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<br />the condition of the property as being uninhabitable. Kalliope Egloff seconded the motion. The motion <br />was unanimously approved. <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br />Cigarette Manufacturing Machines. <br />There is no indication that anyone in Mashpee will purchase a cigarette manufacturing machine. <br />There could be 3 or 4 shops that might be interested. Since this deals with tobacco products, Mr. <br />Harrington feels it is a Board of Health matter. A customer will purchase loose tobacco and pay for <br />the use of the machine to roll cigarettes. <br /> <br />Cigarettes are extremely expensive because of a vast tobacco tax. Therefore, a customer using the <br />cigarette manufacturing machine will save a considerable amount of money. The cigarette tax was <br />imposed to deter people from smoking. The Board would prefer to prohibit the machines rather than <br />impose taxes. <br /> <br />Glen Harrington stated that this is considered a vending machine. The state of Massachusetts <br />already has prohibition regulations on vending machines. Even though this is manufacturing, it is still <br />a vending machine. Cigarettes can only be sold over the counter. The use of vending machines <br />selling cigarettes is no longer allowed. <br /> <br />Unwanted Medication Take Back Program. <br />Burton Kaplan visited the Yarmouth Police Station to view the drop box for prescription drugs. Mr. <br />Kaplan was surprised that the box was smaller than a mailbox. Mr. Kaplan spoke to the police officer <br />in charge of the program at the Yarmouth Police Department. Burt Kaplan’s understanding was that <br />this was a 2-part system—Part 2 being the incinerator. That is not true. They do not have any kind of <br />incinerator system. The problem is that the officer must wait 6 months for the state to collect the <br />items from the box. However, the box fills up in 2 days. People are coming from all over Cape Cod <br />and placing all types of medication in the container. <br /> <br />Kalliope Egloff and Glen Harrington stated that the Yarmouth Police do have an incinerator, but they <br />have had a problem with the incinerator and have asked the manufacturer to return and demonstrate <br />the proper use of the machine. Ms. Egloff has seen a demonstration of the incinerator. Use of the <br />incinerator saves on fuel, saves on officer time, and saves on wear and tear. <br /> <br />Kalliope Egloff commented that 10 towns on Cape Cod were interested in the Drug Drop-Off Boxes. <br />Mike Maguire and Kalliope Egloff wrote a grant with RDO. Once the grant is received every town on <br />Cape Cod will have an incinerator. Orleans is not interested in an incinerator, and Mashpee will have <br />its own. Part of the grant will serve to educate on the appropriate disposal of unwanted medications. <br /> <br />Food Composting at the Transfer Station. <br />Kalliope Egloff stated that she and Mike Maguire observed a very effective model of composting at <br />two transfer stations in Franklin County and also at a school. In 2014 DEP will implement a food <br />waste ban for institutions such as hospitals, health care industry, and schools. Ms. Egloff and Mr. <br />Maguire observed 2 different models at the transfer stations. One was an open site where the food <br />waste is placed in a bin, similar to recycling toters, sprinkled with sawdust, and then closed. The food <br />waste is eventually taken to a farm. <br /> <br />At the other transfer station where there is supervision, there is an open 5-yard container where the <br />food waste is thrown in and then removed by a hauler and taken to a farm. At this transfer station the <br />residents are educated by the attendant as to the importance of food composting. <br /> <br /> 3 <br /> <br />