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City of Magee Proposed Plan of Action:
PHASE 1 (No reported cases in Simpson County or the City of Magee):
Beginning immediately and effective until Friday, April 7th, 2020 –
- We will implement increased sanitary measures, including wiping down door handles and flat surfaces with disinfectant.
- The Magee Library and all City playground areas will be closed.
- Organized sporting events will be postponed.
- Rentals of meeting facilities will be suspended, all events previously scheduled will be refunded and cancelled.
- City Hall will remain open during normal business hours. Public access to City Hall is restricted to the front entrance. During this time all city departments will be fully staffed and will be available for communication via telephone and email during normal business hours.
- All transactions should be placed in the water payment drop box at the front entrance of the building. If a receipt is required by the payee, it should be requested in writing and placed in the drop box with the payment.
- Only “on duty” personnel should be present at both the Fire Department and the Police Department, all personnel who are “off duty” should not remain in these facilities.
- Police Officers should remain on patrol and not be present in the Police Department unless performing a necessary job task.
- All residents should read and adhere to the policies set forth by Magee General Hospital regarding seeking care and visiting the Emergency Department
- Temperatures will be checked each morning by department heads. Employees will be sent home or asked to stay home if they are ill, and/or are presenting with symptoms.
- Employees will be encouraged to utilize our telemedicine services in lieu of face to face doctor visits.
- Outside work (i.e.: maintenance, garbage, etc.) will continue their normal daily operations, paying special care to additional sanitary measures and maintain social distancing policies as set forth by the CDC.
PHASE 2 (Reported cases in Simpson County or the City of Magee):
- City Hall will remain closed to the public. Transactions will be accepted via the drop box or the front office window only.
- Employees working inside City Hall will be limited based on job duties.
- Employees who have the ability to work from home will do so.
- The Mayor and the Board of Aldermen will be responsible for making judgement calls about the operating hours of local businesses and other potential curfew/quarantine requirements.
PHASE 3 (Increased spread in the County and City (2 or more cases)):
- City Hall will remain closed to the public, only essential personnel will report to work inside City Hall. Payments and additional communications will only be accepted via the drop box on the front of the building.
- Outside workers will be limited to essential personnel only, garbage pickup will be limited to one day per week, per area. Only city employees will be allowed to work any city job, inmates will not be utilized.
- The Police Chief will be consulted by the Mayor and the Board regarding potential additional curfew requirements (individual, street, etc.) if necessary
Additional Measures:
- Department heads who are deemed heads of Emergency Response (i.e., Police and Fire) will follow city and/or state guidelines for preparedness and daily operations.
- Department heads will be trained to properly administer a temperature test to their employees upon their arrival each morning.
- Department heads will inventory necessary and potentially necessary supplies and communicate with the Mayor and the Emergency Management Coordinator about items needed and how to obtain those items.
- Per MS State Supreme Court, court will continue until they direct otherwise.
- As part of this plan, the Board of Aldermen will vote to grant the Mayor the power to implement a curfew upon the city’s entry into Phase 2 of this plan. The Mayor will consult with the Chief of Police and the Emergency Management Director regarding the parameters of this curfew. The decision to lift the curfew will be discussed and acted upon at the closest board meeting occurring after the curfew is put into place.
- This plan, once approved will automatically be enacted based on which phase the City is in. The Mayor and Board of Aldermen can adjust the plan as necessary to fit the needs of the community and ensure the safety of the citizens of the City of Magee.
- The City of Magee will follow any and all regulations sent down by the State and Federal Government that may cause this proposed city plan to become void.
- Local restaurants and businesses are expected to follow guidelines set forth by the CDC and the MS State Department of Health.
*All measures of the previous phase will carry over to the next phase unless there is a measure in the next phase that replaces a previous measure.