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Selectmen’s Meeting – January 4, 2016 trees and other plantings, pedestrian safety measures and historical displays. Engineers will also provide a summary of their November 30 presentation to the Board on the Mass. Ave. and Woburn St. intersection. The information on this meeting is available on the Town’s website and the Board asks individuals who cannot attend to send comments or questions to the Board before January 25. The proposed format should be parallel to the meeting we held on June 10 at Clarke Middle School: an Engineering presentation followed by questions focused on the presentation and then general discussion by the public. Intended for the Board to hear the public comments but no deliberation. If there are any issues we want clarified by the engineering staff, let the Town Manager know. Ms. Ciccolo and Mr. Kelley commented positively on the June 10 meeting. Mr. Kelley thinks we are seeing two issues playing out. One is public safety and the other is design issues. We, as Board members, need to get a handle to understand what is best for the citizens for the Center and recognize the impact on the community’s character. Look to the Design Advisory Committee for advice. Lacking piece of process has been view from the citizenry. Get a more focused citizens judgement from those that are on committees, i.e. Historic Districts or Historical Commissions. What is an appropriate way to go forward in the Center? We have historically done pieces of the Center, i.e. brick sidewalks. Need to have something in place for funding at the Annual Town Meeting. Mr. Pato clarified that the focus is the design elements from the Police Station to Meriam Street, not the Woburn St. intersection. Ms. Barry asked about the number for undergrounding the wires. Did we get cut through traffic data? Mr. Cohen thinks we should concentrate on the design elements of the Center. Mr. Pato indicated the design is at the 25% stage. Discuss Expectations for East Massachusetts Avenue Project Meetings on January 11, 19 and 25 As his property abuts this project, Mr. Pato turned the meeting over to Mr. Cohen and he took a seat in the audience. Mr. Cohen announced that we have scheduled three meetings on the project to upgrade three intersections on Mass. Ave., including Pleasant Street, Maple Street and Marrett Road. At the Monday, January 11, meeting at Town Office Building, we will hear the report from Kittleson Associates whether a round-about would be an appropriate traffic and pedestrian solution for any of these intersections. Not taking public comment. Kittleson has taken suggestions from the Town’s Engineering Department and outside engineering firms. On Tuesday, January 19, at the LHS auditorium, the same presentation will be given. It will be televised and at that meeting we will take comments from the public. On Monday, January 25, at the Diamond Middle School the Board will be meeting there and is expected to deliberate and vote on the preferred solutions for the three intersections. No public comments will be taken.