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S is I�T'ING i February 29, 198$ Y.. A regular meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held on Feb 29 1988, in the Selectmen's tamen' s Meeting Rva�n, Tom office Building, at 7:30 p.m. Chairman Eddi.son, Mr. Marshall Mr. Dailey, rs Smith,, Mr, y' ' eyI Mr. T�hite ■ Town Manager; Mr . when Town Mrs. Snow Executive ounsel, e Clerk, were present, LIGHTING, USS LEx MIMRIAL William Fitzgerald and Peter D tteo of the Lions Club were present for discussion of the proposal to illuminate the mararial to the five USS Lexington , to be installed between the visitors Centex and Buckman Tavern. Mr. Fitzgerald informed the Board that plans for the dedication on April 18th are going well and that Governor Dukakis will atten the ceremony. He referred to an existing amber light on the Buckman Tavern vern, which it was thought might adequately illuminate the me�rr�rial. A light on a yardarm on the mmwial flagpole can be installed if the Buckman Tavern lighting needs supplementing, Chief Furdon had agreed with the plan to test the adequacy of the existing lighting, which will be a cost saving measure to the Lions of about $1.500. ■ an The Selectmen concurred with the plan for a trial period of the z Bookman Tavern lighting, g tsng. REPAINMG OF BUCDM TAVERN Grossiman President of the Lexington Historical Soci n �' was present for discussion of the Society' s proposal to r t the Buckman Tavern in a color believed to be s � m � lar to its color in 1775, and to remove the existing shutters. He noted that the Tavern is ' d. of � need and felt that this would be a good time to consider the change Proposed. Peter Kelley, who was also went had done P�` an analysis of the various layers of paint in a chi taken from the building, the 1775 P ding color had appeared to be a light mustard color Cream colored trim and a black or dark green door is ro sed, Mr. Kelley eferred P 1� Y to a report by Sara Chase of the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities and outlined the r p ocedures followed in her chronological study of the layers of colors. He displayed a rendering of the tavern in the proposed color and min us the shutters. Herequested permission from the Town, as the owner of the PrOPertYr to petition the Historic Districts Cargnission for the c in appearance . Mr. Eddi son raised the question as to how far the e f qu st or authenticity would go in the attempt to restore the 1775 look and ask if it might lead to r of existing shrubs and trees on the Green and all modern amenities and plantings at the Tavern. He referred to Article 3 4 of the Warrant which asks for of a stud on Desi �••. Guide-lines for the C: g y Center as proposed by the Design Advisory Committee and by which this proposal could be nezzured Anne Ireland of the Historical Society aid the proposal is tY P opo geared only to bringing back the Tavern building to its original a appearance Sh e pointed out that there are no foundation plan . ting s now and that there are no plans to rea�rove trees.