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Ms.Kathy Scott,owner of 30 Revere Street,stated that she analyzed the emails received by the Commission from the public to date regarding the story boards,and she counted 21 emails in favor of removing the story boards and 2 in favor of keeping them in place. Mr.Tad Dickenson,owner of 48 Hancock Street,stated that the story boards diminish the Conservation land and that he frequents Parker Meadow and rarely sees children at the property. Ms.Fawn Rosenburg,owner of 63 Liberty Avenue,stated that Parker Meadow is not an appropriate place for the story boards and they should instead be placed at a library or playground. Ms.Marianna Lazarus,owner of 22 Hayes Lane,stated that Parker Meadow is not the only location in Lexington with storyboards,and that the storyboards at Lincoln Field are not welcome there either. Ms.Koren Stembridge,Library Director,stated that the storyboard installation was not done with taxpayer dollars and rather through a grant awarded to the library.She also stated that this partnership can bring a different audience to Parker Meadow and that it only represents a small percentage of Conservation-owned land in Lexington. 7:00 PM Stewardship Report:2022 Year in Review Ms.Carr presented the challenges and accomplishments that occurred in 2022.Challenges include:the increase of trail usage on Conservation lands and ACROSS Lexington trails;user conflicts including bikes and pedestrians,dogs and pedestrians,and unsanctioned bike track construction;only two seasonal crew members were hired for the summer season,and it was an unusually dry year.Worthy accomplishments mentioned include:Parker Meadow improvements project being completed by the contractor;three wayside panels were installed;Daisy Wilson Meadow Preservation completed;West Farm Meadow Preservation (Year 1)completed;Chiesa Farm Field Management Plan drafted;the Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP)was drafted; the Dunback Meadow (old community garden)clean-up;836 observations during the City Nature Challenge;1,344 plants sold during the Pollinator Planting Kit sale;2,000 plants were grown at the Native Plant Nursery;Boardwalk extension projects continued;Cotton Farm Orchard management continued;Idylwilde Community Gardens continued;East Lexington Habitat Enrichment Project continued;the virtual Nature Speaker Series continued;Vegetation management at West Farm and Shaker Glen continued;Garlic Mustard pulling during workday events and Stewardship Saturdays;and weekly meadow trail mowing was performed.Eagle Scout projects in 2022 included the construction of a boardwalk at Meagherville property and signs installed at Parker Meadow and the Burns Parcel at Lower Vine Brook. Capital Projects Update The Commission identified two current FY24 Capital Improvement Projects (CIP)funding requests:Willard's Woods site improvements and Whipple Hill trail repair/fire access.Through