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Meeting Minutes
Article 40 ad hoc Committee
July 12, 2006
A duly posted meeting of the Article 40 ad hoc Committee held in the Selectmen’s
Meeting Room, Town Office Building was called to order at 7:30 a.m. by Chairman
Anthony Galaitsis with members Tom Diaz, Derek Fullerton, Anne Kelley, Ingrid
Klimoff, Jeanne Krieger, Jim Sheehy and citizen David Eagle present.
After a brief discussion it was agreed that subsequent meetings starting in September,
2006 through March, 2007 will be held on the second Wednesday of each month at 7:30
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a.m. (September 13, October 11th, November 8December 13th, January 10th,
February 14th and March 14th).
After the update of the Education Program the following actions were agreed to:
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Tom Diaz will arrange with the School Committee for a brief presentation to
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them at their August 24 meeting (7:30p.m.) regarding the installation of the
“Idle-Free” signs.
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Tony Galaitsis will arrange with Marge Daggett to discuss the installation of
the “Idle-Free” signs at Minuteman Technical School.
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Dave Eagle has agreed to provide to the Committee maps and diagrams of the
school parking lots.
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Tony Galaitsis will meet with Don McKenna to coordinate with the Tourist
Committee on their presentation to the Historic District Committee on the
placement of signs.
Jeanne Krieger made a brief presentation regarding the MAPC/EPA grant for region #1
for putting anti-idling equipment on school buses. Mr. Eagle agreed that they would
install the equipment on the buses if we received the grant.
The following motion was made and seconded:
To pursue the MAPC grant for Lexington for the installation of anti-idling
equipment on school buses.
The motion was passed unanimously.
The following actions were agreed to:
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Tom Diaz will initiate contact with the MAPC to begin the application
process.
There was a general discussion of the committee’s Work Plans and Schedule. As a result
of this discussion an initial schedule was implemented, a copy of which is attached. The
intent of this schedule is that we will use it to plan and follow the various tasks and goal
throughout the year.
There was a further discussion regarding the first batch of “Idle-Free” signs.
The following motions was made and seconded :
The old defective signs will be given to any organization free of charge for
posting on their property.
The motion passed unanimously.
Authorize Derek Fullerton to purchase Bumper Sticker from the EPA up to $100.
The motion was passed unanimously.
The following actions were also agreed to:
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Jeanne Krieger will see if the DPW sign shop can correct the defective signs.
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Jim Sheehy will attempt to design a Lexington Bumper Sticker
On a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn the meeting at 9:00 a. m.
Attachments: 1
“Art40 Goals & Action 060913.xls”
Minutes e-mailed by:
Tony Galaitsis