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RECEIVED kdkk 07 Juin, k dd Ipin't TOWN CLERK Semiquincentennial Commission (Lex250) LEXINGTON MA April 13, 2022 Meeting Minutes Pursuant to notice duly filed with the Town Clerk, the Semiquincentennial Commission (Lex250) convened in a meeting via Zoom video conference on April 13, 2022 at 3:37 pm as allowed by legislation (S.2475) extending the suspension of certain provisions of the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law. Present: Suzie Barry (Select Board Member), Steve Conners (Reenactment Community), Barry Cunha (Local Business Representative), Bebe Fallick(Tourism Committee Representative), Cerise Jalelian (Town Celebrations Committee Representative), Julie O'Leary (Civic Representative), Mona Roy (Community Representative) and Jillian Tung (Music &Arts Representative), Michael Froning (Guest Attendee) 1. The meeting was called to order at 3:37 pm by Ms. Barry. 2. A motion by Ms. Barry to accept the minutes from the March 23, 2022 meeting as amended and corrected was seconded by several committee members and approved by roll call vote. 3. Updates and discussion a. Logo contest i. Ms. Tung met with the 3 award winners and discussed procedures for the Patriots Day opening ceremony. ii. Ms. Tung will coordinate printing and mounting of the logos for public display and will arrange for the printing of 3 large checks to be given to the award winners during the ceremony. iii. Ms. Barry will arrange to have actual checks drawn from the Town for the monetary awards iv. Possibilities for commemorative items using the logo were discussed: baseball caps, bucket hats, buttons, magnets, T-shirts, pens, and other items. V. Ms. Fallick suggested meeting with Visitors Center staff for recommendations on specific items vi. Expenditure for 500 1 '/2 inch diameter buttons for Discovery Day was approved by roll call vote. b. Email account i. Ms. Barry shared that the Lex250 Commission has a new email account with the Town. We need to assign someone to check it regularly. c. Discovery Day i. Following group discussion, we decided to register for a booth at Discovery Day, which will take place on May 28, 2022 ii. Participation will allow us to engage with the community about the Semiquincentennial and recruit volunteers iii. Ms. Barry will register the committee iv. The booth will be staffed by Ms. Roy, Ms. O'Leary, and Ms. Tung d. Community outreach