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Monuments and Memorials Committee <br /> Minutes of Meeting <br /> July 6, 2017 <br /> Reed Room, Town Office Building <br /> Attendance <br /> Sam Doran, Chair; members Linda Dixon, Kathy Jacob and Charlie Price; Liaison from the <br /> Board of Selectmen Suzie Barry. Guests included Dave Pinsonneault, Director of Public Works, <br /> and Matt Mallio, Reporter for the Lexington Minuteman. <br /> Summary of Selectmen's Meeting on June 19, 2017 <br /> At its regular meeting of June 19, 2017,the Board of Selectmen approved the treatment method <br /> for the Minuteman Statue recommended by Joshua Craine of Daedalus Associates and endorsed <br /> by the Monuments and Memorials Committee. The Board directed Director of Public Works <br /> Dave Pinsonneault to obtain bids, select a contractor, and oversee the restoration process. <br /> Update on Restoration Project <br /> Dave Pinsonneault reported that his department had identified seven possible firms specializing <br /> in this type of conservation work and sent out a request for proposals with a submission deadline <br /> of July 14. Criteria for selection included professional membership in the American Institute for <br /> Conservancy and Historical Works; experience working in an outdoor environment; and <br /> familiarity working with metal. <br /> The Town wants this work underway by August or September at the latest. Depending on the <br /> work schedules of the responding firms, however, the project may have to be delayed until <br /> spring 2018. A dedicated budget of$50,000 has been set aside for this work. <br /> All bidders have been asked to match the present green patina as closely as possible. The <br /> winning bidder will submit three different color samples to the Monuments and Memorials <br /> Committee, the Board of Selectmen, and the Facilities Department. The contractor will be given <br /> leeway in selecting the appropriate cleaning and finishing materials and methods. In response to <br /> a committee request to install signage as a"descriptor"to keep the public abreast of the ongoing <br /> work, Dave agreed it was a good idea and will see what can be done. <br /> Repairs on the base of the statue have been completed. A stone conservator has examined the <br /> base and declared it to be in very good shape. <br /> Once the statue work is completed, the same cleaning and restoration work will proceed on the <br /> Minutemen Memorial located across Bedford Street. A separate landscaping study is underway <br /> to resolve issues including the status of the fence surrounding this monument. The landscaping <br /> study will be shared with the Tourism and Town Celebrations Committees, the Historic District <br /> Commission, and the Board of Selectmen. <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> Linda Dixon <br />