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Town of Lexington Lexington Center Committee Minutes for the meeting of January 14th, 2021. The meeting was held remotely pursuant to Governor Baker's March 12, 2020 order suspending certain provisions of G.L. c. 30A, section 18 and subsequent orders imposing strict limitations on the number of people who may gather in one place. Members present: Richard Brown, Michael Boudett, Katherine Huang, Frederic Johnson, Howard Levin, Pamela Lyons, Innessa Manning, Jerold Michelson (Chair) Pamela Shadley Liaisons and Town Staff: Jill Hai, Select Board, Bob Creech, Planning Board, Frank Smith, Capital Expenditures Committee, Sandhya Iyer Economic Development Director, Casey Hagerty, Economic Development Coordinator, Chief Mark Corr, LPD, David Pinsonneault, Director, DPW, Sandra Shaw, COA, Dawn McKenna, Chair, Tourism Committee, Sean Dugan, Public Information Officer, Erin Sandler-Rathe, Chamber of Commerce, Carol Kowalski (title), Upasna Chhabra, Artwalk Dave began with the DPW update: The Center Streetscape bids are going out in two weeks with bids due in mid-February. Selection of a contractor should be done by mid- March with work to begin right after Patriot's Day. DPW is hiring additional on-site contractors to ensure work is done as required by the contract. The work will take up two full construction seasons - April through November, 2021 and 2022. There will be extensive coordination with businesses and residents. Sean told us that a dedicated email will be set up for taking questions and pushing out information to the public. Some big belly trash cans are malfunctioning —new parts are on the way. Black History Month (February) banners are up. Because the Farmer's Market space will be used as a staging area for the Streetscape Project the Market will have to be moved for two seasons. The new location has not been determined. Mike raised the concern as to how much foot traffic will be affected based on other towns' experiences. DPW will work on creating safe and accessible pathways for travel to minimize impact on businesses. Pam S. inquired if construction could continue into the winter months weather permitting. Dave — typically construction ends on November 15th and the goal is to have that stage completely wrapped up. Innessa having inquired about the appearance of the barriers,