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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-03-25-2020-min TownofLexington 20/20VisionCommitteeMeeting March25,20216 ParkerRoom,TownOfficeBuilding 1625MassachusettsAvenueΑ7:45am MembersPresent:JoePato,FernandoQuezada,,MargaretCoppe,DanKrupka,GinnaJohnson,Bhumip Khasnabish,AlanWrigley MembersAbsent:PeterLee,PeterEnrich,AndrewDixon,CarrollAnneBottino Visitors:KorenStembridge,ElaineAshton Calltoorder:7:55am ActionItems: 1.Clairewillsetupameetingwithherself,Fernando,PeterE.,andCandytodiscussthewebpage 2.Danwillmakeacalendar/timelineofthenextstepsandprocessforfollowingupwithsurvey recipientstogivetoJoeandCarl 3.BhumiptosetupmeetingwithCandyandDonna 4.ClairetosendAlanthelogininformationfortheĭƚƒƒźƷƷĻĻ͸ƭemailaccount 5.RecruitSchoolCommitteemembertojointheboard Minutes:TheminutesfromtheFebruary26,2016meetingwereapproved. Adjustmentsto20/20VisionCommitteeWebpage:ClairereportedthatCandyhasdonemuchofthe workrequestedbytheCommitteeandhasbeenimprovedsincetherequestwasmade.Shereported thatthereisstillafewitemsthatneedtobeupdated.Danexpressedhisconcernsaboutthewebpage andsaidhesubmittedatemplatetoCandyabouthowhebelievedthewebpageshouldlook.Claire informedDanthatCandymentionedthetemplatemaybeinconflictwithothercommitteewebpages andthatislikelywhyithasnotbeenused.ClaireinformedDanheshouldcommunicatehisconcerns directlytoCandy.FernandoaskedthatClairesetupameetingwithherself,Fernando,PeterEnrich,and Candytofurtherthisobjective. UpdateonSubcommitteeonAsianCommunities:Danreportedthatthelettershavegoneoutto12 communities.AsofMarch10,theTownağƓğŭĻƩ͸ƭofficesentoutapproximately60emailsasafollow up.AsofMarch24,therewere25responses:23accepted;2declined;15completedthesurvey.Dan reportedthatthebestresponsesofarhasbeenfromMayors;threeofthoseMayorsarefromAsian backgrounds.DansaidhewouldlikeTownleaderstoinitiateaconversationwiththosewhohave participatedΑspecificallyJoeandCarl.JoesaiditwouldbebetterifDanfollowedupfirstandhada conversation.Fernandosaidthesurveyinstrumentwasthefirststep,thenthefollowupphonecall fromDanwithsomeformatfortheinterviewwhichtiesdirectlytothesurvey.Dansaidheisworried thatifhecallstherepresentatives,theywouldfeelliketheirworkwasdoneratherthanitbeinga continuingconversation.Fernandosaidthattheconversationwouldbeanecdotalwithoutstructure. Joesaiditsoundedlikethenextopportunitytoscheduleaconversationwiththeleaderswouldbefallof 2016.FernandosaidDanshoulddevelopatimeline/calendartobringtothenextmeetingandgiveto JoeandCarl. 1 KorenaskedwhatthegoalsoftheprojectareandifDancouldclarify.Dansaidthepurposeisto understandhowothercommunitiesaddressinclusioninTownswithhighAsianpopulationsandwhat issueshavesurfacedregardinginclusion.KorenaskediftheAsiancommunityinLexingtonhasbeen involvedintheprocess.Dansaidyes.Thereare6peopleonthecommitteewhoidentifyasbeingfrom Asianbackgrounds. Dansaysthecommitteehas$5,000leftintheaccountandifthereareplacesitcouldbewellspent,the committeeshouldbegintothinkabouttheoptions. WorkingGroupIssuesofSocialDiversity:GinnaexplainedthePlanning.ƚğƩķ͸ƭpositiononArticle41 whichwouldlimitthesizeofanewhousebeingbuilt.Margaretsaidsheishearingnegativethings aboutArticle41fromTownMeetingmembers.Ginnaexpressedherconcernthatmarketforcesare shapingtheTownratherthanelectedofficialsandthatdecisionsarebeingmadebydeveloperswithout longterminterestintheTown. Fernandosaidintheearlydaysofthe2020VisionCommittee,memberssaidtheywantedtostop ͻƒğƓƭźƚƓźǩğƷźƚƓͼandsubsequently,thePlanningBoardproposedanArticleatTMwhichfailed. FernandoaskedwhattheĭƚƒƒźƷƷĻĻ͸ƭroleiswhenwesayͻŅǒƷǒƩĻƷŷźƓƉźƓŭ͵ͼFernandoaskedifthe diversityoftheTownaffectsouroutlookofthefutureoftheTown.Fernandoaskedregardingcausality andcorrelationifthelackofaffordablehousingcauseslesssocialdiversityinTown. JoesaidthecommitteehasaresponsibilityforsettingthelongtermvisionsoftheTown,buttheTown iscontinuouslychanging.Overthecourseof20years,morethanhalfoftheƚǞƓ͸ƭresidentshave changed.Joesaidtheissueneedstobethoughtofasfluidandwhatthismaymean20yearsfromnow. Ginnasaidin10yearsitwillbetoolatetomakeachange. Joesaidthisyear,divisivenesshasbeenblownoutofproportion.Heisreceivingmoreemailmessages thisyearthaneverbeforewithintenseresponses.Joeasked,ͻIƚǞdoyoubringtheseconcernstothe tablewithoutbeingpolarizingandbybeingĭƚƓƭƷƩǒĭƷźǝĻͪͼJoesaidanothersetofissuesishow communicationhaschangedovertheyears.EventhoughtheBOSreceivescountlessemails,70%ofthe peopleherunsintoonthestreetdonotknowTownMeetingexists.Joesaidelectronicmediaisnot consideredanopenplatformsotheBOScannotparticipatethereeventhoughthatiswheremostofthe communicationtakesplace.Joeaskedhowwecreatetheopportunitiestobringbackcivilandeffective discussionslikewhatwesawattheBOSmeetingregardingArticle34. EGovernment/EGovernance:FernandoreportedthatCandyaskedhimifthecommitteecouldhelp herdevelopapubliccommunicationsplan.BhumipsaidheiswaitingonameetingwithCandyand Donna.FernandosaidameetingsometimeinAprilshouldhappenwithBhumipandCandy.Margaret agreedtojointhesubcommittee;shewouldliketofindoutwhattheschoolsaredoinginregardstothis issue. Monitoringthe2020Email:AlanvolunteeredtoregularlychecktheĭƚƒƒźƷƷĻĻ͸ƭemail.Clairewillsend Alanthepassword. Vacancies:Margarethasofficiallyjoinedtheboardandnowaschoolcommitteememberwillneedto join. MeetingAdjourned:9am 2