4/30/2020 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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• Stayed up-to-date with updates from the COVID-19 Command Center and daily briefings from Governor Baker. • Met with the Department of Public Works and the Town Manager to discuss the implementation of COVID-19 prevention strategies in Town buildings for re-opening. • Maintained the Mashpee COVID-19 webpage with up-to-date information. • Performed pre-operation inspections for The Raw Bar for takeout only, and for Yummi Sushi in Roche Bros. • Inquired with Region 5 HMCC about the turnaround time fora large order of masks.The response was that it would be unlikely that a large order would be filled. • Participated in a webinar about the roll-out of the Community Tracing Collaborative. • Communicated with the Council on Aging regarding face covering sanitization. • Discussed a face covering requirement with the Town Manager and the Chairman of the Board of Health, and drafted an Order for approval. • Communicated with several food establishments about masks. • Advised a long-term care facility about family members dropping off food for residents. • Participated in weekly conference calls with the Cape Cod Health Agents Coalition and the Department of Public Health.. • Responded to calls from community members about mask requirements. • Investigated complaints of short-term rentals violating the non-essential business order. • Responded to two inquiries from seasonal campgrounds regarding planning and opening. • Communicated with the Superintendent regarding plans for senior prom and graduation. • Communicated new boating guidelines to the Harbormaster. • Discussed first Mashpee COVID 19 death with the VNA and the Town Manager. Ms. Warden asked if there was any new information on the short-term rentals, and Mr. Harrington answered that the owner of 43 Little Neck Lane had rented the property to a group from New York. He reminded Board members that persons occupying a short-term rental prior to March 315t could continue to remain in the property for the duration of the rental, but rentals after March 315t were allowed only for persons who were quarantining, isolating, or in support of the COVID 19 response. This particular rental began after March 3111, so Mr. Harrington was looking into what the fine structure would be on that. Enforcement is$300/offense under the Governor's Declaration of Public Health Emergency. Clarification is needed as to whether that is a per day fine. Chair Baumgaertel asked about Mashpee Middle High School graduation and prom plans. Mr. Harrington stated graduation is planned for July 25". He had advised the Superintendent that graduation should be outside and seating should be placed 6' apart,with students walking across the stage and picking up diplomas that were left for them at a table. Speakers can be in attendance, but parents and faculty cannot. Mr. Harrington recommended to the Superintendent that prom be postponed until the fall, similar to what other towns are doing. NEW BUSINESS 1. Review and approval of meeting minutes. The minutes of the April 16,2020 public session were reviewed. There being no comments or revisions, Veronica Warden moved to approve the minutes of the April 16, 2020 public session meeting. Motion seconded by.Brian Baumgaertel. Roll call vote: Brian Baumgaertel (yes);Veronica Warden (yes). VOTE: Unanimous (2-0). 2