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2020 Vision Committee
January 14, 2010
7:45 a.m.
Selectmen’s Meeting Room
In attendance: Bhumip Khasnabish, Peter Enrich, Marian A.O. Cohen, Jane Warren, Barry
Orenstein, Anne Redmon, Chuck Benson, Alan Wrigley, Dan Krupka, Candy McLaughlin, Carl
Valente, Brianna Olson
Meeting Began:
7: 50 a.m.
The minutes from the December 10, 2009 were approved.
MAPC:
Richard Canale made a presentation about the work of the Massachusetts Area Planning Council
(MAPC). The MAPC has been working on a 2030 plan for its 100+ member communities, and
reached out to its communities in small-group settings. They engaged in a visioning process to
think about what this area would look like in 2030 with no constraints, and then posited how the
area would look with different levels and types of intervention. The MAPC used these visioning
sessions to describe the outcomes they want to see for this area in 2010; namely prosperity,
equity, sustainability and community.
These four desired outcomes were combined with many models of demographic and other trends
for Massachusetts to develop 65 goals with objectives, as well as 13 implementation strategies
and recommendations. This “recipe book” would serve as guidelines if a municipality wanted to
implement one of the objectives.
If a municipality is interested in implementing one of the objectives described by the MAPC, the
MAPC is available to provide assistance in several areas: modeling, staff support, working with
municipalities to find efficiencies, coordinating implementation, and measuring and helping to
improve implementation.
In 2010, the MAPC is focusing on the areas of reforming transportation finance, local smart
growth planning, and green energy and job creation.
Peter Enrich suggested that for the next meeting, the Committee look at the list of goals and
objectives, and spend time discussing which are particularly relevant to Lexington and the role
the Committee can play in advancing these goals.
Lexington Citizens’ Academy:
The Colonial Times will be publishing an article on the Citizens’ Academy. Jim Shaw will be
contacting Brianna.
Brianna, Carl and Candy discussed the Citizens’ Academy with the Senior Managers, and they
are interested in running another Academy in Fall 2010.
Climate Action Committee:
The Climate Action Plan Ad Hoc Committee, which had
originated from a 2020 working group, was dissolved by the Board of Selectmen on January 11,
2010. In general, the Climate Action Plan Committee was focused on doing work that would
help Lexington become a Green Community, a designation that would make the town eligible for
federal funding for certain projects and programs. A major component of becoming a Green
Community is the adoption of the Stretch Energy Cod, which has been controversial.
Additionally, the Planning Board must revise some sections of the Zoning Bylaw, and the Town
must revise some of its purchasing procedures.
Meeting Adjourned:
8:45 a.m.