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MINUTES
Lexington Center Committee
Thursday, June 17, 2010
8:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m.
Room G-15, Town Office Building
In attendance:
Pam Lyons, Jerry Michelson (chair), Richard Brown, Pam Shadley, Fred
Johnson, Pam Shadley, Peter Siy, Howard Levin, Jeff Lyons, Chris Bateman, Joe Rancatore,
George Burnell, Francine Stieglitz, Brianna Olson, Susan Yanofsky
Meeting Called to Order:
8:00 a.m.
Agenda:
1.) Board of Selectmen goal-setting; 2.) DPW update; 3.) Update on Parking Grant;
4) Discussion of bike rack locations; 5.) Liaison & EDO reports; 6.) Other items, taken at the
Chair’s discretion
Jerry Michelson informed Center Committee members of the changes to the Open Meeting Law
regarding posting, note keeping and deliberating, noting that hitting Reply-All to an e-mail is
considered deliberation. Susan Yanofsky noted that discussion can be held “offline” provided
that, if any decision were made related to the offline discussion, the process of how the decision
was reached must be discussed publicly.
1.)Board of Selectmen goal-setting: The Board has requested that the Center Committee
propose goals for the Board for the upcoming fiscal year. Susan hands out Draft Center
Committee BOS Goals for FY11 for discussion. Key points of the ensuing discussion are as
follows:
1.A strategic plan and visioning session for the Center Committee is in order. The
process will involve gathering information about the current state of the Center and
the Committee’s success in meeting previous goals, as well as discussing their long-
term vision for the Center. The Committee is interested in having the Board of
Selectmen involved in the process and endorse the Committee’s final product.
2.A key issue to address within the fiscal year is the fostering of existing and new
businesses in the Center. This involves streamlining permitting, and helping Town
staff to understand the importance of their role as facilitators for businesses. The
Committee is interested in having the Board of Selectmen endorse the streamlining of
the permit process.
3.The overarching goal for the Committee is to adopt a strategic vision for the Center,
and ask for Board of Selectmen support. In addition, the Center Committee will
address the issues listed on the Draft Center Committee BOS Goals for FY11.
However, the issues will be reorganized slightly, to list permitting,
pedestrian/crosswalk safety, and Master Plan issues first. The Committee will request
that the Board of Selectmen support their goals.
Actions taken:
1.Motion to adopt a reprioritized Draft Center Committee BOS Goals for FY11, to be
submitted as goals for both the Center Committee and the Board of Selectmen for
FY11. Motion passed unanimously 8-0, none opposed or abstaining.
2.Establishment of a Physical Infrastructure Subcommittee and Programmatic
Subcommittee to address specific issues listed in the Draft Center Committee BOS
Goals for FY11. The purpose of these Subcommittees will be to discuss issues in-
depth and create action items for the Center Committee to discuss and approve at
their monthly meeting.
2.)DPW update: The RFP for the Master Plan will be issued in July; it is expected that the
Master Plan process will still be completed within the projected timeline.
Actions taken: none
3.)Update on Parking Grant: The final report on recommendations for parking management in
Lexington Center, from Jason Schrieber of Nelson Nygaard, should be available soon. A
meeting will be held with businesses to discuss the report in mid-August. The report will
also be discussed with committees such as the Tourism Committee over the summer.
Actions taken: none
4.)Discussion of bike rack locations: There is a shortage of bike racks in Town, particularly on
the South Side of Massachusetts Avenue, and RideStudio Café in particular is interested in
having more bike racks installed.
Actions taken: none
5.)Liaison & EDO reports: Fred Johnson reports that the Tourism Committee is working on a
map and visitor’s guide for Lexington, with an inset focusing on the Center. It is suggested
that the Tourism Committee should also consider making the map and visitor’s guide
available electronically, and work on developing more of a Web presence. In addition, there
may be grant money available to bring arts into the Center.
Richard Brown has been appointed to the Permanent Building Committee for the purpose of
working on a study of the White House.
Actions taken: none
No other items were discussed at the meeting.
Adjourn:
10:15 a.m. Prepared by BBO
Documents referenced (location): Draft Center Committee BOS Goals for FY11, Economic
Development Office