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TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS CONSERVATION COMMISSION MINUTES Tuesday February 23, 2016 6:30 P.M. Parker Room, Town Office Building 1625 Massachusetts Ave Chair Phil Hamilton opened the meeting at 6:36 pm in the Parker Room of the Town Office Building Commissioners Present: Alex Dohan, Kevin Beuttell, Dick Wolk, Phil Hamilton, Joyce Miller, Duke Bitsko Others Present: Karen Mullins, Conservation Administrator and Casey Hagerty, Conservation Department Assistant 6:37 Reports- Community Garden Mr. Hamilton restated the recommendations of the committee, reported at the February 9 meeting: An alternative garden location is to be ready for the 2017 growing season. Dunback Meadow gardeners who choose to move in 2017 will have their choice of plots in the new location. Dunback Meadow gardeners who do not choose to move will be able to garden in the Dunback Meadow location for the 2017 growing season. Those gardeners will be guaranteed a plot in the new location in 2018, but will be treated as new applicants and will be assigned a plot, rather than choosing one. The Dunback Meadow gardens will be closed permanently at the end of the 2017 growing season. Comments and questions from the commissioners: Mrs. Miller explained that she felt strongly that gardens should be moved out of Dunback Meadow. Mrs. Dohan stated that she felt that there should be no new gardeners allowed into Dunback Meadow Garden, but the gardeners who are there should continue to remain there. Mr. Bitsko stated he felt gardening was more of an active use than a passive use. A motion was made by Mr. Wolk to adopt the committee's recommendations and go ahead with opening a new garden and closing the Dunback Meadow Garden. It was seconded by Mr. Beuttell. Vote: 5 -1 with Mrs. Dohan voting against.