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LEXINGTON CENTER COMMITTEE January 28, 1988 PRESENT: Chairman Battin, Dave Wells, Bill Bowen, Mary Hastings , Marian Powell, Bob Ossman, Carla Fortmann, and Norma Bogen joined the meeting later. Also in attendance were Leo McSweeney, Board of Selectmen; Jere Frick, MAPC Representative; Mary Ann Lazarus, Meriam Hill Association member; Joyce Miller , Chairman, Conservation Commission; and Liz Banks, Lexington Minute-Man. MINUTES The minutes of the L.C.C. meeting on December 10 , 1987 were accepted as written. TOWN MANAGER AND SELECTMEN' S POSITION/ Parking Utilization Study Rick White, Town Manager was introducec�to the group. He informed the L.C.C . that the Capital Budget reflects the commitment of Town Meeting to examine downtown parking and traffic conditions. An Appropriation of $20 ,000 (+ ) has been included in the Town Manager ' s budget for FY89 for a parking study to establish possibleproblems and realistic options and as this expense can be traced and audited he was optimistic that Town Meeting would approve the request. Leo McSweeney, Selectman, reported that the Selectmen have not voted as yet on a position but thought that the majority agreed in concept. Design Plan A Base Map will be developed at any rate with. the cooperation of Minuteman Vo-Tech' s assignment of 3/4 senior students to the project. This map will be very helpful to the Public Works and Engineering Dept. in the development of standards. Both Rick and Leo support a request for $18, 000. for the Design Plan study requested by the D .A.C. Leo also stated that the Selectmen had not voted on a position on this article as yet. The L.C.C. will provide backup material for the presentation to Town Meeting on both of these articles when the Selectmen' s assignments on the articles have been established. Leo will probably handle the parking study and Jack Eddison the design plan monies. CENTER CLEAN UP Leo reported that Public Works Dept. empties the baskets in the center area on a daily basis and that the Park Dept. is responsible for the care of the park areas. Both Rick and Leo would like to see a joint operational plan from the store owners and the Chamber before more man hours could be assigned from DPW as other conuuercial areas of town would then expect the same consideration in their areas . Rick stated that as most owners are responsible, he would be more than willing to support and moderately subsidize a "Town Clean-up Day" with a heavy concentration in the center area. Joyce Miller, Conservation Commission Chairman, stated that many volunteers are involved in the "Clean and Green" project that takes place in the Spring. She asked who is responsible for the emptying of the dumpsters behind the businesses in the center. Mrs. Battin responded that a letter was written to each food service owner last year regarding the issue of disposal of food stuffs and litter.