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Mission Statement: The mission of the Mansfield Board of Health is to protect, pr6' ierv"hd' v n'
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working conditions, and protection of the environment from disease and pollution.
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Present: Antonia Blinn; Chair, Kasia Frenette, Michael Healey, Ryan Maxwell, Amy Donovan -Palmer;
Health Agent.
Missing: Graham Wilson; Clerk.
Guests: DJ Wilsonjobacco Control Director/Public Health Liaison at Massachusetts Municipal
Association Boston, Massachusetts, Sally Fehervari; Mansfield, MA Resident, Julie Jones; Mansfield,
MA Resident
The meeting of the Board of Health (BOH) was called to order at 7:31 pm by Chair Antonia Blinn.
Motion to approve the consent agenda made by Mr
o VOTE 4-0 Passes
by Mr. Maxwell.
• Suggestion to restrict HWs to adult only tobacco stores.
• Seven cities have banned flavored wraps.
• Can change the wording in Mansfield regulations to include all wraps and/or flavored
product enhancers.
• Definitions will need to be updated.
• Ms. Donovan -Palmer will draft language to review.
• Ms. Donovan -Palmer is working on creating historical nursing reports to identify trends.
o A senior volunteer will help with data entry.
Request made by Mr. Healey that the Fire Chief or another individual who has the public
health nursing information attend our meeting auarterlv to update the BOH.
See attached slides
• Six new cases last week
• 23 new cases this week
• COVID-19 EMS calls are decreasing. Calls are screened to see if possible COVID-19 cases
o December - 48
o January-26
o February -10
• Ms. Fehervari and Ms. Jones are in attendance to discuss the "Nip" Bottle Ban warrant they
filed with the Town Clerk. They are asking the BOH to support this warrant.
o Please refer to attached warrant
• The warrant being proposed will ban all "nip" single -serving bottles of liquor. To become
effective January 1, 2023.
• Ms. Jones presented a slide show.
o Please refer to attached slides.
• Ms. Blinn recommended Ms. Fehervari and Ms. Jones contact Jess Apowitz, the BOH liaison
to discuss the Select Board supporting this warrant.
• The BOH has concerns with enforcement. The Health Department is a one -person office; we
do not have the
At this time the BOH decided that Green Burials will be dealt with on a case by case basis.
No
Bristol Norfolk Public Health Partners Coalition Grants Update
1. Grant signed by all towns.
a. Foxboro -Food Inspection/Housing Interviews fell through. Will reschedule.
2. Regional Epidemiologist - Moving forward. Should have an update in the next couple of
weeks.
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• Continues to be difficult to keep up with.
A senior volunteer is going to help out with data entry.
Hard to get companies to follow through with what they need to do.
o Mr. Healey suggested that if they can't follow through then they may need to come
to explain to the BOH why they are having problems and how they will fix it.
PFAS
No Update
Website/Social Media
• COVID-19 funding ends so no additional communications to continue
• Can the town fund this for other topics?
Housing Inspections
No Update
Grant Applications
No update
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Meeting adjourned @ 9:05pm by Ms. Blinn, Chairperson
Cle k Date