public Health plans to hire Harvard School of Public Health Emergency Preparedness
Research, Evaluation and Practice Program (EPrep) to conduct facilitated training geared for public health
departments. The Lexington Health Director plans to attend to represent the Town of Lexington. The
Director of Preparedness at MDPH will be getting ready to retire. In order to have strong succession
planning in OPEM, the Director has agreed to stay as a senior advisor 4 days a week.
Sharon MacKenzie R.N., CCM, motioned that the meeting be adjourned and John J. Flynn, seconded. All
were in favor. The meeting adjourned at 8:20 PM.
It was noted that the next meeting will take place on Wednesday, March 15, 2017