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• • • MINUTES OF MEETING of the Lexington Historic Districts Commission Wednesday 7 March 1990 A meeting of the Lexington Historic Districts Commission was held on Wednesday, March 7, 1990 in Room G-15 of the Town Office Building, Lexington, Massachusetts. Present at the meeting were Commissioners John L. Davies, Chairman; Linda J. McAulay, Secretary; Richard S. Morehouse; and Stephen M. Politi; Associate Commissioner Walter H. Bergler; Elizabeth B. Cotten; and Mary Harding Nye; and Charles D. Grant, Clerk. At 8:00 PM the Chairman declared the meeting open and read an application from the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Muzzey High Condominium with respect to exterior architectural changes to the building at 1475 Massachusetts Avenue, which is with the Munroe Tavern District. Joyce Sweeney and Leo Feldman, representing the Trustees, presented color photographs of the building that illustrated the subjects of concern which were: 1. The flagpole is rotting and needs to be taken down. It was VOTED unanimously that the flagpole be demolished. 2. Several signs in a variety of styles are posted around the grounds of the building. They have not been approved by the Commission. The former trustees had intended to get to the signs after dealing with many other problems in the building but their application had never been forthcoming. The Chairman reviewed the directives of the Commission which are that applicants should have their signs professionally designed with drawings prepared for it and the Buildings Department before the hearing. It was VOTED unanimously that the existing signs be approved for a period not to exceed one year, during which a complete plan for signage shall be prepared. 3. It was proposed to make waterproof a set of concrete steps having an entrance to an apartment underneath by applying a coating with a non -skid surface. The Commissioners felt it was good material but the color was not appropriate and the applicants were advised to check other manufacturers and colors. The Commission decided to continue the hearing on the coating of the concrete steps. 4. A fire - escape needs welding, cleaning and painting and it was proposed that it be painted black. The Conunission felt it was important that a significant architectural detail, such as this fire - escape with its pleasing design, should match the other iron work on the building and VOTED unanimously that the fire - escape be painted green to match the other iron work. 5. Some of the downspouts of the gutters need to be replaced. After a