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Tuesday, March 14, 2000 Minutes of 03/07/00(Hard copy to Suzanne Page:2 Caton,lone Garing,John Frey) 10. Copies will also be emailed to all work group members who have email. Items in Draft 7A were marked with an asterisk to indicate edits or additions to the previous draft. Following a period in which the committee members silently read through the draft, each section was considered for any revisions. Much of the discussion centered on ?wordsmithing? for clarification, as most of the content had been reviewed/debated in depth at the preceeding meeting. This was recorded in the minutes of 03/02/00 by Larry Belvin. Some redundancy was noted regarding the information on vacant land in the Residential Development and Open Space portions of the Current Status section. Similarly, duplicate information concerning the potential impact of new technology appeared in three parts of the Future Trends section. In both cases the repeat information was deleted. It was agreed to replace ?will? with ?may? in all appropriate Future Trends and External Forces and Pressures statements in recognition that we are making our best guesses of future developments and circumstances. There was additional discussion of the ramifications of expanded operations at Hanscom, including the prospect of a restaurant being opened at the existing facility and possible construction of a hotel on or in the immediate vicinity of the airport. Donna Rossi mentioned the growth of commercial air traffic and subsequent expansion of facilities and infrastructure at Pease Air Base. The Environmental Quality Current Status section was amended by John Andrews' proposal to note dioxin and lead exposure being experienced in Lexington and surrounding communities due to the incineration of our trash. He explained how these harmful chemicals reach us through the food chain even though the incineration is not local. The influence of new technology on our working and living arrangements led to the comment by Karl that new types of businesses may exist in Lexington center two decades from now. In addition to final edits, the main remaining task is to add references to the Environmental Scan. All contributors must email their references to Karl by Wednesday, March 8. Mike Hanauer reported on the Core Participants Group meeting that he attended on March 3. About 30 people attended and particpated in a visioning exercise which Mike described. The first step was to list the single word that best describes the present character of Lexington. The second step was to list the adjectives that the participants would want their children/grandchildren to use to describe the Lexington of 2020. Mike noted tremendous overlap with the issues we have been discussing in our Work Group. ?Serene, vibrant, model town, townwide vision? were among the terms proposed. Then the group voted on the top three attributes. Those chosen were: Inclusiveness/Diversity Open Space ? Still Green Affordable We discussed what the term "Diversity" means to people. It varies considerably, to include philosophical and economic, as well as religious and ethnic diversity. While the sentiment of the Core Participants Group was reported to strongly favor of all aspects of diversity, there was also the caveat, "But don't alter the character of the town. " In line mailbox:/Macintosh%2OH D/System%20Folder/ Preferences/Netscape%20Users/