2003-04-24
City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Board of Health
Subcommittee:
Date: April 24, 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, Thomas Scully, Director of
Community Services and Kitty Hunt, Coastal North Shore Tobacco Control Program
Recorder: Judith Balboni.
Chairman Carbone called the meeting to order at 7:35 a.m.
The Board accepted the minutes of March 20, 2003 as mailed.
The first order of new business was Tuck Point Condominium Trust who requested renewal of
waiver of lifeguard requirement. Ms. Rhonda Ziner representative from EP Management informed
the Board that Tuck Point is an adult complex, pool attendants will be hired and water testing will
be done daily and logged by pool attendants. The Board asked if there were any problems last
year. Mr. Burke had no complaints from the previous year. The Board will take under
advisement.
Next on the agenda, Attorney Seth Emmer representing Gateway Condominiums, Rantoul Street,
requests waiver of lifeguard requirement. Several lapses in log entries were noted last season and
resulted in a correspondence from the department in August. He assured Board members that
testing will be done and daily log kept. As of May 1, 2003, EP Management will be representing
Gateway. The Board will take under advisement.
After further discussion, Chairman Carbone requests that copies of Certified Pool Operators
licenses be provided to Health Department for file. A motion was made by Mr. Walsh that a
conditional waiver be issued for Gateway Condominium for 6 weeks with a follow-up inspection
after 4 weeks by Mr. Reale. Seconded by Mr. Alpine. Motion accepted.
A motion was made by Mr. Walsh for a waiver to be granted to Tuck Point. Seconded by Mr.
Alpine. Motion accepted.
The Board reviewed and discussed the Youth Access Regulation that was drafted and worked on
over the last two meetings. Mr. Alpine motioned to accept draft and become effective August 1,
2003. Motion seconded by Mr. Walsh, all in favor. Approved. Mr. Burke will ask the group of
attorneys working for the Massachusetts Tobacco Control Program to review and comment.
Regulation will be printed in newspaper and filed in Department of Environmental Protection.
Mr. Burke updated the Board on several issues. First, the Community Wellness Day was a great
success despite the weather. About 400 attended. About twenty door prizes were awarded. Mr.
Burke thanked all staff for their cooperation and help. Also, many thanks to the Rotary Club,
Kiwanis Club, Beverly National Bank, Heritage Bank, Beverly Cooperative Bank, Sovereign
Bank, Danvers Savings Bank, Beverly Hospital and Jack Good from Beverly Hospital for all their
support.
Special thanks goes to our Public Health Nurse, Pat Zingariello who put many long hours and lots
of hard work and enthusiasm into making this a success. Mr. Walsh, who had 20 years experience
with Health Department Fairs of the past, showed great appreciation for Pat’s efforts and
successful affair.
Mr. Burke received correspondence from Pat Scanlon, Scanlon Associates. Mr. Scanlon works
with Wheelabrator and Resco regarding the Mercury Exchange Program and he has asked to be
put on next month’s meeting agenda to discuss a regulation that would ban disposal of
thermostats containing mercury in the waste stream.
Mr. Scully would like to see more public education/awareness of the dangers of mercury in our
everyday life. Mr. Burke will speak to Mr. Scanlon for information to distribute.
Ms. Kathleen Sturm, 110 Dodge Street has sent in a request to the Board for permit to keep
twelve chickens on her property. The Health Department will notify all abutters and this will be
put on next month’s agenda. Mr. Burke has asked Jim Lindley, Animal Control Inspector to be
present.
Other updates, Mr. Burke informed the Board that all licenses for 2003 have been renewed and
paid in full.
The Board reviewed and concurred with the 2003 Best Management Practice Plan & Vector
Management Plan from Walter Montgomery, Director of New England Mass. Mosquito Control
& Wetlands Management District.
Mr. Burke and Pat Zingariello met with Mary Foley, DPH-Oral Health Division, regarding
feasibility of licensing Dental Clinic. Ms. Foley was informative and pledged her assistance.
Mr. Burke provided the Board with a copy of interim report to Delta Dental Foundation as
required by the grant.
Tentative dates for upcoming monthly meeting are May 15, June 26, and July 31, 2003. Mr.
Burke will confirm next week.
Meeting adjourned at 8:45 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Judith Balboni