10/11/2006 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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i i condoms available to the students, including Mashpee. Glen Harrington stated that the BOH office condoms available. Lucy Burton further reported.that the HPV vaccine is beginning to be available in pediatricians'offices: and will be covered by health insurance. Mass. Health is starting first; the insurance companies will follow. The series other nes of three vaccines will be around$120. Falmouth High School has condoms in the bathrooms in baskets. cape Cod Tech has thea available in the nurse's s office. Louise Patrick, Director of ashp a Hu man Services, has 'stated that she would be happy to have condoms in baskets available in her office. The Wellness Committee at the school has voted not to have condoms available in the schools. Lucy Burton stated that if students have condoms available to them} there is a better chance that they will use thein. If their can't afford to bu thea and/or are t embarrassed to buy thaw and know where the can � o0 get them for free, yourn people will be more Nicely to avail themselves of condoms. Lucy Burton Mated that her revised draft press release also included information about where to go for counseling, testing, information, and examinations, Another meetinWith tree superintendent school ommi tee was re mended p tendent end the by Bucy Burton} to continue discussion before taping next steps. Glen Harrington agreed to set up another meeting. . Deer crossing. Steven Ball made a moon to place Deer C rossing on thew enda for the 10111 1/ BH public mefin . Lucy Burton seconded the motion. All approved. Steven Ball stated that in July, 2006 the BOH granted a courtesy'''drop dead data"to Deer Crossing have-the septic work completed by Sept. 3&. The BOH was given promises that Deer Crossing would begin work the.day after Labor Day on replacing the failed septic system. To dateh there T as been no activity. Glen Harrington confirmed that Buildings , and D were free to replace � systems. the faded septic i Lucy Burton made a motion 0 fine Ha r Management$1000 r d retroactive t p � 100.1 l0 , for fafure to`install and corn rete approred septic sstnn for Buildings A, B and in Deer Crossing . required 9/30/06 deadline. Fines are to coati by the nue until final inspections are completed b the BOH. Steven-Ball seconded the motion. All approved. .. Blue Ribbon Committee Report—Steven Ball. Steven Ball reported that for any new subdivision plans, he suggested to the Blue ribbon Coni rnittee that all Boards make it a policy to require organic instead of commercial fertilizer. The Committee that all members tale the idea back to their res asked respective Boards for cpnsideration. Lucy Burton questioned how the policy would b enforced/policed' Steven Ball agreed that it lira be hard to enforce} but that it was wrorthY of consideration. y DISCUSSION 1. Restaurant Rating System. Lucy Burton commented that she feels restaurant cleanliness and sanitation 'information should be made public information. Lucy Burton'stated that she envisions it as a list that restaurants would want to be oh, making it a positive rather than a negafive rating. The goal is for public access to the information. Glen Harrington agreed to check with the.IT Office as to how. to access restaurant inspection information and'male it available to the public via BOH website. , . Proposed Food Service Regulation re: Date and' Time Labeling for Take-out Services Glen Harrington reported that veronica Warden had prepared a draft of Food Service"Tare-- " u�t ITake Away"or"Ready to Eaf food service regulations, F l to the BOH for consideration. The BOH would anticipate March 20.07 as a timeframe for action on the regulation. 3. FYf—Proposed Time Frame for KI Pill Distribution from DPHmid . � october Glen Harrington requested that this issue be-oontinued to the next full BOH meeting in October. 4