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Noise Advisory Committee 3 <br /> Gas Powered Lawn Mowers and Electric Powered Leaf Blowers, String Trimmers <br /> and other electric lawn care equipment are restricted to the following hours of operation. <br /> All year <br /> Mondays —Fridays 7 am to 6 pm Commercial Lawn Care Companies <br /> Mondays —Fridays 7 am to 8 pm Residents only <br /> Saturdays — 9 am to 5 pm <br /> Sundays and Legal Holidays 9 am to 5 pm, residents only <br /> Gas Powered Leaf Blowers and Gas Powered String Trimmers are restricted to the <br /> following days of the year and time of day. <br /> March 15 to April 30 and October 1 to December 1 <br /> Mondays —Fridays 7 am to 5 pm <br /> Saturdays — 9 am to 5 pm <br /> Sundays and Legal Holidays 9 am to 5 pm, residents only <br /> Exception for DPW: DPW hours of operation exclusion during these two periods is 7 <br /> am to 7 pm for March 15 to April 30 and 7 am to 5 pm October 1 to December 1 and is <br /> restricted to only town land. <br /> The committee then discussed a variety of issues pertaining to preparation for submitting <br /> a warrant. <br /> Holly asked Dave if he has names of favorably inclined. Dave said not yet—they are <br /> taking a presentation about their partial switch to electric equipment to the Selectmen on <br /> September 23 and after that will hold two information sessions, one for contractors and <br /> one for residents. <br /> Mark S. asked if Dave can address operational costs. Dave replied that he can to some <br /> degree. They have data on purchase prices and battery costs. Dan noted that batteries are <br /> a capital expense, not an operating cost. There are maintenance savings in terms of both <br /> labor and purchases (Dave gave the example of not needing spark plug changes), but that <br /> is not entirely quantified yet. <br /> Dave noted that when they have found suitable equipment, staff prefer the electric <br /> equipment. <br /> Holly raised the need for a more substantial public awareness campaign. She and Mark <br /> Sandeen discussed the reactions to the earlier proposal at a recent Sustainable Lexington <br /> meeting. Some were positive, but there were a few strongly negative responses. <br /> Mark S. suggested that it is important to address these concerns proactively. For example, <br /> if we know that one complaint is likely to be that electric blowers aren't powerful <br /> enough, we should if possible have a contractor who can say that they are in fact <br /> sufficient. <br />