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<br />APPROVED MEETING MINUTES OF THE <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE <br /> <br />June 12, 2023 <br /> <br />The Economic Development Advisory Committee (EDAC) met Monday, June 12, at 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 <br />a.m. via Zoom. <br /> <br />AGENDA <br /> <br />1. Opening of the Meeting and Attendance - Chair <br />a. Quorum was established at 8:33 am <br />b. Lisa Murray, Rick DeAngelis, Bridger McGaw, Dave Pronchick Adrienne Ortyl, <br />Charlie Minasian; Sam Ang <br />c. Sandhya Iyer, Doug Lucente, Joe Pato, Charles Hornig <br /> <br />2. Approval of April Meeting Minutes – EDAC <br />a. Wakelin abstained. Motion to approve the minutes from April 10th passed unanimously. <br /> <br />3. Report out from ED Office on New/Ongoing Development Projects in Town – Sandhya Iyer <br />a. Development on Construction has slowed <br />b. 1050 Waltham Street is opening with 100% occupancy on June 14 <br />c. Sandhya attended the BIO conference. <br />d. In East Lexington, the Wayfinding signage package is out to bid and plan to install by end of <br />Summer. <br />e. Draft of the Landscaping design in East Lexington (Eastern side of Watertown Toyota) <br />f. 440 Bedford Street project is continuing. <br />g. 420-430 Bedford Street is still working through the MEPA process. <br />h. 475 Bedford – no update <br />i. Planning Board <br />i. Tracer Lane (Waltham Line) – Solar Project is now been appealed by City of <br />Cambridge regarding the environmental impact on the reservoir. <br />j. Sandhya is looking at Food Truck permitting and Signage Permit process. <br />i. Members agree that the signage process remains difficult and challenging for far too <br />long for a process the town controls. <br /> <br />4. Select Board Priorities for remainder of 2023 – Liaison(s) <br />- We are looking at our Goals and that we can achieve in the next 2 years. More tactical and <br />concrete in our goals. <br />- New economic development remains key to achieving town goals and slowing of <br />development is not ideal. <br />- Revitalization of East Lexington and ARPA investments remains of interest <br />- Tonight (6/12) is a vote on changing Lexpress fare structure recommended by TAC. <br />- Select Board voted $500K to support the 250th anniversary as we heard that no state/federal <br />money is coming. <br />- Charette for the Center is still a focus. <br /> <br />