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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 />June 8, 2006; 7:00 pm; Rm 111, Town Office Building <br /> <br />Members Present: <br />Stew Kennedy (BAC chair), Harvey Bingham (scribe), John Frey, Marita <br />Hartshorn, Mike Tabaczynski <br />Others Present: <br />Rich Spencer (FOB), George Gagliardi (FOB), Hank Manz (BoS BAC liaison) <br />Members Absent: <br />Erna Greene, Abe Shenker,Jerry VanHook, Jim Wichmann <br /> <br /> <br />Record of Votes taken and issues discussed. <br /> <br />Minutes <br /> from the May 11 meeting were reviewed and accepted as corrected. <br /> <br />Bikeway signs at Station Way: <br />John reported on requests from the Center Committee for our advice <br />on removing the redundant signage announcing the BW to motorists as they approach the crossing to <br />enter the center parking lot. He outlined their request that large yellow “Bicycle Crossing” warning <br />sign just a few feet from the BW itself be removed. This was voted and unanimously approved. John <br />will relay the decision. <br /> <br />Request for approval of September 10 event’s use of Bikeway: <br />Stew described the request <br />forwarded to us through the Town Manager’s office for a low-density ride through town on the <br />Bikeway by a diabetes foundation. Approval was unanimously voted and Stew was authorized to write <br />a reply to Carl Valente, also thanking him for following (and reminding us) of this procedure regarding <br />requests for use of the Bikeway. <br /> <br />Broken fences on private property bordering the Bikeway: <br />Stew reported a complaint received <br />from an abutter about the unsightly collapsing fence behind the Liberties parking lot. We also <br />discussed a similar situation behind a house near Fottler Ave. Hank agreed to take a look at the bad <br />spots and then discuss them with the Town Manager to see what action is appropriate. <br /> <br />New Life Member: <br />Harvey made the case for adding Angela (Jere) Frick as a life member of the <br />BAC. The committee approved unanimously. Harvey agreed to pursue the request with the Board of <br />Selectmen. <br /> <br />Charge of new subcommittee: <br />Discussion was deferred because all three members of the <br />subcommittee were absent. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />