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Town of Lexington Tourism Committee Dawn McKenna, Chair (781) 862 -0500 ext 84585 Minutes Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. — 5:30 p.m. Parker Room, Town Office Building Minutes of the meeting of January 21, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. Parker Room Members Present: Kerry Brandin, Margaret Coppe, Trisha Kennealy, Dawn McKenna, Wim Nijenberg, Leeying Wu Staff Present: Maureen Rynn, Melisa Tintocalis, Masha Traber, Megan Zammuto Absent: Bebe Fallick, Marsha Baker Guests Present: Fred Johnson, Richard Pagett 1. Center Streetscape /Traffic lights Battle Road Corridor Formal Position The committee discussed the possibility of taking a formal position on the Center Streetscape /Traffic lights Battle Road Corridor projects. The committee discussed both projects and decided not to take a formal position as a committee. 2. Visitors Center At the most recent Board of Selectmen's meeting, Town Manager Carl Valente recommended that the Visitors Center project be deferred. Some selectmen expressed interest in moving the project forward, and others expressed concerns about the cost of the project. Melisa Tintocalis and Maureen Rynn discussed the successful transition of the visitor center under the management of the town. Trisha Kennealy made the following motion: The Tourism Committee will advocate that the Visitors Center project should be included in the FY17 capital budget with the recommendation that we value engineer the project to significantly reduce the cost. Upon motion duly made and seconded by Wim Nijenberg, it was voted unanimously. 3. Tourism Committee Operations Megan Zammuto provided a staff update where she discussed her involvement in management of the Liberty Ride and Tourism Committee finances. She has been working on updating the Lexington business database, and has completed the job description for the Tour Services Facilitator position. Dawn McKenna updated the committee on conversations that she and Kerry Brandin have been having with Melisa Tintocalis and Carol Kowalski about the work plan for the Economic Development Coordinator position. Going forward, Megan Zammuto will be taking minutes of 1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE • LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02420