Pursuant to the authority granted by MGL c. 111, § 31,
the Beverly Board of Health, by this regulation, is authorized to
engage outside consultants to assist the Board of Health in reviewing,
assessing or evaluating any project, proposal, activity or function
which is subject to the authority, approval or other purview of the
Board of Health pursuant to any statute or regulation promulgated
by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any of its departments or
agencies, pursuant to any ordinances of the City of Beverly or pursuant
to any rule or regulation promulgated by the Board of Health or otherwise.
The selection of such outside consultant shall be subject to an administrative
appeal to the City Council, as more particularly provided in Chapter
593 of the Acts of 1989 (MGL c. 44, § 53G). The grounds
for such an appeal shall be limited to a claim that the consultant
so selected by the Board of Health has a conflict of interest or does
not possess the minimum required qualifications as provided in said
Chapter 593.
Pursuant to the authority granted by Chapter 593 of the Acts of 1989 (MGL c. 44, § 53G), the Beverly Board of Health is authorized to require the reasonable fees of any consultant engaged by the Board of Health pursuant to §
400-20.1 to be deposited or paid by the owner of the subject or the person or entity seeking Board of Health action thereon, all as the Board of Health may determine. Such fees shall be held in a special account therefor and expended and distributed as provided in said Chapter 593.