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Minutes for the Meeting of June 25, 2008 Page 7 *****************************REGIONAL INTERTOWN ISSUES************************** Mr. Canale said for informational purposes he was sharing a copy of the draft of the Memorandum of Understanding regarding a corridor study. Mr. Canale said at Traffic Mitigation Group (TMG) meeting they discussed that Metropolitan Planning Organization was about to release the Transportation Improvement Plan for Waltham and Marrett Street and also the Unified Planning Work Plan studies in anticipation of what might fund Massachusetts Avenue and Maple Street. He also invited TMG to the Planning Board meeting for July 9. ***************************** PLANNING BOARD ORGANIZATION********************** Planning Board Committee Assignments: The changes made were as follows: ?? Mr. Zurlo would be the liaison for the Design Advisory Committee; ?? Ms. Manz would be the liaison for the Historic Districts Commission; ?? Ms. Manz would be the member for the Housing Partnership Board; and ?? Mr. Zurlo would be the liaison for the new Economic Development Advisory Committee. All other assignments would remain the same from the previous year. A letter would go out to the chairman of each group for notification of the Planning Boards representative to these committees/commissions. The Planning Board schedule will include the discussion of the development regulations on the week of July 16, but would start on July 9 with the traffic piece. The Planning Board meetings are on July 9, 16, 23, 30 and August 6, 13, & 27. *********************************** STAFF REPORTS********************************* (Massachusetts Opportunity Relocation and Expansion) The Staff reports that the MORE Grant funding of $1,100,000 was presented to Lexington earlier today. Ms. McCall-Taylor went to a LID (Low Impact Development) conference. Ms. McCall-Taylor asked if the “frequently asked questions” should be put on the website. Mr. Canale said he would like to first review them. They would be emailed to the Board. ******************************** BOARD MEMBER REPORTS*************************** Mr. Canale said there were going to be MetroFuture Workshops in Arlington and Framingham.