HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020 Vision Committee Charge - 20142020 VISION COMMITTEE
Members: 13
Appointed By: Board of Selectmen
Term Length: 3- years, staggered, September 30
Staff: Town Manager's Office
Description: The Lexington 2020 Vision Committee's role is to identify a shared vision for Lexington's future
and communicate that vision to municipal decision - makers. To pursue this role the Committee will:
• Engage the Lexington community to think about Lexington's long -term future.
• Identify and assess opportunities and challenges that may shape Lexington's future.
• Make recommendations to the Board of Selectmen and, as appropriate, the School Committee and PIanning
Board.
• Measure, track, and report progress on topics studied.
Method: The 2020 Vision Committee draws on its own members' skills and experiences, recruits volunteers
with special expertise, and specifically it:
• Conducts surveys of Lexington's residents on issues broadly affecting the community.
• Sponsors studies on issues of importance to Lexington's future via scope groups and task forces.
• Communicates results and recommendations to the elected boards and the community. Any and all
recommendations of the Committee, including.funding recommendations for facility upgrades or in support
of the Committee's work, shall be made only to the Board of Selectmen unless the Selectmen direct
otherwise, The Board of Selectmen may choose whether to further these recommendations, including
presenting the request to Town Meeting, based on the Board's determination of what is in the best interests of
the community.
Membership: The 2020 Vision Committee seeks members who have an interest in and a commitment to the
future of Lexington and a background in one or more of the following areas:
• Familiarity with the community (e.g. experience as an elected member of Town 'government or committee
member; participation in a community group or organization; work in a Lexington business or profession.)
• Skills beneficial to performing the work of the Committee (e.g. demographics, finance, law, project
management, social sciences, survey design, and analysis.)
• Fresh perspectives and a passion for the positive future of Lexington (e.g. new Lexington residents who are
familiar with ideas or solutions that could potentially be applied for the benefit of Lexington.)
One representative from each of Lexington's three elected boards (Board of Selectmen, School Committee,
Planning Board) shall be a member of the Committee.
Prior to serving as a member of the Committee, appointees are required to:
1. Acknowledge receipt of the Summary of the Conflict of Interest Statute. Further, to continue to serve on the
Committee the member must acknowledge annually receipt of the summary of the Conflict of Interest
Statute provided by and acknowledged by the Town Clerk.
2. Provide evidence to the Town Clerk that the appointee has completed the on -line training requirement
required by the Conflict of Interest Statute. Further, to continue to serve on the Committee, every two years
the member must acknowledge completion of the on -line training requirement.
Ref.: Charge adopted by the Board of Selectmen on April 4, 2001.
Naive change adopted by Board of Selectmen October 20, 2003.
Board of Selectmen voted to designate as Special Municipal Employees on January 18, 2006.
Selectmen approved revised charge to streamline the language and specify membership of 13
on July 28, 2014.