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Home My WebLink About2017-07-13-LCC-min LexingtonCenterCommittee DraftminutesformeetingofJuly13,2017 Members:MichaelBoudett,FredericJohnson,HowardLevin,PamelaLyons,JeroldMichelson (Chair),PamelaShadley Liaisons:JoePato,MelisaTintocalis,EDD,MeganZamuto,EDC Guests:JenniferVoss,ElaineAshton needforbetter 1.Jerrygaveanupdateonthegascompanyproject,emphasizingthe communicationbetweenutilities/contractorswheninfrastructureprojectsgothrough thecenter.Trees,aperennialtopic,alsocameup,astherearedeadtreesonthe MichelsonssideofMassAve. 2.MeganZamutogavetheupdateonGrainMillAlley.Withthesummerwellunderway verylittleofthefurniturehasbeensetup.Meganwillfollowuponthis.Sadly,the checkerboardhasrunitsusefullife.TheBikeshareprogramisinthedecisionmaking phase.Itshouldbeupandgoingthisfall. 3.MoreonGMA.FredandMelisahavemetwithPaulMammolaandwillmeetagain today.Theyhopetocometoanagreementonthepublicuseofthealley. 4.Therewasalivelydiscussionofthebikenode.TheHistoricSocietyownsakeypieceof thespace.Differentviewsastohowtoaddressthiswerebroughtforth.PamShadley urgedacontingentredesignintheeventhepropertyissuecouldnotberesolved.Some thoughtwasgiventousingtheParkingMeterfundorperhapstheLexingtonCenter condostashtosimplybuytheproperty. 5.Motion:ThattheLCCrecommendtotheBoardofSelectmenthattheTownacquirethe landandthatfundingsourceswiththeleastimpacttothetaxpayersbeinvestigated. Motionpassed402.Thetwoabstentionswereduetoconflicts. 6.Motion:ThattheLCCrecommendtotheBOSthatKatherineHuangbeappointedto theLCC.Motionpassed60. 7.Discussionofcenterretailvacancies.Melisanotedthatthereisasimilarrateof vacanciesinArlingtonandWellesley.Arlingtonhasanewvacancypenaltybylaw.We wanttokeeptrackofhowthisplaysout.SomesurprisethatthisgotpasttheAGs office. 8.TheHDCisopentoaconversationwiththeCenterCommittee.Weareinterestedin whattheirperceptionisoftheirroleinpromotingcentervitality,especiallyin competitionwithothercommercialcenters. TheLCCisconcernedwiththeexperienceofapplicantsbeforetheHDC.Itwouldbe helpfuliftherewereawrittensetofstandardsforsignsthatwouldbeautomatically approved.SomediscussionoftheextentofHDCsauthorityoverthecentersretail area.JoeexplainedthehistoryoftheHDCandtheadvantageandprocessofadopting HDCstuff.Arduousbutnotimpossible. thestatelawon 9.Melisadiscussedhowtopromotesidewalkvitalityɋespeciallyinthesummer.Again, therearenumeroushurdlesanditwouldbehelpfultoworkwithHDConthis. 10.Motion:ApprovetheJune,2017minutes.Passed60. 11.PamShadleyurgedthecommitteetoadvocateforimprovementstotheCVSlot.Pam developedasupergreatdesignyearsago.Thelotlooksterribleandisliterallyfalling apart.Areconstructedlotwouldprovideasafe,accessibleplacetoparkwhilethe Streetscapeprojectisunderway. th 12.ThenextmeetingisThursday,August24.Enjoysummer!