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Town of Lexington Noise Advisory Committee(NAC) Minutes of Meeting April 27,2021 A meeting of the Noise Advisory Committee ("NAC")was held via Zoom videoconference on Tuesday April 27, 2021 at 7:00 PM.A quorum of four members was present. NAC Members Present: Dan Koretz (Chair),Vicki Blier, Nick Afshartous, Stewart Smith,April Wang Others Present: Mark Sandeen, local landscapers, other individuals. 1. Public Meeting with Landscapers—Introductory Remarks Stewart acted as moderator of the meeting which took place virtually on Zoom via the Town webinar meeting format currently utilized by the Town's Select Board. All participants were welcomed. He outlined how the meeting would take place and referred to the rules of conduct and decorum for all participants and noted that, initially, each participant would be allocated three (3) minutes to make comments and/or suggestions related to the draft bylaw which proposes a regulation of landscaping noise in Lexington. He advised that the meeting was scheduled for two hours and that an additional meeting using the same format would take place on May 5'. He then introduced the Committee chair Dan to make opening remarks. Dan noted that meeting materials, including an email cover letter and fact sheet setting forth details of the proposed regulation, had been distributed by the Town to 57 landscaping businesses operating locally.The list had been compiled using a variety of means including the telephone book and other lists of known local landscapers. He further advised that during this and the upcoming May 5, 2021 meeting, the Committee was seeking input directly from landscapers on the proposed bylaw. 2. Landscaper Statement 19 landscapers participated by attending the webinar meeting. In total 10 landscaping businesses made statements. Dan and other Committee members responded to questions and provided further information concerning the proposals.All participants were encouraged to share their opinions and suggested changes to the substance of the draft proposal. In summary, a number of issues were raised to the Committee including: