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Semiquincentennial Commission (Lex250) <br />November 2,2022 Meeting Minutes <br />Pursuant to notice duly filed with the Town Clerk,the Semiquincentennial Commission <br />(Lex250)convened in a meeting via Zoom video conference on Wednesday,November 2,2022 <br />at 4:02 pm as allowed by legislation (S.2475)extending the suspension of certain provisions of <br />the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law. <br />Present:Suzie Barry (Select Board Member),Mona Roy (Community Representative),Jillian <br />Tung (Music &Arts Representative),Barry Cunha (Business Representative),Julie O’Leary <br />(Civic Representative),Cerise Jalelian (Town Celebrations Committee Representative)Paul <br />O’Shaughnessy (Historical Organization Representative),Steve Conners (Reenactment <br />Community),Bebe Fallick (Tourism Committee Representative),Steve Cole (Community <br />Representative) <br />Guest attendee:Jane Hundley,LPS 6-8 Social Science Coordinator <br />The meeting was called to order at 4:02 pm by Ms.Barry. <br />1.Special Town Meeting 11/1/2022 <br />a.Article 8 passed,so the Lex 250 Commission will receive $75K to fund the <br />website,Rev 250 membership,and other Lex 250 related expenses <br />b.Ms.Roy and Mr.Conners underscored importance of making website accessible <br />and inclusive <br />c.Next step:write the RFP for the website and publish it properly <br />d.Ms.Barry noted that proposals will have to be ranked according to protocol <br />e.Ms.Barry and Mr.Conners will work on RFP and submit to town staff <br />f.The group discussed the possibility of adding seats on the Commission for the <br />Commission on Disabilities (COD)and a youth representative vs creating liaison <br />positions for these representatives <br />g.Ms.Tung and Ms.O’Leary pointed out that creating liaison positions would allow <br />greater flexibility and more optimal efficiency than creating additional seats <br />would <br />h.Ms.Barry will approach COD for their thoughts on what the appropriate level of <br />membership/engagement would be <br />2.Working Groups <br />a.Ms.Barry indicated that working groups might need to conform to open meeting <br />law provisions.The group discussed implications and possible alternative <br />structures for working together in groups.Ms.Barry and others suggested that we <br />consult with Town Counsel. <br />3.10/12/22 Community Meeting Debrief and Feedback <br />a.The location was favorable;alternate sites such as the Depot will be considered <br />for future events <br />b.The flow of the presentations worked well <br />c.Ms.Barry suggested the possibility of doing a roadshow for the benefit of <br />community members