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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-06-24-2020-min TownofLexington 20/20VisionCommitteeMeeting June24,2016 ParkerRoom,TownOfficeBuilding 1625MassachusettsAvenueΑ7:45am MembersPresent:FernandoQuezada,DanKrupka,PeterEnrich,AndrewDixon,BhumipKhasnabish, JudithCrocker,MargaretCoppe,GinnaJohnson MembersAbsent:JoePato,PeterLee,CarrollAnneBottino,AlanWrigley Visitors:MarianCohen,ElaineAshton Minutes:ClaireVanessaGoodwin Calltoorder:7:45am ActionItems: 1.FernandowillreachouttoCarrollAnneBottinotocheckinsinceshehasbeenabsentfrom meetings. 2.Peterwillreachouttotheworkinggrouponissuesofsocialdiversityandthetownwidesurvey beforethenextmeeting;thisincludes:Marian,Ginna,Andrew,Judith,Elaine,andhimself. 3.Marianwilllocatetheprevioustownwidesurveyandsendittotheworkinggroup. 4.BhumipandMargaretwillschedulemeetingswithcommercecommitteesandretailers associationstobetterhelptheworkinggrouponegovernmentdevelopacharge. 5.Clairewilltakeavoteonwhoisavailableforthenextmeetingdate. 6.JudithwillreachouttoMaureenKavanaughregardingassistancewiththeTownwidesurvey. Minutes:Theminuteswillbevotedonatthenextmeeting. NoagendaitemswerevotedonΑseeattachedagenda. UpdatesSubcommitteeonAsianCommunities:DansaidtheSubcommitteeisonscheduleandhas conducted18interviews.ThevisitfromtheWalnutValleyUnifiedSchoolDistrict,whichserves Diamondbar,CAhasbeenconfirmedforSeptember29,2016.Thefundshavebeensetasideforthis visit.DansaidLexingtonislearningaboutstudentsstressthroughtheinterviews.Thevariousschools aredealingwithincreaseddiversityandlookingatcreativesolutionstorelievestress.Theseincludea twoweekbreakatChristmaswithnohomeworkoverthebreakandotherhomeworkbreaksthroughout theschoolyear.Someoftheschoolshavementalhealthcounselorsandsuicideprevention programmingavailable.Diversitytrainingforstaff,dualimmersionlanguageprogramsarealso available.Dansaidamongalltheinterviewedcommunities,allTownsstruggledwithinclusionatthe municipallevel.InsomeTowns,theͻƚƌķƷźƒĻƩƭͼķźķƓ͸ƷliketheallAsianamenities(storesinmalls cateredtotheethnicmarket,etc.).TheLibraryistheculturalcenteracrossalltheTowns.Intermsof programmingideasforLexington,dragonboatracingandBollywooddancingforkidsareexamplesof culturalclasses.AnideaDansayswecanuseinLexingtonistohostfocusgroupswithasmallnumberof peoplefromdiversebackgrounds.WhentriedinotherTowns,fromthatsmallconversationcamea largerTownwidemeetinganddiscussion.Dansaysafewmoreinterviewsareleftandtheplanningand promotionofthevisitinSeptember.DanspoketotheBOSlastmonthandtheBOSwassatisfiedand excitedabouttheproject.JudithsaystheclosestthingLexingtonhasintermsofduallanguage programmingisinMiltonwithFrenchprogramming(withawaitinglisttogetin).Judithaskedabout theyouthstressreductionschoolgroupinLexington,andiftheyareawareoftheworkofthe Subcommittee.Dansaidhedidnotthinktheywere.Mariansaidsheissurprisedthattheother communitiesarestrugglingsomuchsincetheyhavehadsomuchtimetoaddresstheirproblem. MariansaidshewassurprisedthatLexingtonisatthesamelevelofprogressastheotherTowns. MargaretsaidDanshouldbecongratulated!DansaidCarlwasinterestedinwhatroletheRecreation Departmentcouldplayinbridgingtheculturalgaps.Dansaidonerecommendationwhichwasmade previouslywasbuildingtherelationshipoftrustbetweenthemunicipalgovernmentandthesecultural groups.ElainesaidtheunspokendivisivenesscouldbeseeninLexingtonaswell.Margaretagreed. Workinggrouponissuesofsocialdiversityandtownwidesurvey:Petersaidtheworkinggroupwill convenebyemailbynextmeeting.GinnasaidthePlanningBoardisinterestedinlookingatthe ComprehensiveMaserPlan.Ginnasaidsincethesurveyisscheduledforthenextyear,incorporating thesurveyresultsintotheComprehensivePlanwouldbeagreatopportunity.Ginnaaskedifthesurvey couldbewidenedtoincludezoningissues,andgainanunderstandingofhowthingsarechangingwith ƩĻƭźķĻƓƷƭ͸feelings.ThePlanningBoardislookingtohireaconsultantfornextyearandhaveitpublished in2018.PeteraskedifthereshouldbeamemberfromthisgrouptoworkwithSchoolCommittee. Peteralsoaskedthat,giventhevariousstakeholdersinvolvedinthesurvey,whoshouldtaketheleadon theproject?Ginnasaidsocialdiversityandwiderissuesshouldbeincludedinthesurvey.Judithsaid sheiswillingtojointhegroup.MariansaidthereǞƚǒƌķƓ͸Ʒbeaproblemtoincorporateothertopics intothesurvey.Mariansaidwillattempttolocatethelasttownwidesurveyandsendittotheother groupmembers.GinnasaidthelastComprehensivePlanisonlineunderthePlanningwebsite.Judith saidMaureenCavanaughmaybeabletohelp.JudithwillreachouttoMaureen.Thegroupincludes Marian,Andrew,Ginna,Peter,Judith,Elaine,andperhapsCarrollAnne. EGovernment:BhumipandMargaretareworkingonschedulingameetingwithCandyandDonna. ElainesaidshetalkedwiththechairoftheCommunicationsAdvisoryCommittee.Bhumipsaidhewould liketoscheduleameetingwiththecommerceassociationsandretailersassociation.Margaretsaid BhumipshouldtalktotheTourismCommittee.Fernandosaidhewantsthegrouptounderstandat whatpointwefeelcomfortablewiththedefinitionofthetasktomoveforward.Bhumipsaidafter meetingwithCandyandDonnaandnowtheSchoolCommitteeandothergroups,theywillpress forwardwiththecharge.Fernandosaidthisframeworkisimportant.Forexample,aresidenthada racistmessagewhichwasrandomlyspraypaintedonhishousebyanunknownsource.Theresident forwardedapictureofthecrimetotheMinutemanratherthantrytohidetheincident.Fernandosaid thatissuesofdivisivenesswillbewithusandcommunicationshavearole.Communicationcaneducate usbyincreasingawareness.Judithsaidshewouldliketobringtheseinstancesoftargetedhatespeech totheHumanRightsCommittee.Fernandosaidthatwhen2020Visionfirststartedtherewas communitydivisivenessbutitwasovertaxation. FernandowillreachouttoCarrollAnne.DansaidthatLexingtonmightconsiderthemethodsusedin Cupertinotoaddressdifficultissues.Themethodsconsistofcivildiscourse,anddefineactionstobe takentowardsavisiondevelopedbythecommunity.GinnasaidtheComprehensivePlanisabigstep forward;itisanopenconversation,źƷ͸ƭthevisionofallandinclusive.Thesoonerwecangetitstartedin acollaborativewaythebetter. Adjourned:9:00am Nextmeeting:proposedJuly29,2016 2020visioncmte@lexingtonma.gov Lexington 20/20 Vision Committee Agenda Friday, June 24, 2016 7:45 - 9:00 a.m. in the Parker Room Calltoorder ApproveminutesfromMay27,2016meeting Formallydissolve2020VisionSubcommitteeonDemographicChange Updates SubcommitteeonAsianCommunities o Workinggrouponissuesofsocialdiversityandtownwidesurvey o Workinggrouponegov o Continuingreviewofanylongtermissuesofcommunitydivisiveness Anynewitemsforpostingon20/20VisionCommitteewebpage Commentsfrompublic Adjourn Proposednextmeetingdate:July29,2016