3/14/2012 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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1� ' k� the condition of the property as being uninhabitable. Kalliepe Egloff seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. DISCUSSION Cigarette Manufacturing Machines. There is no indication that anyone in Mahpee will purchase a cigarette manufacturing machine. There could be 3 or 4 shops that might be interested. Since this dearly with tobacco products, Mr. Harrington feels it is a Board. f Health matter. A customer will purchase loose tobacco-and pay for the use of the machine to roll .cigarettes. Cigarettes are extremely expensive because of a vast tobacco tax. Therefore, a customer using the cigarette manufacturing machine will save a considerable amount of money. The cigarette tax was imposed to deter people from smoking. The Board would prefer to prohibit the machines rather than impose takes. Glen Harrington stated that this is considered a vending machine. The state of Massachusetts already has prohibition regulations on vending machines. Even though this is manufacturing, it is still a vending machine. Cigarettes can only be sold over the counter. The use of vending machines selling cigarettes is no longer allowed. Un wanted dedication Tile Bach( Pr griam Burton Marplan visited the Yarmouth Police Station to vier the drop box for prescription drugs. Mr. Caplan was surprised that the box was smaller than a Mailbox. Mr. Kaplan spoke to the police officer in charge of the program at the Yarmouth Police Department. Burt Caplan's understanding was that this was a 2-part system—Part 2 being the incinerator. That is not true. They do not have any kind of incinerator system. The problem is that the officer must wait 6 months for the state to collect the items from the box. However, the box fills up in 2 days. People are.c ming from all over Cape Cod and placing all types of medication in the container. Karlli pe Egloff and Glen Harrington stated that the Yarmouth Police do have an incinerator, but they have had a problem with the incinerator and have asked the manufacturer to return and demonstrate the paper use of the machine. Ms. Egloff has seen a demonstration of the incinerator. Use of the incinerator saves on fuel, saves on officer time, and saves on wear and tear, Kalliope Egloff com ented that 10 towns on cape Cod were interested in the Drug Drop-Off Bones. Mike Maguire and Kalli pe Egloff wrote a grant with RD . Once the grant is received every town on Cape cod will have an incinerator. Orleans is not interested in an incinerator, and Mashpee will have its own. Part of the grant will serve to educate on the appropriate disposal of unwanted medications. Food Composting at the Transfer Station. Calliope Egloff stated that she and Mike Maguire observed a very effective model of composting at two transfer stations in Franklin County and also at a school. In 2014 DEP will implement a food waste ban for institutions such as hospitals, health care industry, and.schools. Ms. Egloff and Mr. Maguire observed 2 different models at the transfer stations. One was an open site where the food gate is placed in a biro, similar to recycling tters, sprinkled with sawdust, and thea closed. The food waste is eventually taken to a farm. At the ether_transfer station where there is supervision, there is ars open -yard container where the food waste is thrown in and then removed by a hauler and taken to a farm. At this transfer station the residents are educated by the attendant as to the importance of food composting.