2005-03-17
City of Beverly, Massachusetts
Public Meeting Minutes
Board: Board of Health
Subcommittee:
Date: March 17, 2005
Place: Beverly Council on Aging
Board members present: Frank S. 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 Patricia Zingariello, Public Health Nurse
Recorder: Judith A. Balboni
Chairman Carbone called the meeting to order at 7:30 am.
The Board reviewed, approved and accepted the minutes of the February 17, 2005 meeting.
Mr. Burke told the Board, the issue at Stop & Shop is quiet. He will check re-installation of the
gate when snow clears. The neighbors had sent a thank-you note to the Board of Health for
bringing both parties together at meeting and addressing the issues. Mr. Baptista, Stop & Shop
Manager sent the department a copy of their plans for resolving the issues.
Mr. Burke informed the Board that he and Tom Scully met recently with Finance Director, John
Dunn to get his input on a projected budget shortfall regarding line item 15101-51126, ‘Dental
Hygienist’. If financial assistance is not received the Dental Clinic will have to suspend
operations by the end of March. Mr. Dunn suggested that the Board make a formal request to the
Mayor for the additional funding estimated to be $14,800. A motion was made to make the
request by Mr. Alpine, seconded by Mr. Walsh, vote unanimous.
On a positive note, clinic renovations to obtain licensure are moving forward. Mr. Burke talked
with Brett Feigh, the CFO of American Dental Partners to ask for technical assistance with the
renovations. Mr. Feigh put him in contact with Patterson Dental who does their construction.
Patterson agreed to review the plans and provide technical assistance.
The Board discussed the rDNA regulations and comments made from Mr. Bill Jack, New England
Biolabs after his review. The Board would like to sit down with Mr. Jack and go over comments.
They would also like Sam Lipson, Cambridge to look over regulations. Mr. Burke has asked
Cummings Properties to forward the draft regulations to their Biotech companies for review and
comment.
Mr. Burke informed the Board of some updates.
Pat Zingariello and Mr. Burke met with Beverly Hospital representatives to finalize plans for the
Third Annual Community Wellness Day. Pat has been busy planning and raising funds and
donations for the event.
Pat Zingariello and Mr. Burke were invited to serve on the Mayor’s newly created Drug Task
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Force. The department was represented at the last meeting on March 10. The School
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Department will be hosting a meeting at Memorial on March 22.
Ms. Zingariello and Mr. Burke met with Graham Campbell who is the Massachusetts Department
of Public Health’s liason to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency to discuss
training exercises. As a result, a seminar for Beverly Stakeholders on the Strategic National
Stockpile will be conducted on April 28, 2005.
Pat Zingariello and Mr. Burke attended the Annual Communicable Disease Meeting sponsored by
Beverly Hospital. Disease trends and shared experiences of area health departments were
discussed.
Pat and Bill met with Chet Marcos from the Beverly Rotary to discuss collaboration on an
immunization grant, looking into Hep A shots for food service workers in nursing homes,etc.
Joe Reale represented the department at the Introductory Stakeholders Meeting by EPA Region I
“Healthy Communities”. Potential air pollution sources in Beverly, Salem and Marblehead were
discussed.
Mr. Burke, Joe Reale and Diane Kurkjian recently attended a DEP Educational Seminar.
A Regional Board of Health meeting is being planned for April 14, 2005 here. Danvers, Saugus,
Essex, Ipswich, Swampscott and Marblehead have all expressed interest. Topic and date to be
confirmed.
The next meeting is scheduled for April 14, 2005.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 am.
Respectfully submitted,
Judith A. Balboni