HomeMy WebLinkAboutMonuments and Memorials Committee - Charge - Rev. 2021.04.14Monuments and Memorials Committee
Membership: Nine
Appointed by: Select Board
Length of Term: 3 years, September 30 appointments, staggered
Meeting Times: As needed
Quorum: Quorum shall be a majority of members serving
Description: The Committee will develop and publish an inventory of existing public and
private memorials within Lexington, assess the condition of these public memorials, and
recommend to the Select Board an annual maintenance and restoration plan.
The Committee will be charged with identifying the need as well as reviewing requests for new
public memorials for veterans and/or other persons or events and recommend possible design and
locations for such memorials. All records pertaining to actions of the Monuments and Memorials
Committee shall be filed with the Town Clerk for archiving purposes.
Criteria for Membership: The Committee seeks members with one or more of the following
backgrounds:
1. Is a military veteran or represents a veterans' organization;
2. Is knowledgeable about Lexington's history;
3. Has knowledge and expertise in design, construction and preservation of statuary and
monuments.
While not part of the Committee, the following committees are invited to recommend a non-
voting liaison: Select Board, Town Celebrations Committee, Veterans' Services Office,
Department of Public Facilities, Department of Public Works, Lexington Historical Society and
Tourism Committee.
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: Charge adopted by the Board of Selectmen on March 26, 2014.
The Selectmen voted on April 7, 2014 to designate members of this committee as Special
Municipal Employees.
Selectmen approved a revised charge to add a Selectmen Liaison on August 25, 2014.
Select Board approved a revised charge on April 14, 2021 -to change the Veterans'
Services Office to be a liaison; add Tourism Committee as liaison; add that committee is
to also review requests for monuments; add quorum definition and remove Board of
Selectman appointment of committee chair