Real time reporting for the Board of Health meeting underway, #boh0202. Winter St update provided, prior meeting minutes approved (twice, once 2-0; then 3-0; 3rd member arrived)
Some audio items on the Zoom bridge worked through to be able to hear folks in the room clearly #boh0202
Update from inspections, update from nurse, clinics being worked, COVID is still prevalent #boh0202
Epidemiologist provides updates, working on reporting and tracking, new web page/dashboard being put together, #boh0202
At home rest kits ordered from lowest priced vendor, couldn't get ship dates; order cancelled, new being set, no date yet for availability, #boh0202 not as easy as it sounded.
Property on Union St being worked collaboratively, police, fire, health, building, Attny General office coordinated - working on abandoned housing initiatives and making progress #boh0202
Open to citizen comment, M Benson speaking to mask mandate discussion from last time to raise several issues, #boh0202 mask mandate would instill a sense of fear, not necessary 
Another citizen, (didn't catch name) anti mask comments, #boh0202 "respect the choice people have" define an exit strategy. D Videra, backing up M and Kevin, also anti mask, tremendous mental health issues, start tracking those in addition to COVID-19
Another citizen, (name missed) complaining that the school committee which is also supposed to be apolitical has members that just endorsed Senator Rausch so that doesn't work and is contradictory with other statements being made #boh0202
No hands raised for other remote comments, #boh0202 Board comments, thanks for the citizen comments, good engagement, good commitment, folks need to stay safe and healthy motion to adjourn, second, passes 3-0 via roll call
Shifting to #edc0202 meeting to report on that already on progress
Explaining rationale for hybrid forum for Mar 7 session. #edc0202
Survey to solicit input post forum, sample Qs shown on slide #edc0202
Pause for Qs #edc0202
Will need to register even day of, for the remote/Zoom session, not required for in person attendance #edc0202
Housing production plan can help inform the discussion on zoning for more and affordable housing; zoning for economic development - what does it mean? Message formats on slide #edc0202
Looking to keep content coming through to the event to help provide info on zoning and inform the discussion, #edc0202 materials can also gather feedback
Build list of contacts with engagement on the material distribution #edc0202
Looking for #edc0202 committee to help with promotion within their circle of meetings and contacts
Outreach toolkit not meant to be static #edc0202
The study in 2003 did work downtown but did not address zoning at that time #edc0202 currently no financial carrots for the state guidelines on the zoning push for the MBTA
Audio format was raised by Chair Hamblen but I also tapped in to offer to help. #edc0202
Focus groups scheduled and one already completed to help gather specific info from targeted groups #edc0202 list being built for residents for that focus group. Focus groups would be 10-15 folks to enable the focus format, other inputs are available (survey)
Q of the population for the area in question? A - Not readily at hand but also would be looking at a projection for what it could be #edc0202
#edc0202 Emma of MAPC will be busy over the next month, about a dozen participated in the focus group session on Monday, doc will summarize the input from all of the focus groups in advance of the Forum
Moving to 2nd agenda item, #edc0202 the plus portion of EDC has left, leaving only the proper EDC present (along with remote attendance)
Master plan process will commence in 2023, open space plan update also next year. #edc0202 link to goals in meeting agenda doc franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/…
For example change of bylaw for commuter parking currently only set up for monthly, commuting has changed and requests are for other intervals #edc0202 motion to adjourn, passes
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