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Home My WebLink About2017-05-11-LCC-min LexingtonCenterCommittee MinutesforthemeetingofMay11,2017 ParkerRoom,1625MassachusettsAvenue,Lexington CenterCommitteemembers:RichardBrown,FredericJohnson,HowardLevin,PamelaLyons, JeroldMichelson(Chair),PamelaShadley,MichaelBoudett,StacySheehan. Liaisons:JoePato(BOS),WendyManz(CEC),MelisaTintocalis(EDD)MeganZammuto (staff.) Guests:PaulMammola,AvramBaskin,KatherineHuang,ElaineAshton,JesseCollings (LexingtonMinuteman.) th 1.DPWupdatewithDavePinsonneault:ParklettwillbecompletedonMay12.DPW crewsareoutfixingpotholesanddrainageissues.Somecentertrashunitsneed batterieswhichareonorder,asaresomenewreceptacles.Therewillbereplantingof somedeadtreesinMayandJune.Newtreescanbemovedelsewherewhen streetscapeprojectmovesforward.Weekendcentertrashpickupbeginsnextweekend. 2.AvramBaskinspokeonbehalfofLexingtonLocalFirst.Seekingletterofsupportfrom LCC.PurposeofLLFistoencourageLexingtonbusinessesthatdonothavestorefronts andtodriveconsumertrafficintothecenter.FredJohnsonnotedthatLLFmight participateintheFarmersMarket,theCraftsFairandDiscoveryDayandinquiredas tothelongertermintentofLLF.LLFwantstorunonaregularbasis,thebusinesses haveȠ¶¸µª»©º¹ȡandareȠ§º®µ³«ȡ¨»¹¯´«¹¹«¹ȌWouldnotincludebusinessesthat wouldcompetewithanythingalreadyinthecenterandserveasanincubator.Howard notedtheexistenceoffoodpreparationregulations.Melisasuggestedacuratedmixof vendors.FredaskedifwecouldseealistofvendorsandalsosuggestedthatLLFhave aonetimeeventbeforecommittingtoaseriesofevents.Fredarticulateda generalizedsupportforthetrialrun.MikeBoudettmovedthatthecommittee Ƞ¹»¶¶µ¸ºLLFonapilot¨§¹¯¹ȌȡPassed7infavor,oneabstention. 3.DavePinsonneaultnotedthatDPWwaswaitingfortheBOStovoteonthestreetscape projectafterwhichtheywouldmoveforwardwiththearchitect. 4.JerryandPamShadleyurgedthattheAdHoccommitteebecontinuedinsomeformto workwiththeconsultantteamtokeeptheprojectmoving. 5.TheBOSapprovedatemporaryinstallationonthepublicrightofwayinGrainMill Alley.PaulMammola,partowneroftheabuttingbuildingandalleywaynotedthat theotherownersdidnotcareforthe2015installation.Tenantsobjectedtothenoise.It becameahangoutforkidsafterschool,therewasanimpromptuband,andbuskers. PMlikedtheatmosphereinthemorningbutnotasthedayprogressed.Wasmost concernedaboutaddressingnoiseissuesthatbotheredthetenants.Melisadiscussed theinstallationoftables,chairsandthecheckerboardinthepublicrightofway.Melisa isgoingtorecirculatetheoriginalGrainMillAlleyplan.NotedthattheBikeNode wasfundedbyTownMeeting.MotiontoȠ¸«¼¯º§²¯À«the2015GrainMillAlley initiative.Passed8to0. 6.Therewasadiscussionofcurrentvacanciesinthecenter.BTonemaymovetoOrange Leaflocation.AnailsalonmightgointothePetralocation.Nothinginsightyetfor CandyCastle.NotedthesuddenclosingofVineBrookTavern.Assortedtheorieswere offeredastowhy.Howardnotedthevarietyofobstaclesfacingbusinessesinthecenter thecommercialtaxrate,townrulesandregulations.Needtoworkwith includingrent, HDCtoencourageflexibilityandopenmindedness.Alsosomeissuesofbuilding maintenance.Melisasuggestedthatwerevisittheregulatorysideremoveparkingas anissue,usetableneedstobeupdated,andusezoningtogowherewewanttogo. Howardsuggestedwemoveforwardwithzoningamendments.Stacysuggestedwe bringinCAC(CAL)andconsidershoppingdirectedtowardyoungpeople.Richard mentionedȠª«¬¯´¯´thepedestrian¸¯´ȌȡMelisatalkedaboutcanopylightsatGMA andaverylivelydiscussionofȠ®µ½ºµȡfollowed.Mikemovedthatweexplore lightingoptions.Passed80.