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LEXINGTON CENTER COMMITTEE MEETING Selectmen's Meeting Room April 2, 1987 PRESENT: Margery Battin, Norma Bogen, Mary Hastings , David Welles, Robert Ossman, William Bowen, Carla Fortmann, Edward Barsamian. Also in attendance were Joyce Miller, Chairman of the Conservation Commission, Angela Frick, MAPC Representative, Leo McSweeney, Selectman Liaison. ABSENT: Marian Powell MINUTES The minutes of the L.C.C. meeting on March 5, 1987, were approved as corrected. E. BARSAMIAN APPOINTED Edward Barsamian, appointed by the Selectmen on April 1st to fill the unexpired term of Chris Venier, was briefed as to procedures and functions of the Committee. He agreed to serve as a member of the Parking Subcommittee. LEXINGTON CENTER TRAFFIC ITEMS Mrs. Battin referred to CRC and LCC recommendations on several outstanding Center related traffic items, upon which action had never been implemented by the Selectmen. Copies of the votes of the Board, distributed that day, were discussed briefly and in some instances, clarified by Mr. McSweeney. Regarding new signage which will be re- quired, Mrs. Bogen said she is still waiting for help with the redesign from the newly appointed Design Advisory Committee. For the time being, some regulation signs will be installed, possibly to be replaced when the uniform sign design has been developed. MERIAM STREET LOT OVERFLOW REPORT A memo from Frank Fields, Town Engineer, on use and overflow at the Meriam Street Lot was noted. Mr. Fields reported that the only times the "full" sign had been put up in the past 6 months had been when there had been snow storms of 3 inches or more (about 12 to 15 days). I was noted that saturation of the lot had previously been experienced on Fridays, but now includes Thursdays and is creeping back, even though there are fewer businesses in the Center. The Parking Subcommittee was requested to start to work on several items listed in the CRC's "Lexington Center: Managing Change" report under "Access/Parking" . STATE FUNDING, PARKING Mr. Bowen reported on the possibilities of obtaining State funding of "parking structures" stating that, based on his exploration, such grants are available. He gave examples of several successful projects in nearby towns, funded to 75% by the State, with the Town supplying 25%, which can be represented by the land. He felt that money is available to any Town which presents a program of merit. It was agreed that effort should be made to ascertain if money is available, if Lexington would be eligible,