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1 <br /> <br />Town of Lexington <br />Vision for Lexington Committee Meeting <br />April 29, 2022 <br />Remote Meeting <br />7:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. <br /> <br />Members Present: Kathleen Lenihan, Joe Pato, Bhumip Khasnabish, Samita Mandelia, Rina Kodendera, <br />Robert Peters, Daniel Joyner, Shannon Murtagh, Weidong Wang, Mark Manasas and Andrew Dixon <br /> <br />Members Absent: Margaret Coppe, Peter Lee and Vishwanathan Krishnamoorthy <br /> <br />Guests: Dan Krupka and Jyotsna Kakullavarapu <br /> <br />Staff Present: Katharine Labrecque <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />The meeting was called to order: 7:48am <br /> <br />The Remote Meeting Script was read by Mark Manasas. <br /> <br />Minutes: <br />• Minutes from the 2/25/2022 and 3/25/2022 were unanimously approved. <br /> <br />Handouts/Documents Shared on Zoom Screen: <br />• Remote Meeting Memo from Jim Malloy. <br /> <br />Action Items Summary: <br />• Review protocols for returning to in-person meetings <br />• Acquire Town of Lexington Letterhead <br />• Acquire relevant voter participation data from Ms. Marian Cohen <br />• Meeting to Accept the Report set for Friday, September 9th at 8am <br /> <br />Meeting Highlights: <br /> <br />Remote Versus in Person Meetings <br />Mr. Mark Manasas displayed the Town Manager’s memo regarding remote meetings. <br /> <br />Mr. Joe Pato noted that there are efforts to extend the availability of remote meetings, it is the <br />understanding that the July 15 deadline will hold and require the Town’s boards and committees to <br />comply with the Open Meeting Law requirements. Mr. Joe Pato added that the Select Board is identifying <br />strategies for a proper transition. <br /> <br />Ms. Kathleen Lenihan noted that the School Committee has been meeting in person, but public <br />participation has continued on Zoom. She inquired on the implications of the public returning to the <br />physical meeting spaces. <br />