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RECEIVED .as "'°Q",ti 2022 27 sur, I ��54 iu � TOWN u s u„ ° CLERK t7 r PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES LEXINGTON MA Conservation Commission APRI�K- Meering broadcasted by LexMedia LEXIN G't 0 AGENDA Monday, April 4, 2022, 6:30 p.m. This Conservation Commission meeting was held remotely via Zoom, an online meeting platform. Public Participation via calling in or using your computer was encouraged. Commissioners Present: Kevin Beuttell, Alex Dohan, Philip Hamilton, Ruth Ladd and Holly Samuels (not present: Duke Bitsko) Associate Members Present: Jason Hnatko and Vinita Bose Staff Present: Karen Mullins, Conservation Director, and Meghan McNamara, Department Assistant 6:30 PM New Business/Pendine Matters Request to donate a memorial bench at Willard's Woods, Mickey Pescatore Ms. Mickey Pescatore is requesting permission from the Conservation Commission to donate a memorial bench at Willard's Woods, in honor of two long-term Lexington residents, Jack and Jan Bourden, who enjoyed walking in Conservation areas in Lexington. The Commission asks Ms. Pescatore to return to the Commission once a design for the bench has been chosen. Ms. Pescatore will be able to select a location for the bench based on the consultant's recommendation and the Commission's input. Vote to spend $10,000 from the Lexington Nature Trust Fund to pay for Willard's Woods engineering plan. Ms. Mullins stated that this request for expenditure can be postponed indefinitely. Funds that are in a reserve from a prior public benefit trails project at Willard's Woods that meet the expenditure requirement are able to be used instead. Provide update on Bee City Ms. Mullins provided an update on Bee City and stated that the annual renewal process was completed in the last month. The Bee City process did involve a considerable amount of staff time from the Conservation Division. Ms. Mullins added that a lot of the native plant restoration projects were used as part of the annual reporting for Bee City and DPW assisted with signage. The Bee City sign will be relocated to Cotton Farm, at the request of Alix Bartsch, due to the apiaries being on site. An additional sign is being proposed and could be installed at one of the following locations: Native plant garden, Hastings Park, or a Lexington Living Landscapes demo garden.