1998-06-18BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING-THURSDAY JISNE 18,1998
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7.30 AM AT THE BEVERLY SENIOR CITIZEN
CENTER 90 COLON STREET. MEMBERS PRESENT WERE DR.FRANK S. CARBONE,
Jr.,CHAIRMAN; NORMAN C.SPECTOR, ESQUIRE,VICE CHAIRMAN;PETER A.HERSEE,
SECRETARY; DIANE KURKJIAN, R.S;THOMAS SCULLY,DEPARTMENT HEAD;JOSEPH
REALE, R.S.,INTERIM DIRECTOR.
63 OBER STREET-TITLE 5:
MR.REALE DISCUSSED WITH BOARD MEMBERS THE TITLE 5 INSPECTION
REPORT FOR 63 OBER STREET RECEIVED FROM STEWARTS SEPTIC
FOR LA1NE CHASE, OWNER AT 63 OBER STREET ORDERED BY THE HOUSING
COURT AFTER A COMPLAINT WAS FILED BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
MR. REALE TOLD THE BOARD MEMBERS THAT THE TITLE 5 INSPECTOR
HIRED BY MR.CHASE CONDITIONALLY PASSED THE SYSTEM WHICH
CONSISTED OF A CESSPOOL, HOWEVER, BASED UPON THE CRITERIA SET
FORTH IN THE REGULATIONS AND ALSO BEING A WITNESS TO THE
INSPECTION AS ORDERED BY THE HOUSING COURT JUDGE THE SYSTEM
SHOULD OF FAILED. THE BOARD AGREED WITH MR. REALE AND
RECOMMENDED THAT THE SYSTEM BE UPGRADED BY THE END OF THIS
CALENDAR YEAR UNLESS A ENGINEER CERTIFY TO THE BOARD THAT NO
BREAKOUT IS OCCURRING FROM THE SYSTEM; THEN ONE YEAR TIME
PERIOD WOULD BE PERMITTED.
LOEB/MULLEN PROPOSED SUBDIVISION AND PROPOSED MCDONALD' S
SITE PLAN:
MR.REALE DISCUSSED WITH BOARD MEMBERS THE DEFINITIVE PLAN
RECEIVED FOR THE PROPOSED SUBDIVISION(58 LOTS) AND SITE PLAN FOR
A PROPOSED MCDONALD' S AT THE STOP AND SHOP LOCATION ON
ELLIOTT STREET. MR. REALE DISCUSSED THAT THE PRELIMINARY PLAN
PROPOSED(69 LOTS) AND WAS APPROVED BY MR. WALSH, RETIRED
DIRECTOR. COPIES OF LETTERS SUBMITTED TO THE PLANNING BOARD
WERE PROVIDED TO BOARD MEMBERS AND WERE APPROVED. MR. REALE
ALSO DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD MEMBERS THE LETTER RECEIVED
REGARDING PRIVATE WELLS iN THE AREA OF THE PROPOSED
SUBDIVISION AND HOW THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF TIME
TO ADEQUETLY REVIEW THE ISSUE,BUT BASED ON DISCUSSIONS WITH
THE STATE THERE APPEARS TO BE SUFFICIENT SETBACKS.
BOARD OF HEALTH REFRIGERATOR:
MR.REALE DISCUSSED WITH BOARD MEMBERS THE URGENCY FOR A NEW
REFRIGERATOR FOR THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE STORAGE OF BIOLOGICS
AND THAT THE ISSUE HAS BEEN DISCUSSED WITH TOM SCULLY,
DEPARTMENT HEAD. THE BOARD SUPPORTED THE PUCHASE OF A
NEW REFRIGERATOR.
MASSAGE PERMIT:
MR.REALE DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD MEMBERS THAT AN APPLICANT
WHO TWO WEEKS EARLIER WAS DENlED BY MR.REALE FOR A PERMIT HAS
SUBMITTED ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION REVIEWED BY DIANE
KURKJIAN, SANITARIAN, AND NOW MEETS THE 500 HOURS OF EDUCATION
AND WILL BE APPROVED FOR A PERMIT.
TOBACCOPROGRAM:
MR. STEVEN DOUGLASS REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE BEVERLY/CAPE ANN
AREAS BOARD OF HEALTH COLLABORATIVE MET WITH THE BOARD TO
DISCUSS THEIR MOST RECENT COMPLIANCE CHECKS. FORTY FIVE STORES
WERE VISITED BY MINORS ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT AND FOURTEEN
STORES WERE FOUND TO HAVE SOLD TO MINORS. THREE OF THE STORES
WERE REPEAT OFFENDERS.MR. DOUGLASS SUGGESTED THAT A WARNING
LETTER BE SENT OUT TO BRING STORES INTO COMPLIANCE AND
PROVIDED A DRAFTED LETTER TO THE BOARD MEMBERS WHICH WAS
APPROVED TO BE SENT OUT.THE BOARD DISCUSSED HAVING THE THREE
REPEAT OFFENDERS ATTEND THE NEXT SCHEDULED BOARD OF HEALTH
MEETING ON JULY 23, 1998. TOM SCULLY, DEPARTMENT HEAD SUGGESTED
TO THE BOARD BANNING SMOKING 1N RESTAURANTS.
TOM SCULLY, DEPARMENT HEAD DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD THE ISSUE
OF REVIEWING THE APPLICATIONS FOR THE DIRECTORS POSITION. MR.
SCULLY WAS TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATIONS OVER TO THE CHAIRMAN
FOR REVIEW AND INTERVIEWING OF APPLICANTS.
THE VACANT SECRETARY POSITION WITHIN THE BOARD OF HEALTH WAS
DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD MEMBERS. MR. SCULLY MENTIONED THAT
HE WOULD SPEAK WITH THE BUILDING COMMISSIONER REGARDING
HIRING A SECRETARY REPLACEMENT WITHIN THE INSPECTIONAL
SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND HAVING THE POSITION FOR THE BOARD OF
HEALTH FILLED FROM WITHIN THE INSPECTIONAL SERVICES
DEPARTMENT OR POSTING THE POSITION.
MR. SCULLY DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD MEMBERS THAT HE HAS
REQUESTED AN UPGRADE FOR JOANNE LECLERC,PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE.
DIANE KURKJIAN, SANITARIAN, DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD ABOUT
HAVING JUDY BALBONI, SECRETARY IN THE INSPECTIONAL SERVICES
DEPARTMENT COMPENSATED FOR HER DUAL DUTIES BETWEEN
INSPECTIONAL SERVICES AND BOARD OF HEALTH. MRS. KURKJIAN
DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD THAT IF MRS. BALBONI DOES BECOME
THE SECRETARY FOR THE BOARD OF HEALTH THAT SHE WOULD NEED
A SECRETARY IN THE INSPECTIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO TYPE
HER HOUSING INSPECTION REPORTS.
JOANNE LECLERC,PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD
THAT THERE HAVE BEEN DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE BOARD OF HEALTH
RELOCATING TO INSPECTIONAL SERVICES IN THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE
ODD FELLOWS BUILDING AND THE CONVENIENCES THAT THE CURRENT
LOCATION AT THE SENIOR CENTER HAS FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF
BIOLOGICS OVER THE OTHER LOCATION.
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INTERIM DIRECTOR
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