HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-03-22-LBC-min.pdf LEXINGTON BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE
Minutes - March 22, 1972
The meeting was brought to order in the Legion Room at 7 00 P M. prior
to the Town Meeting Ray Barnes was absent. King Howard read his presentation
of Article 42 which he will deliver at the Town Meeting. Comments and sugges-
tions were given by the LBC It was emphasized that LBC is concerned with
the impact on our town and its citizens by large numbers of visitors in 1975,
but we must be prepared with adequate police, fire, health and planning so
that the celebration does not turn into a disaster LBC does not intend to
do a great deal of advertising Publicity will be limited to service infor—
mation such as to how to park outside of Lexington and what transportation
is available
Martin Gilman will present Article 43 The Appropriations Committee is
reporting unfavorably on this article King said that our general approach
is for a permanent memorial The legal question of a museum supported by
the town is still unclear, but it is understood that State legislation is
necessary for a town to provide funds for a museum. Dick Michelson said
that the Chamber of Commerce had voted to give $1,000 toward the permanent
memorial study as stated in article No 43 if the Town Meeting turned it down.
It was agreed not to recommend reconsideration of No 43 until the Town Meeting
had made its decision.
A confusion as to the name and function of the sub-committee was cleared
Hereafter, it will be known as the Permanent Memorial Committee (PMC) and
charged with developing other forms of a memorial as well as the museum idea
and with suggesting a site for the memorial. LBC is in favor of the establish-
ment of a Historical Commission as soon as feasible Such a commission will
be able to receive money from Federal or State sources
Donald Graham has been appointed as a member of LBC and will be the
representative to the regional committee
Mr Howard requested concurrence in his decision to appoint all past
Patriots Day Chief Marshalls still in Lexington as an advisory sub-committee
to this committee They would serve in order to ensure maximum quality and
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control of the parade LBC agreed if such a group were advisors jointly
to the Town Celebrations Committee and to the Bicentennial Committee
The next meeting of LBC will be April 12 at 7 30 P M. and will be
devoted to Patriots Day 1972 (April 17)
The meeting adjourned at 8 00 P M.
Respectfully submitted,
Becky Nuss'dorfer, Secretary