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Town of Lexington Lexington Center Committee Minutes for the meeting of April 8, 2021 beginning at approximately 8:30 am. The meeting was held pursuant to Governor Baker's orders of March 12, and March 15, 2020 and subsequent orders imposing strict limitations on the number of people who may gather in one place. Center Committee members: Richard Brown, Michael Boudett, Katherine Huang, Frederic Johnson (Vice Chair) Howard Levin, Pamela Lyons, Innessa Manning,Jerold Michelson, Chair, (arrived about 8:51 am) and Pamela Shadley Liaisons:Jill Hai, Select Board, Frank Smith, Capital Expenditures Committee, Sandhya Iyer, Economic Development Director, Casey Hagerty, Economic Development Coordinator,Joe Pato, Select Board (informally),Janet Perry, Commission on Disability, Erin Sandler-Rathe, Chamber of Commerce, Dawn McKenna,Tourism Committee, Sandra Shaw, Council on Aging, Upasna Chhabra, Melanie Tanionos Fred got the meeting started in Jerry's absence. We began with the DPW update from Dave Pinsonneault: Spring cleaning is underway in the Center. The holiday lights are down on the south side. Old banners are down and new ones are up. DPW is waiting for more detail on staging the Streetscape Project to determine whether the parklet will go up. DPW is looking at the parking lots behind the restaurants to set up for outdoor dining. Innessa suggested using the parklet for this purpose. DPW is waiting for the final bid package for Grain Mill Alley and plans to get this done during this construction season. As is customary the construction company will take possession of the bricks that are coming out. John Livsey got us up to speed on the Streetscape Project: The notice of award has gone out to IW Harding. A drone video to document current conditions in the center will be taking place shortly in the early morning. Utilities are being marked and test pits are being dug. DPW has worked with the utilities to make sure that there will not be any post-construction utility work. Mike inquired after other pubic contracts done by the contractor and John will provide this information. The contractor intends to work a 7 to 5 pm schedule four days per week. This will speed up the construction, and allow for a three-day break. No utility polls need to be moved. Yay. John urged the business community to sign up for project updates. The Center Committee voted seven to zero to support the four-day work week for the Streetscape Project. Casey gave the Economic Development update: there are already six permits out for outdoor dining and two for outdoor haircutting. Casey, Dave and Sandhya will walk the Center to identify outdoor dining and other business locations. The Visitors Center and Buckman Tavern will be open seven days a week. Tourists are returning. Omar's renovations in the Vine Brook