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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-09-11-2020-min2020 Vision Committee September 11, 2009 7:45 a.m. -9:00 a.m. Selectmen's Meeting Room In Attendance: Peter Enrich, Barry Orenstein, Jane Warren, Marian A.O. Cohen, Ann Redmon, Alan Wrigley, Chuck Benson, Fernando Quezada, Richard Canale, Bhumip Khasnabish, Candy McLaughlin, Brianna Olson The meeting was called to order at 7:50 a.m. A moment of silence was held in remembrance of the events of September 11, 2001. The minutes from the Thursday, August 13, 2009 meeting were approved. 2009 Lexington Citizens' Academy: Members of the Committee, Candy and Brianna provided the following publicity updates: • The announcement in the Lexington Community Education catalogue has been run • A notice has been sent to the Minuteman, and Fernando wrote a letter to the editor • The information for the Academy will be posted on the TMMA list serve, with preference given to Town Meeting members with less than 5 years of experience • A sandwich board will be placed at each Tuesday Farmer's Market beginning on September 15 • Superintendent Paul Ash has OKed the posting of the LCA information on the school listserves; currently, nothing has been posted on the Diamond or Fiske list serves, so we will check in • Fernando will ask Marsha about making an announcement about the Academy at the 9/16 TMMA info session; if she isn't going to make the announcement, we will see if we can place posters at the session • Fliers will be sent to the Council on Aging • An announcement will be posted on the Town website • There are several neighborhood groups that can be contacted as well: South Lexington, Meriam Hill, Belfry Hill • An announcement will be made at the Lions' Club • Candy suggested that a teaser e -mail be sent to members currently enrolled, mentioning that there are a few spots left • Perhaps fliers can be posted at the Museum of Heritage as well • There was nothing mentioned in the Colonial Times this time; perhaps next time- Anne will check in with them The following updates on content were provided: • Marian and Chuck will open the first session • The first session will be held in Estabrook Hall at the Cary Memorial Building • Candy, Brianna, and Carl will meet with each department head to discuss a general template for each session • No information has been received on the where or when of the School session • Participants will be filling out an ongoing evaluation of the Academy; we may also develop a longer evaluation for the end of the Academy • Participants also have the opportunity to ask questions of the next session at the end of the current session; these questions will be passed on to the presenters Futures Panel A handout of the current information for the Futures Panel was distributed. It was suggested that the "Objectives" section language could be tightened up and used as a guide for speakers. For a Moderator, George Burnell is asking Bill Dailey. If Bill does not work, Marge Battin or Peter Enrich are suggested backups. For a speaker on the Economy, Nariman Behravesh has confirmed. Fernando will send a confirmation and thank -you letter to Nariman. For a speaker on the Environment, William Moomaw has confirmed. Fernando will send a confirmation and thank -you letter to William. For a speaker on Education, Glenn Koocher has confirmed, and has been sent a formal confirmation letter. For a speaker on Health Care, Dr. Bruce Cohen, M.D. /PhD has been invited. In order to coordinate these speakers, Fernando will be sending each speaker more information. We will try to coordinate a conference call with all parties, if possible. We will provide guidance on the type of presentation we are looking for; for example, if the presentation should be focused on the biotechnology, finance, or political aspects of each topic. In addition, each presentation should focus on the long -term, and the impacts that each field will have on Lexington in the next 20 years. Since the projected demographic changes of Lexington have been driving the development of the panel, posters with information on these changes will be placed outside the Cary Hall Auditorium. A member of the Demographic Change Task Force or the moderator may also introduce these changes at the beginning of the panel. The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 a.m.