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<br />TOWNOFLEXINGTON <br />AdhocCommunityCenterAdvisoryCommittee(AhCCAC) <br />ProgramsGroup <br />Minutes of Meeting of July 24, 2014 <br />Final <br />A meeting of the Ad hoc Community Center Advisory Committee Programs Group was held <br />on Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 8:30 AM in theSelectmen's meeting room at the Town Office <br />Building, 1625 Massachusetts Avenue. <br />Members Present: Laura Hussong, Chair; Jon Himmel, Karen Simmons (Director, Recreation <br />Department), Sheila Butts (Assistant Director, Recreation Department), Charlotte Rodgers (Director, <br />Human Services Department) <br />Members Absent: Florence Koplow, Leslie Zales <br />Also present: Barb Deveau (Senior Services Coordinator) <br />Meeting called to order at 8:33 AM with a quorum of five. <br />Note: The scheduled meeting of July 17, 2014 did not have a quorum. <br />Minutes: <br />The minutes of the July 10, 2014 meeting as written were approved unanimously. <br />Motion: Jon/Second: Sheila <br />Member Comments <br />Laura mentioned that Lexington Community Farm committee members Pamela Tames, Nancy Gold, <br />and Linda Levin contacted her and she will be meeting with them in August. <br />Discussion of kitchen issues <br />Charlotte reported back to us on a meeting she attended with Gerry Cody, the Board of Health <br />Director, concerning our questions about the proposed kitchen. Charlotte will bring a document to <br />the next meeting that interleaves our questions with Mr. Cody's answers. <br />Summary: <br />Only essential personnel can be in the food prep area if it is to be served to the general public <br />For classes, only the teacher may be in the kitchen. Food from a class is NOT intended to be <br />served to the general public <br />A 'food protection manager' with ServeSafe is required to serve 'ready to eat' food to the <br />general public on a catering basis <br />A large potluck, served to the general public, is not possible <br />A temporary permit from the food division could resolve the issues brought up in our <br />questions memo <br />Additional member comments on Charlotte's report: <br />there will be a microwave in the public coffee vending area <br />there would have to be an RFP process if food vendors would be on site permanently <br />perhaps food trucks could swing by LCC after they finish at Hartwell Ave <br />These items could be turned into a policy for the LCC <br />Based on current plans, the license from the Board of Health will be for a warming kitchen <br />They did not discuss whether any modifications to the kitchen might be necessary <br /> <br />