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Ad Hoc Stone Building Feasibility/Reuse Committee <br /> Town of Lexington, MA <br /> April 15, 20218:00 AM <br /> MINUTES <br /> Attending: Jill Hai (Select Board Liaison), Cristina Burwell, Lester Savage, Anne Grady, <br /> Melinda Nasardinov, Mark Manasas, Paul Smyke, Carolyn Goldstein, Jeff Howry (Chair), Meg <br /> Muckenhoupt (Appropriations Committee Liaison), <br /> Absent: Devan Marks, Claire Feingold Thoryn (Cary Library Trustees Liaison) <br /> Recording Secretary: Cristina Burwell <br /> Community Observers: Jaclyn Anderson, Dawn McKenna, Elaine Ashton <br /> Roll Call & Reading of Statement on Use of Virtual Meetings began the meeting at 8:06 am <br /> (recording began 8:09) <br /> Approval of Minutes (April 15, 2021) was motioned by Mark, seconded by Melinda, with <br /> unanimous committee approval. <br /> PUBLIC COMMENTS <br /> Dawn McKennaChair of the Tourism Committee noted that at the Tourism Committee meeting <br /> on April 8, we unanimously voted to recommend that the Stone Building be a "Active Place <br /> for use for unique programs which includes space to showcase East Lexington History and is <br /> open regularly for residents and visitors." <br /> Noted tourism new hard to understand importance of financial model nexus tourism <br /> programming personally felt e le has not had the opps for development that they deserve <br /> originally seat of government bldg gives opp to do that critical is struggling as TC the way <br /> started orig - entrepreneurla creative unders ED and residents cultural tourism traditional <br /> tourism model 50+ miles overnight important ED leadership happy to talk about further <br /> about extensive thoughts in the future where it stalled and how it can work.... Firmly believe if <br /> done right there will be a financial model to run the building - liberty ride said 5 years to be <br /> self sustaining and happy to help with that. <br /> MM - tourism for recommendations ... dawn can do this personally. Public comment also <br /> triggers other thinking and that would be good to look at bring in <br /> Important to remember the history and tourism is a great way to raise awareness of history <br /> (many TMMs don't know) elevating history and to Lexington and US is essential. <br /> Understanding funding is issue regardless but once lex is away and we build the narrative <br /> 1 <br />