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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-07-29-VISION2025-min1 Town of Lexington Vision for Lexington Committee Meeting July 29, 2022 Remote Meeting 7:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Members Present: Margaret Coppe, Bhumip Khasnabish, Samita Mandelia, Robert Peters, Weidong Wang, Andrew Dixon, Shannon Murtagh, Mark Sandeen, John Giudice, and Dan Krupka Members Absent: Mark Manasas, Daniel Joyner, Rina Kodendera Guests:, Bob Pressman Staff Present: James Robinson The meeting was called to order: 7:53am The Remote Meeting Script was read by Ms. Margaret Coppe. Minutes:  Minutes from 4/29 and 5/27 were approved with spelling revisions Action Items Summary:  Acquire Updated Remote Meeting Script (James Robinson)  Get Update on Webpage progress (Daniel Joyner)  Continue Recruitment for final vacancy  Get Update from Subcommittee on Voter Participation (Rina Kodendera)  Review completed Comprehensive Plan and relationship to VFL Committee Charge  Advance the Comprehensive Plan’s goals by utilizing Town-wide Survey (Town-wide Survey Working Group) Meeting Highlights: VFL Website and Report on Emails Mr. Mark Manasas and Mr. Dan Joyner were absent from the meeting. New Member Introductions Select Board Member Mr. Mark Sandeen was introduced to the Vision for Lexington Committee as the new Select Board Liaison. Mr. John Giudice was also introduced as a new member of the Vision for Lexington Committee. 2 Ms. Margaret Coppe noted that a new member is still needed and sought group consideration of recruitment. Mr. Mark Sandeen shared that the Select Board actively recruits for vacancies in Town Committees in addition to general advertising. Town-wide Survey Update Mr. Mark Manasas was absent from the meeting. Ms. Shannon Murtagh shared positive notes on the Town-wide Survey Focus Groups despite the ongoing public health concerns related to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Ms. Margaret Coppe expressed that once the report is delivered to the Vision for Lexington Committee, meetings will be conducted, along with presentations, that allow for adequate discussion of the report’s findings. Update of Subcommittee on Voter Participation in Lexington Ms. Rina Kodendera was absent from the meeting. Mr. Dan Krupka emphasized the need for the Vision for Lexington Committee to immediately receive the voter participation data from the conductors of the Town-wide Survey. Mr. Bob Pressman sought clarity on details regarding voter participation breakdown. Ms. Margaret Coppe mentioned that the final report and the relevant data would be received soon. Discussion of Comprehensive Plan in relation to VFL Committee Charge Mr. Robert Peters expressed that the draft of the Comprehensive Plan represents years of development through the Planning Board, but is broad in range and confronts issues, challenges, and strategies that exist beyond the mandate of solely the Planning Board. The Planning Board is underway in reviewing the draft, and will ultimately provide revisions. Mr. Mark Sandeen reiterated Mr. Robert Peters in that the plan is quite comprehensive and spans across planning and policy aspects of interest to the Town. Ms. Margaret Coppe and Mr. Dan Krupka sought clarity as to which aspects of the Comprehensive Plan can be worked on by the Vision for Lexington Committee. Mr. Robert Peters expressed that there will be numerous areas that the Committee could seek to advance. Ms. Shannon Murtagh highlighted that the Town-wide Survey will inform the Vision for Lexington Committee as to which areas of the Comprehensive Plan deserve the focus of the Vision for Lexington Committee. Mr. Weidong Wang and Mr. Andrew Dixon concurred along with Mr. Robert Peters. Public Comment Mr. Dan Krupka suggested forming a sub-group to advance the goals of the Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Robert Peters agreed and mentioned that the plan is still in draft-form, and recommended the review of the completed Comprehensive Plan prior to forming a working sub-group. Next Meeting Date: 3  August 26th, 2022 @ 7:45am Meeting adjourn: 8:31 a.m. Minutes submitted by Management Fellow, James Robinson