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Town of Lexington Lexington Center Committee Minutes for the meeting of February 13th, 2020. Parker Room, 1625 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, Massachusetts. Center Committee Members: Michael Boudett, Richard Brown, Katherine Huang, Frederic Johnson, Pamela Lyons, Innessa Manning, Jerold Michelson (chair), Pamela Shadley. Liaisons: Bob Creech, Planning Board, Frank Smith, Capital Expenditures Committee Guests: Sandra Shaw, Council on Aging Jerry gave the Economic Development update: There are four vacancies in the Center. Construction at The Bank of America is almost done. The Visitors Center is back on schedule and the grand opening will take place on April 151h. Parking by Visitors Center workers has been problematic but that is going to end soon, one way or the other. As for the name change to the Lexington Information Center (supported by this Committee) that has not been determined by the Select Board. The Town is seeking a corporate sponsor for Zagster. Jerry noted sign for the "Wing Squad" at Bertucci's. There was some discussion as to what exactly is this. It seems to be an app that arranges pickup of wings at participating restaurants. The sign seems to be out of compliance with our understanding of what is permitted. The HDC has jurisdiction. The consensus, articulated by Mike is that we are not necessarily opposed to this use in the Center as it is important that businesses be allowed to change their retail strategy so as to grow and stay in business. Bob Creech discussed Warrant article 38, proposed by the Planning Board. Art. 38 would broaden the definition of financial services to include investment services and mortgage brokerages so that these uses would require a special permit in order to be located in a Center storefront. The purpose is to keep these office usages out of potential retail spaces. The Committee wholeheartedly supports this element. However, a provision regarding "services provided to a person in a car" caught us by surprise. As a Committee we just don't know enough about this to opine on it in a formal way. The concern is that this provision would be overbroad. Fred thought this might be problematic at Town Meeting as well. Mike is going to summarize our thoughts on this article and forward it to Jerry. There as a wide-ranging discussion about the proposed