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Re: Design Advisory Committee
BY. Tom Coffman Date: January 12, 1988
To: DAC
Attendees J Frey (Chair)
J Eddison
N Bogen
B Whitman
D Olson
T Coffman
Agenda attached
Minutes of last meeting (12/15/87) were accepted as presented with
some typos corrected.
Old and new business
1 Lexington Center Consultant
Due to budget constraints, the hiring of a consultant may be in
jeopardy for this year
The DAC must make it more attractive to the Board of Selectmen
and eventually Town meeting The major question will be "why do
we need an outside consultant"? We must attempt to stretch
dollars if we have to, that is, accomplish the work by defining
sequence of tasks
Is other funding available? A private corporation in Lexington
might provide dollars for such a study
Are interns available? This requires a great deal of
supervision.
Board of Selectmen will be reviewing the town budget beginning
on 1/25/88 We need to get information to them within the next
two weeks
Design Advisory Committee
Page Two
DAC strategy will be to adequately define the entire scope of
work for the project by tasks and seek approval for initial
tasks only It is important that everyone understand our final
goal Part of the strategy is to enlist support from other
interested committees, such as Lexington Center Committee,
Historic District Commission, etc
The base information task is very important D Olson will
check with B Ossman re aerial photos which may be of use and,
if needed, look into costs of "shooting" a limited area
Interest in this information is not limited to DAC but is needed
by the Town in general This should be at the core of our
argument
2 Minuteman Bikeway
There will be another meeting on 1/28/88 with the Board of
Selectman at 8 00 P.M. to review current design. DAC should be
represented John Chandler will provide information regarding
available funds from the lottery for artwork for such projects
Artwork includes gates, bollards, etc
3 Nominees for DAC member to replace Dan Roos who has resigned
We need to continue to look for someone with skills in graphic
design. T Coffman and D Olson will follow up possible
candidates
4 Selectmen's Breakfast
Next breakfast is 1/29/88 to discuss items of concern from
various committees J Frey will attend and use forum to
discuss our ideas re the Lexington Center Consultant
5 Recreation Department request for assistance
J Halverson requests DAC advise re reuse of existing
playground equipment J Frey will call to express interest and
contact M. Weinmayr to see if he would like to assist
6 U S S Lexington Memorial
Major concerns re location has been resolved Lighting remains
a question. J Frey will contact J Davies re agenda for
Historic District Commission.
Design Advisory Committee
Page Three
7 Other
T Coffman submitted example of design guidelines for
Committee's review as to what one might expect from a consultant
No one has been found available to take minutes of DAC meeting
Next meeting February 9, 1988 at 8 00 P.M. in Room 111
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