HomeMy WebLinkAboutVision for Lexington Committee - Charge - May 2021- Revised VISION FOR LEXINGTON COMMITTEE
(formerly known as 20/20 Vision Committee)
Members: 15
Appointed By: Select Board
Term Length: 3-years, staggered, September 30
Staff: Town Manager's Office
Quorum: Quorum shall be a majority of members serving
Description: The Vision for Lexington Committee's role is to identify a shared vision for Lexington's
future and communicate that vision to municipal decision-makers. To pursue this role the Committee will:
• Engage the Lexington community to think about Lexington's long-term future.
• Identify and assess opportunities and challenges that may shape Lexington's future.
• Make recommendations to the Select Board and, as appropriate,the School Committee and Planning
Board.
• Measure,track, and report progress on topics studied.
Method: The Vision for Lexington Committee draws on its own members' skills and experiences,
recruits volunteers with special expertise, and specifically it:
• Conducts surveys of Lexington's residents on issues broadly affecting the community.
• Sponsors studies on issues of importance to Lexington's future via scope groups and task forces.
• Communicates results and recommendations to the elected boards and the community.Any and all
recommendations of the Committee,including funding recommendations for facility upgrades or in
support of the Committee's work, shall be made only to the Select Board unless the Select Board direct
otherwise. The Select Board may choose whether to further these recommendations,including
presenting the request to Town Meeting,based on the Board's determination of what is in the best
interests of the community.
Membership: The Vision for Lexington Committee seeks members who have an interest in and a
commitment to the future of Lexington and a background in one or more of the following areas:
• Familiarity with the community(e.g. experience as an elected member of Town government or
committee member;participation in a community group or organization; work in a Lexington business
or profession.)
• Skills beneficial to performing the work of the Committee (e.g. demographics,finance, law,project
management, social sciences, survey design, and analysis.)
• Fresh perspectives and a passion for the positive future of Lexington(e.g.new Lexington residents who
are familiar with ideas or solutions that could potentially be applied for the benefit of Lexington.)
One representative from each of Lexington's three elected boards (Select Board, School Committee,
Planning Board) shall be a member of the Committee.
Prior to serving as a member of the 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 provided by and acknowledged by 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, every two
years the member must acknowledge completion of the on-line training requirement.
Ref.: Charge adopted by the Board of Selectmen on April 4,2001.
Name change adopted by Board of Selectmen October 20, 2003.
Board of Selectmen voted to designate as Special Municipal Employees on January 18, 2006.
Board of Selectmen approved revised charge to streamline the language and specify membership
of 13 on July 28, 2014.
Select Board voted to approve to change the name from "Vision 20/20 Committee"name to
"Vision for Lexington Committee"on February 8, 2021.
Select Board voted to approve to revise membership from 13 to 15 and to add quorum definition
on May 10, 2021