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`pus IWOgN� pQ' 1775 1'C v APRIL 19 FX I IN UV Town of Lexington Tourism Committee Dawn McKenna, Chair info@tourlexington.us v) Indoor restrooms: Ms. Hagerty stated that she spoke with the Facilities Department and the indoor restrooms will be available for public use starting Memorial Day weekend. b) Vacancies: Ms. Hagerty is not aware of any new vacancies in the center. Ms. Hagerty informed the Committee that she spoke with the owners of StretchMED and they are looking forward to opening in the first week of July and becoming involved with the community. c) Miscellaneous: Ms. Hagerty informed the Committee that Mr. BJ Dunn, Superintendent of Minute Man National Park announced his retirement for June 2021 and that a transition plan is not in place yet. Ms. Baker asked how the Visitors Center is handling bus tours and restrooms. Ms. Hagerty responded that most school groups and tours are not allowing students and visitors to shop inside the Visitors Center as an extra form of precaution. The demand for restroom use is growing but Ms. Hagerty stated it is not a large concern for the Visitors Center just yet. 3) Visitors Center Opening Regarding large scale events, Ms. Hai informed the Committee that the Select Board has discussed the likelihood of hosting large public events in the near future, however the Select Board does not want to be the responsible party for bringing people together and causing a setback in any reopening phase. The Select Board will reconsider after Memorial Day Weekend and the next announcement from the Governor's office. 4) Center Streetscape—John Livsey, Town Engineer Mr. John Livsey, Town Engineer, presented the Committee with an overview of the Center Streetscape project. Mr. Livsey stated that the Center Streetscape logo was selected from a contest held by a local tech school. The proposal includes new roadway surfaces, new brick and concrete sidewalks, bumpouts, enhanced LED lighting, planting of new trees, enhanced seating, and planters with seat walls, bicycle accommodations, and much more. Mr. Livsey also informed the Committee that the work schedule will be Monday through Thursday for the General Contractor and the hours will generally be 7 AM start to 5 PM finish. However some subcontractors may perform limited work on Fridays as necessary. The substantial completion is November 2022 with a winter shut down between November 2021 and April 2022. Mr. Brian Giovanoni, Environmental Partners, was introduced as the Resident Engineer on the Center Streetscapes project. 2