HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-01-30-TOUR2-minTourism Committee Meeting
January 30, 2006, 4PM
Town Office Building, Room 111
Present: Susan Bennett, Mary Jo Bohart, Kerry Brandin, Chuck French, Dawn McKenna, John
Ott, Lou Sideris. Staff: Masha Traber. Selectmen Liaison Richard Pagett.
Absent: Richard Canale, Bebe Fallick, Paul O'Shaughnessy, Bill Scouler
The minutes of November 14, 2005 and January 9, 2006 were approved without any
changes.
2. The roster of committee membership was reviewed and updated as needed.
3. The Chair attended the NPFL training session on guidelines for running effective
meetings. Copies of the 10 Top Rules of Conflict of Interest were distributed and
reviewed. Members were reminded to use email communication is for review and
notification purposed only, not to discuss issues.
4. Christopher Bing will make a report to the committee on Battle Green signage next
month. Kerry Brandin will work with Susan Bennett and Mary Jo Bohart to get the
Lexington Historical Society house signs and Visitor Center signs underway.
5. Bill Bunce was unable to attend this meeting to discuss the Sheraton Rezoning. It will be
re- scheduled for the next meeting, perhaps at the Sheraton.
6. a) The Liberty Ride account is under review to determine the current operating
deficit which currently is $2260. Just over $800 is in the gift account and $600 is
outstanding on a previous commitment by the Colonial Inn. A fundraising letter will go
out to past supporters with a few well - placed follow -up calls that will hopefully close the
gap.
b) After a review of September "05 and October '05 visitation numbers from the
National Park Service, the Lexington Historical Society, and the National Heritage
Museum, upon motion duly made and second it was unanimously voted to end the
Liberty Ride season on October 15, 2006, the week after Columbus Day which will fall
on October 9 this year.
7. The next meeting will be on February 27 at 4PM. Location to be announced.
By role a roll call vote, the committee voted to go into executive session for the purposes
of salary negotiations, not to return to public session.
Minutes submitted by Kerry Brandin