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Town of Lexington
Lexington Center Committee
Submitted by Kat MacDonald
Minutes for the meeting held on Thursday, May 8, 2025 beginning at 8:30 am in the Parker
Room, Town O>ice Building, Lexington, Massachusetts
Members present: Richard Brown, Upasna Chhabra, Mike Harris, Katherine Huang, Je>rey
Lyon, Kat MacDonald, Innessa Manning, Jerold Michelson (Chair)
Liaisons present: Jay Abdella and Sandhya Iyer, EDC; Capt. Christopher Barry, Lexington
Police Dept; Tim Goncalves, Town IT Department
Guests present: Justin Fleming, Stephen Jackson, Pamela Lyons, Danit Netzer, Carol
Sacerdote, Jon Wakelin
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DPW Update
• Dave could not be present. He and Jerry spoke in advance of the meeting.
• Jerry reported DPW still recovering from 250th festivities. Trash cans will be
replaced.
Economic Development Department (EDD) Updates
• Vacancy Update/New Businesses:
o Post 1917 moving forward with permits
o Zen – no progress to report
o Lexington Liquors considering a fast casual food establishment in the same
location
o Both Revival Café and Rancatore’s had record sales over the Patriots Day
holiday
• Other Updates:
o The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is set to meet this coming Monday on
the town’s requests for additional beer and liquor licenses.
• Programming:
o Discovery Day – Saturday, May 24th 10:00-3:00
§ Over 100 businesses and civic groups participate
§ Set-up and Clean-up assistance is required. Please let any high
school students know about this community service opportunity.
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Lexington Center WiFi
• Tim Goncalves from Town of Lexington IT Department presented the increased WiFi
public availability.
o Additional WiFi coverage available throughout the Lexington Center area as
well as at Lincoln Park and at the Center Fields Complex
o Increased WiFi will predominantly be used for tablets and computers, since
most phones use data plans. Many establishments in the Center already
have WiFi for use within their buildings.
o Devices are mounted on existing lamp posts.
o Seven portable units are available for use at events.
o Usage will be monitored. The measurement of success for this initiative will
be tied to future usage.
o Tim will consider signage to notify visitors of the availability of the public
WiFi.
2025 Parklet Location
• Lexington Center Committee voted unanimously to recommend to the Select Board
that the 2025 Parklet be positioned outside Galaray House.
o Work will likely be required to create a seamless connection between the
platform and the accessibility ramp.
Wayfinding Signs and Grain Mill Alley Kiosk
• Installation expected early fall.
• Lexington Center Committee reviewed samples of electronic signs.
Committee Priorities for Upcoming Year
• Jerry requested members to come to our next meeting with ideas for 3 priorities for
the coming year.
Lexington Center Committee – Review of Membership
• Select Board will review possibility of filling open slots on the LCC.
• Jerry will recommend Danit Netzer for one of the available positions.
Meeting Minutes
Jerry will circulate minutes from February, March, April and May minutes. We will
vote to approve all months at our June meeting.
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Meeting adjourned 10:00.
Next Meeting: Thursday, June 12th 8:30-10:00
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2025 Meeting Schedule:
June 12 October 9
July 10 November 13
August 14 December 11
September 11