1998-08-20BEVERLY BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING-AUGUST 20,1998 :." ".' ' .: ~; iTZ: i.:~. "..: .', '::.' ';:i7 ~: ~ ~ ~
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:30 AM AT THE BEVERLY SEI~IIOR ~ ~ 90
COLON STREET. MEMBER8 PRESI~IT WI~RE DR. FRANK S. CARBOblEJR.; CHAIRMAN;
NORMAN C. SP!~CTOR, ESQtJIRE, VICE CHAIRMAbl; PETER A. HERSn~., SECRETARY,
DIAblE KI/'RKJIAN, KS., THOMAS 8CULLY,DEPARTMENT HEAD; JOSEPH REALE,R.S.;
~DIRF, LTOR.
~S FROM THE JULY 23, 1998 MEETING WERE REVIEWED AND API~OVED BY
MR. REALE INFORMED TI4E BOARD THAT WEST BEACH WAS CLOSED ON TIdESDAY
AUGUST 18, 1998 BY MIL REALE ~ RESULTS FROM MONDAY'S WATER SAMIn..E
COLLECTIObl INDICATED HIGH BACI'ERIA LEVELS. MR. REALE DISCUSSED THAT
THREE WATER 8AMIt,F,S WERE COLLEUI'[~ ALObIG WEST BEACH ON 'IIJF_~DAY AND
THAT ONE OF TIlE SAMPLES WAS STILL ELEVA'I'f~ ABOVE STATE GUIDELIN!]8.
RESULTS FROM WEDNESDAY'8 COLLECTION WOLILD BE KNOWN LATER ~ THE DAY.
SOLICITOR BEFORE POSTING THE BEACH.
MR. REALE INFORIvn~ THE BOARD THAT THE JOB DESCRIIYI'ION FOR THE SECRETARIAL
WlTHA~OFTHEPOSTING.
THE BOARD WAS IIq0RMED THAT A I~IEW REFRIGERATOR WAS PLrRCI-IA~ED FOR
THE DEPARTMENT FOR THE STORAGE OF BIOLOGICS AblD THAT THE OLD
REFRIGERATOR WILL STILL BE USED FOR STORAGE OF FLU VACCINE FOR THE
~MING FLU CLINIC.
MP,. REAI~E DISCIISSED WITI-I THE BOARD THE LETTER THAT WAS SERF TO THE
PI,AblNI~G DI~ARTMERF FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING THE PROPOSI~
W~8 AT THE FORMER BEADLE SCHOOL LOCATION.
THE MORIItLY REPORT FROM JOANNE LECLERC,HJBLIC HEALTH h'URgE, WAS
PRESE3tI'ED TO THE BOARD ALOblG WI'II-I ~ MEMO REGARDING THE UPDATE
ON CAMP INgPECTIOI~IS.
MR. REALE DISCUSSED WITH THE BOARD THAT THE CAMP DIRECTOR AT CAMP
POOL LX)MPANY TO INSPFL'F THE SWIMMING POOL FOR REPAIR OF THE
SKIMMING SYSTEIVL MR. REALE INFORM~ THE BOARD THAT THE CAMP IS
CLOSING AT THE ~ OF THE WEEK. MR. SPECTOR INSTRU~ MR. REALE TO
SF2qD OUT A LETI'ER THAT THE POOL WILL lSIOT BE ALLOWED TO OPE~ blEXT
YEAR UNTR, THE SKIMMING 8YSTEIVl IS REPAIRED.
DR. CARBONE ASI{~ MR. REALE ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE INDIVIDUAL REQUESTING
Abl INSTAILER'8 LICENSE FROM THE BOARD. MI~ REALE INFORMED TI-IE BOARD
THAT THE ~ WHO TOOK TI-IB EXAM SCORED A 90% AND WAS ISSUED
A LICENSE.
MR. HERSEE ASKED MtL REALE FOR AN UPDATE Ol~l MR. LAINE CI-IAgE AT 63 OBER
STR~-T. MR.. REALE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE NEIGI-tBOR HAS COMPLAIblED
OF SEWAGE ODOR BUT THAT ON TWO VISITS, ONE WITH ~ BUILDING
COMMISSIONER, ~ WA~ NO SEWA{3E ODOR DETECTABLE. HOWEVER, AN
AREA OF 801L WAS NOTED TO BE WET AND THE PA~ STAINED. MIL REALE
INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THERE HA~ BEEN NO kEPORT RECEIVED FROM
MR. CHASE THAT HE HAS HAD AN ENGINEER CERTIFY TO THE BOARD THAT
THERE IS NO BREAKOUT OCCURRING FROM I-HS CESSPOOL AND THAT HE WOULD
HAVE UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR TO UPGRADE HIS SYSTEM.
DIL CARBONE ASKED DIANE KURKJIAN IF SHE HAS SPOKEN TO MICKEY RATTE AND
IF SHE WAS SATISFn~r} WITH THE BOARDS DECISION. MRS. KURKHAN STATED
THAT MS. RATTE WAS HAPPY WITH THE BOARDS APPROVAL AND THAT SHE
IS GOING TO WAIT UNTIL JANUARY TO OBTAIN A PERMIT.
iV/[ REALE SHOWED THE BOARD THE MEMO RECHVED FROM C~OUN~
PETER GILMORE REGARD]NO MINUTES OF MEETINGS FOR THE BOARD OF HEALTH
AND HAZARDOUS WASTE COMlV!HTEE. THE BOARD INSTRUCTF. D MI~ REALE
ENGLAND BIOLAB5 OF THEIR ANNUAL MEETING OF THE INSTITUTIONAL BIO~SAFETY
COMMHTL~ OF JULY S, 1998. THE BOARD AC~ THE MINLrrF, S.
MR. REALE ~ THE BOARD THAT WINDSOR COURT INSTALLED THE
ANTIVORTEX DRAIN COVER AT THE POOL AND THAT HANNAH VILLAGE AND
TRAFALGAR APARTMENTS WERE ISSUED POOL PERMITS.
THE BOARD BRIEFLY DISCUSSED THE ISSUE OF REQUIRING LIFEGUARDS AT POOLS
AND THAT A COMPREHENSIVE POLICY WRL HE DISCUSSED AT A LATER BOARD
lV~'~HNG.
DR. CARBONE DISCUSSED THE ISSUE OF A SMOKE FREE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE
ENTIRE CITY. MI~ SPECrOR SUGGESTED HOLDING PUBLIC HEARINGS TO DETERMINE
WHETHER THIS WOULD BE FOR RESTAURANTS ONLY OR CITY WIDE. MR. HERSE~
ASKED IF THE CITY SOLICITOR SHOULD BE CONSULTED.
MI~ REALE INFORMED THE BOARD THAT TOBACCO CONTROL CONDUCTED THEIR
SUMMER STING AND THAT TWO STORES WERE CAUGHT SELLING TOBACCO TO
MINORS. MR. HERSEE ASKED IF THE STING OPERATION WAS AGGRF, SSIVB AOAIN.
MRS. KURKJIAN DISCUSSED THAT IN OTHER TOWNS 5HE WORKED IN THE MINORS
NO ONE FROM SUNOCO FOOD MART APPEARED AT THE BOARD MEETING AS
REQUESTED FOR TOBACCO CONTROL VIOLATIONS. THE BOARD VOTED TO FINE
SUNOCO AT THE THIRD OFFENSE LEVEL.
' SESSION TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL MATTERS.
INTERIM DIRECTOR