2/26/2009 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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motion was made, seconded and passed to approve as amended the minutes of the meeting of 211 1109. . Request for fennel Permit Regie — 555 Cotuit Road Glen Harrington stated that Carol Abell of 555 Cotuit road had swbnnitted a Kennel License Application on 2111109, and that the kennel site plan had been reviewed and approved on 2126109 at the site Plan Review Committee meeting. Glen Harrington recon 'mended approval of the kennel license application subject to inspection by the Health Agent and the Animal Control Officer. Burton Kaplan made a motion that the BOH approve the fennel License Application submitted by Carol Abell of 55 Cotuit Road, subject to inspection by the Health Officer and the Animal Control Officer. Discussion followed. Kaliiope Egloff reiterated her position on the issue of having animal waste co-mingled with household trash at the transfer station, stating that human s are g opening enin bags and sorting through trash with their hands at SEMAss, and should not be subjected to the handling of animal waste. Olen Harrington stated that the only alternative to co-mingling animal waste and household trash at this time would be either to consider it as medical wr aste,.or to process it through the septic system. Calliope Egloff seconded the motion. All approved. . Request for Fennel Permit Review: 27 county Road Glen Harrington stated that Veronica Warden conducted an inspection of the kennel at 27 county Road on 2126109 and found no problems. The kennel has 4 dogs at the present time. Glen Harrington stated that the Site Plan Review Corr mittee had approved the site plan on 212109, Burton Kaplan made a motion that the BOH approve the fennel License Application from Mason Souza at 27 County Road. Lucy Burton seconded the motion. All approved. OLD BUSINESS 1. Recycling Regulation & Enforcement Olen Harrington distributed copies of the reprised Recycling Regulation to the Board members for their comments and suggestions for further amendments to the document. The document was reviewed by the Board, and recommendations were made for additional changes. Glen Harrington will make the recommended changes to the document for review by the BOH at the nett meeting. 2. Draft Nail salon Regulation Lucy Burton started that she has given a lot of thought ars to whether there is a critical need for the establishment of a Nail Salon Regulation, even though the BOH has spent considerable time on creating such a document. With a lukewarm response from nail salon-operators to a draft of the regulation} and given the current difficult economic times and with only one nail salon issue having surfaced in the recent past, Lucy Burton suggested: and the Board agreed, that consideration of establishing a nail salon regulation should be tabled indefinitely. The Board will cancel the public hearing on the Dail salon Regulation, scheduled for March 11, 2009.