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RECEIVED Town of Reading TOWN CLERK Meeting Minutes READING, PiA. f LGI 2021 MAR 29 PM 1% 29 Board - Committee - Commission - Council: Select Board Date: 2021-01-19 Time: 7:00 PM Building: Location: Address: Session: Open Session Purpose: General Business Version: Final Attendees: Members - Present: Mark Dockser, Karen Herrick, Vanessa Alvarado, Carlo Baccl, Anne Landry Members - Not Present: Others Present: Town Manager Bob LeLacheur, Executive Assistant Caitlin Saunders Nocella, Dr. Lopez, Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Topics of Discussion: This meeting was held remotely on Zoom. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM. Dr. Lopez started the meeting off with a COVID update from a Board of Health standpoint. He noted they hired a second public health nurse. Cases are down significantly from last week. The case count is almost half of what it was. There are still 11 cases in the school system and a cluster at Artis Senior living. They are preparing for vaccination clinics and training staff. Our first responders are almost completely vaccinated. Recently the board was copied on a note from some parents concerned about alleged bias in materials being made available to parents. Dr. Doherty read a statement to the community at the last School Committee meeting and Mr. Lelacheur read an additional statement (attached) to the community taking responsibility for any hurtful comments directed at the teachers that may have come from town employees. Qadgmning ViolenceResolution Vanessa Alvarado brought this to the board. She feels it is important to take a stand on this as a board after the recent violence at the capitol. She drafted a resolution and shared it with the board. Mark Dockser noted he fully supports this. Carlo Bacci noted he agrees with the sentiment of this but he doesn't feel we should be bringing national politics to the board. Karen Herrick noted she has no problems with this resolution. Anne Landry noted she thinks it Is ok to speak out about this and stand united. She supports this and the sentiment. Carlo Bacci noted again he feels this is slippery slope; of course they condemn violence but this Is not something they should be doing. He again agreed with the sentiment of it and does not condone violence but they cannot do a resolution every time something happens. Mark Dockser noted he feels this was a historic moment and we should stand up and support this. Page I t