Handles public health rules — food safety inspections, septic system permits, and local health regulations.
89 items across 7 meetings.
June 9, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Septic system variance request from Consigli Construction for the high school at 207 Hart Street, coming up June 9.
📍 207 Hart Street
📋 Proposed
Quasi-legislative hearing on proposed local rules for Kratom, with a presentation by Holly Trouville, coming up June 9.
• Status unclear
Monthly report from Michelle Borrello.
• Status unclear
Monthly report from Cassidy O'Hara.
• Status unclear
Monthly report from Todd Pilling.
• Status unclear
Monthly reports from Daniel Ross, Eileen North, and Diane Heath.
• Status unclear
Monthly report from Kevin Duquette.
• Status unclear
Report and updates from Jennifer Do-Teixeria.
• Status unclear
Monthly report from Adam Vickstrom.
• Status unclear
Monthly report from Danielle Gurgel.
📋 Proposed
Quasi-legislative hearing on proposed updates to local tobacco regulations, coming up June 9.
• Status unclear
Standard closing items including unanticipated matters, public comment, and scheduling.
May 19, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Prior meeting minutes approved 3-0.
🔄 Postponed
Church at 370 Middleboro Avenue sought relief from monthly pest-control rule citing ~$1,055 annual cost; Board tabled the request two months and will check progress in August.
💰 ~$1,055/year pest control cost
📍 370 Middleboro Avenue
✅ Approved
No active TB cases as of April, 76 flu cases reported, podiatry clinic ($40, every other month) and mobile dental clinics continuing, plus tick-borne illness awareness.
💰 $40 podiatry clinic fee
✅ Approved
Community Health Assessment data integration and surveillance updates reported; epidemiologist's tenure ends in June with duties shifting to other staff.
✅ Approved
Septic workload rising with home sales and ADU (accessory dwelling unit) inquiries, which often require costly septic upgrades; new pickup inspection vehicle acquired.
✅ Approved
Seasonal rise in overgrown-lawn and trash complaints; repeat condemnation of an elderly hoarder's home referred to AG receivership, plus ongoing homeless encampments at the Cube Smart property.
📍 Cube Smart property
✅ Approved
Adonai Haitian restaurant was closed a week for food-safety violations then reopened; issues also addressed at CC Express on County Street and Papa Gino's.
📍 County Street
💬 Discussed
City will assume responsibility for the ~30-year-old landfill gas flare system as Opal Fuels exits energy operations; equipment age and reprogramming costs flagged for follow-up.
💬 Discussed
Wastewater treatment functioning normally with no overflows; seven-to-ten years of upgrades have cut storm-water intrusion that previously overwhelmed the system in heavy rain.
💬 Discussed
Riverside on Harvey Street applied for a pool permit; full inspection scheduled and full regulatory compliance required after prior-year falsified paperwork issues.
📍 Harvey Street
💬 Discussed
31 tobacco compliance inspections completed with no violations; staff want to begin tracking kratom and nitrous oxide (whippet) products, currently unregulated locally.
✅ Approved
Body art establishment renewals and inspections underway, unpermitted microblading enforcement ongoing, plus regional emergency preparedness training.
💬 Discussed
224 Narcan doses distributed in April; director recommended a full municipal kratom ban citing health risks, with draft regulations under review for June discussion.
🔄 Postponed
Proposed rules would ban smoking bars, set minimum cigar pricing ($2.90 single/$5.80 multi), cap nicotine pouches at 6mg, and add suspension penalties; Board tabled for one month of edits.
💰 Min cigar price $2.90/$5.80; state fines $1,000/$2,000/$5,000
✅ Approved
Next monthly meeting set for Tuesday, June 9, 2026 at noon at City Hall.
May 19, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Holy Family Church seeks an exemption from the monthly pest-control requirement for food establishments, coming up May 19.
💬 Discussed
Routine monthly updates from the public health nurse, epidemiologist, and health/septic plan review agent.
💬 Discussed
Routine monthly reports from sanitary inspectors, the environmental compliance officer, and the Western Bristol County Tobacco Prevention Collaborative.
💬 Discussed
Routine monthly updates from department leadership.
📋 Proposed
Board to review and vote on proposed updated local tobacco regulations, coming up May 19.
• Status unclear
Public comment, scheduling of next meeting, and adjournment.
April 21, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Prior meeting minutes approved unanimously.
🗳️ Voted on
Store sold cigarettes to an underage buyer in an April 7 compliance check; got a one-day license suspension (May 1) plus a mandatory $1,000 state fine.
💰 $1,000 state fine; one-day license suspension
📍 356 Bay Street
💬 Discussed
Local TB rate (~6.6 cases/year) shows no concerning rise; warnings issued on Lone Star ticks/alpha-gal, plus public-health prep for June World Cup games in Foxboro.
💬 Discussed
Community health assessment dashboards near completion, but the epidemiologist position ends June 30, 2026 with continued funding not yet secured.
💬 Discussed
Septic installs ramping up with snowmelt; DPW coordination will allow water activation before final septic sign-off, and failed Title 5 septic systems are being remediated.
💬 Discussed
A 2013 receivership property has deteriorated back to unsafe condition with burst pipes; the Park Street encampment near Cube Smart remains active with a recent overdose nearby.
📍 Park Street near Cube Smart
💬 Discussed
Four food complaints handled (mice, dust contamination, metal in coffee, hot-water issues); Colonial Donuts at Morton Hospital opened.
💬 Discussed
Both Winthrop Street and County Street Burger Kings had partial closures after ice cream machines tested positive for bacteria; both resolved gasket issues and passed retesting.
📍 Winthrop Street and County Street
💬 Discussed
Compliance orders issued over loose chickens and guinea hens; one case may need a zoning variance, plus complaints about residents feeding wild turkeys.
💬 Discussed
31 compliance inspections found no new violations; the director wants to start tracking Kratom and nitrous oxide (whippets) for possible future age limits or bans.
💬 Discussed
Body art establishment renewals underway; enforcement against unpermitted microblading advertisers ongoing; staff completed regional emergency preparedness training.
💬 Discussed
Two vehicles added via Capital Improvement funding, 176 Narcan doses distributed, and final draft local tobacco regulations provided for next meeting's review.
🗳️ Voted on
Board canceled the May 20 special hearing on resident complaints after DEP and legal counsel confirmed no violations, no relevant permits, and that the matter is outside the Board's jurisdiction.
📍 120R Berkeley Street
✅ Approved
Next monthly meeting set for Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at noon at City Hall.
April 21, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Approval of prior meeting minutes.
📋 Proposed
Coming up April 21: hearing on a first tobacco violation in 36 months for selling to someone under 21 at 356 Bay Street.
📍 356 Bay Street
📋 Proposed
Routine monthly report from Michelle Borrello.
📋 Proposed
Routine monthly report from Cassidy O'Hara.
📋 Proposed
Routine monthly report from Todd Pilling.
📋 Proposed
Routine reports from inspectors Daniel Ross, Eileen North, and Diane Heath.
📋 Proposed
Routine monthly report from Kevin Duquette.
📋 Proposed
Report and updates from Jennifer Do-Teixeira.
📋 Proposed
Routine monthly report from Adam Vickstrom.
📋 Proposed
Routine monthly report from Danielle Gurgel.
🔄 Postponed
Coming up April 21: board revisits its decision on a special hearing/meeting regarding 120 R Berkley Street.
📍 120 R Berkley Street
📋 Proposed
Public comment opportunities.
📋 Proposed
Set next monthly meeting date and adjourn.
March 31, 2026 · minutes
✅ Approved
Prior meeting minutes approved.
✅ Approved
Board ended the mandated 6-month food consultant for Yamato at 278 Winthrop Street, citing good progress; restaurant stays Risk Category 4 due to sushi being a specialized process.
📍 278 Winthrop Street
✅ Approved
Updates on respiratory illness outreach bags, declining flu, RSV outbreaks at long-term care facilities, and a stroke awareness grant of just over $2,500 for a Lunch and Learn and PSA.
💰 $2,500 stroke grant
✅ Approved
Quiet month due to February snow storms; time spent reviewing plans and completing trainings.
✅ Approved
Slow month; ongoing self-storage nuisance with exterior cleanup done and people removed from outside units, but individuals remain inside and court proceedings not yet started.
💬 Discussed
Complaints reviewed at Whittenton House of Pizza (bare-hand food handling) and Trucchi's Supermarket (dust during construction); Fresh Monkee smoothies now open in the Bay Street gas station.
📍 Bay Street
✅ Approved
Reviewed inquiry on potential solar panels at the landfill and recalled a prior failed gasification proposal blocked by MassDEP; issued well permits and reviewed septic plans.
💬 Discussed
Two previously suspended stores showed no new violations; kratom flagged as an emerging concern that may warrant new local sales regulations.
✅ Approved
Routine administrative work including reviewing Planning and Zoning Board plans, septic and HazMat matters, and body art inspections.
✅ Approved
Epidemiologist position funding ends June 2026 after failed search for alternative funding; Capital Improvement Plan approved and department receiving new vehicles soon.
🗳️ Voted on
Residents and a Boston University study detailed dust, noise, and heavy truck traffic concerns at the 120 Berkley Street concrete facility; board voted to schedule a formal quasi-judicial hearing within 45 days.
📍 120 Berkley Street
✅ Approved
Next regular meeting set for Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at noon at City Hall.
March 31, 2026 · agenda
📋 Proposed
Routine approval of prior meeting minutes.
💬 Discussed
End of board-mandated 6-month food consultant oversight at Yamato Japanese Steakhouse, 278 Winthrop Street; review and next steps coming up March 31.
📍 278 Winthrop Street
• Status unclear
Monthly update from nurse Michelle Borrello.
• Status unclear
Monthly update from Cassidy O'Hara.
• Status unclear
Monthly update from Todd Pilling.
• Status unclear
Monthly updates from inspectors Daniel Ross, Eileen North, and Diane Heath.
• Status unclear
Monthly update from Kevin Duquette.
• Status unclear
Report from Jennifer Do-Teixeria on tobacco prevention efforts.
• Status unclear
Monthly update from Adam Vickstrom.
• Status unclear
Monthly update from Danielle Gurgel.
📋 Proposed
Presentation on operations at 120 Berkley Street coming up March 31.
📍 120 Berkley Street
• Status unclear
Public comment period.
• Status unclear
Items not anticipated 48 hours in advance and open citizens forum.
• Status unclear
Set next monthly meeting date and adjourn.