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a -mEC:EiVEU <br /> Town of Reading TOWN CLERK <br /> Meeting Minutes READING. %IA. <br /> L& <br /> 221 APR -5 PM 12: 58 <br /> Board - Committee - Commission - Council: <br /> Board of Health <br /> Date: 2021-03-16 Time: 7:00 PM <br /> Building: Location: <br /> Address: Session: Open Session <br /> Purpose: Open Session - Remote Meeting Version: Final <br /> Attendees: Members - Present: <br /> Chair Richard Lopez, Vice Chair Kerry Dunnell, Paula Curren; Associate <br /> Members: Geri Cramer, Kevin Sexton <br /> Members - Not Present: <br /> Others Present: <br /> Assistant Town Manager Jean Delios, Interim Health Director Peter Mirandi, <br /> Recreation Administrator Jenna Fiorente, Public Health Nurse Shuang Shen, <br /> Public Health Nurse Kristine Harris <br /> Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Jacquelyn LaVerde <br /> Topics of Discussion: <br /> This meeting was held remotely via Zoom. <br /> Chair Richard Lopez called the meeting to order at 7:02 pm and reviewed the evening's <br /> agenda. <br /> Public Comment: <br /> There was no comment from the public. <br /> Minutes: <br /> Ms. Dunnell clarified that she met with both staff members of the Coalition to talk about <br /> community resilience, and noted that the Director's name should be Included in the minutes <br /> in addition to the Outreach Coordinator's. <br /> On a motion by Ms. Curren, and seconded by Ms. Dunnell, the Board of Health <br /> voted 3-0-0 to approve the meeting minutes of March 4, 2021 as amended. <br /> Roll call vote: Paula Curren-Yes, Kerry Dunnell-Yes, Richard Lopez-Yes. <br /> Civic/Recreation Permit Issues: <br /> Because the weather is warming up and COVID restrictions are slowly being lifted, an influx <br /> of Civic Function and Recreation permit requests is expected. Last Summer, in the middle <br /> of the pandemic, the Board spent a lot of time trying to sort through all the requests and <br /> provide feedback for the various types of gatherings that were proposed. Since then, <br /> guidance from the state has been more consistent, and residents are more familiar with the <br /> guidelines they need to follow. Recreation Administrator Jenna Fiorente and Interim Health <br /> Director Peter Miranda have come up with a new approach for applications that are received <br /> going forward. Mr. Mirandi thanked Ms. Dunnell for the work she did to compile a matrix to <br /> review COVID guidelines, which is the basis for this new approach. Ms. Fiorente stated that <br /> she is familiar with the guidance, and with Ms. Dunnell's matrix as a guide, Is able to <br /> Page I 1 <br />