03/21/2019 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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to see them monitored once a year in perpetuity rather than quarterly for two years—to verify the light is working. Effluent tee-filters were not previously in the regulation but were added, as was water use requirement. As there was nothing currently in the regulation, an I/A and UV requirement was added if the system is 75' or less from the border of vegetated wetlands (BVD) surface waters or the water course. Chair Baumgaertel expressed concern that a larger setback may be more prudent,given the nitrogen issues the Town has and the timeframe for sewering. A public hearing was held on February 9, 2018, so it was determined that one was not needed prior to adopting the new regulation. 4. Draft Poultry Regulation. No discussion. NEW BUSINESS 1. Approve Board of Health Meeting Minutes. Minutes of the March 7, 2019 Public Session were reviewed and approved with one correction. There being no further comments or discussion, Mallory Langler moved to approve the minutes of the March 7, 2019 Public Session. Motion seconded by Laurel Almquist. VOTE: Unanimous(3- 0). 2. Sign Expense Warrants. Board members signed the expense warrants. 3. Discussion of Federal Food Code. Mr. Harrington commented that,for mobile food vendors only, the new food code left the requirement for a commissary up to boards of health. He reminded the board that we have a local regulation requiring commissaries,and recommended maintaining that requirement. Also,the federal government relaxed its mechanical refrigeration requirement. Mr. Harrington stated that mechanical refrigeration had been required for the past eight years, but vendors can now put potentially hazardous foods(PHFs) on ice. Board members agreed that ice does not keep PHFs at temp, but the requirement for mechanical refrigeration is already in our local regulation, so no action was necessary. Ms. Langler advised the board that there is no definition of"Commissary"in our local regulation or in the new state code,and the FDA definition of commissary says"see Food Establishment definition." There being no further comments or discussion, Mallory Langler moved to strike the word "Commissary" from Section 4, #11 of the Mobile Food Regulation and replace it with the term "Licensed Food Establishment",and to remove "in accordance with State Sanitary Code 105 CMR 590.009.b.12". Motion seconded by Laurel Almquist. VOTE: Unanimous (3-0). 4. Nomination of Inspector of Animals. Mr. Harrington advised the board that they are only voting to make a nomination. The Mass Department of Natural Resources does the appointing. There being no further comments or discussion,Laurel Almquist moved to nominate Don Chicoine and Veronica Warden as the Inspector of Animals for the Town of Mashpee. Motion seconded by Mallory Langler. VOTE: Unanimous (3-0). 4