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OF 4,4 <br /> .I ° Town of Reading <br /> :, Meeting Minutes <br /> Board - Committee - Commission - Council: <br /> Select Board <br /> Date: 2020-06-30 Time: 7:00 PM <br /> Building: Location: <br /> Address: Session: <br /> Purpose: General Business Version: Final <br /> Attendees: Members - Present: <br /> Mark Dockser, Anne Landry, Carlo Bacci, Karen Herrick, Vanessa Alvarado <br /> Members - Not Present: <br /> Others Present: <br /> Town Manager Bob Lel-acheur, Fire Chief Burns, Superintendent Doherty, <br /> CFO of Schools Gail Dowd, Eleanor Shankoff, Lisa Cavallo, Phillip Dobbyn, <br /> Jane Harrison, Peter Simblaris, Julie Centrella, May Mu, Scott Harris, Ketul <br /> Patel, Eilish Havey, Kevin O'Connor <br /> Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Caitlin Saunders <br /> Topics of Discussion: <br /> This meeting was meeting was held remotely on Zoom. <br /> Mark Dockser called the meeting to order at 7pm and started off with a statement about the <br /> circumstances of todays world and society. He asked everyone to work together and calm <br /> things down a bit. There are a lot of voices out there and we need to talk to each other and <br /> listen better to work together. <br /> Eleanor Shonkoff gave an update from the Board of Health started off with some good news <br /> that Massachusetts has the lowest spread rate right now. She noted the BOH now has an <br /> advisor team stacked with three doctors and health professionals to help aid the board when <br /> needed. <br /> Fire Chief Greg Burns gave an update on elderly residents noting they are doing well <br /> generally but the request for the van to start running again is common. The town has <br /> received a lot of donations of gift cards for families in need. <br /> Superintendent of Schools John Doherty and CFO of Schools Gail Dowd also gave an update. <br /> They are working on graduation plans for the Class of 2020. The fields and turfs are open <br /> again. They are working on plans for next school year for all possible options. <br /> Public Comment <br /> Phillip Dobbyn and Meghan Burke asked the board if they can change their address. They <br /> are on the corner of West Street and King Street and they use the King Street door so they <br /> would like their address to be King Street instead of West Street. <br /> Jane Harrison, owner of the Animal Clinic on Main Street wanted to let the board know they <br /> she and many other of Venetian Moon's neighbors did not know about the tent plans and <br /> Page I 1 <br />