1998-10-15BEV]~RLY BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING - OCTOBER 15, 1998 .... "]='~=i/F["
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:40 A.M. AT THE BEVERLY SENIOR-CITIZEN-'CENT~.R,~.'~0 COLON
STREET. MEMBERS PRESENT WERE DR. FRANK S. CARBONE, JR., CHAIRMAN~ NORMAN C. SPECTOR,
ESQUIRE, VICE CHAIRMAN; PETER A. HERSEE, SECRETARY~ THOMAS SCULLY, DEPARTMENT HEAD,
WILLIAM T. BURKE III, R.S., C.H.O., APPOINTED DIRECTOR, AND JOSEPH A. REALE, R.S.,
INTERIM DIRECTOR.
MINUTES FROM SEPTEMBER 17, 1998 MEETING WERE POSTPONED FOR APPROVAL UNTIL NEXT BOARD OF
HEALTH MEETING.
MON:.~LY REPORT FROM JOANNE LECLERC, R.N. WAS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD.
MR. REALE REVIEWED WITH THE BOARD THAT LAINE CHASE DID NOT SHOW FOR HIE OCTOBER 6,
1998 HEARING AT HOUSING COURT AND THAT CITY SOLICITOR ROBERT HUNROE WAS HANDLING THE
CASE FOR THE CITY.
Pfl{. REALE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT NO PAYMENT HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM SUNOCO FOR THE
FIN}: ASSESSED BY THE BOARD. DR. CARBONE INSTRUCTED MR. REALE TO CALL THE STORE MANAGER
TO FIND OUT STATUS OF PAYMENT AND IF THE LETTER SENT TO THE STORE WAS RECEIVED.
DR. CARBONE INSTRUCTED TO GIVE 10 DAYS TO PAY THE FINE AND INFORM THE MANAGER IF THE
FINE IS NOT PAYED THEN THE BOARD WOULD PROCEED TO REVOKE THEIR TOBACCO LICENSE.
MR. REALE DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD THAT THE FLU CLINIC HELD ON OCTOBER 3, WAS
SUCCESSFUL AND THAT 1400 VACCINES WERE ADMINISTERED. THE BOARD WAS INFORMED THAT
3OA~FNE LECLERC AND A VOLUNTARY NURSE WERE BOTH PUNCTURED WITH A USED NEEDLE AND THAT
THE~' BOTH RECEIVED THE HEPATITIS B SHOT AFTER CONSULTING WITH DR. MARTINEZ. DR.
CAKE ONE SUGGESTED THEY SHOULD ALSO GET THE H~P C SHOT AND ALSO AN AIDS TEST WITH
FOLLOW-UP TEST AGAIN IN 6 WEEKS. DR. CARBONE SUGGESTED THAT DR. MARTINEZ SHOULD CALL
DR. KEENI~OLTZ IN INFECTIOUS DISEASE FOR CONSULTATION. MR. SPECTOR SUGGESTED THAT
MARSHALL HANDLY BE NOTIFIED ABOUT THE INCIDENT.
ME. REALE REVIEWED WITH THE BOARD THE CHRONOLOGY OF EVENTS INVOLVING THE WHIRLPOOLS AT
NORTH SHORE ATHLETIC CLUB. A COPY OF THE LETTER WAS SHOWN TO THE BOARD THAT WAS SENT
TO ~ORTH SHORE ATHLETIC CLUB CLOSING THEIR WHIRLPOOLS. MR. REALE STATED THAT HE HAD
PHOI~E CONVERSATION WITH THE SALES COMPANY AND FAXED OUT A COPY OF THE STATE REGULATIONS.
A CCPY OF THE STEED LETTER RECEIVED FROM A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER WAS SHOWN TO THE
BOARD. MR. REALE INFORMED THE BOARD TIJAT HE MET THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE ON OCTOBER 7,
ON SITE AND ACCEPTED THE tIPGRADE PROPOSALS FOR THE WHIRLPOOLS AND TI{AT HE WOULD RE-
VISIT THE CLUB WHEN THE REPAIRS ARE COMPLETE TO ISSUE A PERMIT.
THE BOARD WAS SHOWN THE LETTER RECEIVED FROM THE TOWN OF SWAMPSCOTT AND WEB ENGINEERING.
THE BOARD OF HEALTH WAS SHOWN THE LETTER FROM MARY PROTHRO REQUESTING A REDUCTION IN
A MASSAGE LICENSE FEE FOR PART-YEAR. MR. REALE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT DIANE KURKJIAN
WAS REVIEWING THE FILE AND WAITING ON A CORI CHECK. THE BOAi{D ACCEPTED THE REQUEST
AND AUTHORIZED A $50.00 FLAT FEE FOR HALF A YEAR.
MR. REALE REVIEWED WITH THE BOARD THE LETTER RECEIVED FROM FRANK PICCARELLO AT
60 IRASK STREET REQUESTING A WAIVER FROM THE BOARD OF HEALTH IF HE FAILS A TITLE 5
INSPECTION. MR. REALE REVIEWED WITH THE BOARD THE CRITERIA FOR ALLOWING AN UPGRADE OF
TWO YEARS TO REPAIR A FAILED SYSTEM AND FIVE YEARS TO CONNECT TO MUNICIPAL SEWER. THE
THE BOARD WANTED TO SEE A TITLE 5 REPORT AND THEN REVIEW THE REQUEST FOR ANY WAIVER.
MR. REALE DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD THE FAILED SEPTIC SYSTEM AT 39 TRASK ST. DISCOVERED
DURING A HOUSING INSPECTION AND THAT PHASE I OF THE SEWER LINE FOR TRASK STREET DOES
NOT INCLUDE 39 TRASK ST. MR. REALE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT HE SPOKE TO FRANK KILLILEA,
CIT'Z ENGINEER, WHO STATED THAT AN EXTENSION WOULD HAVE TO BE DONE TO ALLOW ACCESS FOR
39 ERASK ST. AND THAT THE MAYOR WOULD HAVE TO APPROVE THAT. MR. SCULLY MENTIONED THAT
HE IS MEETING WITH THE MAYOR NEXT TUESDAY AND SUGGESTED THAT A MEMO BE SENT TO HIM.
ME. REALE SHOWED THE BOARD THE LETTER FROM LINSKEY CONSTRUCTION REQUESTING A LETTER
OF Z~{EFERENCE FROM THE BOARD OF HEALTH FOR THE CITY OF GLOUCESTER. MR. REALE INFORMED
THE BOARD THAT THEIR PERMIT EXPIRED AND THAT HE WAS ISSUED A PERMIT PRIOR TO THE
APP~.{OVAL OF THE INSTALLERS EXAM. THE BOARD APPROVED THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE EXAM BE
TAK~.N AND THAT UPON RENEWAL OF LICENSES NEXT YEAR, ALL INSTALLERS WOULD BE REQUIRED T0
TAKE THE EXAM. THE BOARD AUTHORIZED THE LETTER BE SENT TO THE CITY OF GLOUCESTER
STATING THAT THEY iRE PERMITTED IN THE CITY OF BEVERLY.
THE BOARD WAS INFORMED THAT TOBACCO CONTROL CALLED YESTERDAY STATING THAT THEY WOULD
BE CONDUCTING A COMPLIANCE CHECK IN THE CITY TODAY. THE BOARD WAS SHOWN THE LATEST
COI~?LIANCE CHECK REPORTS FROM TOBACCO CONTROL PROVIDED AT THE QUARTERLY MEETING
ATTF. NDED BY MR. REALE ON OCTOBER 13.
ME. REALE DISCUSSED WITH TIlE BOARD THE DATE AVAILABLE AT THE LIBRARY FOR HOLDING A
PUB:LIC HEARING ON SMOKING.
PLASqS UNDER REVIEW BY ME. REALE WERE DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD. MR. REALE MENTIONED
THAT THE SEPTIC SYSTEM PLAN SUBMITTED FOR REVIEW FOR 29 PAINE AVENUE WAS DESIGNED
FOR 8 BEDROOMS BUT THE CITY ASSESSOR'S RECORDS HAD IT ORIGINALLY ASSESSED AT
38 ]{OOMS AND 16 BEDROOMS AND RE-ASSESSED AS 26 ROOMS AND 13 BEDROOMS. IT WAS MENTION-
ED THAT THE REVISED PLAN HAS NOT BEEN RE-SUBMITTED BUT A DEED RESTRICTION WOULD BE
REQUIRED.
THE BOARD WAS INFORMED THAT THE SEPTIC SYSTEM FOR 55 THISSEL STREET HAS BEEN COMPLETED
AND THAT THE SYSTEM AT 44 THISSEL STREET IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
THE BOARD WAS INFORMED THAT THE KITCHEN AT THE KINGS GRANT IS LOCATED IN DANVERS PER
STE]?HEN JONES. THE BOA/{D SUGGESTED REFERING THIS TO THE CITY SOLICITOR FOR FORMAL
OPINION AS TO CONTINUING INSPECTION OF KINGS GRANT.
THE DISCUSSION OF FEES AND REVIEW OF FEE STRUCTURE WAS BRIEFLY DISCUSSED AND WILL BE
REVilEWED AT A LATER DATE.
ME. SPECTOR RAISED THE QUESTION ABOUT THE NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ABOUT LONGVIEW DRIVE
NUISANCE AND WHAT COULD BE DONE. MR. REALE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE BUILDING
COI~4ISSIONER IS INVOLVED IN THE CASE AND THAT A VIOLATION NOTICE COULD BE SENT OUT
BY THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
8:50 A.M. MEETING ADJOURNED.
JOSF-PH A. REALE, R.S.
INTERIM DIRECTOR