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Commission on Disability
<br /> Minutes from April 20, 2021
<br /> Members: Victoria Buckley (Chair), Sue Cusack, Shaun Grady, Julie Miller, Len Morse-Fortier,
<br /> Janet Perry, Francine Stieglitz,
<br /> Town Liaisons: Kelly Axtell, Assistant Town Manager; Jim Kelly, Building Commissioner, Joe
<br /> Pato, Select Board
<br /> Commission Liaisons: Bonnie Teitleman-Levin, COA, Rod Cole, Planning Board, Stephanie
<br /> Hsu, HRC
<br /> Guests: John Livsey, Matt Weisman, Casey Hagerty, Betty Gau, Jessie Steigerwald, Valerie
<br /> Overton
<br /> NOTE: The meeting of the Commission on Disability was held on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at
<br /> 5:45 PM—7:OOPM, conducted by Remote Participation, via Zoom webinar, an online meeting
<br /> platform.
<br /> The meeting started with the reading of Governor Baker's orders.
<br /> Pursuant to Governor Baker's March 12,2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L.
<br /> c. 30A, §18,and the Governor's March 15,2020 and subsequent Orders imposing strict limitation on the number of
<br /> people that may gather in one place,this meeting of the Lexington Commission on Disability will be conducted via
<br /> remote participation to the greatest extent possible. Specific information and the general guidelines for remote
<br /> participation by members of the public and/or parties with a right and/or requirement to attend this meeting can be
<br /> found below.No in-person attendance of members of the public will be permitted,but every effort will be made to
<br /> ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings in real time,via technological means.In the event that
<br /> we are unable to do so,despite best efforts,we will post on the Town of Lexington website or through LexMedia an
<br /> audio or video recording,transcript,or other comprehensive record of proceedings as soon as possible after the
<br /> meeting. (*as per Executive Order regarding remote participation:https://www.mass.gov/doc/open-meetinglaw-
<br /> order-march-12-2020/download)
<br /> The reading was followed by an oral roll call.
<br /> Review of minutes for March 16, approved with no changes.
<br /> Together We Rise
<br /> Victoria shared an event happening on May 61h 7:00 —8:30pm, Together We Rise, talking about
<br /> re-imagining public safety in Lexington. We have been invited to speak for a few minutes. The
<br /> topics would include: training related to mental health, disability, verbal de-escalation
<br /> techniques, and police in schools. Francine will attend on our behalf.
<br /> Select Board—Outreach about the Future of Policing
<br /> Joe Pato and Doug Lucente will be representing the Select Board, they have reached out to 32
<br /> community groups to discuss the future of policing and how that may impact the design of the
<br /> future police station. They will hold small group sessions in intimate settings to discuss the good
<br /> and bad encounters with police and what people hope for in the future for the department. They
<br /> want the best department possible and seek to elicit the most feedback possible from as many
<br /> different pockets of the community as possible. They have found that larger meetings seem to
<br /> dampen the diversity of perspective. Joe and Doug are coming to the Commission during our
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