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- Approved minutes of the Feb. 25, 2025 meeting — roll call: Thomas Corey yes; Michael Coughlin yes. Outcome: approved.

- Appointed Catherine Cabral as a regional health agent — roll call: Thomas Corey yes; Michael Coughlin yes. Outcome: approved.

- Approved a tattoo practitioner application for Colin Gilmette, 785 Madison Street, to work at Up In Flames Tattoo, 228 South Main Street — presenter Josh reviewed completed paperwork; roll call: Thomas Corey yes; Michael Coughlin yes. Outcome: approved.

- Approved a tattoo practitioner application for Lisa Cunha, 696 Locust Street, to work at Up In Flames Tattoo, 228 South Main Street — presenter Josh confirmed current license in Swansea; roll call: Thomas Corey yes; Michael Coughlin yes. Outcome: approved.

- Granted a variance for keeping chickens to Madeline Foster, 281 Kennedy Street (application for 3 chickens; inspector recommended conditions including no roosters and a rodent contract) — roll call: Thomas Corey yes; Michael Coughlin yes. Outcome: approved.

- Granted a variance for keeping chickens to Carlos Abdot, 289 Blosser Road (applicant indicated room for up to 25 chickens; inspector recommended standard conditions) — roll call: Thomas Corey yes; Michael Coughlin yes. Outcome: approved.

- Approved local upgrade variances and the recommended conditions for the septic system at 81 Greenleaf Street (see separate coverage for details) — roll call: Thomas Corey yes; Michael Coughlin yes; Steven Gagliardi yes. Outcome: approved.

All motions were made, seconded and passed with the recorded roll calls shown above.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","3.25.2025 Board of Health","oneSentenceSummary","At its March 25 meeting the Fall River City Board of Health approved the February minutes, appointed a health agent, licensed two tattoo practitioners, granted two chicken‑keeping variances and approved septic variances with conditions. All recorded roll calls were unanimous among those voting.","taxTitle","Fall River City, Bristol County, Massachusetts","taxId",4215,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_32":74,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":75,"_40":76,"_42":77,"_44":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":83,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":84,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":66,"_70":71,"_72":71},6275221,"Fall River health director reports near‑full staffing for shared‑service public health collaborative",191,1526000,1717000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2776044-57e41e08723d48f0959722f98d9546ff&start=1526&end=1717","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2776044-57e41e08723d48f0959722f98d9546ff/thumbnail_1526000.jpg","/articles/6275221/Fall-River-City/Bristol-County/Massachusetts/Fall-River-health-director-reports-nearfull-staffing-for-sharedservice-public-health-collaborative","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6275221-c5d7aed7551d8a2ab4442e8c2119779d/orig.mp4?Expires=1769971549&Signature=PdAYaTwFd3-zdt1ajCxZTrELKa5wXvU1ey8ngEKQjZP6nBBtuKuTlGmAuigN3rJLbckhMRNJmJnzPIuHb08xFpicA3bZFAWe8R05w0QA1h6FiwVZ7nFCotr0~HN4r~RgLTpXeJXX4JhsfUQo56GWMHewXb43zDQ~ZPQPMklpmARcZOrUAyANpP4mgz5Av5z-SqwgAea5APvnM5OZ459x9L5sHdmR7muWZRJqEsc4LD~j8WAcCcpR1prcoTuLGyHY1gFH2747z68IlZ73menmuua0QTLIc15V-k1-BUHULwWaxOkdrb-pVQvP-YbNmdvy0Aw6oHcu~4AAywu0X7edKQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At the March 25 meeting the Fall River City Board of Health received a director’s report that the city’s shared‑service public‑health collaborative is nearly fully staffed.

The director said the collaborative has filled most positions and has extended an offer for a public health specialist role expected to be in place by mid‑April; at that point the grant funding for the shared service would be fully in place. The director also noted that Hannah has been on staff for a month or two as the collaborative epidemiologist and is preparing new datasets and reports for the board.

The director said the Mass in Motion grant position has been extended and is expected to be filled by mid‑April as well. Board members confirmed that Somerset has signed the intermunicipal agreement and is now part of the collaborative.

Board members raised scheduling questions for future meetings and discussed the uncertainty over the current remote‑meeting authorization: staff said the Legislature had passed an extension through June 2027 but the governor had not yet signed it, so the ability to meet remotely in April was not yet formally finalized.","The board heard a director's report saying the shared‑service public‑health collaborative is nearly fully staffed, highlighted a soon‑to‑be‑filled public health specialist post, and introduced a new epidemiologist working on datasets and reports.",{"_32":86,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":87,"_40":88,"_42":89,"_44":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":95,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":96,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":66,"_70":71,"_72":71},6275226,"Fall River Board grants local upgrade relief for septic at 81 Greenleaf Street with conditions",665,893000,1558000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2776044-57e41e08723d48f0959722f98d9546ff&start=893&end=1558","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2776044-57e41e08723d48f0959722f98d9546ff/thumbnail_893000.jpg","/articles/6275226/Fall-River-City/Bristol-County/Massachusetts/Fall-River-Board-grants-local-upgrade-relief-for-septic-at-81-Greenleaf-Street-with-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6275226-fe52fbaec6eb8e59d4ef2eac4923bbdc/orig.mp4?Expires=1769971549&Signature=QneB1MHCk2F4AinjNTUvpHxGW5fll1nscVEq1GkXEqMgyaoGD0WMWZ6Pf~iGfpu0EaLeM~zdPxBzjPbGQ5ynYgGnomSFIruJ6DeMiZc0Q7uE5UFL9FLqxmlyDMHGCDB1m0JV51Y1o9e7-M6F~n8Yu4Xqq~OF0jIqIFcORj0FaAJo725ZjBrdSg94yDkf9Qt5u3-yQbqkEJjaKQqGzoQ31DqA3pVZbxtVhDnuTquHWwvkRoZY4jhz-kO1d7pu86x0k9zMutXw3zIgCy~lbhX-NA7pucWRAzKBrvRGmzqoNteMQ3cpRjfW9~tdi2K6kl8mmG5Yz~DpaIlhmts7OouQkQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fall River City Board of Health on March 25 voted to grant local upgrade approval for a septic repair at 81 Greenleaf Street, subject to multiple conditions intended to protect nearby wells and to ensure ongoing maintenance.

Niles Aga of Zenith Consulting Engineers described the plan: decommission the existing leaching area, install a new 1,500‑gallon septic tank with a microFAST 0.5 secondary treatment unit and a 1,000‑gallon pump chamber, and pump treated effluent to a stone-and-pipe leaching field. Aga said the site is constrained by nearby private wells, and the design requested reductions in some required setback distances; he told the board that the design team will rotate and enlarge the leaching field and use retaining walls so the full (100%) leaching area can be provided rather than the 50% reduction sometimes allowed with secondary treatment.

Board reviewer Aguiar (staff) said he inspected the proposal, performed soil testing and groundwater determinations, and recommended conditions to address the constrained site. Aguiar recommended: recording a two‑bedroom deed restriction at the Bristol County Registry of Deeds; recording a notification document alerting future owners to secondary treatment maintenance requirements; conducting baseline well testing on the two adjacent properties that would receive setback relief and repeat testing for two years after installation; and executing a hold‑harmless agreement indemnifying the city.

Aga agreed to the conditions and to submit a revised plan showing the full‑size leaching facility and any retaining walls. The board made two motions: first to approve the requested local upgrade variances allowing the system layout and reduced setbacks necessary for the design, and second to approve the recommended conditions (deed restriction, notification, well testing, and hold‑harmless agreement) as pre‑compliance requirements before a certificate of compliance is issued. Roll call votes recorded Thomas Corey, Michael Coughlin and Steven Gagliardi voting yes on both motions.

Board staff advised the applicant that the conditions and recording requirements must be completed before the board will issue a certificate of compliance.","The board approved local upgrade variances for a septic repair at 81 Greenleaf Street, subject to conditions including a recorded two‑bedroom deed restriction, neighbor well testing, a notification document, and a hold‑harmless agreement.",{"_32":98,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":99,"_40":100,"_42":101,"_44":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":107,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":108,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":66,"_70":71,"_72":71},6275231,"Fall River Board of Health appoints Catherine Cabral as regional health agent",263,86000,349000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2776044-57e41e08723d48f0959722f98d9546ff&start=86&end=349","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2776044-57e41e08723d48f0959722f98d9546ff/thumbnail_86000.jpg","/articles/6275231/Fall-River-City/Bristol-County/Massachusetts/Fall-River-Board-of-Health-appoints-Catherine-Cabral-as-regional-health-agent","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6275231-f9cc972457f1f0aae527385809a40608/orig.mp4?Expires=1769971549&Signature=V3T8Bz2bzCeRVp9nf8Kw8ag4e29kdQrj2mKe-cmAFR1Gu7zqpWgRgC~yy4SD~ZJtQyHq0owaaG2kxQD4OqVMl1LrHqchRED26BVllMFCuDvXt8uYiEKx5IRE-YDft-CnntnFLAY5~flpCiNO2-0tULEjFAOdWRDZpESoHjsnP9bx-qAcnrpr5MrYS3zVeqrT8cz7FS70puYtWgmkBfXDfeCQZyFVC9prL0hXS3WstqiDiFiMbyUoaAFg7REsZf2v-NyyBKZQQucUdLahvHP8r~WsWso0G9F1~phH3MA7Zv5OlzWsq9f9nQer5DG5nPAzY~o6lPNDouhOplVLckHccg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Fall River City Board of Health on March 25 appointed Catherine Cabral as a regional health agent to serve Fall River and its collaborative shared-service communities.

Board members said Cabral, who began roughly two to three weeks ago, will serve as a regional inspector for Fall River and partner communities in the shared-service agreement, including Seekonk, Swansea and Somerset. Tess Curran introduced Cabral and said she is completing required trainings through the Train MA portal and will be registered for upcoming in-person trainings as needed.

Cabral told the board she has prior experience working with housing authorities and in elder protective services, citing work alongside the Fairhaven and Mansfield housing authorities and as a protective worker for Bristol Elder Services. Board members asked about the scope of her inspections; Curran said Cabral will be trained to handle “food, minimum housing, sanitation, pools, tattoos” and other environmental health responsibilities.

A motion to appoint Cabral was moved and seconded; a roll call recorded Thomas Corey and Michael Coughlin voting yes, and the board approved the appointment.

Cabral received congratulations from the board at the close of the item.","The Fall River City Board of Health voted to appoint Catherine Cabral as a regional health agent to serve Fall River and shared-service communities after brief introductions and a roll-call vote.","actionData","errors"]

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