Westwood's Board Of Health Remote Meeting On April 21

Press release from the Town of Westwood:

April 17, 2020

Board of Health Remote Participation via Zoom Webinar

• Date: 04/21/2020 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Remote Participation via Zoom Webinar

Pursuant to Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law MGL C. 30A, §18 and the Governor’s March 23, 2020 Emergency Order imposing strict limitations on the number of people that may gather in one place, the Board of Health meeting will be conducted via remote participation by the Board.

The meeting will be live streamed by Westwood Media Center and the public can view the meeting by accessing the following link https://youtu.be/5_zElgive54. Our government channels will be broadcasting the meeting on Comcast channel 12 and Verizon channel 42.

The public is encouraged to watch our meeting via the WMC live stream. The public will be allowed to make comments, if they wish to do so, during the portions of the meeting designated for public comment, by using the Zoom webinar link and password or toll free number below. The Chair will continue to give guidance and instructions as needed.

Every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings via technological means. In the event that we are unable to do so, despite our best efforts, we will post on the town website, www.townhall.westwood.ma.us, an audio or video recording, or transcript, as soon as practicable after the meeting.

To join the meeting:

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://zoom.us/j/97995603290?pwd=aDBUbUZ5dENDSVNLRVZCWUhwSnR6dz09

Password: 897637

Or Telephone:

877 853 5257 (Toll Free) or 888 475 4499 (Toll Free)

Webinar ID: 979 9560 3290

You will be asked to state your name followed by the number sign. During the public comment discussion, you will be directed for your comment.

5:00PM Call to Order

Does anyone wish to record this meeting? Is anyone from the Press present?

Approval of Minutes-March 10 & March 23, 2020

Health Director Report

• Vote to extend expiration date of permits expiring during State of Emergency for 3 month
• Board of Health statement on the use of masks while in public
• COVID-19 Updates

Public Health Nurse Report

Reserved for topics not reasonably anticipated to be discussed

Adjourn

Agenda: 2020_04_21_Board of Health Official Meeting Notice and Agenda 4-21-20 final

This press release was produced by the Town of Westwood. The views expressed here are the author’s own.