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Conducted in remotely on Zoom
Call to Order 8:53 am
LHRC MEMBERS PRESENT
Christina Lin, Chair(CL); Stephanie Hsu,Vice-Chair(SH); Mona D. Roy(MDR); Sal Jarmillo (SJ) ;
Lieutenant Colleen Dunbar-Town of Lexington Police (CD); Melissa Interess -Town of Lexington,
Human Services (MI)
Absent:Amber Iqbal (AI); Larry Freeman- Lexington Public School District (LF)
The minutes recorded by Stephanie Hsu, LHRC Vice-Chair
1. Minutes - September 2023 Minutes - CD motion to approve, SH second - passed 5-0.
October minutes will wait until we have full quorum.
2. Housing and Planning Board Updates -Abigail (Abby) McCabe (AM), Planning Director
presented -Articles 33 &34�'hich were passed during Spring 2023 Town Meeting led to
the updating of the online application process. The Planning Board would like to send
applications to the LHRC for input around equity recommendations with a planned 4-6
week turnaround. Abby will meet with the LHRC to give an overview for us to provide
comments at the first hearing. The Affordable Housing trust meeting voted to contribute
funds to LexHab for the 497 Mass Ave project which will create a 2 family home. The
Town is working with consultants on a housing feasibility study and are looking lots at i73
Bedford St. to see if mixed purpose units could be built. A video presentation is available
and they will be wrapping up study soon. They are trying for a grant to fund another
housing assessment in 2024. LHRC members requested a link to the application for us to
review, and for further support in the process when an application comes through.
3. Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration in Lexington 2024 - Pastor Brent Maracle and
Stephanie Stonefish Ryan asked for the LHRC support in planning an Indigenous Peoples
Day Celebration for October 14, 2024. Lexington has not recognized Indigenous Peoples
Day in the past, so this is a positive step forward.
a. Will be a social gathering vs. a Pow Wow- a social gathering allows for building
relationships, educating and connecting.
b. Lexington has an opportunity to do this correctly and create a collaborative effort
with surrounding communities.
c. Co-Sponsor Lexington Indigenous Peoples Day 2024 - CL motion to approve; MR
second -Approved 5-0
4. Updates
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