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<br /> <br /> <br /> <br />MEETING MINUTES <br /> <br />Committee Name: Bicycle Advisory Committee <br /> <br />Date, Time and Location of Meeting: <br />July 10, 2008; 7 pm; Rm 111, Town Office Bldg <br /> <br />Members Present: <br />Harvey Bingham, Peg Enders, John Frey, Marita Hartshorn, Stew <br /> <br />Kennedy (BAC chair), Hank Manz (Selectmen),Richard Canale (Planning), George <br />Gagliardi, Jerry VanHook <br /> <br />Others Present: <br /> Laurel Carpenter, Bob Dangel, Rich Spencer, Christine Lokin-Kim <br />Members Absent: <br />Sandra Shaw (Recreation), Abe Shenker (FoLB Chair), Mike <br />Tabaczynski <br /> <br />Record of Votes taken and issues discussed <br /> <br />Minutes <br /> from the June meeting were reviewed and unanimously accepted. <br /> <br />Snowplowing Status: <br /> Status of the project was discussed and it was agreed that LBAC <br />should follow up on our June 2 letter to the Selectmen by getting on their agenda soon to <br />explain our position (in favor of plowing.) Issues of expected costs, bollards, gates, <br />intersections, liability, and xx-skiing should be addressed. Stew will pursue this. <br /> <br />Subcommittee Reports: <br />?? <br />North South routes <br /> – Subcommittee met and decided on objectives. Bike-friendly <br />arteries, signage, safe commuter routes will be determined. The next step will then be to <br />ride the routes. A one-page manifesto is in the works. And traffic calming suggestions for <br />the Planning Board will be produced. <br />?? <br />CM district (Hartwell Ave) infrastructure – Subcommittee members attended the June 18 <br />and July 9 Planning Board public meetings, but otherwise haven’t met. We will meet this <br />month. Richard explained the “cash out” concept to sweeten the deal for non-SOV <br />commuters to businesses. <br /> <br />Rte 95 overpass signs: George reported back on additional information he has gotten regarding <br />estimated costs. Since the ceiling collapse in the Ted Williams Tunnel, MassHwy has become <br />more restrictive on how signs over the roads can be mounted. As a result, a free-standing sign <br />(identifying the Minuteman Bikeway) beside the highway would be much less expensive. He <br />presented rough cost estimates for both types. It was decided that our next step should be to send <br />a letter to the Selectmen explaining our interest in these signs and summarizing expected costs. <br />George will work on a draft of the letter. <br /> <br />Safety at Revere St and Hancock St intersections: Stew reported on new complaints received <br />recently from Bikeway users about safety problems at these two intersections. Very nice warning <br /> <br />