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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />TO: Lexington Board of Selectmen <br />FROM: A. Galaitsis, Chair, Noise Advisory Committee <br />DATE: 9 October, 2004 <br />REFERENCE: 1) 3/19/04 Arlex letter addressed to Lexington Board of Selectmen <br />2) Minutes for 6/29/04 Noise Advisory Committee <br />3) 7/11/04 fax letter to Arlex by A. Galaitsis on behalf of the Noise Advisory <br />Committee <br />4) 8/14/04 Arlex information package forwarded to A. Galaitsis for the Noise <br />Advisory Committee <br />SUBJECT: Comments by Noise Advisory Committee on Reference 4 <br />________________________________________________________________________________________________________ <br />This note contains background information that provides some context for the attached document <br />entitled: “Comments and Questions about Arlex’s Proposed Noise Mitigation Measures”. <br /> <br />On behalf of the Selectmen, Lynne Pease forwarded the Ref. 1 to the Noise Advisory <br />Committee for review and comment. In the Ref. 1 letter, Arlex outlined several measures that <br />would be taken as a result of their commitment to the Board of Selectmen to “…voluntarily <br />take additional measures to minimize the noise in our operations.” <br /> <br />Upon initial review of the Ref. 1 letter “… the NAC decided to seek further clarification from <br />Arlex and to develop and issue a recommendation to the Selectmen only after a review of an <br />outline of Arlex’s proposed plans …” (Ref 2). <br /> <br />In response to the above decision, A. Galaitsis faxed to Arlex a request (Ref. 3) for such <br />additional information. Among other things, the fax re-iterated that “…the NAC does not wish <br />to encourage Arlex to expend its resources on any additional measures unless their results can <br />be predictably effective.” (Refs. 2 and 3). <br /> <br />Arlex responded by providing a 22-page information package (Ref. 4; narrative and <br />photographs) describing contemplated or some implemented measures. <br />The comments/questions in the attached document address the noise mitigation measures <br />outlined in Ref. 4. The NAC is prepared to provide the Selectmen with additional information, as <br />needed, in writing or verbally during one of the Selectmen’s meetings. <br />Prepared and submitted on behalf of the Noise Advisory Committee <br />by Anthony G. Galaitsis <br />