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LEXINGTON CENTER T`ER COMMI1'1' June 30, 1988 PRESENT: Chairman Battin, Dave Wells, Carla Fortmann, Norma Bogen, Bill Bowen, Bob Ossman. Marian Powell joined the meeting later. Also in attendance were.Leo McSweeney, Selectmen Liaison; Martha Wood, Planning Board; Esther Arlan, North Lexington Associates and Liz Banks, Lexington Minute-Man. Rick White joined the meeting briefly. MINUTES: The minutes of the May 5, 1988 L.C.C. mooting were accepted as written. PARKING/TRAFFIC SUBCOMMI'1TEE Bob Ossman stated that the base map is essentially complete. When fully completed assignments of certain sections of the downtown area will be distributed to the LCC members to help ascertain and evaluate parking spaces and lot configurations. Bob Ossman will use one of the mylars to determine trouble spots. - Mrs. Battin asked Mr White what was his view on the reasons that the permit parking areas weren't being utilized as well as in the past. Rick said he felt that employees of the local businesses were possibly feeding the meters and using those spaces instead of using the spaces provided in the permit lots. He also was going to request more police enforcement in the areas where the 3/4 hrs. meters are located so that more of them would be available for customers as opposed to employees. The Committee will request input from the Chamber regarding offstreet parking usage by business owners and employees. Dave Wells referred to the inadequate lighting of the Meriam St. lot. Improvement of this lighting condition is one of the areas to be considered the design recommendations. A letter from the Enablement Committee had been received by the Chairman requesting 4 handicapped spaced in the Center instead of the 2 spaces that now exist including the relocation of one of the existing spaced to make the Center more accessible. It was determined that this item must also be part of the design recommendations. Mr. McSweeney - Parking around the Green a problem. There are no spaces available during the day at all. Bob Ossman - A need for more 10 min. parking spaces in lots. Leo McSweeney - In the winter months snow is piled up in the bake of the Sherwin Williams parking lot. This practice takes up a few spaced and should be corrected. Esther Arlan - Capital Expenditures Comm. have walked the parking lots and measured spaces including the oversized spots, comparing them to the malls. This information could be made available to the parking sub-committee. Data compiled by Bob Bowyer, Planning Director regarding parking etc. will be made available to the parking sub-committee for its consideration.