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2020 Vision Implementation Committee
February 27, 2004 – Meeting Minutes
7:45 a.m. Selectmen’s Meeting Room
Members Present
: Fernando Quezada, Todd Burger, Nancy Tentindo, Peter Enrich, and Scott Burson.
Others:
Candy McLaughlin, Elaine Sterzin, Wendy Rundle, Stacey Hamilton, Ann Redmon.
Minutes:
The minutes from the January 23, 2004, Implementation Committee meeting were approved.
General Information:
The group reviewed a summary of resources used and leveraged for the 2020
Vision process, in response to an inquiry at the December joint board meeting. Feedback from that
meeting will accompany the report to the three boards. Candy noted that a new round of Study Circles
has begun addressing the topic “Anger and Divisiveness: Its Roots and How to Dig Them Out.” Candy
circulated a brochure from Arlington Vision 2020 that was mailed to all Arlington residents along with
the annual Town Census. The potential for doing something like this for Lexington 2020 Vision was
referred to the Process Subcommittee.
Committee Recruitment:
Potential committee members Stacey Hamilton and Ann Redmon introduced
themselves. Candy reported that Marian Cohen from the Council on Aging Board is very interested in
joining 2020 Vision, but cannot meet on Friday mornings. Wendy reported that Claudia Lach would like
to participate but also has a conflict on Fridays. The subject of alternate meeting days was referred to the
Process Subcommittee. Additional recruitment efforts will continue:
Candy -- follow-up on clergy and TMMA representatives, meet with Mary Jo Bohart of the Chamber
of Commerce regarding a business person, and ask about candidates from the Study Circles outreach.
She will also include in the information to elected boards a request for names of suggested candidates
who would broaden the spectrum of views represented on the Committee.
Chuck – Jed Snyder and Citizens for Freedom
Scott – Tony Close after he goes off the School Committee
Wendy – Bea Holland
Fernando – Ken Elmore
Todd suggested after Tuesday’s election that we approach some of the newer candidates for office, as
a way of increasing representation of diverse views within the community.
Scoping Groups:
Peter summarized the current process, from collecting themes and issues at precinct
meetings, to the joint boards identifying five topics appropriate for 2020 Vision to pursue, to the
Committee combining these into four topics for a closer look. This spring small “scoping groups” will
each survey their topic and recommend how to move forward. The Committee will report to the joint
boards with proposals to move forward on each topic in depth in the fall. The Process Subcommittee will
compile a packet of information for each scoping group that will include a charge, work plan, list of
relevant questions, desired results, and previous information about the topic.
Citizen Involvement/anger and divisiveness – Marian Cohen, Stacey Hamilton and Ann Redmon
are all interested in this topic, Peter Lee may be willing to participate in a non-leadership role,
and when a clergy representative is identified s/he would be appropriate for this topic.
Fiscal Process – Peter Enrich and Chuck Benson will reach out to the Appropriations and Capital
Expenditures Committees now that the proposed budget has been decided. This topic initially
includes at least three strands: the process by which we design budgets, communication between
the policymakers and the community around fiscal matters, and finding/creating alternative
revenue streams.
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Regional groups – Nancy Tentindo and Todd Burger have identified a number of people from
different areas, and so far Richard Canale, Jackie Davison, and Elaine Dratch are interested in
participating. This topic includes regional planning as well as regional collaboration such as joint
purchasing and provision of services.
Economic Development – Fernando Quezada and Jerome Smith are in the process of contacting
three other potential members for this group.
By the next Committee meeting on March 26, each scoping group should have its members identified and
have held its first meeting. The scoping groups’ work must be completed by mid-April.
Publicity:
Nancy mentioned the recent 2020 Vision article in the Colonial Times. Candy reported on the
current status of the website, and agreed to work with Peter Lee to add two short pieces of information:
an outline of the current process, and a list of all participants from the beginning. The website address
will be added to the Committee’s stationery.
Future meeting schedule:
Process Subcommittee: March 5, April 9, May 7, June 4
2020 Vision Committee meeting: March 26; the following subject to day of the week change: April 30,
May 21, June 18
Meeting adjourned
at 9:00 am.
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