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Home My WebLink About1966-06-13 Implementation Committee on Lexington Center report Original to Mr. Kolovson June 14, 1966 Excerpt from Selectmen's Meeting Monday, June 13, 1966 Re: Implementation Lexington Center The Chairman read the following, received from Mrs. Howard Scharfman: The Implementation Committee for Lexington Center recommends that scheme I, planting peninsulas and parking alcoves, be adopted by the Board of Select- men as the first step in beautifying Lexington Center. The committee further suggests that the Town continue to work towards the goals of scheme II for the entire length of the Center by providing: 1. additional off-street parking 2. additional parking around Emery Park 3. adequate solution for snow removal 4. plantings and/or other amenities for the south side of Massachusetts Avenue Mr. Carroll stated this is a concept rather than a final plan. He said he had a variation of the plan which he did not think the committee had seen as a group. He said this was scheme A2 and nothing would be done this year. He stated that if the committee goes along with this, it is the intention of the committee to interview architect'. Then the idea would be to draw what the ground rules are and eventually it would have architects working with the engineer. Mr. Sheldon asked if the committee unanimously recommended this plan and the Chairman replied in the affirmative. Mr. Cataldo said if no construction could be done this year he thought the most sense would be madet.to design the complete Job and next March go to Town Meeting for all the money. 2. The Chairman asked what would be the earliest con- struotion could be started. and Mr. Carroll replied is is almost an imppssibility to do any work this year. The Chairman said he did not think any of the Board had any objeotion to broadening the concept. He said at this point the Board does approve the concept as submitted. Mr. Cataldo said the next job would be to interview architects and come back and discuss it with the Board. Upon motion duly made and seoonded, it was voted to approve the concept as recommended by the Implementa- tion Committee for Lexington Center.