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�y w -AOR yrry . <br />Minutes of the <br />Lexington Ad Hoc Crematory Study Meeting <br />n March 21, 2019 <br />APRIL&", <br />II,E XI NGTQ� <br />Location and Time: 201 Bedford Street; 2nd Floor Training Room; 7:00 P.M. <br />Members Present: Judith Crocker, John Flynn (Board of Health), Narain Bhatia, Sara <br />Iverson, Bridger McGaw (arrived 7:30pm), George Burnell (EDAC — arrived 9:15pm) <br />Members Absent: Msgr. Paul Garrity, David Pinsonneault (DPW liaison), Carolyn Kosnoff <br />Others Present: Sanjay Padaki (Appropriation liaison), Sandy Beebee (Capital <br />Expenditures liaison — arrived 7:20pm), Douglas Lucente (Chair, and Board of Selectmen <br />liaison) <br />Documents Presented: <br />Most documents discussed Ad Hoc Crematory Study committee meetings can be found on this <br />shared google drive: <br />https;A drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GgbEsOCpzhUbYXXoxKaa6jfOtYdU5FW?usp=sharing <br />Mr. Burnell's Crematory report dated 3/20/2019 is attached to these minutes. <br />Mr. Lucente called the meeting to order at 7:10 pm. The committee approved minutes from the <br />February 21, 2019 and March 12, 2019 meetings. The goal of the meeting was to prepare the <br />written report and presentation for Town Meeting. The objective was to make the report available on <br />April 3 d, 2019. <br />The committee reviewed the information that should be included in the interim report. The following <br />votes were taken at the meeting. <br />Recommendation <br />Committee Vote <br />Design the proposed Westview Cemetery Facility addition- <br />ready for a potential future crematory. <br />7-0 <br />A potential future crematory should not be built separately from <br />the proposed Westview Cemetery Facility. <br />5-1-1* <br />A potential future crematory should accommodate a viewing <br />area suitable for up to 25 people. <br />6-1 <br />A potential future crematory should have up to two retorts. <br />7-0 <br />*Maiori View: A Crematory viewing area in Lexington should be used for short duration <br />witnessing of the start of the cremation process. Minori View: This individual was not ready to <br />take a position at that time. <br />Mr. McGaw displayed the latest floor -plan for the Westview Cemetery building, which will also be <br />presented at Town Meeting. He felt the latest building design met the requirements for a crematory, <br />and the viewing area accommodates 25 visitors standing and 10 seated. A crematory addition <br />would be minimally disruptive, mainly requiring the addition of new walls. <br />Page 1 of 4 <br />