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Board of Health
Date: 2020-08-03 Time: 10:00 AM
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Location:
Address: Session: Open Session
Purpose: COVID-19 Version: Final
Attendees: Members - Present:
Eleanor Shonkoff, Kevin Sexton, Paula Curren, Kerry Dunnell, Richard Lopez
Members - Not Present:
Others Present:
Jean Delios, Laura Vlasuk, Dan Markman, Mr. Santos, Greg Burns, Sharon
Angstrom, Bob LeLacheur, John Doherty, Paul Jackson, Gail Dowd, David
Clark, Mark Dockser
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Eleanor Shonkoff
Topics of Discussion:
10:04am - Call to order.
• Meeting Minutes
o Shonkoff- Suggests amending 6/11/20 minutes by changing "Town Council"
to"Town Counsel".
o Dunnell - suggests one edit
o Shonkoff Motion to approve 6/11/2020 meeting Minutes as amended.
• Paula- seconds
• Roll call - Shonkoff - yes, Dunnell - yes, Curren - yes.
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o Mr. Santos - has presented a floor plan, notes on the floor plan in response to
Markman's questions, and a Benchmark exposure control plan
o Curren - Motion to accept floor plan, ECP and protocols pending inspection
• Dunnell - second Curren - yes.
• Roll call - Shonkoff - yes, Dunnell - yes,
Discussion of School re-opening protocols
o Doherty/Dowd - give overview of document.
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COVIf air
filters (MERV 13 installed but may produce
testing (schools decided against it because they are not a medical facility and
other considerations), recommended quarantine for those experiencing
symptoms. Board of Health may post information to testing sites.
Dunnell - states that flag football has been categorized by the state as "high-risk"
Nursing
o School nurses will not be available for contact tracing after start of school
o Delios reports that part-time position is with HR
o Vlasuk reports that Maria cannot help with contact tracing in the future
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11:OOam Command joins
• Discussion of decreased gathering size and election safety; 74 staff required to be in
field house; guideline of 100 people inside will not be able to be met under current
plan
• Discussion of reopening protocols that were ordered on July 20 per Board of Health;
want to ensure that these will be communicated to Town departments.
o LeLacheur states that Town hall is all set but he may want BOH input for
bringing in the public
o LeLacheur states that he can communicate protocol requirements at the
partial Department Health meeting
• Dockser - Select Board wants to be more engaged with Command meetings.
Discussion ensued that led to Matt Kraunelis or Jayne Wellman will join meetings and
provide bullet-point summaries
• Discussion about BOH initiative to encourage mail-in voting.
o Delios - reports that the Health Clinic Revolving Fund can cover this
• Dunnell - discusses follow-up with the planning committee to make sure materials
get approved in time for delivery
• LeLacheur - warns not to deliver postcards too early
• Discussion of press release - goal is to release by the end of the week to announce
the"Safe Voting 2020" initiative.
• Discussion of safety precautions for events
o Poetry Slam event
o US. Congressional campaign
• Discussion of SNL football proposed activities run as an extra-curricular program
through schools
o LeLacheur will communicate with them and give update
• Shonkoff - Motion to make senior van available for transportation with COVID-19
protections plans in place
o Curren - seconds
o Roll call - Shonkoff- yes, Dunnell - yes, Curren - yes.
• Wood End field event discussed - should organized events be given fines if not
adhering to COVID guidelines?
• Shonkoff will communicate with Town Counsel re any special requirements
surrounding potential fines implemented for COVID compliance
• Mail-in voting initiative
o Discussion of first class v bulk rate - will obtain more information
o BOH will review draft postcard via email
12:30pm Curren - Motion to adjourn
o Dunnell - second
o Roll call - Shonkoff, yes - Dunnell, yes, - Curren, yes (3-0)
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