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Monuments and Memorials Committee <br /> Minutes of Meeting <br /> February 1, 2018 <br /> Reed Room, Town Office Building <br /> Attendance <br /> Sam Doran, Chair; members Linda Dixon and Bebe Fallick; Liaison from the Board of Selectmen <br /> Suzie Barry. Guest: Chris Filadoro, Public Grounds Superintendent and Tree Warden. <br /> Update on Minuteman Restoration Project <br /> Chris Filadoro reported that Josh Crane has entered into a formal contract with the Town. Work is <br /> scheduled to begin soon after Patriots Day. We assume that renovation work on the Minutemen <br /> Memorial will be done at the same time. <br /> The following points were covered in the ensuing discussion: <br /> 1) Josh Crane made a strong recommendation that the Town create a Curatorial Committee with <br /> whom he would deal exclusively to resolve the unforeseen details that are bound to come up during <br /> the project. <br /> 2) We should verify that the fountain is included in the work. <br /> 3) Chris confirmed that all work would be done on site. <br /> 4) DPW is assumed to take responsibility for handling traffic issues. <br /> 5) If the Monuments & Memorials Committee can supply content, DPW can construct a number of <br /> informational display boards around the worksite to inform the public about the details of the <br /> restoration project. <br /> 6) Suzie Barry suggests checking with the Historic District Commission to obtain permission to <br /> display the boards. <br /> 7) We need publicity in the Lexington Minuteman and the Colonial Times, as well as the Town <br /> website. This needs more discussion. <br /> World War I Commemoration <br /> The group discussed an event planned for Veterans' Day 2018, to commemorate the 100th anniversary <br /> of the Armistice that ended World War L There are a group of trees on the Battle Green that were <br /> originally planted to honor those Lexingtonians killed in WWI, with plaques placed at the foot of the <br /> trees. According to Chris, several plaques are missing and those remaining are in disrepair. His <br /> department is in the process of replacing them, assuming there are still enough trees to accommodate <br /> all the plaques. <br /> We discussed the possibility of including a stop as the Veterans' Day Parade loops around the Battle <br /> Green, to rededicate the plaques and trees. <br /> The meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m. <br /> Submitted by <br /> Linda Dixon <br />