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• • A meeting of the Lexington Historic Districts Commission was held on Wednesday, May 2, 1990 in Room G-15 of the Town Office Building, Lexington, Massachusetts. Present at the meeting were Commissioners Stephen M. Politi and John E. Ryan; Associate Commissioners Walter H. Bergler, Jr.; Elizabeth B. Cotten; Mary Harding Nye; and Walter S. Pierce; and Charles D. Grant, Clerk. In the absence of Chairman John L. Davies, Stephen M. Politi was elected Chairman of the Meeting pro tem. At 8:00 PM the Chairman declared the meeting open and read an application from Frans Berkhout d/b /a LeBellecour Restaurant with respect to exterior architectural changes to the building at 10 Muzzey Street, which is within the Battle Green District. It was VOTED unanimously that the awnings proposed by the applicant be approved, that they be of the same material, color and manufacture as those currently in place and conform to the referenced drawings submitted. Concerning the proposed exterior storm windows, there was discussion about the thickness of the mullions as seen in the sample window shown at the meeting and it was decided to defer a decision until the applicant could look for other manufacturers. At the second hearing, the Chairman read an application from Roger Gaudet, Contractor, on behalf of St Brigid's Convent with respect to exterior architectural changes to the building at 1989 -1991 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. It was VOTED unanimously that the work, consisting of the application of black asphalt fiber glass roll roofing on a tarred galvanized metal underlayer on the roof of the front porches of the building, as described at the hearing, be approved. At the third hearing, the Chairman read an application from The Dana Home of Lexington with respect to the erection and display of a sign on the premises and color changes on the building at 2027 Massachusetts Avenue, which is within the Battle Green District. The Dana Home was represented by Pam Carvy, Norma D. Perry and David Williams who submitted a drawing of the proposed sign and samples of the proposed colors at the hearing. It was VOTED unanimously that the sign be approved as presented and that the color scheme be approved as described below: Siding Window casings & trim Exterior doors & detailing While waiting for the MINUTES OF MEETING of the Lexington Historic Districts Commission Wednesday 2 May 1990 Benjamin Moore #1587 blue -grey, oil base, eggshell finish Benjamin Moore #HC -174 cream oil base, eggshell finish Benjamin Moore #HC -66 terracotta, "garrison red ", oil base, eggshell finish. appearance of the applicant for the fourth