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Noise Advisory Committee (NAC) Minutes of Meeting October 28, 2020 A meeting of the Noise Advisory Committee ("NAC') was held via Zoom videoconference on Wednesday October 28, 2020 at 7:00 PM. A quorum of four members was present. NAC Members Present: Dan Koretz (Chair),Vicki Blier,April Wang, Nick Afshartous, Stewart Smith Others Present: Rick Reibstein (Sustainable Lexington),Judith Glixon (Volunteer),John (Jay) Flynn (BON), Mark McConnell (former member) Opening Remarks • Approval of the Minutes Dan presented the minutes of the September 23, 2020 meeting.The committee voted to accept them. • Reports on Action Items o Lexington Community Group Presentations Judith reported that she had completed presentations to several local groups. Her report summarizing the meetings was reviewed by the Committee.The groups and their responses to the proposed landscaping bylaw are as follows: • Citizens for Lexington Conservation - endorsed and supported • Indian Association - prefer to wait and examine final proposal • League of Women Voters - presentation pending • Lexington GWAC - supported • Sustainable Lexington - supported (group wishes to see final proposal) Judith noted that the overall responses during the meetings had been positive and suggested that there was significant general support. Groups indicated that the sentiment of the GLB proposal aligns with the missions of the environmental groups and there was a reiteration of the Harvard Covid 19 study. Concerns raised during the presentations were focused on several broad areas: • Landscape Workers—the health and cost of the proposal as it impacted workers was a concern. Several suggestions included using a phase-in period and running a pilot project.