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61-423 Selectmen's Meeting - October 18, 1999 booth is six sided and will be accessible from any direction. The booth will be 5 1/2 ft. in the interior compared to the 3' by 3' telephone booth. The plans will need the approval of the Historic Districts Commission. Mrs. McKenna expressed her support for the replacement of the telephone booth that provided more space and is more functional. She expressed a couple of concerns. It looks more like an information booth. The officer needs to be more accessible and enforcing the law, not as an information officer. The other problem is the sheer size of the structure. It should look more colonial rather than something that would be in New York. It has a copper top. Mrs. Krieger felt it is much better than a telephone booth and deferred to the recommendations of the Design Advisory Committee. Mr. Enrich and Mrs. Eddison also felt it is a great improvement. Mrs. Eddison expressed her concern that she hoped it is not to big. Mrs. McKenna asked if the Board could be provided with cost estimates of what it would cost to incorporate the box inside the booth. Charges Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adopt the charges for the Space and Building Needs Assessment Advisory Committee, the Tourism Advisory Committee and the Article 17 (Fletcher Avenue) Land Use Referral Committee. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to appoint the following individuals to the Tourism Advisory Committee: Betty Bohn, Kerry Brandin, Kathryn Fields, Edmund Grant, Arthur Katz, Marcy Quill, and Lawrence Whipple. Mrs. Eddison will chair the Committee on behalf of the Board. Lexington Historical Society The Lexington Historical Society Executive Director asked the Board for permission to dig approximately six to twelve 50 x 50 centimeter test pits on the Lexington Battle Green to verify the locations of structures standing on the Green on April 19, 1775. The purpose is to further identify the locations mapped out by penetrating radar used two years ago. They want to dig the test pits either late this fall or early next spring when the ground thaws. Mrs. McKenna felt the Board should ask the Historical Society to get in touch with Skip Hayward about the timing of the testing because of the celebrations planned for the year 2000. Mrs. Eddison also suggested that they might want to connect up with Mary Gillespie, a history teacher at the high school