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TOWN OF LEXINGTON Ad hoc Community Center Advisory Committee (AhCCAC) Minutes APM 19^ Date: October 30 2013 Place and time: Cary Memorial Building, Estabrook Hall, 8:00 A.M. Members Present: Michelle Ciccolo, Chair; Mary Ellen Alessandro; Betty Borghesam; Harry Forsdick; Laura Hussong; Florence Koplow; Leslie Zales Members Absent: None Liaisons Present: Linda Vine, Vice chair of AhCCAC, Town Manager's Office; Charlotte Rodgers, staff, Human Services; Norm Cohen, Board of Selectmen; Jon Himmel, Permanent Building Committee; David Kanter for Beth Masterman, Capital Expenditures Committee; Glenn Parker, Appropriation Committee; Jessie Steigerwald, School Committee; John Wilson, Chief, Fire Department; Karen Simmons, staff, Recreation Liaisons Absent (liaisons only attend as- requested and as- available to address relevant agenda items): John Mazerall, staff, Police Department; Chris Filadoro, staff, Public Works; Shawn Newell, staff, Public Facilities; Koren Stembridge, staff, Library; Dorinda Goodman, staff, Information Technology Consultant Representative Present from Steffian Bradley Architects (SBA): Teresa Wilson, Richard Berry Also present: Pat Goddard, staff, Facilities; Sheila Butts, staff, Recreation; Nancy Adler, Chair, Council on Aging (COA) Board; Carroll Ann Bottino, COA Board; Jerri O'Neill, COA advocate Recording Secretary: Sara Arnold The meeting was called to order by Ms. Ciccolo at 8:05 A.M. 1. Opening Comments: As part of the outreach effort, LexMedia was recording the meeting. Ms. Steigerwald was introduced as the new School Committee liaison. Those in attendance introduced themselves. 2. Minutes: Mr. Kanter identified a numeric correction for the October 17, 2013 draft Minutes. It was moved and seconded to approve the Minutes for October 17, 2013 with the correction. The motion passed. VOTE: 7-0 3. Communications and Outreach: Ms. Ciccolo reported that questions at the Town Meeting Members' Association information session last night were similar to those raised at the October 22 meeting. She also reported that the Town Clerk's office had asked if the new Community Center building might be used for a voting location. There is also a request from the Lexington Basketball Youth Association for gymnasium space. Ms. Ciccolo noted that an open house at the new facility is being planned for December 14 It was suggested that newsletters can be used for distributing event information: Ms. Butts offered space in the Recreation Department newsletter; Ms. Rodgers offered space in the Senior Services' newsletter; and Ms. Zales suggested using the Parent Teachers' Association (PTA) and Parent Teachers' Organization (PTO) newsletters. It was noted that at the October 22n meeting a number of people expressed concern that there wouldn't be adequate dedicated space for senior citizen activities.