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Town of Lexington Tourism Committee Minutes of May 24, 2010 Meeting Present: Susan Bennett, Kerry Brandin, Bebe Fallick, Dawn McKenna, Mary Gillespie, John Patrick Staff: Masha Traber Selectman Liaison: Peter Kelley Minutes: • The minutes of March 8, 2010 and May 3, 2010 meeting were approved. Information and Actions: • Update to all that Munroe Tavern will close on September 1 for renovation; prior to this in July and August visitors will be able to visit the archeological dig at the Tavern. As visitors will not able to visit Munroe, they will receive a complementary booklet on the houses and a 10% discount for the house museum shops. Their ticket for Munroe also will not expire. • On motion duly made and seconded, the Tourism Committee voted to petition the Town to accept Tavern Lane as a Town road. • On motion duly made and seconded, the Tourism Committee unanimously approved the sale of blocks of Liberty Ride tickets to the Colonial Inn at the same 10% discount as provided to Lexington establishments • Reminders to Tourism Committee members of: o Table at Lexington Discovery Day o Meeting June 8 regarding the possibility of MBTA Sundays service; it was the sense of the Committee that it would support a Sunday evening service • The Committee discussed at length the location of the Farmer's Market on September 16, and it was the sense of the Committee that the market should not be held in front of the Tourist office given issues with the precedent of holding events in this area, lack of alignment with Battle Green Master Plan and the potential complications of mud and damage to this key tourism area. • Reminder to Committee about the State Ethics requirements and online training. • Committee extensively reviews the latest draft of the layout and content of the Visitors Guide and Map Meeting adjourned at 6pm. Respectively submitted, John Patrick