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Town of Lexington
Tourism Committee
Dawn McKenna, Chair (781) 862-0500 ext 84585
Minutes
Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at 4:30 – 6:00 pm
Parker Room (Ground Floor Town Office Building)
Members Present: Kerry Brandin, Margaret Coppe, Bebe Fallick, Jon Himmel, Dawn McKenna,
Wim Nijenberg
Staff Present: Megan Zammuto
Center Committee Liaison: Fred Johnson
Guests Present: Richard Canale, Matt Mallio, Richard Pagett
Members Absent: Marsha Baker, Trisha Kennealy, Leeying Wu
1)Selectmen Goal Setting
The Tourism Committee reviewed the draft FY18 Goal Setting Memo to the Board of Selectmen. The committee
provided edits and feedback to the goals, including the priority order of the goals. The committee decided to reduce
the amount of words in the memo to create a more concise list of goals.
A motion was made to accept the goal setting memo, with edits discussed today. The motion was seconded and
approved unanimously.
2)Minutes
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The committee reviewed the minutes from the May 10 Tourism Committee meeting.
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A motion was made to accept the minutes from the May 10 Tourism Committee meeting. The motion was seconded
and approved unanimously.
3)Updates & Miscellaneous
Richard Canale discussed the comprehensive plan process that will begin this July. The oPlanning Board is looking
for participation from the Board of Selectmen, and the School Committee. The Planning Board is also looking to
establish an advisory committee made up of 12 people to work on this project, consisting of committee members and
residents in Lexington.
Richard also discussed the work that is being done on the Battle Road Scenic Byway committee. The committee is
currently focusing on the identity of the byway and a corridor management plan. The committee is currently working
on designing a website so host information about the area. Richard asked the committee to review the content for the
website. The committee asked about the firm used to design the website, and the committee agreed that the site should
be coordinated with the Tourism pages on the Town of Lexington website.
4)Visitors Center
A group of stakeholders has met twice to discuss potential conceptual designs for the Visitors Center project. The next
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workshop will be held on either June 26 of June 27. The Permanent Building Committee and the Historical Districts
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Commission will hold a joint meeting to discuss the project on Jul 12.
1625 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE • LEXINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02420
5)Lexington Historical Society Tour and Signage
The committee reviewed an email from Masha Baker who could not attend this meeting. The committee discussed the
signage project, locations of signs, and content. The committee also discussed the Historical Society audio tour of the
Battle Green. This tour will be included with the three house ticket, and it will also be available for individual
purchase.
6)Lexington Local First initiative
Dawn McKenna mentioned the Lexington Local First Imitative. The group was looking for support from the Tourism
Committee. The committee decided to discuss this topic at a later meeting.
Documents Available: Draft 2017 Selectmen Goal Setting Memorandum; Article 18 – Visitors Center Citizens Article Motion, 2017
Annual Town Meeting, April 1, 2017; Agenda Item Summary, Lexington Board of Selectmen Meeting June 5; Email from Marsha
Baker Re: Lexington Historical Society Audio Tour and Signage Project; Lexington Local First Letter; Draft Tourism Committee
Minutes – May 10, 2017
Adjourned at approximately 6:03 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, Megan J. Zammuto
Approved, August 30, 2017