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•Porchfest planning (Steve) ❖We are short on bands :we have a good number of porches. ➢Porches are spread out and we will need to decide what to do about that.(Many bands wanted to play on their own porches). ➢Lisa’s neighborhood is well staffed. ➢Steve has been updating the google doc. ➢25 bands (would populate one neighborhood) ➢Registration will end at the end of August. ➢We will have a meeting for the Porchest subcommittee to rally bands.(July,11th 7PM) ➢Bands from other Porchfest :check this website ➢Note :If we meet for porchfest with more than 6,we need to make it a public meeting and advertise one week before. •Other FY 2023 projects discussion: −Bikeway Sculptures (Steve) ❖For July's newsletter,we will have pictures of the artists’work. ❖We picked 6 artists. ❖Structures will be on the bikeway. ❖Installed in the last week of June. ❖We will have signs to identify the artists and we will add some information about the Council. ❖Shalini was on the jury. ❖The display will be outdoors for a few months so the material used varies between wood,windows… −Utility boxes (Steve) ❖We are running out of utility boxes.We got permission from Eversource for one box by the pool area,which was really difficult.Utility boxes located in the Historical Districts will also need to get approval (from HDC). ❖One proposed idea would be to theme the boxes around the 250 anniversary. −Other projects ❖Lexington laughs :We applied for a grant and if we don’t receive the grant we would finance it ourselves.(Championed by Lisa Herbert) ❖Dance project (Elsie Xu) ❖We wanted to have a Fall Music project but Anwell was supposed to do it and won’t be able to do it. ❖Down the road we might think about commissioning a music composition. ❖We are looking for ideas about a project that will last for some years. •Fiscal Year 2024 project planning ❖Make an official meeting. •Fiscal Year 2024 grant cycle (including discussion of local guidelines)•