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III SELECTMEN'S MEETING
APRIL 9, 1980
A meeting of the Board of Selectmen was held in the Selectmen's Meeting
Room, Town Office Building, on Wednesday, April 9, 1980, at 7 45 p m.
Chairman Miley, Mr Busa, Mrs Battin, Mr Kent, Mr Crain; Mr Hutchinson,
Town Manager; Mrs Banks, Assistant to the Town Manager; Mrs. McCurdy,
Executive Clerk, were present
Mrs Angela Frick, Lexington's MAPC representative, met with the Board
Chairman Miley read a letter from Mr Donald E Megathlin, Executive MAPC -
Director of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, stating that the Coun- Central
cil has reviewed Lexington's request for technical assistance e g central Business
business district revitalization plan, and has found it to be consistent District
with our program goals and objectives We suggest that you submit a final Plan
application no later than May 15, 1980 which provides a more detailed de-
scription of the proposed project, a map of the project area, and other
information you may consider germane to your request In particular, a
prioritization of issues, for example, the need for a market analysis as
top priority followed by urban design issues or parking and traffic con-
siderations Application must be accompanied by letters of support from
the chief elected official and Lexington's MAPC Representative, Mrs
Frick. We look forward to reviewing your final application.
The Board agreed that Mrs Battin, Mr Hutchinson, Mrs Jacqueline
Smith, and Mr Robert Bowyer, Planning Director, are to compile the
necessary information for the Board's approval before May 15, 1980
for submission to MAPC
Chairman Miley commented that she had read in the newspaper of the MAPC -
proposal of the new task force of the MBTA to have the MAPC be the over- MBTA
all umbrella for the cities and towns Mrs Frick said that she would
investigate that but doubted that it could possibly be under the aegis
of MAPC
Brief discussion was held on Town Meeting Articles
Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adjourn at 7 55 p m.
A true record, Attest
Executive Clerk, Selectmen
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