1972-01-06City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Board of Health
Subcommittee:
Date: January 6, 1972
Place: Board of Health 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, Leo Panunzio, Milk and
Food Inspector, and Robert Russo, Plumbing Inspector
Recorder: Joseph W. Walsh, Jr.
BOARD OF HEALTH - MONTHLY MEETING - JANUARY 6, 1972
Meeting called to order at 6:30 p.m. Members present were Dr. Jacob H. Fine, Chairman; Angelo R.
Massa and A. J. Callahan, Jr. members; and Joseph W. Walsh, Jr., Acting Director &Public Health.
Also attending were Robert Russo, Plumbing Inspector; Leo L. Panunzio, M~k and Food Inspector;
Stephen Slane, Manager of the North Shore Music Theatre; C. Henry Glovsky, Attorney; and
Anthony Ventresca, applicant for the Code Enforcement Tralnee position.
The minutes of the December 6, 1971 meeting were accepted as mailed. The monthly reports of the
various staff members were read and the monthly bill schedules were read and signed.
The Beverly Board of Health on a motion duly made and seconded voted unanimously to elect as the
Chairman for 1972, Doctor Jacob H. Fine.
OLD BUSINESS
Mental Health
Mr. Joseph W. Walsh, Jr., Acting Director distributed to each Board member a copy of the following
letter ~'om the Greater Cape Ann Human Services, Inc., requesting an increase in their annual
appropriation.
GREATER CAPE ANN HLrMAN SERVICES, INC.
Washington Street Gloucester, Mass. 01930Tel. 283-0440,
December 31, 1971
Jacob H. Fine, M. D.
Chairman, Board of Health
191 Cabot Street
Beverly, MA 01915
Dear Dr. Fine
Relative to our 26 October 1971 introductory letter to you, we explained the change in corporate
structure affecting the collection and distribution of tax allocated dollars from your community under
Chapter 128 Acts and Resolves of 1958. These monies were previously collected by the Mental
Health Association of the North Shore, Inc. to partially support the operational costs of the Cape Ann
Children and Family Center in Gloucester which provides child guidance services the residents of
Beverly.
In spite of the upward inflationsty spiral, we have made a critical evaluation of our needs and
priorities in an effort to insure that your community receives full-value for every tax dollar
programmed. Therefore, we are in keeping with President Nixon's price and wage "freeze", and for
1972 we are requesting $12,183.36 from your community, the same amount we requested in 1971.
However, only $7,627.00 was allocated, thus taxing the effectiveness of our services to all the
communities we serve. In 1970, Beverly residents constituted 22% of the total number of new
families applying for services.
In 1971, that figure rose to 28%, an increase of 6%. While we are living in an era of ever-increasing
prices for all goods and services, and therefore, must expect the cost of operating a children and
family speciality center will also continue to increase, we are endeavoring to provide your community
with at least the same number of professional hours as we have in the past and not reduce our
services. In meeting this need, we have developed more comprehensive consultation programs aimed
at preventing family breakdown which hopefully, in the final analysis, will reduce the need for direct
services.
Our active consultation participation to your community from ry 1971 through September 1971
amounted to 221 hours. This too is a significant increase over the 152 hours rendered in 1970. This
service was provided in the form of consultation or participation in conferences and in-service training
programs with clergy, courts, physicians, schools, and other related health and social agencies.
From January 1971 to November 1971,46 new families sought our direct cat services. Approximately
15 hours per family is required to take a psycho-social diagnostic evaluation. This amounted to 790
clinic hours. Moreover, approximately 20 hours of treatment service was provided to each of the 84
active families, resulting in 1,680 hours of treatment service; or a combined total (diagnostic and
treatment) of 2,470 hours spent to serve Beverly residents. Considering the Beve~y population of
37,786, this makes the per capita direct clinical services in the placement of an "outreach team" of
children specialists to be placed directly in Beverly, in order to serve those families who are unable
to utilize the center's services to transportation difficulties.
Owing to the fact that the corporation has no reserve financial funds, we would greatly appreciate
receiving from Beverly, on a monthly basis beginning in January 1972, an amount equal to 1/12th of
the 1971 appropriation. The movies would assure us of the capability of delivering uninterrupted
services until such time as the appropriation is approved by formal local governmental action. This
is possible under General Laws, Chapter 44, Sections 5 and 5A which authorized cities and towns
to borrow and expend 1/12th of a previous years allocation prior to adoption of the city or town
budget.
The Board of Directors of the Greater Cape Ann Human Services, Inc .appreciates the continued
support you have given to the Cape Ann Children and Family Center through the allocation of tax
dollars. Representatives from the Board of Directors and the Clinic would like to meet with you or
the Finance Committee to answer any questions you may have.
Sincerely,
(signed) Herbert J. Wostrel
President
The Board of Health discussed the lack of Beverly's representation he Board of Directors and feels
that if we are subsidizing the ter Cape Ann Human Services Inc., we (Beverly) should have a voice
on the Board of Directors.
After a brief discussion regarding the 1972 appropriation, the Board of Health instructed the Acting
Director to change the suggested appropriation from $7,627.00 to $10,000.00.
The Board further instructed the Acting Director to invite Mr. Herbert Wostrel, President of the
Greater Cape Ann Human Services, Inc. to meet with the Board on February 3, 1972 to discuss in
detail their services rendered to Beverly residents.
Code Enforcement Trainee
Mr. Joseph W. Walsh, Jr., Acting Director, distributed to each Board member a copy of the following
letter from Mayor Grimes regarding his selection for the job:
"January 6, 1972
Board of Health
Joseph Walsh, Acting Director
City Hall
Beverly, Massachusetts 01915
Gentlemen:
Under the Emergency Employment Act of 1972, Section 6 provision, application has been made and
approved for one Code Enforcement Trainee in the Board of Health, at $7,000.00 per annum, for the
next two years. I propose to fill this position on January 14, 1972, as required by regulations,
provided your approval is obtained at a regularly constituted meeting of the Board of Health.
I hereby submit for your consideration my selection for this position: Anthony Ventresca, Pleasant
Street, Beve~y, Massachusetts.
Requirements of law stipulate preference treatment, under Section 6, shall be given to persons within
an impacted area of unemployment, and within a designated area of the city as delineated by the
Office of Manpower Affairs. After this requirement is met, then Veterans preference is to be applied.
Mr. Ventresca meets the above qualifications under provisions of Section 6, and has considerable
experience in the federally subsidized Housing Project #235J, has a good rapport with people living
in areas considered for rehabilitation, and I believe a sufficient working understanding of code
problems as a result of his work under Rehabilitation Programs.
I have taken the liberty of requesting him to be available at your meeting on January 6, 1972.
Very truly yours,
(signed)Herbert F. Grimes
Mr. Anthony Ventresca, applicant for the position, met with the Board of Health to discuss his
application for the position of Code Enforcement Tralnee.
After a brief discussion, the Board of Health voted to accept the assignment made by the Mayor of
Mr. Anthony Ventresca of Pleasant Street, Beverly, Massachusetts. Mr. Ventresca is to begin work
on January 17, 1972 and work under the direct supe~ision of the Acting Director.
Transportation of Septic Tank Wastes
The Acting Director informed the Board of Health that two individual firms had requested permits
to transport and dispose of cesspool or septic tank wastes pumped from Beverly resident's sewage
disposal systems.
Ai~er a brief discussion, the Board requested the Acting Director to request that both parties appear
at the next Board meeting to explain in detail the number of Beverly residents to whom they are going
to render their service.
The Board tabled further discussion until the February 3, 1972 meeting.
Garbage Bids for 1972-73
Mr. Walsh, Acting Director, explained to the Board that he had begun advertising in the Beverly
Times for garbage collection bids for Bevefiy's five collection districts and the bids are not due until
the February 3, 1972 meeting.
Change of Occupancy Permit
The Acting Director submitted the following statistical report for November and December 1971:
Number of Gas Company calls
Permits issued
Temporary Permits issued
Permits issued - Temp. expired
79
35
0
38
Permits refused
Permits refused (held over)
3
Referrals: 0
Inspections:
A. Scruple 15
E. Curelli 13
R. Montoni 10
38
Mr. Walsh further reported that during the four months this program has been in operation, the
inspectors have been providing inspections the same day they are requested and that all parties
connected with the program are cooperating.
The Board accepted this report as one of progress.
North Shore Music Theatre (See minutes September 2, 1971)
Mr. Stephen Slane, Manager, and Mr. C. Henry Glovsky, member of the Board of Directors,
appeared before the Board of Health to discuss the installation of toilet facilities at the Terrace
Restaurant.
The representatives of the Music Theatre explained in detail their plans for the addition of new toilet
facilities on the lower level of the Theatre and proposed future plans for the expansion of the upper
level where the Terrace Restaurant is located.
The Board of Health explained that the State Sanitary Code, Article X, in addition to sections of the
State Plumbing Code, require toilet facilities be conveniently located for the employee's use.
After considerable discussion regarding the location of the toilet facilities, the Beverly Board of
Health requested the Music Theatre submit to them at the February Board meeting a preliminary plot
plan of the proposed toilet facilities. This plan should include the location of sewer and water lines
and all other pertinent data needed to evaluate said plans.
The Board of Health tabled further discussion on this matter until their February 3, 1972 meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Joseph W. Walsh, Jr.
Director of Public Health (Acting)
ADDENDUM - BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING - JANUARY 6. 1972
Change of Occupancy Statistics
Month of November:
Number of calls from Gas Company 265
Permits issued 57
Temporary permits issued 3
60
Permits refused
Permits refused held over
Referrals
Inspections:
3
3
A. Serepie 19
R. Morttoni 16
E. Curelli 16
A. Semple/E. CureHi 9
60
Respectfully submitted,
Joseph W. Walsh, Jr.
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC HEALTH (acting)