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Selectmen’s Meeting – October 5, 2015 At the Selectmen’s meeting on September 21 the flammable storage license public hearing was continued to this meeting to allow time to verify the correct address. The Selectmen had no issues with the application. The correct address was verified and the application is ready to be approved. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted 5-0 to approve a Flammable Storage License for 128 Spring Street Lexington LLC, for the storage, operation and maintenance of existing flammable and combustible storage at 128 Spring Street (Map 18, Lot 2B), as presented. The hearing was closed at 7:13 p.m. Update on Restoration Project for Minuteman Statue and Minuteman Monument Mr. Pinsonneault, Public Works Manager of Operations, updated the Selectmen on the restoration options for the Minuteman Statue and Minuteman Monument. A public information meeting was held on September 7 where the options were presented and discussed. The options include restoring the statue and monument to bronze or keeping the existing green patina. Since the September 7 meeting a Stone Conservator has looked at the Minuteman Statue stone base and their report is expected this week. The damage to the Minuteman Statue rock base caused by a car accident will be repaired the end of this week; the driver’s insurance will cover the cost. Mr. Pinsonneault has met with conservators about the statue and monument. Work on the statue st will take approximately 2 weeks and it is recommended the work be done the 1 two weeks in August from a weather standpoint. The monument will take approximately 1 week and the work can be done anytime between May 1 and October 1. Public Works has secured the funding. The cost to clean and seal the statute – whether to bronze or if it retains the green patina – is about the same. The Conservators recommended that after the statue and monument are cleaned, repaired and sealed that they be maintained, which includes waxing them two times a year at a cost of approximately $5,000 per year. Mr. Pinsonneault is working with Ms. Bennett from the Historical Society researching Henry Hudson Kitson, the Minuteman Statue sculptor and looking into where the statue was cast and other pertinent information. Mr. Pinsonneault is planning to schedule another public information session the first couple of weeks in November to present updated information and receive public feedback. He also plans to get on the Historic Districts Commission (HDC) December agenda. He will return to the Selectmen after the public meeting and HDC presentation.