HomeMy WebLinkAboutTown Seal Committee - SEAL - Charge - October 2011 TOWN SEAL COMMITTEE
Members: 5
Appointed by: Board of Selectmen
Length of Term: 2012 Annual Town Meeting
Meeting Times: as needed
Description: From time to time the Town Seal of Lexington has been examined for appropriateness. The last
such formal examination was in 1934 when the Town Seal in use at that time was modified to replace the Minute
Man in the center of the Seal with an image of the statue of Captain Parker. The outer ring of the Seal,the
wording in that ring, and the various fonts used were retained and, in fact, a photographic reproduction of the
original artwork for that outer ring was used for the outer ring of the new Seal.
Unfortunately, the netiv Town Seal was not appropriate for all the printing techniques in use at that time so
modifications began in the same year the Seal was approved.
Printing and copying techniques continued to change so various alternative seals cropped up. At this point, some
of those alternative seals have departed to a great degree from the original Seal.
The committee should finish its work before the start of the 2012 Town Meeting.
Therefore, the committee is charged with:
1. Examining the original Seal and determining What changes might be needed to make it appropriate for use
on materials in use today including,but not limited to, standard printing and copying operations.
2. Development of both a black-and-white and color version of the Seal.
3. Development of a plan to promulgate the revised seal throughout the various Town organizations and
entities which use it.
4. Development of Town Flags of various sizes,using the Seal, for sale.
Criteria for Membership: The committee should include people with the following skills:
• At least one member conversant with the history of the Town
• At least one member conversant with modern printing and copying techniques
• At least one member conversant with modern graphics development
• One member of the Board of Selectmen
• Town Clerk
Prior to serving as a member of this 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. Said summary will be provided by and acknowledged to 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, the member
must acknoWledge every two years completion of the on-line training requirement.
Ref.: The Board of Selectmen adopted this charge and designated members Special Municipal Employees at
their meeting on October 24, 2011.