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Town of Lexington Noise Advisory Committee Minutes of Meeting of August 28, 2019 A meeting of the Noise Advisory Committee was held on Wednesday,August 28, 2019 at 7:30 PM in the Parker Room of the Town Hall. A quorum of five members was present. Members Present: Dan Koretz, Lee Minardi (Chair), Mark McConnell, Holly Sweet, Mark Sandeen (liaison, Selectman), David Pinsonneault(liaison, Director DPW). Lee opened the meeting by raising the issue of committee memberships. His term ends at the end of September, and he does not intend to continue. Nick's term also will end then, but Lee expects Nick to continue. The committee then began a discussion of the limits for the use of gas blowers proposed in the previous meeting: M-F 8-5, Sa 9-5, Su residents only, 9-5. Lee noted that in the previous meeting, we discussed these only as hours for gas-powered blowers and did not address limits for electric blowers. Dan noted an ambiguity in the language: the minutes reference lawn-care equipment, but much of the discussion focused specifically on blowers. Dave Pinsonneault explained that the DPW would need an exception for two time periods: spring cleanup and around Patriots' Day. Mark Sandeen asked if two weeks prior to Patriots' Day would be sufficient. Dave's response was that they would need it as soon as they can get out. He explained that their work schedule begins at 7:00 AM and that they need 12-hour days then. Lee asked Dave to specify what the DPW would need. Dave suggested March 15-April 30, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Mark M. asked if this could be handled ad hoc by asking the Selectmen for an exception each year. Dan suggested it would be simpler just to write it into the proposed by-law. Mark S. suggested then that if it is put into the by-law, the text specify :on town property". Lee suggested that to be consistent, we should change the other start date in the proposed by-law from March 20 to March 15. Holly suggested that residents be allowed to use equipment until 7:00 PM because many are at work until after 5:00. 1 2019 08 28-NAC-minutes.docx