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Home My WebLink AboutBOH 01/12/2022Town of Mansfield Board of Health January 12, 2022 Minutes RECEIVED TOWN CLERKS OFFICE 2023 FEB -8 A 4 40 Mission Statement: The mission of the Mansfield Board of Health is to protect, prese t � improve the public health, environment and wellbeing of our citizens through the enforcemerSt of'� T federal, state and local statutes and regulations, education and promotion of sanitary living and working conditions, and protection of the environment from disease and pollution. Present: Antonia Blinn; Chair, Kasia Frenette; Clerk, Graham Wilson, Ryan Maxwell, Amy Donovan - Palmer; Health Agent, Justin Desrosiers; Mansfield Fire Chief, Guests: Kevin Dumas; Town Manager, Jess Aptowitz; Select Board Member, Mike Trowbridge; Select Board Member. Absent: Mike Healey The meeting of the Board of Health (BOH) was called to order at 6:00 Dm by Chair Antonia Blinn. Meeting to discuss Sections 2-5 of the Town -Wide Ms. Blinn read Section 2: Definitions Section 2: Definitions Public Indoor Spaces —The term "public indoor spaces" shall include all places into which members of the public are invited or otherwise allowed to enter a building or structure to interact with any persons in order to transact any public or private business. Mask - For purposes of this order, masks shall include surgical masks, N-95 respirators, KN-95 masks, and multi -layer cloth masks (single layer cloth masks alone are the least effective and we ask that you avoid those). Masks are to be worn to completely cover a person's nose and mouth. • Motion made by Ms. Frenette to approve Section 2: Definitions, 2"d by Mr. Maxwell No Discussion VOTE In favor - 3, No - 0, Abstain -1, Absent -1 VOTE PASSES 3-0.0 Ms. Blinn read Section 3: Implementation Guidance Section 3: Implementation Guidance Within the Town of Mansfield, the masking requirements apply to all individuals aged two years and above in all indoor public spaces including but not limited to: • Indoor public settings and businesses that serve the public (E,g. workplaces, grocery stores, home improvement stores, pharmacies, retail, restaurants, theaters, family entertainment centers, municipal buildings) • Places of worship • Gyms, fitness centers, health clubs, youth and adult sports activities • Lodging (E.g. Hotels, motels, apartment complexes, Mansfield Housing Authority managed properties) Additionally, masking remains mandatory for all individuals aged two years and above in all locations currently required by the State of Massachusetts and can be found at www.mass.gov/info- details/covid-19-mask-requirements: • On public and private transportation and in transportation hubs including train stations, bus stops and airports. • Healthcare facilities • Congregate care facilities • Emergency shelter programs • Houses of Correction, Department of Correction prisons, jails, and other correctional facilities • Health care and day services and programs operated, licensed, certified, regulated, or funded by the Commonwealth including the Executive Office of Health and Human Services or one of its agencies • Home health care workers Additional Guidance includes: • Food service establishment customers may only remove mask when seated. • Indoor performance venue customers may only remove mask in the actual act of eating and drinking, if permitted in the venue. • The mask requirement shall not apply to performers while performing provided that they are at least 10 feet away from any customers. • Members, visitors and employees in private membership clubs are required to wear masks while indoors. • Lodging guests and workers are required to wear masks when inside hallways and common areas. • Residents, visitors and employees in multi -unit homes and apartments are required to wear masks when inside common hallways and spaces. • Fitness Center/Health Club workers, customers, and visitors are required to wear masks during fitness activity, including strenuous activity. • Athletes, coaches and referees are required to wear masks at all times, including during active and inactive play. • At personal services establishments, including, but not limited to, barber shops, hair and nail salons, all customers and workers are required to wear masks, except for skin or beard care that occurs on the face, where the customer may temporarily remove the masks but must immediately put the mask back on for the remainder of the visit. • All members of the public when entering an indoor municipal property or building, including but not limited to the Mansfield Public Safety Facility, Mansfield Town Hall, Mansfield Library, Mansfield Council on Aging, Mansfield Municipal Airport and Mansfield Fire Stations. • All otherestablishments not specifically mentioned above that interact with the public: all customers and workers are required to wear masks. No person can be prevented from wearing a mask as a condition of participation in an activity, entry into a business, or employment, provided that such person elects to wear a mask that is designed to inhibit the transmission of COVID-19, but that is not designed to otherwise obscure the identity of the individual. • Motion made by Ms. Frenette to approve Section 3: Implementation Guidelines, 2nd by Mr. Maxwell Discussion - amend language on second to last bullet to read as "All members of the public are required to wear masks when entering an indoor municipal property or building, including but not limited to the Mansfield Public Safety Facility, Mansfield Town Hall, Mansfield Library, Mansfield Council on Aging, Mansfield Municipal Airport and Mansfield Fire Stations." Motion made by Ms. Frenette to accept language changes in Section 3: Implementation Guidance, 2"a by Mr. Maxwell VOTE In favor - 3, No - 0, Abstain - 1, Absent -1 VOTE PASSES 3-0-0 Ms. Blinn read Section 4: Public Notice Section 4: Public Notice The person or entity in control of indoor space shall have the obligation to notify their employees and the public of the requirements of the mask mandate set forth in this order. All entry doors of businesses open to the public must post notice advising customers that face masks must be worn inside the establishment. Establishment staff must supervise and enforce this public notification requirement. • Motion made by Ms. Frenette to approve Section 4: Public Notice, 2nd by Mr. Maxwell Discussion - Remove "face" in the second sentence. Motion made by Ms. Frenette to remove "face" in the second sentence of Section 4: Public Notice, 2"d by Mr. Maxwell VOTE In favor - 3, No - 0, Abstain -1, Absent - 1 VOTE PASSES 3-0-0 Ms. Blinn read Section 5: Exemptions to mask requirements Section 5: Exemptions to mask requirements • Persons younger than two years old. Very young children must not wear a mask because of the risk of suffocation. • Persons with a medical condition, mental health condition, or disability that prevents wearing a mask. This includes persons with a medical condition for whom wearing a mask could obstruct breathing or who is unconscious, incapacitated, or otherwise unable to remove a mask without assistance. • Persons who are communicating with a hearing -impaired person, where the ability to see the mouth is essential for communication. • Persons for whom wearing a mask would create a risk to the person related to their work, as determined by local, state, or federal regulators or workplace safety guidelines. • This Order shall not apply to informal gatherings at private residences in which no compensation for use of the property is paid to the owner. This regulation shall be applied in a manner consistent with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, Massachusetts State Laws, and any other applicable provision of law. • Motion made by Ms. Frenette to approve Section 5: Exemptions to mask requirements, 2"d by Mr. Maxwell No Discussion VOTE In favor - 3, No - 0, Abstain - 1, Absent -1 VOTE PASSES 3-0-0 • Motion to adjourn at 6:40pm made by Ms. Frenette, 2"d by Mr. Maxwell VOTE 4-0 PASSED, Absent-1 a/a/a3 Clerk Date