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Ad Hoc Stone Building Feasibility/Reuse Committee 2022 00 May, %54,4, auiTm
Town of Lexington, MA TOWN CLERK
April 21, 2022 8:00 AM LEXINGTON MA
MINUTES
Attending: Cristina Burwell,Jeff Howry, Mark Manasas, Meg Muckenhoupt (Appropriations Comm.
Liaison), Paul Smyke (Left 9:19), Jacelyn Anderson , Anne Grady, Lester Savage, Carolyn Goldstein
Absent: Melinda Nasardinov, Suzie Barry (Cary Library Trustees Liaison), Doug Lucente (Select Board
Liaison),
Guests: Elaine Ashton, Kathleen Dalton (8:21)
Recording Secretary: Cristina Burwell
The meeting began at 8:08 with an online Roll Call & Reading of the Statement on Use of
Virtual Meetings.
Minutes for April 14, 2022 were approved unanimously, as motioned by Mark and seconded
by Jacquelyn. Jeff had items to discuss for April 7 minutes, which were put on hold.
There were no public comments and one general announcement:
Report requests - Cristina requested help with the report on the following sections not yet
written, as well as review for how to whittle down forums & community conversations into
more digestible summary/findings, and review to ensure that our slideshow and report are in
sync (these sections, and draft full report emailed to committee).
1. Recent history
2. Methodology: Feasibility (how info collected)
3. Town demographics (potential users)
4. Summary of telephone museum proposal
5. Final forum feedback
6. Findings: Local models for revenues and expenses/estimating operating expenses
7. Findings: physical constraints of future use
8. Next Steps: road map & timeline
9. 4/27 forum - need to include what we learned here
10.Appendix - need to make sure all included here is referenced in report, and to add
appendix # within report
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Review of Presentation Slide Deck
Mark presented the slides as they stand (listed below). The committee discussed each one in
detail, after first reviewing the broader concept of the purpose of these slides and final report:
1. THE BUILD NEEDS TO BE RESTORED
a. Stone Building is a national treasure which embodies the antebellum period in
Lexington & the nation, like no other in Lexington and perhaps the nation.
2. THERE IS BROAD COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR THE OPPORTUNITIES THIS
BUILDING WOULD PROVIDE
a. Focus on Issues of the Day, e.g. Social Justice & DEI
The overall vision for the slides is to emphasize the future over history (while still providing
an historical precis for anyone new to the committee's work). Jackie and Paul will be working
with Mark to broaden the Vision slide (to include more than just the Lyceum, etc.). Cristina
requested that the slides be set up so that we are able to use this time to continue to collect
information (market demand, etc.) rather than just to present.
a. Welcome slide (photo)
b. Committee charge
c. Importance
d. Deed
e. Community outreach
f. Concept screening (benefit/fit matrix, 11 top ideas)
g. vision
h. Conclusion 1 - begin renovation process asap
i. Conclusion 2 - hire a director
j. Conclusion 3 - lyceum as overarching theme
k. 21st century lyceum
L. Alignment with community needs (title slide only)
m. Comprehensive plan overlapping objectives
n. Comm needs assessment overlapping objectives
o. Select board goals and overlapping objectives
p. Recommended next steps
q. Timeline
r. Closing slide (photo)
Town Lease with Stone Building Tenant
Jeff presented a Historic Properties Leases & Management spreadsheet that overviewed his
conversations with several historic properties. He agreed to provide this in a paragraph
summary form to include into the report. Cristina requested that all report information be
compiled by next Wednesday morning to be sent off to the committee.
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Adjournment was made at 9:36, as motioned by Mark, seconded by Anne and unanimously
approved.
ADDENDUM:
Jeff confirmed the following dates:
• Library Trustees - May 18th - Presentation materials due May 9th
• Select Board - May 23rd - Presentation materials due May 18th
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