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Commission on Disability Minutes from January 26, 2021 Members: Victoria Buckley (Chair), Sue Cusack, Shaun Grady, Len Morse-Fortier, Michael Martignetti,Janet Perry, Francine Stieglitz Town Liaisons:Joe Pato, Select Board; Stephanie Hsu, new Human Rights Committee liaison Guest: Mona Roy, Chair, Human Rights Committee NOTE:The meeting of the Commission on Disability was held on Tuesday,January 26, 2021, at 5:45 PM, conducted by Remote Participation, via Zoom webinar, an online meeting platform. The meeting started with the reading of Governor Baker's orders. Pursuant to Governor Baker's March 12,2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of the Open Meeting Law,G.L. c. 30A,§18,and the Governor's March 15,2020 and subsequent Orders imposing strict limitation on the number of people that may gather in one place,this meeting of the Lexington Commission on Disability will be conducted via remote participation to the greatest extent possible.Specific information and the general guidelines for remote participation by members of the public and/or parties with a right and/or requirement to attend this meeting can be found below. No in-person attendance of members of the public will be permitted, but every effort will be made to ensure that the public can adequately access the proceedings in real time,via technological means. In the event that we are unable to do so,despite best efforts,we will post on the Town of Lexington website or through LexMedia an audio or video recording,transcript,or other comprehensive record of proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting. (*as per Executive Order regarding remote participation: https://www.mass.gov/doc/open-meetinglaw-order-march-12-2020/download) Full Inclusion Resolution: • Victoria Buckley shared a rough draft of the Full Inclusion Resolution and presentation notes with the Commission and guests from the Human Rights Committee. The discussion centered on what to include in the presentation for the Select Board meeting, such as: whether to include a brief history of disability rights as civil rights, ADA, why the resolution is proposed, what expectations the Commission has. • Language from the resolution itself was fully supported and remained unedited. • There was discussion about the kind of background information that would useful to include in this presentation to help advance the resolution at the Select Board and again in Town Meeting. • The Commission was in agreement that this Resolution was being advanced to reinforce the need to increase awareness about inclusivity and ensure equitable access to programming, supports, and services in Lexington for all its residents. Minutes respectfully submitted by Sue Cusack