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4. Liaison Report Sandra Shaw reported that at the last COA meeting there was discussion about cheaper options for senior housing. She also mentioned that the MLK Day of Service is coming up. Sandra said that High School students will be going out on the MLK day of service to make house calls to change light bulbs, change batteries, and run errands. Archana suggested that Hemali put the MLK day of service in the Community Calendar or the Colonial Times so other seniors are aware of it. Mehr brought up an idea from the Youth Commission where they wanted to have a drive-in at Lexington High School and they suggested to have a preview of the Community Center before the movie started. Tom mentioned that if you show the movie outside there is a license that you have to get, so they may try playing the movie inside. Mehr is going to take this info back to the Youth Commission and get back to us. The spike ball tournament which was mentioned in previous meetings was also briefly discussed. Francesca said that the Recreation Committee settled on a 6 lane track with an 8 lane straightaway.Next week's public meeting will discuss options for the infield and what surface to use(hybrid,turf, or natural). The Committee is not hearing from the regular townsperson,they want to know if people other than those involved in organized athletics have an opinion on the track. There is still the possibility of having a lighted football field in the middle of the track. Community group, LexSwim, approached the Recreation Committee and were referred to work through Suzie Barry to establish a committee. They are looking to have an indoor pool somewhere in Lexington since they Minuteman Tech facility will be closed. Ling was wondering when the adhoc committee will be starting, no one is sure yet but updates will be posted. Archana mentioned that IAAL is looking for new programs to add and be a part of as they are accepting new members. 5. CPR Memorial Fund Update Nancy inquired if donations made will be tax deductible and the group was unsure. When the flyer for the Daniel Palant fund is made, it was suggested to add a QR code to it so it would be easier for people around town to access the donation page.Nancy has not followed up with Barbara Palant yet but will by the next meeting. Christine Dean reached out to the Finance Department to see if donations made to the Community Center gift fund is possible. At this time we are waiting for further information. 6. Community Center,Recreation and Human Services Updates Tom Romano reported that the Community Center has added a"purpose" column to the drop-in sign in sheet so we can keep a track of what people are doing the drop-in rooms. The Community Center has also added"No Commercial Business"to the room signs 245 &246 so that will help deter meetings/sales calls that should not be happening on Town-owned property. The athletic field lighting project is underway and they have already made great progress. Pictures can be found on the Capital Projects page of the Recreation website. Tom Romano reported that 70 kids went tubing on January 10 to Nashoba Valley Tubing Park. On January 26 we will host the second annual Open House. There are 13 businesses registered at the moment and we will be expecting a couple hundred people during the 4 hour time block. On February 9 the Community Center is pairing up with Lexington Education Foundation for its second"UnPlug"event where they have yoga, arts &crafts,music lessons, and more. They are expecting a couple hundred people during the two hour block. The new Recreation Supervisor Hayato Tsurumaki started on January 2 and is off to a great start. 7. Adjourn/Next Meeting February 14",2019