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Rusty's Junk Removal did confirm that they had removed mattresses and furniture. Glen read <br /> aloud from a letter that was received that day from the owner. No work has been done at the <br /> property since January 21,2021. <br /> Ms. Warden asked if Health Agents had taken any additional photos, and Mr. Harrington <br /> answered that they essentially show the same area as the previous photos. He shared and <br /> discussed the content of those photos with the Board. Ms. Warden noted a couple of areas in <br /> the photos that could potentially be harborage for rodents. <br /> Chair Baumgaertel was perplexed why the owner had not hired someone to cut back the hedge <br /> along the driveway, so the clumpster could be brought in. Mr. Virgillo asked if there were <br /> additional areas of accumulation other than those shown in the pictures, and Mr. Harrington <br /> answered that it was mainly a 100' long area, but that there were a couple of small items in the <br /> woods. Mr. Harrington commented that it was hard to tell how long it had been there. <br /> Mr.Virgilio expressed concern that the refuse may not be safe for human handling,for purposes <br /> of loading and removal. He commented that he understands it is difficult, particularly from a <br /> financial perspective,to clean up and dispose of that much trash. Ms. Warden pointed out that <br /> this is the own'r's second home, where the back yard is essentially being used as an illegal <br /> dumping area. Mr. Harrington stated that the house is incomplete and,while it was possible that <br /> some of the refuse materials came from inside the house, there appeared to be no active <br /> construction or renovations currently taking place. Chair Baumgaertel noted that fines of$25/day <br /> have been accruing since January 11,2021. The Board would have to give the owner a chance to <br /> pay the fines before sending the matter off to Town Counsel for further action. <br /> 3. COVID-19 Update. M .Cantella commented that the following actions are completed or ongoing: <br /> • Monitored epidemiological data from the MA Department of Public Health and Barnstable County <br /> Department of Health & Environment <br /> • Participated in twice weekly webinars,with the Department of Public Health, weekly conference <br /> calls with the Cape Cod Health Agents' Coalition, weekly virtual meetings with the Cape Cod <br /> Vaccine Subcommittee,and weekly webinars for youth sports <br /> • Participated in a conference call with the Wampanoag Emergency Management Department,,the <br /> Community Tracing Collaborative, the VIVA, and the DPH regarding contact tracing and <br /> information sharing <br /> • Communicated daily with the MPS COVID Health Coordinator, the VIVA, and the Community <br /> Tracing Collaborative(CTC) regarding new cases, contact tracing, clusters, and trends <br /> • Scheduled weekly check-in calls with the VNIA and the CTC to go over cases and exposure <br /> information <br /> • Provided updated case numbers to the public safety answering point and the Town Manager's <br /> Office <br /> • Responded to many calls from the public Inquiring about when and where to receive the COVID- <br /> 19 vaccine,why appointments are not available,and how to schedule an appointment <br /> • Registered Mashpee residents for the Town's Blackboard Connect system to receive automated <br /> phone calls with updates about vaccine clinics,appointment registrations, and eligible groups <br /> • Communicated with the Wampanoag Tribal Health Center regarding positive COVID-19 patients <br /> • Discussed local vaccination efforts with the VIVA, Council on Aging, and the Community Health <br /> Center <br /> • Collaborated with the Fire Department., Police Department, Council on Aging, and VIVA to <br /> determine the number of homebound residents and Meals on Wheels recipients in Mashpee <br /> 2 <br />