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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-04-06-LBC-JOINT-min.pdf /37,(7 ,1t \t tae R On Thursday, April 6, 1972, at 8.00 p m i ? \%Tow"at0fs gxington N,@S AAs? fin' <YS�� Recreation Department Meeting Room, the following repretOnt4ves of Middlesex ciLNA County Cities and Towns which participated in the events of April 19 1775 met. Joseph A. Steele - Arlington Donald M. Graham - Lexington Allister MacDougall - Westford Anne MacRae MacLeod - Bedford Robert J LeBlanc - Cambridge Mrs Brown - Bedford John Alden - Chelmsford Margaret Flint - Lincoln Charles Sisitsky - Medford Estelle Radin - Arlington Dr Vera Laska - Weston Ellie Childs - Stow Francis M. Lightbody - Watertown John J Carson - Concord Mark Kahan - Acton Robert Rugo - Cambridge Allen Kenney - Lexington Raymond McLaren - Burlington Sima Osdoby - (Boston Transportation Planning Review) Mr Allen Kenney, Chairman of the Lexington Board of Selectmen, convened the meeting and explained that this meeting was a follow-up to an earlier meeting between the Lexington Bicentennial Committee and the 1975 Celebrations Committee of Concord, with invited guests from nine other towns present who had gathered to discuss mutual problems associated with the 1975 celebration As a result, the representatives at that meeting passed a resolution calling for an organizational meeting of representatives of all Cities and Towns which took part in the events of 1775 Mx Kenney then appointed Mr Graham as Acting Chairman for the evening Mr Graham in turn appointed Mr Sisitsky as recording secretary for the eveni% Considerable discussion followed on what the aims and purposes of this group should be. It was recognized that all of the area towns and cities, whether or not they plan on sponsoring activities, will experience direct and indirect problems associated with traffic and transportation, as well as problems associated with the provision of overnight accommodations and rest room, eating and health facilities - 2 - 0 It was felt that this group should not get involved in the operation of individual community events to an extent which would be greater than being able to recognize and identify area-wide effects from such activities Several of the representatives discussed the 1975 celebration events that were being planned for their towns Other towns reported that no specific events were being planned at this time. Mr Graham appointed the following persons to examine various problems of common concern and report back to the group on how best to study them. Mr Steele - traffic and transportation. Mr Kahan - overnight accommodations including camping and restrooms Mr Carson - organization and procedures for this group Mr LeBlanc and Sima Osdoby - coordination with other groups and events It was decided that the representatives at this meeting should meet again on May 16, 1972 at 8 00 in the Selectmen's Meeting Room in Lexington Town Hall- Ii wkS 0-US1 aRrer..tA tt s* 5kuc.k d azarl tit .fweseatatroves*raan the following additional agencies,be ineked-t., ..,,end aael participate Ga-tri c-f So-uNe-,r✓. I I Minuteman National Park Metropolitan Area Planning Council Mass Bi-Centennial Commission ' fhv. ss Department of Natural Resources � I etropolitan District Commission amass Department of Public Health MASSP-011-cf-(1,anat.v.ii Ai-r Daae) alati-onafructra-rd-- Al1/4415 Department of Community Affairs Mass 9,,/fr A LA. - 3 - et kirfr The members of the group also agreed to discuss with the towns they represent what amount of financial support their towns will give to this group. An amount of $100. 00 was suggested. The representatives also were to be prepared to discuss their town's planned 1975 events at the May 16 meeting The last order of business was the unanimous election of Donald Graham as permanent Chairman, The meeting was adjourned at 9 20 p m Respectfully submitted, Charles J Sisitsky Recording Secretary, pro-tem ;� F