10/1/2015 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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Town of Mashpee 16 Great Neck Road North Mashpee, Massachusetts 02649 BOARD OF HEALTH - PUBLIC SESSION Minutes of the Meeting of October 1, 2015 Board Members Present: Also Present: Burton Kaplan, Chairman Glen Harrington, Health Agent Kalliope Egloff, Co -Chair Lucy Burton, Clerk Chairman Burton Kaplan called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. NEW BUSINESS 1. Sign Expense Warrants. The Board members signed the expense warrants 2. Review/Approve BOH Public Session Minutes: September 17, 2€#15. Lucy Burton made a motion that the Board of Health approve the Public Session minutes of September 17, 2015, as amended. Burton Kaplan seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. 3. Approve 2016 Fee Schedule. Glen Harrington remarked that he would like the Board of Health to review and approve the 2016 Fee Schedule. Discussion of the fee schedule took place, and no changes were made. Kalliope Egloff made a motion that the Board of Health approve the 2016 Town of Mashpee Board of Health Fee Schedule. Lucy Burton seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. 4. Draft Rodent Regulation. Glen Harrington stated that the new Mashpee Building Commissioner is creating a building permit application for demolition. There should be some kind of rodent mitigation prior to the demolition of a building. After some research Mr. Harrington drafted a rodent regulation to include baiting 30 days prior to the issuance of a demolition permit and to be maintained throughout the project. Mr. Harrington and the Board discussed the draft rodent regulation and recommendations were suggested. Action has been deferred to the next Board of Health meeting scheduled on October 15, 2015. 5. Oktoberfest Temporary Food Permits. Glen Harrington commented that there are two single -food vendors at the Mashpee Oktoberfest; one is selling coffee and the other is selling cookies. These vendors are paying fees to both the Recreation Department and the Health Department. The Recreation Department lowered their fee to accommodate the two vendors. The Board of Health expressed their opinion that since the vendors require an inspection and are receiving exposure at the event, the fees will remain as is.