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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-07-16-2020-min 2020 Vision Committee July 16, 2010 7:45 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Selectmen’s Meeting Room Members present: Fernando Quezada, Janice Frascatore, Bhumip Khasnabish, Peter Lee, Dan Krupka, Peter Enrich, Marian A.O. Cohen, Alan Wrigley, Jane Warren, Anne Redmon, Chuck Benson, George Burnell Staff: Candy McLaughlin, Brianna Olson ACTION ITEMS:  DCTF: Fernando and other Task Force members will contact representatives from CAAL and IAL to have a discussion possibly in September.  DCTF: A subcommittee was formed to continue the discussions around the demographic data. Margaret Coppe, Ben Esty, and Janice Frascatore were recommended as members of the subcommittee.  Candy will e-mail the Committee the link regarding ethics training for boards and committees. Meeting Began: 7:45 a.m. The minutes from last month’s meeting were approved. Demographic Change Task Force: The Committee discussed the next steps of the Demographic Change Task Force report. Key points of the discussion are as follows:  Town staff continues to discuss the report. The Senior Management Team will discuss the report during their goal-setting session for FY11. Linda Vine will be bringing the report to the Human Services Committee. A Silicon Valley resident also contacted Candy about the report in the Globe; they may be a potential contact for best-practices research.  There are grant and funding opportunities from MAPC to do additional research on demographic trends; however, the MAPC needs a clearly defined question in order to consider the research for funding.  The Committee will continue to engage constituent groups in discussions of the data. Fernando and other Task Force members will contact representatives from CAAL and IAL to have a discussion possibly in September.  The Committee should continue to discuss how Town services address the demographics of the Town; a good example is the Library’s collections and programming.  A subcommittee was formed to continue the discussions around the demographic data. Margaret Coppe, Ben Esty, and Janice Frascatore were recommended as members of the subcommittee. Sustainable Lexington Committee: George informed the Committee on the status of the Sustainable Lexington Committee.  The Board of Selectmen is now accepting applications for the committee, and will be appointing the committee in September.  The Chair of the Climate Action Plan Ad Hoc Committee is planning to have a report available by September.  In terms of the role of 2020, the Sustainable Lexington Committee will approach 2020 with a broad scope of their work after canvassing the work of other committees on climate change and sustainability in Lexington. Open Meeting Law: Candy summarized recent changes to the Open Meeting Law:  An agenda must be posted with the meeting posting.  Agendas and meetings must be posted 48 hours in advance. Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays are not considered part of the 48-hours posting.  All meeting postings must be publicly visible 24/7.  Meetings can be recorded. The Chair of the meeting must be notified in advance, and it must be announced at the meeting.  Remote participation, and voting, is permissible. The Chair cannot participate remotely.  Minutes must include a summary of the meeting and any actions taken. Documents referenced in the meeting must be referenced, and a physical location of the materials must be noted. Candy will e-mail the Committee the link regarding ethics training for boards and committees. No additional items were taken up. Adjourn: 9:00 a.m.