11/12/2008 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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OLD BUSINESS 1. Flu clinic Update. Glen Harrington reported that the flu shot clinic held at Christ the King Parish on 10/27/08 did 367 flu shots and 45 pneumonia shots. 'Volunteer participation was excellent-extra volunteers from the Tr*ad were there. DISCUSSION 1. Draft Hail salon Regulation. Glen Harrington stated that revisions have been made, but items Mill to be considered include: - Adding a section on variances Home salon wording {page 3) needs clarification - Requirement for wearing gloves should be added to section VI1 under Personal Hygiene . Extensive discussion requiring tight tank requirements The Board reviewed and made further amendments to the Nail Salon draft. Glen Harrington stated that he will make the recommended revisions to the regulation. Once finalized, a public hearing on the regulation will be necessary} with publication of the hearing date in local newspapers and on the Mashpee website. 2, Recycling Regulation and Enforcement Glen Harrington distributed copies of a memorandum from the Mashpee Board of Health addressed to Mashpee Permitted Refuse Haulers, dated 11105108. The memorandum states that in order to obtain 2009 refuse hauling permits, monthly slips of recyclable material collected during 2008 shall be submitted to the 130H by all refuse haulers applying for'09 permits. The Board suggested underlying, for emphasis: the sentence in the memo which states: "This requirement is part of the existing recycling regulation which will now be enforced. Glen Harrington stated that the memos will be sera out this week with permit renewals to all the Mashpee permitted refuse haulers. . FYI — Fee Schedule Glen Harrington reported on his meeting with the B s on 11103108 to discuss the fee schedule charges approved by the BOH at its meeting on /10/0 . Glen stated that he explained to the B s that the B H had researched carefully the justification for the increase in each of twelve fees. Glen Harrington stated that he had received from the Yarmouth BOH a spreadsheet which compared the B H fees in the towns of Mashpee, Barnstable, Bourne, and Brewster, and that this document had been very helpful in backing up the justification for the BOH-recommended fee increases. 4. Waste Haulers in Tipping Fee Arrears Glen Harrington stated that Catherine Laurent.had reported three Mashpee waste haulers in arrears for their tipping fees: Cape Waste, One Pointe, and Pina, and was asking that their permits not be renewed for 2009. . Mobil on-the-Run —outdated Milk Found on Shelve Lucy Burton reported finding outdated milk cartons on the shelves at the Mashpee Mobil- on4h -Run on Sunday, 11/02/08. f=ollow-up inspection the week of Nov. 2, '08 was performed by Veronica Warden.