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Town of Lexington Lexington Center Committee Minutes for the Center Committee Meeting of Thursday, November 18th, 2021 commencing about 8:33 am. Members present: Richard Brown, Michael Boudett, Frederic Johnson, Pamela Lyons, Innessa Manning,Jerold Michelson (Chair), Pamela Shadley Liaisons present: Doug Lucente, Select Board, Frank Smith, Capital Expenditures Committee, Janet Perry, Commission on Disability, Sandra Shaw, Council on Aging, Sandhya Iyer, Economic Development Director, Casey Hagerty, Economic Development Department, Dawn McKenna, Tourism Committee, Erin Sandler-Rathe, Chamber of Commerce, Michael McClean, Acting Chief of Police Guests: Claudia Lach, Eric Ballard Jerry Michelson started with the DPW update and asked for Center DPW concerns: Pam Shadley noted that Edison Way needs trees pruned and limbed up. Janet Perry said that the brick work on Edison way is not good and inquired as to whether that area is completed. John Livsey said that a second crew of bricklayers has arrived and they are targeting the end of the first week of December to complete work. Work will recommence right after Patriot's Day, 2022. Jerry noted that some lights are out in Emery Park and near Panera. Apparently we are waiting for the electrician. Santa is coming late next week (right after Thanksgiving.) Casey Hagerty gave the Economic Development update: CoCo Tea had an amazing turnout for its opening day. Anisoptera had a soft open. Taste of Lexington is coming on December 2. The Visitors Center will be open late that night. A tenant for the Panera space is in the offing. The Haircuttery space is going to a food use. The old Omar's will be a refill store. There have been enquiries as to the Starbucks space. Center rents are lower now. Years ago space was around $80 sf. Now it's around $30-$40. Maxima Books is open (old Revolve space.)The Retailers Assn and the Chamber of Commerce is working on Taste of Lexington. This is going to be more of a shopping night this year. Members noted that the mask mandate has been extended by the Select Board to January 15th. Doug Lucente reminded us that state and Lexington regulations require that masks be worn indoors. "Masks should be worn indoors except when seated and eating." At long last Pamela Lyons asked for a vote to support the installation of a bus shelter at Emery Park. The Center Committee voted six in favor, zero against, and one abstain. Dawn reminded us that Chapter 90 funds were used for the redesign of Emery Park. Jerry suggested that there be a joint meeting of the Center and Tourism Committees concerning the use of ARPA funds. We discussed scheduling, including attending the next Tourism Committee meeting on December 91h- The Chamber of Commerce has requested $10K