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Greenways Corridor Committee April 28,2014 Legion Room,Cary Hall Lexington,Massachusetts Members Present:Rick Abrams,Alex Dohan,Eileen Entin,Bob Hausslein,Paul Knight,Keith Ohmart Other Attendees:Stew Kennedy,Conservation Commission liaison Votes:March 24,2014,meeting minutes approved Reports &Updates: Meeting with Town of Arlington: Rick,Keith,Mike Tabaczynski and Karen Mullins met with Arlington folks regarding ACROSS use of Arlington Great Meadows and the Arlington Reservoir properties(which are within or partly within the Town of Lexington,though owned by the Town of Arlington). The Arlington Conservation Administrator would like help from Lexington in removing water chestnuts from the Reservoir in return for ACROSS signs going in on Arlington property. Regarding ACROSS signage,the Arlington Conservation Commission is leaning toward approval,and will send along their decision and recommendations to the Arlington Board of Selectmen._Rick showed a couple of options for alternate ACROSS logo signs-"in partnership with Arlington" (option 2)was the unanimous favorite.Rick will forward that version to Karen Mullins who will pass this on to the Arlington Conservation Commission. Arlington may wish to put up signs indicating entrance to Arlington property. Rick will report on progress at May GCC meeting. Golden Age Living Center parking In a quick search Karen Mullins has found no formal agreement between Town and Golden Age Center allowing access to abutting Conservation Land.Eileen volunteered to help Karen by going through Town records. Orchard Lane,which is the alternate access,has no good parking. We need to finalize arrangements with Arlington to finish up C route,which gives us some time to work on parking issue. Routes A&B printed maps:Rick passed out maps of ACROSS Routes A&B.Started w/500, printing more.Maps are currently in Visitors Center,Cary Library,Inn at Hastings Park,Ride Cafe,other places. For the next iteration,Damian Strohmeyer will do a new cover photo. Rick would like to see the Town/ACROSS website offer paper maps to be mailed upon request, adding names to database. Route A signs update:Bob will follow up. New Business: New GCC member:Aaron Ladd has resigned from committee,so we need a replacement.Would be nice to have a younger member,though not a requirement.Suggestions? Discovery Day table:Will share space with another organization. FY 2015/16 Town financial goal setting We have CPA funds for the next two years so will not need to consider participating in the Town's financial goal setting process this year.