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Date: 2020-03-21 Time: 10:12 AM
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Address: Session: Open Session
Purpose: Open Session Covid-19 Version: Final
Attendees: Members - Present:
Emmy Dove, Chair
Eleanor Shonkoff, Vice Chair
Kevin Sexton, Member
Members - Not Present:
Ann Maire Messina, Lara Romonowski
Others Present:
Jean Delios, Laura Vlasuk
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Emmy Dove
Topics of Discussion:
Discussion of personal care services
Ms, Shonkoff made motion to accept North Reading language pertaining to personal care services and
non-essential retail establishments.
Mr. Sexton proposed amendment to change order end date to April 6, 2020, in keeping with previous
orders.The new text is:
Effective Monday, March 23. 2020, per order of the Board of Health, all services offered to the public
which cannot be provided by keeping a distance of at least six (6)feet between individuals are hereby
ordered to close until April 6, 2020. The prohibition in this order includes but is not limited to'.
hairdressers, barbers and salons, nail salons, massage services, tanning, laser hair removal, body art,
body work, piercing, personal training, fitness centers, and all other business and commercial activities
involving the touching of another person. This order shall apply to all such activities whether
comprising all or only a portion of a particular business. This order does NOT apply to services
provided by a licensed health-care provider such as, but not limited to, doctors, dentists, urgent care
facilities, physical therapy, speech therapy, or occupational therapy.
Additionally, the Board of Health is encouraging all retail establishments that do not sell essential
commodities such as food, medicine or cleaning supplies to consider voluntarily closing until April 6,
2020. The Board of Health is also recommending that all retail establishments that do stay open
should only do so if they can assure that customers and employees will be able to maintain social
distancing practices consistent with CDC guidelines of six feet of personal separation.
Ms. Shonkoff seconded the order as amended.
Roll call vote'.
Ms. Dove—yes
Ms. Shonkoff—yes
Mr. Sexton—yes
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Order pertaining to personal care services and recommendation to non-essential retail establishments
approved by Hoard unanimously.
Motion to adjourn made by Ms. Dove and seconded by Mr. Sexton.
Roll call vote—
Mr. Sexton—yes
Ms. ShonkoH—yes
Ms. Dove—yes
Meeting adjourned at 10,33am.
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