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LEXINGTON CENTER COMMITTEE December 10, 1987 • • PRESENT: Chairman Battin, Bob Ossman, Marian Powell , Dave Wells, Ed Barsamian, Norma Bogen, Bill Bowen. Also in attend- ance were Leo McSweeney, Board of Selectmen; Jere Frick, MAPC Representative; Mary Ann Lazarus and Robert Domnitz, Meriam Hill Association members and Liz Banks , Lexington Minute-man. MINUTES The minutes of the L.C.C. meeting on November 19, 1987 , were approved as corrected. Mrs. Battin reported on a telephone meeting that she had with Bob Bowyer regarding his views on the possible resolvement of the parking situation in the Center. He felt that the subcommittee should begin by requesting a parking utilization study, using monies from the parking fund. In addition the committee should research further the potential costs for the deck if it were to be considered, and determine the commitment of the business community to analyzing the parking situation and, if necessary, implementing solutions. Mr. Bowyer stated that zoning would not allow added development in the area if a deck was built and operated solely with public monies. TRAFFIC/PARKING SUBCOMMITTEE - Dave Wells, Bill Bowen, Ed Barsamian Dave Wells reported that the subcommittee felt strongly that a parking survey was needed as soon as possible, which would include data on full utilization, time location, etc. The subcommittee had received preliminary estimates from two consultant firms for a survey with this amount of detail and had been told that the cost would be approx. $30 , - 35, 000. but would prove to be very useful to the Town. The utilization of volunteer help could mitigate this overall cost by $6 - 7, 000. The Chamber of Commerce would be asked to oversee the volunteer help for this project. The presentation to the Selectmen recommending they propose a parking utilization study to Town Meeting should stress the need to go beyond differing perceptions of the parking situation to determine if there is need for increased parking, recommended solutions and the costs of improvements. Marian, Bob and Norma agreed that the business community and the residential community should join forces towards the resolvement of this town problem. Bill Bowen reported that the consultants opinion was that the survey analysis should be conducted in the fall of 1988 with a team of observers to collect data and then integrate all of the information for the report. Mr. McSweeney asked that the committee present backup information to the Selectmen in advance of the Monday meeting so that they would have sufficient time to review the info. before recommending that the warrant article be placed to release the parking meter moneys for the survey analysis.