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LEXINGTON CENTER COMMITTEE September 24, 1987, Meeting Selectmen's Meeting Room Mrs. Battin opened the meeting at 12:00 Noon. Others present were Bill Bowen, Bob Ossman, David Wells, Norma Bogen, Marian Powell , Ed Barsamian, Mary Hastings. Also in attendance were Angela Frick and Sgt. Robert Raposa, L.P.D. MINUTES Minutes of the L.C.C. meeting on July 9, 1987, were approved as corrected. CLEANING OF THE CENTER Mrs. Battin referred to her preparation of a draft letter to be sent to Lexington Center food establishments requesting extra attention to outside cleanli- ness and the control of litter. The letter had been reviewed by the Board of Health at the request of Mr. Eddison. The Health Board had suggested several additions and suggested that it be sent to all food dispensers in Town. Mrs. Battin asked if cleanliness efforts by the proprietors had been apparent to L.C.C. members. Mrs. Powell noted that barrels had been put out by the Coffee Connection and others but felt that a major cause of untidiness was litter and other refuse caught between cracks in the brick sidewalks. She suggest that a sidewalk sweeper be hired, whose salary could be shared by the Chamber of Commerce and the Town. Mary Hastings reported that the efforts by the Senior Center Group had not been very successFul and that High School student seemed to provide no solution on an on-going basis. She suggested that younger students might be tried. Mr. Wells felt that the efforts of the businessmen should be acknowledged and suggested building on the positive, with frequent reminders of the clean-up effort. Mr. Ossman had doubts that any volunteer system would work and recommended that a Town worker be assigned on a regular basis to work with proper equipment and tech- niques. Mr. Bowen pointed out the responsibility of the Town for more frequent attention to parking lot litter. RECONSTRUCTION - BURNED OUT BUILDINGS Charles Hagenah, Architect, was present to report on progress with reconstruction of the burned out buildings in the Center. He displayed a detailed model showing the design features, character and colors proposed for the new building. He pointed out that the longer than expected delay in demolition had been due to the obtaining detailed cost estimates and complex procedures for disposal of contami- nated water which had been stored in the basement area. Historic Districts approval of colors is steill pending. Mr. Hagenah explained the layout plan of the building, including a garage area, loading bays and front and back entrances. He explained desing features and uses of the first and second floors noting that Bel Canto will occupy a significant portion of floor space on both floors. All tenants will be retail operations i .e. Driscolls, Waldenbooks and Bel Canto, with the Northwest Insurance Agcy. on the second floor. Several spaces are still available. Mr. Hagenah projected completion of the building in ten months or possibly earlier.