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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MEETING MINUTES <br /> <br /> <br />Committee Name: Bicycle Advisory Committee <br /> <br />Date, Time and Location of Meeting: <br />October 9, 2008; 7 pm; Rm 111, Town <br />Office Bldg <br /> <br />Members Present: <br />Stew Kennedy (BAC chair), Hank Manz (Selectmen’s <br />Liaison), Mike Tabaczynski, Abe Shenker (FoLB Chair), George Gagliardi, John <br />Frey, Peggy Enders, Jerry VanHook, Richard Canale (Planning Board Liaison) <br /> <br />Others Present: <br /> Rich Spencer, Christine Loken-Kim, Paolo Marinelli <br /> <br />Members Absent: <br />Marita Hartshorn, Laurel Carpenter, Sandra Shaw <br />(Recreation), <br /> <br />Minutes: <br /> Reviewed and approved September 8 meeting minutes (as corrected). <br /> <br />Issues Discussed: <br /> <br /> <br />Snow Plowing status: <br /> Paolo reported that he had met individually with the <br />Selectmen, spending an hour each with Norm Cohen and Hank Manz, talking <br />with George Burnell by phone for 30 minutes. George said he was a daily trail <br />user and would personally like to see the bikeway plowed but expressed <br />concerns he wanted to discuss with the DPW. Paolo reported that Peter Kelley <br />would be willing to add it to an agenda and that Jeanne Krieger is supportive, as <br />well. Stew then led a discussion about next steps. Hank said he needed a cost <br />estimate from the group as well as parameters and help to develop a strategy for <br />th <br />an October 20 meeting. A cap was discussed, based on Arlington’s experience <br />(12 plowable events, $2,500). There was some discussion about the costs <br />involved with removing the bollards and the flanges, as well as whether the <br />remaining holes would be a problem. Stew said there were some issues with <br />the Conservation Commission regarding piles of snow and sanding. Mike moved <br />that a proposal be put to the town that $4,000 be allocated to plow the bikeway <br />for the 2008-09 season; this motion was seconded and approved by all. <br /> <br />Lane Striping Problems and Recommendations: <br />Jerry talked about the <br />ongoing work on Wood Street and the fog lane striping being proposed, saying <br />that the fog lanes generally striped in Lexington generally don’t allow much room <br />for bicyclist. Twelve-foot travel lanes are the rule when painting is done, <br /> <br />