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Ad Hoc Stone Building Feasibility/Reuse Committee (SBFRC) <br /> Town of Lexington, MA <br /> RECEIVED <br /> MEETING MINUTES 2021 29 �� ', 1�5 1pii7"i <br /> TOWN CLERK <br /> July 1, 2021 • 8:00am LEXINGTON MA <br /> Attending: Jaclyn Anderson, Cristina Burwell, Jeff Howry, Carolyn Goldstein, Doug Lucente <br /> (Select Board Liaison), Melinda Nasardinov, Lester Savage <br /> Absent: Claire Feingold Thoryn (Cary Library Trustees Liaison), Anne Grady, Mark Manasas, <br /> Meg Muckenhoupt (Appropriations Comm. Liaison), Paul Smyke <br /> Community Observers: Elaine Ashton <br /> Recording Secretary: Cristina Burwell <br /> This meeting was held in the Estabrook Room of Cary Hall, as well as hosted online, and <br /> began at 8:09am. The minutes were approved as motioned by Carolyn, seconded by Melinda, <br /> and approved by all. There were no public comments at this time. <br /> The meeting began with a brief discussion about how committee members have internalized <br /> "what success might look like" after listening to public comments, and merging that with their <br /> own thoughts (including potential users, programming, and revenue). Some member <br /> observations included: <br /> • The SB can be an institution for both Lexingtonians as well as neighboring towns via <br /> its proximity to the bike path. Access to the play area directly off the bike path en route <br /> to the SB, with the potential to have public restrooms would be a draw. <br /> • It would be nice to have foot traffic for one purpose with the secondary purpose of <br /> interacting with the building to grow appreciation of its, and related, history. <br /> • Our considerations are multifunctional: building occupancy that makes the most use of <br /> the space, programming that benefits the community, and budgeting that provides for <br /> ongoing maintenance of the building. <br /> • Whatever entity takes control must have an endowment (also discussed, that this is <br /> not the case with similar examples). <br /> • Interest in having the building open to multiple users for a variety of programming, and <br /> that we will need to perhaps frame the programming a bit better so that appropriate <br /> groups can be selected. <br /> 1 <br />