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Minutes of the
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Lexington Ad Hoc Crematory Study Meeting
; October 28, 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 Board of Selectmen liaison), Narain
Bhatia, George Burnell (EDAC), Judith Crocker, John Flynn (Board of Health), Msgr. Paul
Garrity (LICA), Sara Iverson on the phone, Bridger McGaw
Others Present: David Pinsonneault (DPW liaison), Carolyn Kosnoff (Assistant Town
Manager for Finance), Jim Malloy (Town Manager)
Members and Others Absent:), Sanjay Padaki (Appropriation Committee liaison), Sandy
Beebee (Capital Expenditures liaison),
Documents Presented: Most documents, including the financial analyses, discussed Ad Hoc
Crematory Study committee meetings can be found on this shared google drive:
https.//drive.goo_gle.com/drive/folders/ GgbEsOCpzhUb YXXoxKaa6jf0tYdU5FW?usp=sharin_q
The Ad Hoc Crematory Sturdy Interim Report to 2019 ATM can be found here:
https://www.lexin toy nma•gov/sites/lexin toy Tama/files/uploads/article2ad hoc_crematoU interim re
port april 2019 v3 hos ok 4.3.19.pdf
Ms. Barry called the meeting to order at 5:06 pm.
The committee approved the October 15th meeting minutes with edits by Ms. Barry and Mr.
Bhatia by a roll call vote of 5-0-1 (Burnell abstain, Flynn absent).
Mr. Flynn arrived at 5:11 pm.
The title of the Final Report was changed to be "Final Report to the Board of Selectmen."
The group discussed multiple typos and formatting changes as well as clarifications to
content in the Appendixes.
Mr. Malloy arrived at 5:56 pm
Mr. Bhatia presented his Minority Report which was discussed at length. The group offered
various suggestions and a revised Minority Statement was offered.
MINORITY STATEMENT
In the view of one member of the Ad Hoc Committee, the recommendation of the Committee does not
adequately address the needs of the residents of Lexington. The needs of deceased Lexington residents and
their families would be well served by the construction of a crematory at Westview Cemetery. Additionally,
this member disagrees with some assumptions contained in the Final Committee Report.
Mr. Bhatia made a motion that was seconded by Msgr. Garrity to include a Minority
Statement in the Committee Report. This Motion was approved by a Roll Call vote of 6-1
(Burnell Opposed).
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Lexington Ad Hoc Crematory Study Meeting
October 28, 2019
Mr. Burnell made a motion and Msgr. Garrity seconded to approve the final report as
amended. The Roll Call vote was unanimous 7-0.
The Committee discussed the plan to present their report to the Selectmen on November
12.
The Chair thanked the Members of the Committee for their service.
A motion was made by Msgr. Garrity to adjourn and seconded by Ms. Crocker. It passed
unanimously.
The next meeting was scheduled for Tuesday, November 12th. (5:45pm to 6:OOpm) to
approve the final set of minutes.
The Meeting was adjourned at 6:54pm.
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