The Fall River Board of Health convened a virtual meeting on Thursday, January 26th, 2023, at 3:30 PM. Board President Thomas Cory, Michael Coughlin, and Dr. Steven Gagliardi were present, along with Agent Tess Curran. The board began by unanimously approving the minutes from their previous meeting on September 22nd, 2022, with a 3-0 vote.
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Good afternoon, everyone. In the land of Zoom and welcome to the Board of Health Virtual Meeting on Thursday, January 2-6th. Scheduled for 330 PM. My name is Thomas Cory, president with me via Zoom is Michael Coughlin, Doctor Steven Gagliardi, and Tess Curran, our agent of the board, various guests, and participants in today's meeting. Pursuing to the open meeting law, any person may make an audio or
0:39video recording of this public meeting or may transmit the meeting through any medium.
0:45Attendees are therefore advised to such recordings or transmissions are being made whether perceived or unperceived by those present and I deemed acknowledged and permissible. Tess can we have a roll call please for attendance? No, miss Colbury.
1:00Present. Medical Coughlin.
1:03Present. Do you think I believe already? The first item of business is the role of the approval of the minutes from Thursday, September the 22nd, 2022. Are there any additions, deletions, or corrections to be made to the minutes of the meeting is printed? Move to accept Second, and we have a roll call Um miss Cory. Yes.
1:32Michael Coughlin. Yes. Steven Gagliardi. Yes. Okay, the next item we have is a request for variance of keeping chickens for Eric Desai, a 150 Whipple Street, Fall River. At this time, Iru relinquished the chair to mister Coughlin. Um Mister DeSar and I have a relationship.
1:53Thank you Tom. Lisa, did you do the investigation on on this?
2:00Yeah. Give us a quick summary.
2:03Sure. All his credentials, well, all his paperwork is in order. Um the abutter list that you know, the letters went out.
2:12The only thing I need from him is a contract. You said that you had a contract from Guardian Pest Control. Oh, I was yeah. I do that on a daily basis with them. Uh I get it done routinely. They they to the property and they check for my **** all the time. Okay, but there shouldn't be a contract with that. We we need to see some documentation about that, Mr. DeSell. Okay, I'll get,
2:40I'll get, give it to you within a week. Give me about a week.
2:45Okay, we we may have to make the approval pending a confirmation of that document, but. Okay. Yeah. Uh, if the butter, the butters were contacted, have it, either of them responded? No. No response but certainly no no negative response so. Yeah.
3:04No letters. How how many chickens are we talking about Hamish did stuff? Six. 6 tens.
3:11Okay. No roosters. No rooster.
3:13Okay.
3:17Alright, I I don't I don't have any other questions. Doctor Gagliardi, do you have any questions for mister or Lisa?
3:26No, I think it sounds good.
3:28Okay. Alright. Most of you motion to approve. With the friendly amendment pending the documentation of the pest control contract? Yes. Okay, I'll second the motion. Uh we have a roll call. Thomas Cory.
3:51Yes. Michael Coughlin. Yes.
3:55Steven Gagliardi. Yes.
4:01Okay, so as soon as you get that documentation to Lisa Dessar, you're you're up, you're a application will be approved. Alright. Appreciate it. Thank you. Alright, good luck. Thank you. Okay, next item on the agenda is the request for the approval of a tattoo practitioner license for Theresa Perry of 1011 Forbes Corner Road to work for Black Willow Tattoo at 783 Globe Street, Fall River. Lisa,
4:33you're presenting? Yes. Where'd you go? There you are. Okay.
4:36There I am. I'm here. I was.
4:39You moved on my screen. That's why. Oh, okay. Uh yes, Black Willow Tattoo. Um she was located in Westport in is moving to forever on Globe Street. She already has her establishment and I have inspected it. And she has all her credentials in order. Um she also does permanent makeup but she mainly tattoos. She she thinks what she does and her place is really nice on on globe and she's been to various
5:14classes. I I submitted all of them I guess. Um several of them. Well, a tattoo, her license that just recently expired in January in Westport.
5:26Um but everything else, CPR, first aid, she has everything.
5:34Gentlemen, any questions?
5:38Kind of sounds like everything's in order. Again, if you check the website, the pictures, the facility is really clean and neat and orderly.
5:51Yes. Alright. Motion to approve. Second. Okay. So, we're approving the the application for establishing the tattoo establishment, okay?
6:04Tess, can we have a roll call?
6:05Um, Cory? Yes. Michael Coughlin? Yes. Steven Gagliardi? Yes. Okay, the next item is the tattooing practitioner's application. So, we established the business and now, this is a license for Theresa to practice. Right.
6:27Again, everything looked to be in order. All the, all the proper documentation was here.
6:33He has everything in order. Uh I didn't find anything out of order. Or plants. It was wonderful to look at. I mean it's just it's a nice place.
6:46And like I said it's nice and clean and she's all set. She's got everything in order. Okay do we do we have a motion?
6:56Motion to approve. Second. Can we have a roll call? Hi Miss Cory. Yes? Michael Coughlin?
7:06Yes. Stephen Gagliardi. Yes.
7:12Congratulations, Theresa and and good luck. Thank you so much. I appreciate. You're welcome. Thank you. Next on the item, we have the director's report. If your voice will hold out. I I'm really just wanted to highlight that there is the ongoing incentive for the COVID vaccine clinics. We had originally reported that that was going to end in the into the calendar year but that's been extended through March.
7:40So, anybody who receives any dose of first or second or booster is eligible to receive them. A $75 gift card. Um and those are just at certain community clinics. So the FR Vacs. com site clinics are where community members would be able to find a clinic that offers that incentive.
8:09Um and I'll probably just keep it short and and just wrap it up for today. Just because of my voice and and give more detailed report next month about other initiatives in the department. Okay? Uh was there anything received for citizen's input? Oh, we did not receive any citizen's input. Okay. Next item is to confirm the date for the next meeting. Follow our usual practice of the fourth Thursday. That would be
8:40February twenty-third. How does that look? Okay. That sounds good. Okay, February 23rd at 330. Um is there any other bishops to come before the board that cannot make the agenda? No other business.
8:57Alright. Ladies and gentlemen, thank you very much. Um do we have a motion to adjourn? A move motion to adjourn. Hey, can we have a protocol? Thomas, Cory? Yes. Michael Coughlin?
9:10Yes. Steven Gagliar Yes.
9:15Alright. Again, thank you very much. Have a have a pleasant rest of the day. You're welcome, sir. Feel better, Tess.