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Review site visit scheduled for August 3, 2019 (meetingon n August 5, 2019) The site visits will remain on the schedule for Saturday, August 3, 2019. Approve Meeting Minutes: 4-8-2019, 6-24-2019, 7-8-2019 On a motion by Mr. Langseth and seconded by Ms. Dohan, the Commission voted 4-0 to approve the meeting minutes for April 8, 2019. The other minutes will be discussed at a later date. Buffer Zone Performance Standards Amendments to Regulations The Commission members received the new MACC guidebook. More extensive discussion will take place at the next meeting. Board of Selectmen Goal Setting 7/10/2019 Update Mr. Langseth attended the Board of Selectmen on behalf of the Lexington Conservation Commission. The meeting was a broad goal-setting meeting. Mr. Langseth provided the goals previously developed by the Commission and also addressed some additional environmental issues of interest to the Commission, but outside its specific jurisdiction. This goal-setting documentation will be shared with the entire Commission. Enforcement Order: 59 Turning Mill Road Ms. Dohan recused herself. Ms. Mullins reported that she and Mr. McCarron were notified of vegetation and tree removal within the wetland buffer zone. Ms. Mullins stated that machinery was on site and it appeared as though it had been traversing throughout the area. Ms. Mullins spoke with the homeowner and with the landscape company to notify them of the violation. Ms. Mullins stated that work should stop. Work had resumed after verbal notification of the violation. Mr. Jeff Levin, homeowner, presented before the Commission. Mr. Levine stated that no work was done on the property after the stop work order was given. Mr. Levine confirmed that a day following Ms. Mullins notification of the violation that the contractors had come back to the property to retrieve the machinery. Chairman Hamilton stated that the Commission must ratify the enforcement order and that the homeowner will need to submit a restoration plan for the damage incurred during the violation.