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61-326 Selectmen's Meeting - March 1, 1999 Lion's Club Fourth of July Carnival Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was vote to approve the request of the Lexington Lion's Club to use the Center Playground for the Fourth of July Carnival on the following dates: st Thursday, July 1 6-11 p.m. Perkins children 3-5 p.m. nd Friday, July 2 6-11 p.m. rd Saturday, July 3 12-11 p.m. Fireworks @ 9:30 p.m. th Sunday, July 4 12-11 p.m. th Monday, July 5 12-10 p.m. Depot Square/Emery Park Depot Square Project Architect Ginna Johnson and William Taylor reviewed discussions with interested parties concerning the replacement of the Norway maples. There was much discussion about maintaining the consensus plan as it relates to the plantings. There was considerable discussion also about the traffic flow and the width of the traffic lane. Mr. Busa and Mr. Michelson expressed serious concern that the proposed traffic lane is too narrow and will create a backup of traffic along Mass. Avenue. A motion to widen the traffic lane was offered by Mr. Busa; however, the motion was not carried. There were no further motions made to alter the consensus plan. Lexington Skateboard Park Skate Park Committee members Gary Skocay and Olga Guttag presented the Committee's proposal to construct a Skateboard Park adjacent to the Center 2 Softball Field on Worthen Road. The proposal was the result of much discussion with the Lexington Police Department, the School Department, skaters and the Recreation Committee. Maintenance of the park will be a joint venture between the Public Works Department and a continuation of the Committee that is building the park. There will be maintenance tools on site and the skaters will be doing the daily maintenance themselves. The Committee, in addition to raising sufficient funding for construction, hopes to build up a maintenance fund. To avoid any liability concerns, the park will not be supervised by anybody else other than the skaters. Mrs. Eddison and Mr. Busa both felt the Committee should discuss with the schools the importance of an education program. Mr. Robert McConnell said they conducted an information night at the high school where the skaters were asked to sign a non-binding pledge for responsible skating. The schools also have a skateboard club. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to approve the site indicated in the proposal on Worthen Road for the purpose of a skateboard park.