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�s Breakfast Mrs. Batt in recommended that a Selectmen's Breakfast Meeting with Meeting Board and Committee chairman be scheduled in March. The members con - curred with a proposed agenda focussing on comments and planning for proposals to Town Meeting and with suggestions f or improved communications among Boards and agencies. The concept of "Lexington, 2, 000" will be introduced at that meeting by Selectman McLaughlin. Assignment Town Meeting Schedule of events preceding Town Meeting was noted and of Articles a suggested schedule of Selectmen assignments of Articles to be covered at the March 29 TMMA Warrant Information Meeting reviewed. Agenda - Mr. Eddison' s suggestion for provision of background material . & agenda Public for Selectmen's meetings to the public was discussed. Mr. Edd ison ex- distrib . plained that he, when a spectator to Selectmen's. Meetings, had felt that ' lack of this material had made full understanding of issues discussed difficult. In view of logistical problems involved with preparation of multi-copies, he suggested that the material be made available in two sets: one for the Town Hall and one for Cary Library. Mrs. Rawls, Chairman of TMMA, requested that a copy also be provided for use of her Association. There was brief discussion of possible charges to TMMA for copying of the material. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted that copies of the Selectmen's Agenda and background information be made available in the Office of the Town Manager, Town off ice Building, and in Cary Memorial Library. The Library copy will be delivered by the Police Department no later than the Saturday morning preceding the meeting. Di scussion of the question of fees for provision of additional copies woo for TMMA and other groups will be held at a future tie-me. Traffic Mr. Tonaszuck, Director of Public Works and Engineering, presented Winthrop Rd. the proposal of the Center Revitalization Committee for extension of the parking . prohibition on Winthrop Road (East side) from a point 300 feet from Massachusetts Avenue to Vinebrook Road. He noted that the roadway is narrow (2 5 feet) and parking is allowed on the opposite side in this area. Mr. Tonaszuck' s recommendation was that parking be prohibited on both sides for a distance of 500 f eet from Massachusetts Avenue. He noted that Captain of Traffic Lima concurred with this proposal. Mr. Tonaszuck pointed out that a sight problem for cars exiting from Winthrop Road onto Mass. Avenue could be resolved by creating a 65' Sightline "window" along Mass. Avenue at that intersection. Mrs. Rawls, 9 Winthrop Road expressed agreement with Mr. Tonaszuck's plan for parking ban for 500'. She raised a questions as to whether all Winthrop Road abuttors had been notified of the discussion and stated that she had not received - a notice. The Town Manager will have the matter of proper notification investigated. It was felt that, since this question of notification had arisen and could not be answered at the time, the discussion should be continued at a later date,.