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Page 1 MINUTES NOISE ADVISORY COMMITTEE 25 JANUARY 2005 MEETING LEXINGTON TOWN OFFICES NAC Members present: Anthony Galaitsis, Chair; Julian Bussgang; Myla Kabat-Zinn; Ted Page; Martha Wood Liaison persons present: Lt.Mark Corr (Police Department); Richard Pagett (Selectmen) AGENDA ITEMS DISCUSSED th 1. Minutes of the September 30 meeting The minutes were reviewed and accepted as corrected (typos). They will be filed with the Town Clerk. 2. Hanscom Aviation Noise Monitor – Recommendation for relocation Hanscom Field is currently reviewing all its noise monitoring sites since it is planning to install new monitors. Currently one of the Hanscom Aviation Noise Monitor’s is located on Preston Road at the highest point of the hill overlooking I95/Rte. 125. (This is the only site within Lexington.) Mr. Galaitsis and Mr. Bussgang have taken noise level readings at the site indicating the monitor is picking up a high background noise from the highway. They also took readings at a possible site at the end of Ballard Terrace that is still in the Hanscom flight line but below the ridge of the hill and therefore protected from the highway noise. The Advisory Committee voted to support a recommendation to the Selectmen to ask Hanscom to: - Consider relocating the Lexington noise monitor - Measure the background noise levels at both the Preston Road and Ballard Road sites to confirm Mr. Galaitsis’ and Mr. Bussgang’s findings 3. Noise Measurement Procedure Mr. Galaitsis explained the correct procedures that should be used to measure the noise of “Operating Stationary Equipment” noise as set forth in a memo dated 12/28/05. Lt. Corr pointed out that two of the three police sergeants trained to use the Town’s monitor have retired. In addition, the monitor is needed so rarely those trained to use it frequently have to refer to the manuals. Mr. Galaitsis volunteered to run a training session for the police staff once new sergeants have been designated. 4. Review of Noise Complaints on file with the Police Department Lt. Corr distributed location information on the 152 noise complaints filed with the Police Department in 2004. Of these, 91 occurred between the hours of midnight and 8 am when the background noise is the lowest. There were 12 complaints from 8 am-4 pm and 49 from 4 pm until midnight. They ranged from noisy air conditioners or loud music to construction and lawn care crews beginning work before 7 am. Almost all were handled with one visit 2005-01-25-NAC-min