1971-12-06City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Board of Health
Subcommittee:
Date: December 6, 1971
Place: Health Department Office
Board members present: Dr. Jacob H. Fine, chair, A. Joseph Callahan, Jr., and Angelo R. Massa
Board members absent:
Others present: Joseph W. Walsh, Jr., Acting Director of Public Health
Recorder: Joseph W. Walsh, Jr.
BOARD OF HEALTH - MONTHLY MEETING - DECEMBER 6, 1971
Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. Members present were Dr. J. H. Fine, Chairman; Angelo R.
Massa and A. J. Callahan, Jr., members; Joseph W. Walsh, Jr. Acting Director.
The minutes of the November 4, 1971 meeting were accepted as mailed and the monthly bill
schedules were reviewed and signed.
The agenda was suspended and the Board entered into Executive Session so they could discuss in
detail the 1972 Health Department Budget. The Board members went over each recommended
appropriation with the Acting Director and made revisions as needed.
At the conclusion of the Budget Session, the Beverly Board of Health discontinued the Executive
Session and proceeded with any business that was to come before the Board of Health.
OLD BUSINESS
Combined Collection of Garbage and Rubbish
The Beverly Board of Health discussed in detail the combining of the collection of garbage and
rubbish into a single collection and on a motion duly made and seconded unanimously voted that the
City of Beverly shall, as soon as possible combine the collection of garbage and rubbish into a single
collection for the City of Beverly and collect via this method before future problems increase to
emergency proportions.
The Board of Health instructed the Acting Director to inform, in writing, the Mayor, President of the
Board of Aldermen, and the Commissioner of Public Works of their decision.
The Board of Health further instructed the Acting Director to begin preparing the legal notice needed
to advertise for bids regarding Beverly's garbage districts for 1972-73. The Board discussed the
wording of the legal notice and requested the Acting Director to delete two collections from April
1 through October 31, from the contract and advertise that the garbage is to be collected once a week
yearly and the length of the contract will be one (1) year rather than two (2) as in the past. By
changing the collection requirements, the Board of Health hopes that this will hold the increased cost
of said collection, if needed to a minimum.
The acting Director to begin advertising the first week of January.
138 Livingstone Avenue
The Acting Director reported to the Board of Health that 138 Livingstone Avenue, Beverly was still
vacant. The Board requested another report at the January 1972 meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
Sanitarian
Mr. Dan Bumagin, City Planner, submitted Civil Service Requisition forms for the vacant
Sanitarian's position in the Health Department for the Board of Health's approval.
After a brief discussion the Board of Health tabled a decision on the request until a later meeting.
Steam Bath
The Acting Director submitted a request from Mr. Peter Gianoulis of 245 Southwest 7th Street, Boca
Raton, Florida, owner of a steam bath located at r 265 Cabot Street, Beverly for a license to re-open
and operate the steam bath again.
After a brief discussion the Board of Health instructed the Acting Director to inspect the steam bath
and if it meets sanitary standards and is, in his opinion approved, than a license can be issued.
Code Enforcement Trainee
"Section 6 of the Emergency Employment Act of 1971 will give the City of Beverly the possibility
of creating 12 entry level positions. These positions are to be filled by residents of problem areas,
and the services are to be directed toward those areas.
As Mayor, I have been asked by the State Office of Manpower Affairs to establish the jobs and to
administer the program in Beverly.
With this in mind, I am requesting your permission to seek funds for a Code Enforcement Trainee
to work under the supervision of the Director of Public Health".
Respectfully,
(signed) Herbert F. Grimes
Mayor
After a brief discussion, the Board approved the Mayor's request to hire a Code Enforcement Trainee
under the Emergency Employment Act of 1971.
Meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Joseph W. Walsh, Jr.
Acting Director