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Board of Health
Date: 2020-03-24 Time: 10:02 AM
Building: Location:
Address: Session: Open Session
Purpose: CoronaVirus/Covid-19 Version: Final
Attendees: Members - Present:
Emmy Dove, Kevin Sexton
Members - Not Present:
Ann Maire Messina, Lara Romonowski, Eleanor Shonoff
Others Present:
Jean Delios, Laura Vlasuk
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Emmy Dove
Topics of Discussion:
Agenda
Updates from Ms. Delios
• Meetings have been posted through April 6, 2020
• Google Drive is not supported by IT, so Board must come up with alternative to
Google Sheet repository of informational links
o Board agreed to use email subject heading"Information" with a subject-
specific add-on (e.g. "Information - Nail Salons")
o Emails can be sent by individual members directly to all board members,
with Ms. Vlasuk and Ms. Cellos cc'd
• Board can vote on restricting use of reusable bags and forward to Command
o Ms. Dove expressed concern about current single use bags being without
handles
o Ms. Dove and Mr. Sexton want guidance from Town Counsel on whether we
can temporarily lift the current plastic bag ban bylaw
• Ms. Delius will contact Town Counsel
o Ms. Delius suggested the possibility of simply not enforcing bylaw
temporarily
o Ms. Delius reported that Cambridge has issued a temporary emergency order
restricting the use of reusable bags
o Mr. Sexton will reach out to Market Basket and Stop and Shop to verify that
they will be able to make any necessary changes to operations in the event of
a change in policy
Motion to adjourn made by Mr. Sexton, seconded by Ms. Dove
Roll call vote on adjournment.
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Mr. Sexton—yes
Ms. Dove—yes
Meeting adjourned at 10:24am
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