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MEETING MINUTES Committee Name: Bicycle Advisory Committee Date, Time and Location of Meeting: July 12, 2007; 7:00 pm; Rm 111 Members Present: Stew Kennedy (BAC chair), Harvey Bingham, John Frey, Marita Hartshorn, Hank Manz (Selectmen), Jim Wichmann, Mike Tabaczynski, Others Present: Bob Dangel,Peg Enders (FOLB), Carolyn Siccama Members Absent: Richard Canale (Planning), George Gagliardi, Sandra Shaw (Recreation), Abe Shenker (FOLB Chair), Rich Spencer (FOLB), Jerry Van Hook Record of Votes taken and issues discussed. Minutes from the June meeting were reviewed and approved as corrected. Bike Racks by the Depot Building: Stew told of an informal meeting last week with Susan Bennett at which she said the HS is counting on John Frey handling the HDC approval process for (re)placing the two bike racks near the Depot building. John had been surprised upon learning this, but has agreed to handle the approval request. Representing the BAC, he will see if both racks, or at least the one rack being put back under the canopy, can be approved at the HDC meeting later tonight. Globe article and letters about “Bikeway Rage”: After discussion of the unfortunate photo article in the July 1 Boston Globe and the subsequent letters about it, it was agreed that signage about sensible usage and education of users of the Bikeway are our most effective ways of influencing safety and harmony on the Bikeway. Jerry had already written a good letter to the editor of the Minuteman. Peg will write an article addressing proper Bikeway etiquette to submit to the Minuteman. Request for permission to take survey of Bikeway users: Stew related the request from the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) for permission to conduct a survey of Bikeway users in late summer or early fall. Ours was selected as one of the ten popular recreational greenways in to be included in this study being conducted by Dr. Anne Lusk of the HSPH. The objective of the study will be to better understand environments that encourage people to bicycle, jog, walk and in-line skate for their health. The request was unanimously approved, and the committee will be interested in hearing any conclusions about the Minuteman. Stew will report this to the Selectmen.