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Town of Lexington Lexington Center Committee Notes— December 14, 2017 Members: Michael Boudett, Richard Brown, Pamela Lyons, Jerold Michelson (Chair), Pamela Shadley Liaisons: Joe Pato, BOS, Frank Smith, CEC, Melisa Tintocalis, EDD, Megan Zammuto, EDO Guests:Avram Baskin Brief discussion of vacancies—to be continued in January, 2018. Two new businesses are coming into the center. Omar's World of Comix and Hobbies at B-Tone's old location on Waltham Street and Abbott's Frozen Custard at Candy Castle's old location on corner of Merriam and Mass Ave. Megan and Melisa will go before HDC to support them. The recurring topic of the Center's sign by-laws came up. Joe noted that the BOS have created an ad-hoc committee to study adopting the state statute on HDCs and this would include examining the charge to make sure that HDCs jurisdiction is clearly defined. It was generally agreed that it would be helpful to invite HDC's chair, Anne Eccles, to a meeting to hear her thoughts. Megan told us that she was drafting a grant application requesting $675,000 for the Visitors Center. The Town has engaged two consultants in urban design to look at Hartwell Avenue. Melisa sought some guidance and support for 251h anniversary of the bike path, coming in September, 2018. Committee members seemed to feel that the Bike Committee was best positioned to take this on this project. Jerry discussed Andy Friedlich's notion for a citizen's article regarding bikes on sidewalks. Pam Shadley suggested education first, including more signage and folding bike safety rules into bike events, and including a bike insert into a tax bill. Mike urged increased enforcement. Joe noted that we are currently nine officers down, but signage is going to be posted on the bike path soon. Jerry thanked everyone for their service on the Committee. Joe noted that the BOS just set the tax rate. Joe is looking for suggestions that would be helpful in reducing taxes on Lexington retailers better than the existing small commercial exemption (fewer than 10 employees and less than a million in property valuation). Very few