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<br />Town of Lexington
<br />Lexington Center Committee
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<br />Minutes for the meeting of February 25, 2021, held via Zoom beginning at 8:30
<br />am.
<br />Center Committee members: Richard Brown, Michael Boudett, Katherine Huang,
<br />Frederic Johnson, Howard Levin, Pamela Lyons, Innessa Manning, Jerold
<br />Michelson (chair), Pamela Shadley
<br />Liaisons: Jill Hai, Select Board, Bob Creech, Planning Board, Dave Pinsonnealt,
<br />Department of Public Works, Frank Smith, Capital Expenditures Committee,
<br />Sandhya Iyer, Economic Development Director, Casey Hagerty, Economic
<br />Development Coordinator, Dawn McKenna, Tourism Committee, Janet Perry,
<br />Disability Commission, Joe Pato (SB informally)
<br />Guests: John Livsey, DPW Engineering, Matt Weisman, Engineering DPW, Hemali
<br />Shah, Assistant Director of Senior Services, Erin Sandler-Rathe Chamber of
<br />Commerce, Joe Rancatore, Ranc’s, Stella Carr, Sustainability Director, Upasna
<br />Chhabra, Julie-Ann Shapiro, Council on Aging, Melanie Tanionos, Sharon
<br />Spaulding, Lisa Cassidy, Eco Imagine, Boris Nikitin, Cambridge Trust Company,
<br />bnorford, jas
<br />We began with the DPW update from Dave Pinsonneault: The holiday lights are
<br />down in Emery Park and so are the big snowflakes. Other holiday lights are
<br />staying up until the Streetscape Project is determined.
<br />John Livsey gave an extended and detailed description of the “Communication
<br />Plan” for the Streetscape Project. There will be four people from the Engineering
<br />Department “with eyes on the Streetscape Project.” John, Ross Morrow, Matt
<br />Weisman and Trish Malatesta. People can call 781-274-8305 or email
<br />centerctreetscape@lexingtonma.gov to be on an email streetscape update list.
<br />The Project is out to bid right now with 100% complete plans. DPW is maintaining
<br />a website which will be updated weekly. One full time and one part time resident
<br />engineers have been hired, with experience in streetscape projects to respond to
<br />center businesses and abutters. DPW will produce a monthly update memo to the
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