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1971-08-05City of Beverly, Massachusetts Public Meeting Minutes Board: Board of Health Subcommittee: Date: August 5, 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, Richard Montoni, Code Enforcement Officer, and Alfred J. Semple, Code Enforcement Inspector. Recorder: Joseph W. Walsh, Jr. BOARD OF HEALTH - MONTHLY MEETING - AUGUST 5, 1971 Meeting called to order at 6:30 p.m. Members present were Dr. Jacob H. Fine, Chairman; A. Joseph Callahan, Jr., and Angelo R. Massa. Also attending were Joseph W. Walsh, Jr., Acting Director; Richard Montoni and Alfred J. Semple, Code Enforcement Inspectors. The minutes of the June 10, 1971 meeting were accepted as mailed and read. OLD BUSINESS Drug Appropriation Mr. Joseph W. Walsh, Jr., Acting Director, reported to the Board that on July 19, 1971 Miss Patricia Donlon, City Auditor; Jan Teresko, Director Project RAP; Robert Ledoux, Chairman of RAP's Board of Directors, met with Mr. McKinnon of the State Controllers Office and Dr. Dumont of the Division of Drug Rehabilitation and a tentative agreement was reached regarding the residency requirement of the City Auditor. Mr. Walsh further stated that a contract is currently being drawn up finalizing the agreement that the financial aid will be spent for services rendered to Beverly residents only and that the Director of Project RAP will submit to the Board of Health monthly affidavits attesting to the number of Beverly residents in the groups. The Board of Health accepted this report as one of progress. Change of Occupancy Regulation Mr. Joseph W. Walsh, Jr., Acting Director, reported to the Board of Health that he had met with Mr. Charles Drake of the Massachusetts Electric Company and together they are finalizing plans between the two departments for the daily reporting of all turn ons and turn offs of electricity in Beverly. Mr. Walsh further stated that the Salem Board of Health is very interested in our regulation and has requested a report regarding our success with the regulation. Mr. Walsh also reported that he had sent our 130 copies of the regulation and copy of Article II of the Massachusetts Sanitary Code to multiple property owners as listed in the 1970 Assessors' Records. The Board accepted this report as one of progress. NEW BUSINESS Cabot Restaurant Mr. Theodore Grevelis, owner of the Cabot Restaurant, 150 Cabot Street, Beverly appeared before the Board of Health to discuss the numerous violations of Article X of the Massachusetts Sanitary Code as listed by Mr. Leo L. Panunzio, Milk and Food Inspector, on his inspection report dated July 27, 1971. The Board of Health went over each violation as listed on the inspection report with Mr. Grevelis and after discussing in detail each violation the Board of Health gave Mr. Theodore Grevelis until September 2, 1971 Board meeting to make the repairs or renovations necessary to show a reasonable intention to improve the general condition of the restaurant. The Board of Health requests that a report be submitted by the Milk and Food Inspector at the September meeting. Garbage Complaints The following people met with the Board of Health to discuss their dissatisfaction with the method of garbage collection and in their opinion lack of two collections a week as per the 1970 contract specifications: Mr. Walter J. Doane, 204 Brimbat Avenue; and Mr. & Mrs. William Ghen, 203 Brimbal Avenue. Also attending were Joseph Erias and Roy Ferriera of Eastern Contract Disposal Co., the garbage collector responsible for the district. Mr. Walter J. Doane explained in great detail to the Board his dissatisfaction with the collection service, apparent lack of two collections per week, and the early collection time of his garbage. He further explained that he had complained in 1968 and 1969 and in his opinion nothing was done to improve the service. Mr. Walter J. Doane presented the following petition to the Board of Health: August 1971 TO: The Beverly Board of Health ATTENTION: Mr. Walsh Garbage Collections "It is our understanding that the City of Beverly has contracted to have garbage collected twice a week during the warm weather. In as much as our garbage is only collected once a week, it would seem that there has been a misunderstanding as to the exact duties of the collector. We, therefore, feel it necessary to notify you herewith of these conditions and further acquaint you with the fact that this is not the first year that such a situation has existed. We are aware of the fact that if someone makes a complaint a collection will be made at that particular home, but that is hardly a satisfactory manner to handle a situation in which our city is paying to have a service performed and that service is not being given to ALL the homes." Signed, Mrs. Walter J. Doane Mrs. Joseph L. Standley Mrs. Mecis Caus Kusiah Norman 0. Baker Mrs. W. Rose Mr. & Mrs. Alan E. Joseph Mr. & Mrs. W. A. Richards George D. Tawse Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lefavour Francis J. Minton F. J. Berkeley Mr. & Mrs. Paul Pentronzio 204 Brimbal Ave. 10 Walnut Street 201 Brimbal Ave. 6 Walnut Street 206 Brimbal Ave. 133 Dodge Street 205 Brimbal Ave 105 Brimbal Ave. 9 0akmont St. 55 Putnam St. 51A Putnam St. 65 Brimbal Ave Mr. William Ghen spoke to verify the fact that he was receiving only one collection per week. Mr. Joseph Erias explained the collection system used by his company and the incentive plan and bonuses that are incorporated into the employee's pay if their district is collected properly and they maintain minimal amounts of complaints. He further stated that to the best of the company's ability they are fulfilling the contraet requirements as to two collections per week. He also stated that once Mr. Doane complained about the early time of collection and they had ceased that practice and now collect at a more reasonable time and, in addition, he stated that since the date of Mr. Doane's complaint Mr. Doane is receiving two collections per week. Mr. Doane injected, at this point, that since July 12, 1971 he is receiving two collections per week. The Board of Health discussed the garbage complaint statistics for the year 1970 and 1971 as broken down into complaints from their neighborhood; requests for 2 collections per week; and total complaints regarding garbage collection in general and explained that the ratio of complaints per citizen did not constitute the justification of the complaint as presented by the complainants to the Board. The Board of Health further explained that if the citizens do not register a complaint with the Health Office, then they assume that the contracts are being fulfilled and instructed the Acting Director to contact each person on the petition to discuss their complaint regarding the collection of their garbage. Salem-Beverly Water Board "The sub-division plan of Colonial Estates in Beverly approved by the Planning Board May 17, 1966 shows lots on Noble Hill Road and Marshall Road, both of which are within the watershed of Longham Reservoir. The plan is endorsed to require the approval of the Salem and Beverly Water Supply Board and the Beverly Board of Health in regard to sewage disposal conditions. I inspected the area on July 21, 1971 and have also checked various plans on file with the Beverly Health Department and of the present owner of the development. My inspection revealed no surface ditches or streams within 100 feet of the lots. The only drainage affecting our water supply is the sub-surface drain servicing the catch basins on the streets. Comments on the individual lots are as follows: Lot #5.Leaching as shown on plan at Beverly Board of Health is 100 ft. from catch basin which is satisfactory. Lot #6. Leaching field is well over 100 ft. from sub-surface drain. Satisfactory. Lot #7. Leaching field is approximately 100 ft. from the sub-surface drains in each street, which is satisfactory. The proposed future addition, if needed, will be a minimum of 65 feet from the drain in Noble Hill Road and may require a variance at the time of construction. Satisfactory at present. Lot #8. The builders site plan shows the sewage disposal facilities to be a minimum of 100 feet from the catch basin in Marshall Rd. Satisfactory. Lot #9. This lot is remote from the sub-surface drainage system. Satisfactory. Lot # 10. Existing leaching system is approximately 80 ft. from the sub surface drain at the catch basin, which is the best that could be done. It is well over the 50 ft. required under Article XI of the Sanitary Code at the date of acceptance of the subdivision and the variance appears to be in order. Lot #11. No plans for sewage disposal on this lot are currently available. However, the sewage disposal facilities may have to be less than 100 ft. from the catch basins. When the system is designed a variance should be requested from the current restrictions in the State Sanitary Code. This sub-division was approved at a time when Article XI of the State Sanitary Code allowed individual sewerage disposal systems to be as close as 50 ft. to "tributaries to reservoirs including open and sub-surface drains." On August 15, 1966, the code was changed to require 100 ft. distance. Regulation 20 of the Code provides for variances under certain conditions. It is my opinion that variances are in order where necessary on Lots 5 through 11 so long as the distances are kept the maximum possible and no case under 50 feet." 7/26/71 (signed) Kenneth F. Knowlton Salem-Beverly Water Supply Board The Board of Heaith acknowledges receipt of the above letter and files the correspondence until such time as the approval of the Board is needed. Correspondence - Board of Aldermen June 30,1971 ORDERED: That the Board of Health be and they are hereby requested to submit monthly statistical reports of sub-standard housing in the City to the Board of Aldermen. A true copy, Attest: (signed) JOHN F. COUHIG CITY CLERK The Board of Health acknowledges receipt of the above request from the Board of Aldermen and instructed the Acting Director have the two Code Enforcement Inspectors submit to him the required monthly statistics and the Acting Director will in turn forward the information to the Board of Aldermen. News Release The Board of Health instructed the Acting Director to issue the following directive to all staff members regarding the issuance of news releases that pertain to the records or policies of the Board of Health. That no information or records regarding the Health Department matters be released either verbally or in written form for publication until such information or records have been approved by the Director and/or Board of Health for release. Meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Joseph W. Walsh, Jr. Acting Director of Public Health