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1 TOWN OF LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS CONSERVATION COMMISSION/LAND STEWARDS MEETING MINUTES January 14, 2019 6:30pm Parker Room Town Office Building, 1625 Mass. Ave, Lexington, MA Commissioners Present: Phil Hamilton, Alex Dohan, Ruth Ladd, Kevin Beuttell and Dick Wolk Commissioners Absent: David Langseth, Duke Bitsko Others present: Karen Mullins, Conservation Administrator, Jordan McCarron, Conservation Stewardship Coordinator and Katie Luczai, Conservation Department Assistant Joint Meeting: Lexington Conservation Stewards and Lexington Conservation Commission AGENDA: Monday, January 14, 2019 6:30 p.m., Parker Room, Town Office Building 6:30 pm - Bee City USA: Presentation by the Citizens for Lexington Conservation Alix Bartsch, Anastasia Bartsch, Ariana Shrivman and Emma Geranetto presented before the Commission. Ms. Bartsch stated that she is one of three master beekeepers in the state. Ms. Bartsch is looking to help make Lexington a "Bee City USA". Their overall mission is to make Lexington a more pollinator friendly place. The program is a project of the Xerxes Society, a non-profit aimed at protecting all invertebrates. Ms. Bartsch explained that the town is already making steps to help in pollinator protection efforts. Currently, volunteers from the Lexington High School Bee Club and the Field & Garden Club are cataloguing the number of pollinators. Ms. Bartsch stated that she and the Lexington High School Bee Club are before the Commission today to ask the Commission to sign a letter in support which will be sent to the Town Selectmen. The Commission voiced their concern about the amount of manpower that will be needed in order to run and continue the program throughout the coming years. Ms. Bartsch stated that she will be primarily running the program. The Bee City USA program primarily consists of public education programs. The Conservation Commission would qualify as their government sponsor while the CLC will act as the program's facilitator. Ms. Ladd asked if there was a homeowner program associated with this.