1971-10-07City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Board of Health
Subcommittee:
Date: October 7, 1971
Place: Health Department Office
Board members present: Dr. Jacob H. Fine, chair, and Angelo R. Massa
Board members absent: A. Joseph Callahan, Jr.
Others present: Joseph W. Walsh, Jr., Acting Director of Public Health, Richard Montoni, Code
Enforcement Officer, Leo Panunzio, Milk and Food Inspector, Robert Russo, Plumbing Inspector,
and Ernest U. Curelli, Sanitarian
Recorder: Joseph W. Walsh, Jr.
BOARD OF HEALTH - MONTHLY MEETING - OCTOBER 7, 1971
Meeting called to order at 7:00 p.m. Members present were Dr. Jacob H. Fine, Chairman; and
Angelo R. Massa. A. J. Callahan, Jr. on vacation.
Also attending were Joseph W. Walsh, Jr. Acting Director of Public Health; Leo L. Panunzio, Milk
and Food Inspector; Ernest U. Curelli, Sanitarian; Robert Russo, Plumbing Inspector; Richard
Montoni and Alfred J. Semple, Code Enforcement Inspectors.
The minutes of the September 2, 1971 meeting; the special meeting of September 9, 1971 and the
Hearing requested by Theodore Grevelis, owner of the Cabot Restaurant, on September 9, 1971 were
accepted as mailed. The monthly reports of the various staff members were read and the bill
schedules were signed.
OLD BUSINESS
138 Livingstone Avenue
Mr. Joseph W. Walsh, Jr., Acting Director, reported to the Board that he had met with Mr. Thomas
Bussone, Assistant City Solicitor, and they had drafted a letter to Mr. James A. Dooling III and/or
the Church of the Gift of God, telling him of the Board's March 8, 1971vote which ordered him to
connect his building or buildings located at 138 Livingstone Avenue, Beverly, Massachusetts to the
common sanitary sewer.
Mr. Walsh reported that Mr. Dooling's father was served the order by the Board of Health in hand
by the Gloucester Police on September 29, 1971 at the Magnolia Manor, and he had failed to contact
the Health Department Office and had not complied with our order.
After a brief discussion, the Beverly Board of Health on a motion made and seconded voted
unanimously to take the necessary legal steps to enforce the recommendations of the Plumbing
Inspector to require Mr. James A. Dooling III and/or the Church of the Gift of, Inc. to connect a
dwelling owned by either party and located at138 Livingstone Avenue to the municipal sewer.
The Board of Health instructed the Acting Director to inform James A. Dooling III of his right to a
hearing.
Cabot Restaurant
Mr. Leo L. Panunzio, Milk and Food Inspector, reported that Mr. Theodore Grevelis, owner of the
Cabot Restaurant located at 150 Cabot Street, Beverly, had not corrected the violations as listed in
our letter of July 29, 1971 within the time allotted to him after his hearing with the Beverly Board
of Health on September 1971.
Mr. Joseph W. Walsh, Jr., Acting Director, reaffirmed Mr. Panunzio's testimony regarding the lack
of progress on the part of the owner of the Cabot Restaurant to correct all the violations of Article
X of Massachusetts Sanitary Code.
After a brief discussion the Beverly Board of Health on a motion duly made and seconded
unanimously voted to revoke both the Food Service Permit and the Milk License of the Cabot
Restaurant effective at the end of the business day, Saturday, October 9, 1971 and further to order
the owner to cease and desist after October 9, 1971 immediately the operation of the Cabot
Restaurant located at 150 Cabot Street, Beverly, Massachusetts.
The Board of Health instructed the Acting Director to notify Mr. Theodore Grevelis, owner, in
writing of their decision.
Combined Collection of Garbage and Rubbish Survey
The Acting Director submitted his report to the Board of Health for their evaluation before the
October 14, 1971 scheduled meeting with the Mayor and Public Works Commissioner.
Change of Occupancy Permit
The Acting Director reported to the Board that the Change of Occupancy Permit Regulations has
been in effect for one month and is operating smoothly. He stated that the property owners and
landlords are requesting inspections and complying with our requirements. The Acting Director
further reported that the Department has been receiving excellent co-operation from the
Massachusetts Electric Company regarding the reporting of electrical service requests and on two
occasions curtailing of electric service until we requested that the service be provided. The following
statistics are for the month of September:
Permits issued August 31-September 30
Referrals to other departments
Apartments - permits refused
95
5
6
Apartments - corrections made
Current permits refused
Call from Gas and Electric Company
Calls to have utilities shut off
Single family and apartments less than 5 years
5
1
238
1
138
1
Flu Clinic
The Acting Director reported that the Annual Municipal Employees' Flu Clinic was held on
September 30, 1971 and 290 employees received the vaccine.
The Board accepted this report as a final report.
NEW BUSINESS
Sanitarian's Appointment
"Pursuant to our recent conversation, I have hired, subject to your approval, Mr. Ernest Curelli, 17
Brimbal Hill Drive, Beverly under the Emergency Employment Act of 1971.
It is clearly understood that this employee is hired by and works for the Mayor's Office. However,
he is on "loan" to the Board of Health, I assume not only as a Registered Sanitarian, but also in any
capacity meeting his capabilities, to work under the express direction of the Acting Director of
Public Health.
Very truly yours,
(signed) Herbert F. Grimes
Mayor"
"Kindly acknowledge by your signature if this conforms with your acceptance.
(signed) Jacob H. Fine, M.D.
Angelo R. Massa"
The Beverly Board of Health after discussing in detail the hiring of a Sanitarian under the Emergency
Employment Act voted to accept the assignment made by the Mayor of Mr. Ernest Curelli, 17
Brimbal Hill Drive, Beverly under the conditions as stated in his letter of September 30, 1971.
Car Expenses
Mr. Richard Montoni, Code Enforcement Inspector, submitted a bill for $42.00 additional expenses
for September "because of extra mileage on new occupancy permits".
The Board voted to table Mr. Montoni's request until preparing the 1972 budget.
Permit Request to Dispose of Cesspool or Septic Tank Wastes
The Acting Director read a letter from Mr. Joseph I. Jaslowick, owner of Joy Cesspool located at Joy
Lane, Ipswich, Massachusetts requesting permission to dispose of septic tank or cesspool waste in
Beverly.
After a brief discussion the Board of Health on a motion made and seconded unanimously voted to
deny his request.
The Board instructed the Acting Director to notify Mr. Jaslowick in writing of their decision.
Meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Joseph W. Walsh, Jr.
Acting Director of Public Health