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2003-10-30City of Beverly, Massachusetts Public Meeting Minutes Board: Board of Health Subcommittee: Date: October 30, 2003 Place: Beverly Council on Aging, Arts & Crafts Room Board members present: Frank Carbone, Jr., MD, Joseph W. Walsh, Jr. and William J. Alpine, Jr., Esq. Board members absent: Others present: William Burke, Director of Public Health and Thomas Scully, Director of Community Services Recorder: Judith Balboni. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 a.m. The Board reviewed and accepted the minutes of September 18, 2003 meeting. First on the agenda, was the updated fee schedule that Mr. Burke has been working on. It hadn’t been updated since 1994. Board members reviewed all fees and discussed some changes made. Motion by Mr. Walsh to accept fee schedule as drafted, seconded by Mr. Alpine. Board agreed to adopt as regulation. Mr. Burke informed the board that Pat Zingariello is back from sick leave and meeting a busy schedule. The annual Flu Clinic was held Saturday, October 25, 2003 at the Senior Center from 9 – Noon nd and was very successful, 850 doses were administered. A 2 Clinic is scheduled for Thursday, November 13, 2003 from 3–5 p.m. at the Senior Center for residents and Beverly employees. On th November 5 Pat will be providing an hour-long clinic for police and fire department employees. On October 23, 2003 the sixth meeting of Regional Boards of Health was held at Senior Center. Representatives from Danvers, Saugus, Swampscott and Beverly were present. Some of the issues discussed were ETS updates, mercury contamination to the environment, mercury recovery programs, open burning regulations, idling buses with diesel fuel and RDNA regulations. It was also discussed whether to continue with meetings or not. Most seem to have an interest, however, a guest speaker knowledgeable on RDNA would be welcome. Mr. Burke informed the board its food-licensing program has been automated utilizing an ‘Access Program’. This should expedite the renewal process and also keep track of inspections. The program will eventually be used for all other permits. Mr. Burke taped a program for BevCam Cable Network. The show NE Talk hosted by Dr. Mavis Jaworski will discuss functions and activities of the Health Department. A date for airing is not known at this time. Susan Pelletier, Dental Hygienist and Mr. Burke attended the semi-annual meeting of Beverly th Dental Society on October 28. Mr. Burke updated the group on the fiscal challenges of the clinic in the current economic climate and discussed efforts to obtain licensure of the clinic to make it more self-sufficient to insulate it from the volatility of the municipal budget process. The Health Department and Beverly Hospital recently co-sponsored a presentation by Dr. Bela Matyas, Medical Director for Massachusetts Department Public Health, entitled ‘Update of Emerging Pathogens’. The Department hosted the Community Health Network Area ‘s Regional meeting entitled “Snapshot of Public Health”. Dr. Carbone spoke about the recent Regional meeting of Boards of Health. He finds interesting the mix of topics from other communities. He believes, however, that more follow up work is needed on these topics, maybe, sub-committee or action group. Speakers may be good idea referencing, mercury disposal or pesticides and RDNA. The next regional meeting is scheduled for January 15, 2004. Mr. Burke will try to get Phil Kliminowicz, DPW to the next meeting to speak on Pesticides in Beverly. The next scheduled meeting is November 20, 2003. The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Judith Balboni