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DESIGN ADVISORY COMMITTEE Tuesday, February 9, 1988
Attendees J Frey (Chair) , E. Adler, T Coffman, D Olson,
E. Whitman, J. Eddison (Sel. Liaison)
Minutes of Jan 12 meeting approved.
DAC article to be presented at Town Meeting
1 Discussed at LCC meeting. Rick White had put an 818, 000
price tag on it
Discussion as to whether it should be a single item
or divided
Leo McSweeney (LCC liaison from Selectmen) favors
keeping full scope
2. Don Olson had looked up aerial map. It will be somewhat
useful. Has written to mapmakers for more information
Bob Ossman has Minuteman Tech students and one faculty
member coordinated with our engineering department They
are off and running on the 50 scale base map
3 Items of consideration for presentation
a concept and vision of what we want
b. old Center Revitalization Committee - this for
some of the subtle things to be described on the
edges of the center Landscaping, wires to buildings,
before and after 22 years
c . Visual aids for TM It was agreed that prentation
should be concise . 2 projectors possibly Slides
of towns which have been successful. Slides from
any of us who have some. Cull from Don's, Tom's ,
Walter's, Norma's , and Dick Morehouse 's collections.
Pictures of street furniture
It was suggested that Fran Hosken, architectural
writer, might be contacted to assist
Elaine Adler offered to help with calligraphy and
images .
d Possible corporate funding?
e . Base map in lobby for TM members to study
f. Keep it general, not down to tiny detail.
Bikeway
1 . Bike advisory committee at state using Urban Art
Inc - a pool of 50 artists pared down to 5 possible .
2. Penny Hart and Arlington Arts Council want local
artists May get contributions fron arts funding.
3. Milestones suggested, useful art. Elaine would like
to see children involved
4 Jack reported on Burke-Gilman Trailways in Seattle
Reactions all positive . Abuttors to bikeway have had
their property values remain the same . Values near
bikeway have risen. A chain reaction of bike enthusiasm
has been evident.
Feb. 9, 1988
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Recreation office - playgrounds
John spoke with Joan Halverson and gave advice about
planning. The first focus is Kineen's playground. There
is 310,000 to $15,000 for new equipment. Some will come
from the Center Playground. She needed help with site
planning. Engineering can do some base planning There
are catalogs for selecting structures . Our committee
can assist in design concepts .
Center Playground
$17,000 has been raised so far. On Feb. 20 there will
be a penny collection at Bowman School.
Items for DAC might include who will strip topsoil, if
needed, what base do other Leathers playgrounds have,
tree selection, walk site and look at specifics
Consideration of 9th member of DAC
Jack suggested Albert Huang from Shepley-Bulfinch Don
commented that his drawings were superb - if it is the
same Mr Huang
Additions for Design Advisory Group list
Jane Weinzapfel, Gary Larson, John Crowe, John Davies
Home and business is desirable for that list, when we
can acquire them. It will rest in Marion Snow's PC
computer
The meeting was adjourned at 10 00 p.m.
Betsy Whitman, scribe
NEXT MEETING TUESDAY, MARCH 8 AT
8 P.M. IN ROOM 111