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Actions taken: 1.Motion to adopt a reprioritized Draft Center Committee BOS Goals for FY11, to be submitted as goals for both the Center Committee and the Board of Selectmen for FY11. Motion passed unanimously 8-0, none opposed or abstaining. 2.Establishment of a Physical Infrastructure Subcommittee and Programmatic Subcommittee to address specific issues listed in the Draft Center Committee BOS Goals for FY11. The purpose of these Subcommittees will be to discuss issues in- depth and create action items for the Center Committee to discuss and approve at their monthly meeting. 2.)DPW update: The RFP for the Master Plan will be issued in July; it is expected that the Master Plan process will still be completed within the projected timeline. Actions taken: none 3.)Update on Parking Grant: The final report on recommendations for parking management in Lexington Center, from Jason Schrieber of Nelson Nygaard, should be available soon. A meeting will be held with businesses to discuss the report in mid-August. The report will also be discussed with committees such as the Tourism Committee over the summer. Actions taken: none 4.)Discussion of bike rack locations: There is a shortage of bike racks in Town, particularly on the South Side of Massachusetts Avenue, and RideStudio Café in particular is interested in having more bike racks installed. Actions taken: none 5.)Liaison & EDO reports: Fred Johnson reports that the Tourism Committee is working on a map and visitor’s guide for Lexington, with an inset focusing on the Center. It is suggested that the Tourism Committee should also consider making the map and visitor’s guide available electronically, and work on developing more of a Web presence. In addition, there may be grant money available to bring arts into the Center. Richard Brown has been appointed to the Permanent Building Committee for the purpose of working on a study of the White House. Actions taken: none No other items were discussed at the meeting. Adjourn: 10:15 a.m. Prepared by BBO Documents referenced (location): Draft Center Committee BOS Goals for FY11, Economic Development Office