September 21, 2020
ROBBINSVILLE, NJ (MERCER)–On Friday, September 18, Mayor Dave Fried signed an Executive Order 2020-59 re-opening the Senior Center multi-purpose room and adjoining bathrooms on a limited basis to non-profit organizations effective immediately.
Organizations using the multi-purpose room will be required to complete a COVID-19 waiver and agree to abide by all rules and regulations promulgated by the State of New Jersey and Township of Robbinsville regarding indoor activities during the declared State of Emergency and Public Health Emergency, including face coverings and proper social distancing.
As part of the order, a sanitization fee of $75 per use shall be paid by each organization for each separate use of the multi-purpose room. This fee shall be used to cover the Township’s costs to clean and sanitize the room after each use.Reservations and approvals are required to both enter the Senior Center and to take part in outdoor activities. Please contact Renee Burns at (609) 259-1567 or reneeb@robbinsville.net.
On March 16, 2020, the Township of Robbinsville proclaimed a Local Disaster Emergency and closed the Senior Center to the public due to the global outbreak of COVID-19, which has affected the health, safety, and/or welfare of people around the world.
Although a State of Emergency and Public Health Emergency continue to exist in the State of New Jersey, and a Local Disaster Emergency continues to exist in Robbinsville, great strides have been made in terms of lowering the infection rate, along with the understanding and treatment COVID-19. This has allowed for the easing of restrictions put in place by the State to “flatten the curve.”
The easing of those restrictions has allowed the Township to reopen the Senior Center Multi-Purpose Room on a limited basis, and provide limited outdoor activities beneath the Bocce Pavilion to Senior Center members (limited to 15 persons per class) beginning Monday, September 21.
WHEREAS, Coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) is a contagious, and at times fatal, respiratory disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus; and
WHEREAS, on March 9, 2020, pursuant to Executive Order No. 103, the Governor of the State of New Jersey declared the concurrent invocation of both a State of Emergency pursuant to N.J.S.A. App.A.:9-33 et seq. and a Public Health Emergency as contemplated by N.J.S.A. 26:13-1 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, pursuant to my Executive Order No. 2020-34, the Township suspended all Senior Center activities beginning Friday, March 13, 2020; and
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, pursuant to Executive Order No. 104, Governor Murphy directed several actions, with limited exceptions, designed to enhance the practice of “social distancing” to prevent community spread of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, on March 16, 2020, the Township of Robbinsville proclaimed a Local Disaster Emergency by reason of the serious conditions which existed or would continue to exist in the Township of Robbinsville due to the global outbreak of COVID-19 which has affected the health, safety, and/or welfare of the people; and
WHEREAS, although a State of Emergency and Public Health Emergency continue to exist in the State of New Jersey and a Local Disaster Emergency continues to exist in the Township of Robbinsville, great strides have been made in understanding and treating COVID-19 that have allowed for the easing of restrictions put in place by the State to “flatten the curve”; and
WHEREAS, the easing of the restrictions put in place by the State has provided the Township an opportunity to reopen the Senior Center on a limited basis and provide limited outdoor activities to the Township’s Senior Center members; and
David Fried, Mayor 2298 Route 33, Robbinsville, NJ 08691
(609) 259-3600 ext. 1102
WHEREAS, it is the Township’s belief that these activities can be provided in a safe manner and in accordance with the State’s rules and regulations currently in effect;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, David Fried, Mayor of the Township of Robbinsville, Mercer County, hereby order and direct for following:
- The Township of Robbinsville shall reopen the Senior Center on a limited basis beginning Friday, September 18, 2020.
- Organized outdoor activities provided for members of the Senior Center will begin the week of September 21, 2020, utilizing the Senior Center’s Bocce Court.
- Organized outdoor activities shall be limited to fifteen (15) individuals per class.
- Participants in the organized outdoor activities will be required to complete a COVID-19 waiver and agree to abide by all rules and regulations promulgated by the State of New Jersey and Township of Robbinsville regarding outdoor activities during the declared State of Emergency and Public Health Emergency.
- Indoor use of the Senior Center shall be limited to use of the multi-purpose room and adjoining bathrooms by non-profit organizations only.
- Organizations using the multi-purpose room will be required to complete a COVID-19 waiver and agree to abide by all rules and regulations promulgated by the State of New Jersey and Township of Robbinsville regarding indoor activities during the declared State of Emergency and Public Health Emergency.
- A COVID-19 cleaning/sanitization fee, in the amount of $75.00 per use, shall be required to be paid by each organization for each separate use of the multi-purpose room. This fee shall be used to cover the Township’s costs to clean and sanitize the multi-purpose room after each organization’s use of same.
- This Order shall take effect immediately and shall remain in effect until such time as I modify or rescind same.
DAVID FRIED, MAYOR
DATED September 18, 2020
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