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<br />MINUTES – LEXINGTON CONSERVATION COMMMISSION March 29, 2011 <br /> <br /> <br />Commissioners present: Joyce Miller, Stew Kennedy, Phil Hamilton, Charlie Wyman, David <br />Langseth <br /> <br />Absent: Duke Bitsko, Dick Wolk <br /> <br />Others present: Karen Mullins, Conservation Administrator; Emily Schadler, Conservation <br />Assistant; the Lexington Conservation Stewards Directors <br /> <br />Chair Joyce Miller opened the meeting at 7:30 pm in Room G-15, Town Offices Building. <br /> <br />7:30 pm Informal: Community gardens rules, Emily Schadler <br /> <br />Emily Schadler reported that she and some of Lexington’s community gardeners <br />are drafting a set of rules for Lexington’s community gardens, addressing <br />maintenance/clean-up, water usage, organic standards, parking, appropriate use, <br />and compost maintenance and asked for feedback. The Commission shared <br />feedback regarding the parking area, shared tools, and the garden coordinator <br />position. Joyce Miller clarified that a draft of the rules would be circulated to the <br />Commission when available. <br /> <br /> <br />7:44 pm Informal: Update on tools fundraiser and shed, Lexington Conservation Stewards <br /> <br />Keith Ohmart reported on the tools fundraiser that the Lexington Conservation <br />Stewards and the Citizens for Lexington Conservation have been partnering on <br />over the past few months. The fundraiser letter was sent to 350 addresses, and the <br />response rate was around 20%, bringing in nearly $5000.00. CLC will purchase <br />the tools and loan them permanently to the Town, allowing the Stewards/CLC to <br />loan the tools to other groups who they work cooperatively with when needed. <br /> <br /> <br />7:50 pm Informal: 2011 Stewards’ master project list, Lexington Conservation Stewards <br /> <br />Bonnie Newman reported on the Stewards’ master projects list for 2011. Tom <br />Whelan added that the Engineering Division is working with the Watershed <br />Stewards to begin setting up a volunteer water quality monitoring program. A site <br />visit with Keith Ohmart for North Street regarding the trail improvements there <br />th <br />was set for April 16. Stew Kennedy added that repairs to 3 bridges at Juniper <br />Hill may be additional project for this year. <br /> <br />Documentation: 2011 Stewards’ Master Project List <br /> <br /> <br />Page 1 of 3 <br /> <br />