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Lynn Hopkins, Chairman Anne Eccles Britta McCarthy Paul Ross Robert Warshawer PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE HISTORIC DISTRICT COMMISSION Meeting broadcasted by LexMedia Minutes of Monday, August 24, 2015 Selectman's Meeting Room, 1625 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA 7:00 PM Commissioners present: Lynn Hopkins, Chairperson, Paul Ross, and Anne Eccles Associate Commissioners: Nancy Shepard and Robin Lovett Department Clerk: Francis Dagle CONTINUED HEARINGS Grain Mill Alley: Melisa Tintocalis and Fred Johnson presented plans in regard to a temporary installation of a public outdoor setting in the Battle Green District. The Center Committee and the Grain Mill Alley Steering Committee are working to enhance the alley between 1775 Massachusetts Avenue and 1761 Massachusetts Avenue. The temporary installation is as shown in the packet of materials with the drawings dated May 26 1915, and has several components: - Six planter barrels with standard plantings, - Three round wire mesh gray outdoor tables, 3 square tables, 18 chairs, 2 umbrellas and bases. - 12 foot x 12 foot plastic outdoor checkerboard game, Astroturf measuring 16 foot x 12 foot (seating the checkboard), - Four green plastic Ikea lounge chairs matching Astroturf. - Playhouse Structure (outdoor modern design) 4 foot x 6 foot slanted roof sitting on 6 foot x 8 foot Astroturf. - Twenty -two hung Ikea brand solar powered lanterns green color, that are, they are strung on a cord across the alley in a V shape. The proposal requested the temporary installation to remain up for a three month period, from the end of July to November 1, 2015. The commission unanimously approved the installation of the planter barrels, checkerboard and Astroturf, tables, wire mesh chairs, and umbrellas. The commission unanimously voted that an approved installation should be removed immediately after Columbus Day, 12 October 2015.