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Home My WebLink About2017-03-09-LCC-min LexingtonCenterCommittee MinutesformeetingofMarch9,2017 ParkerRoom,TownOfficeBuilding,1625MassachusettsAvenue Present:RichardBrown,FredericJohnson,HowardLevin,PamelaLyons,JeroldMichelson, Chair,PamelaShadley,MichaelBoudettandliaisonsJoePato(BOS),WendyManz(CEC)and MelisaTintocalis(EDD.) Update:DepartmentofPublicWorks:MarcValenti DPWwillbeseekingtheannualapprovalfortheMassAveParklettfromtheBOSinadvance ofBike/Walk/Busweek.LowhangingholidaylightsinfromofStarbucksandlightinfrontof CVSwithtapeonitwerenoted.DPWurgedtokeeplightsonforeventsatCaryHall. Administrative:ReviewofminutesformeetingofJanuary12,2017.EllenBaschhasresigned sowehaveavacancy.Suggestionthatitwouldbehelpfultohavesomeonefromthe restaurant/foodsector. MelisagaveaslidepresentationandJerrydiscussedtheresultsofthetraffictrial.Theright handturnfromMassAvetoWalthamStreetworkedoutwithtrucksturningproperlywith proposeddesign.ProposedmodificationstoHarringtonRoaddidnotworkout. Committeevoted70torecommendtotheBoardofSelectmentoapproveproposedchanges towidthofMassAveandfromTownOfficesandextentionofsidewalktoEdisonWay.And, ifitiswarranted,thatadditionofparkinginfrontofEdisonBuildingbeconsidered. Committeevoted601torecommendtotheBOSthattheysupporteliminationofrighthand turninglaneinordertoenjoybenefitsofincreasedspaceforpedestriansandreducedMass Avecrossingdistance. th Committeevoted70toapproveminutesofJanuary12,2017meetingwithamendmentto EDDupdate:replaceȠ¸«³µ¼«ȡwithȠ&¸«§º«¸Boston¼¯¹¯ºµ¸¹Ȍȡ EDDandTourismUpdate:Melisadiscussedvariouspreparationsfortheupcomingtourist seasonincludinganewannualorientationfortourismandtourismrelatedemployees introducingbestpracticesfortraining.Www.tourlexington.usisstillaworkinprogressand isnotfullyredesignedyet,butitisnowuptodate.Thewebsitewillincreaseitsvisibilityon Googleassiteisupdated.TheLibertyRideoffersonlineticketingandthenewwebsite supportsmobiledevices.Theemphasisisnowonfillinginandpopulatingtheredesigned website.SpectacleManagementhassoldover27,000ticketsatCaryHall.About½ofthe buyersarefromoutoftown. VisitorsCenter:AcitizensarticleisgoingbeforeTownMeetingseekingfundsfordesignof VisitorsCenter.(Note:articlewasamendedatTMand$31,000wasvotedforthispurpose.) FrednotedthattheVisitorsCenteristheonegovernmentbuildingthatactuallygenerates revenue.HowardurgedustowidenourfocusonȠ³§±¯´Lexingtonaplacewherepeople willwanttoliveforalongtimeandpaytaxesȐtourismmaybealowprioritybutitis actuallyvery¯³¶µ¸º§´ºȌȡFrednotedthattherehasbeena1015%dropininternational tourists.