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�9 Approved Minutes of the
Lexington Ad Hoc Crematory Study Meeting
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September 17, 2019
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Location and Time: 201 Bedford Street; 2nd Floor Training Room; 5:00 P.M.
Members Present: Suzie Barry (Chair Non-voting, and Select Board liaison), Narain
Bhatia, George Burnell (EDAC), Judith Crocker, John Flynn (Board of Health), Msgr. Paul
Garrity (LICA), Bridger McGaw
Members and Others Absent: Sara Iverson, Sandy Beebee (Capital Expenditures
liaison)Others Present: David Pinsonneault (DPW liaison), Carolyn Kosnoff)
Documents Presented: Most documents, including the financial analyses, discussed Ad Hoc
Crematory Study committee meetings can be found on this shared google drive:
haps://drive.poople.corn/drive/folders/1GpbEsOCpzhUb YXXoxKaa6ifOtYdUSFW?usp=sharing
The Ad Hoc Crematory Sturdy Interim Report to 2019 ATM can be found here:
https:11www.lexingtonma.gov/sites1lexingtonmal Yes/u�loads/article2ad hoc crematory interim re
port Ord 2019 v3 bos ok 4.3.19. pdf
Ms. Barry called the meeting to order at 5:10 pm.
The committee clarified the motion made and voted at the August 201h meeting to read:
"The recommendation of the Ad Hoc crematory study committee to the Select Board is the Town of
Lexington not pursue building a crematory at this time."
The committee unanimously approved the August 201h meeting minutes, as modified above. (Motion
by Msgr. Garrity, second by George Burnell)
The committee discussed the preparation of a final report with the objective to present to the 2019
Fall STM. Goal is a first draft by October 1s' and presentation to Select Board on Nov. 4th. The
committee discussed the plan for preparing the Final report. Content and Format were defined. The
general consensus was to prepare a standalone final report, rather than an addition to the interim
report. The following outline was suggested:
(1) Exexcutive Summary, (2) Committee Charge
(3) Additional Research: Survey of Towns, Funeral Directors, Pricing of crematory Services,
Crematory Financing, Operational Models
(4) Appendicies: Perpetual Care letter, Survey, 10 year operational model
Narain Bhatia requested a discussion of protocol to submit a Minority Report. The
committee Chair agreed to explore with Town Staff the precidents and circumstances for
submitting a Minority Report. Further discussion at the October 1 st meeting.
The next meetings are scheduled for October 1 st, 2019 at 5pm and October 15th (5PM to 8PM).
The committee adjourned at 6:36 pm.
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