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• Interest in enhancing the historic quality of the building with 21st century dynamism of uses to provide a real change. • We want people to come multiple times, not a visit once and done. Concern raised that we ensure there is not a limited audience. • People would like a destination to go without having to buy something (like a food destination); something that has a purpose • Interest in having the SB be a destination to meet with others to congregate and learn, such as with a focus on social justice • Interest in having this fit into the best of what we already offer, such as learning about the various Lexington walking trails • If partnerships are the core of the building usage, there will need to be a lead partner to take on the responsibility of building management. • No interest in the SB just being a satellite meeting space • Interest in innovative programming ideas for the building's foundation • Users will want to be confident that they have reliable access to restrooms, parking - and we will need to accommodate people who want to get there The full SBFRC met yesterday to review outlined criteria to be used in evaluating building reuse concepts. It was decided that, following receipt of updated criteria spreadsheet, responses to rankings should be sent back to Mark by the following Friday, July 9. This will allow him to process the information and have it available for the next committee meeting. Melinda referenced the Community Needs Assessment that the group should further explore regarding the intersection of expressed needs with Stone Building services. Jeff proposed sending the public a .... ,�,a�,irn, ,l u,�.i.L '„ii„irn„g �;Iir„a�„p,a�, , ,�.that would provide the committee with more focused detail about how the space might be used, etc (designed to be for information gathering and not as a RFP). The committee liked this idea but wanted to make changes to what information is gathered. It was decided that changes should be received by Jeff by the following Friday, July 9. Carolyn volunteered to work with Jeff in providing a brief precis to begin the document. One item that was discussed was the committee's identification of perhaps needing a lead organization to run the building and/or groups that want to partner with that organization (akin to how the Lexington Friends of the Arts manages the Munroe Center for the Arts). 2