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If there is a pattern in the registered complaints, NAC may make some recommendations to the Selectmen. 4. Logs of Complaints The Committee will review the system for logging complaints, so that they can be reviewed and analyzed on a quarterly basis. Tony Galaitsis will contact the Police Dept. Jim Fearnside will arrange for complaints filed with the Board of Health to be submitted to NAC on a quarterly basis. It's not clear that any other departments receive complaints. 5. Route 128 Noise Barriers Richard Pagett reported that the injunction request by the town had a court hearing earlier in the day, but that the judge's decision was not yet known. Also, the Lexington selectmen are scheduled to meet on the subject with Commissioner John Cogliano of Mass Highway Department 6. Arlex Mitigation Proposal Richard Pagett reported that the selectmen are still awaiting a recommendation from NAC regarding the additional measures to minimize noise at 275 Massachusetts Avenue and 240 Bedford Street from Arlex's heating oil business that were outlined in David Eagle's and Sean Maloney's letter to Selectman McKenna of March 19, 2004. According to the Arlex letter, the following measures have already been taken: -Arlex tanker trucks are being diverted to the Arlex operation in Sudbury, MA, for their first load in the morning. Only the second trip of the trucks now comes to the Lexington facility, and thus is later in the morning. -Arlex has had meetings with their oil drivers and service technicians to explain the new guidelines as to stationary engine idling. These instructions have been posted by Arlex on their bulletin boards and compliance is being monitored. -Arlex moved some functions, such as tank cleaning and certain repairs from the yard to inside the building. -At the Bedford Street site drivers have been instructed to orient parked vehicles so as to eliminate backing up (and noise from back-up alarms) at night and weekends. The Arlex letter also asked for guidance from the town regarding the proposed fencing structure alongside the bike path and a plan for planting evergreen trees. Discussion of the Arlex letter included comments by Stew Kennedy and David Pinsonneault. They pointed out that the planting and fence might involve intrusion into town property and/or bicycle path land controlled by Transit Realty Associates, an agency affiliated with the MBTA. Committee members wondered whether noise at this location could be mitigated effectively by proposed planting of trees and/or the erection of a fence. The NAC did not wish to encourage Arlex to spend money for such plantings and fence unless the results can be predictably effective. The NAC decided to seek further clarification from Arlex and to develop and issue a recommendation to the Selectmen only after a review of an outline of Arlex’s proposed plans NAC Minutes 6/29/2004 Page 2