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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-03-13 Board of Health Minutes R Town of Reading Meeting Minutes 6jJ+IMpOApP' Board - Committee - Commission - Council: Board of Health Date: 2020-03-13 Time: 3:00 PM Building: Location: Address: Session: Open Session Purpose: Emergency meeting re: Version: Final CoronaVirus/Covid-19 Attendees: Members - Present: Emmy Dove, Kevin Sexton, Lara Romonowski, Eleanor Shonkoff Members - Not Present: AnnMarire Messina Others Present: Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Eleanor Shonkoff Topics of Discussion: Building: Tele-conference/Zoom Location: Tele-conference/Zoom 3:01 meeting called to order by Dove • Discussion of potential test cases; asked Laura to confirm that she would receive contact tracing information from the state P Discussion of wording to address potential closures, school, church, gyms, events with > 50 people o Decision: Board of Health "supports closures" "Recommends large gatherings be postponed and re-assessed" • Discussion of framing for individual behaviors versus establishments P Desire expressed to include educational/FAQ material • Need to get actionable info to town • Need to clarify open meeting law during state of emergency P Discussion of circling back with churches after they expressed desire for guidance o Decision: recommend that they stop. Draft letter. A list of 8 churches was located • 1 resident was exposed and has symptoms-test in progress P Discussion of responding to requests as they come up versus providing blanket guidance Action steps: 1 -draft email to churches 2- post for website supporting closures and reinforcing messaging for individuals 3 -After Monday's meeting, decide whether to post anything to The Chronicle or similar publications 3:59pm Meeting adjourned Page 1 1