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RECEIVED Monuments & Memorials Committee 2021 00 II[�)ee, 1 A3 Ipiiri TOWN CLERK Meeting Minutes LEXINGTON MA Thursday, September 30, 2021 7:00 PM For this meeting the TCC is convening by video conference by the application Zoom as posted on the Town's website identifying how the public may join.* Members Present Linda Dixon, Chair; Avram Baskin, Glen Bassett, Bebe Fallick, Chuck French, George Gamota, Leslie Masson, Danjun Pu Members Not Present Charles Price, Glen Bassett Guests Doug Lucente, Vice Chair, Select Board Dave Pinsonneault, Director, Department of Public Works Dawn McKenna, Tourism Committee Betty Gau, Jessie Steigerwald, Corinne Steigerwald, Martha Wood, Kamala Raj, LexSeeHer Business Linda convened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. and read the Town notice regarding the conduct of public virtual meetings. Progress Report from the LexSeeHer Steering Committee Betty Gau gave an update. The Steering Committee conducted a site visit of their preferred monument site with members of the Monuments & Memorials Committee on September 1. Betty showed a video clip from Kathryn Jacob, Historian, on the importance of monuments as memorials. Dr. Jacob described a number of monuments and their histories. Jessie Steigerwald outlined the LexSeeHer process and solicited comments from the Committee, understanding that no vote would be taken this evening. Chair Dixon mentioned that, in examining other recent women's monuments, she was most impressed with those whose figures were seated, leaning, reaching, or otherwise giving the impression of movement and fluidity, vs. still figures in a vertical position. These positions also reduced the overall scale and increased the intimacy of the monument. In response to a question whether the Committee needed more information on the women under consideration for the monument, Linda felt that they had adequate information, but suggested that when possible, LexSeeHer might consider using an allegorical figure rather than an actual person.