6/25/2008 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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. Asia Restaurant— Request for 2008 Food Establishment Permit Glen Harrington reported that the manager is Sery safe Certified. Veronica Warden, Assistant Health Officer, inspected the premises today and found everything to be in order, with all new equipment. A copy of the menu has been provided. Mr. Joell Joao Junqueira, with CapeWide Enterprises, designer of the restaurant, introduced himself to the Board, and stated that he planned a June 2 , 2008 opening. Lucy Burton made a motion to approve the Asia Restaurant request for a 2008 Food Establishment Permit, pending BOH inspection prior to opening. KaIliope Egloff seconded the motion. -All approved. OLD BUSINESS 1. Review of cease and Desist order: Tinder Box Internationale John Beigel Introduced himself to the Board as co-owner, along with his wife Natalie, of Finder Box Internationale. 1r. Beigel proceeded to give a 3 -minute slide presentation on the ten-year history of the Tinder Box Smoke Shop and his efforts to deep the tobacco smoke from seeping into other abutting stores in la hpe Commons. IIIb. Beigel summarized his position by saying that he is a victim of contractors who have been assuring hien over the years that the heating, ventilation} and air conditioning systems were set and running properly, when, in fact, they have not. In May 2008 Mr. Beigel hired a licensed me hanical engineer with Bristol Engineering, Greg Lynch, to assess the problem. Mr. Beigel stated that Mr. Lynch found that the filters in both HVAC systems for Puritan, the abutting store, and Tinder Box, were clogged With soot and debris. Holes in the walls and ceiling areas of the Tinder Box that went directly to Puritan fere also found. Mr. Lynch introduced himself to the Board. He stated that he has designed a new air control system'and has laid out plans to clean and refurbish the interior of the Tinder Bo Smoke Shop. Mr. L nch's plans and specifications include the location of the intake and exhaust for both Puritan and The Smoke Shop. Mr. Lynch understands that it is critical that both Puritan and the smoke Shop HVAC units are taking in 'Ion fresh air. Glen Hannington stated that he did not have enough information to allow the smoking room to reopen. The BOH members agreed that more time was needed to finalize an. agreement on air quality monitoring and We State Division of Occupational Safety to sign off on the plan before approving the reopening of Tinder Box. Glen Harrington agreed to meet with Greg Lynch in the coming weeks before the next BOH ,meeting. John Beigel stated that he would-call Olen Harrington to set up the ,meetings. VCMAR Realty Trust w--^Industrial Tight Tank Violation Glen Harrington stated that he had spoon to Town Counsel and was requested to hold off on any decision. Discussion will be continued to the next BOH meeting. . 184-186 Quiniquisset- FYI Olen Harrington stated that he had not heard back from W llowbend as to who is the owner of 184-1 8. uiniquisset.