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Greenways Corridor Committee March 24, 2014 Legion Room, Cary Hall Lexington, Massachusetts Members Present: Alex Dohan, Peggy Enders, Eileen Entin, Bob Hausslein, Aaron Ladd, Keith Ohmart, Mike Tabaczynski Other Attendees: Stew Kennedy, Conservation Commission liaison Votes: February 24, 2014, minutes: Approved Reports: Property owner trail easement protocol - All contacts and negotiations will go through Karen Mullins, Town Conservation Administrator. A meeting has been set up with the conservation administrator in Arlington for Keith, Mike, Rick & Karen to discuss ACROSS signage on Arlington property. Funding update - The GCC has an additional $10,000 coming over the next 2 years from the Community Preservation Act funds. The Community Preservation Committee can hold what we don't spend immediately. These funds are for FY 2014 and 2015. Pedestrian traffic signal at Bedford St, Hartwell Ave - This improved crossing is in the plans, but there is no timetable yet. We will keep our ears open. Mapping files - Mike has the maps from Emily Schadler and will be working on them. May 17 Greenbelt walk - Rick is the coordinator for the Middlesex Fells-to- Riverside segment. This will include Lower Vine Brook down to Lot 1 in Lexington, and the Waltham Land Trust is also involved. Current Business: Present Route C schedule - Mike will talk w/ Karen and will work with her and Town of Arlington, Friends of the Arlington Great Meadows and other appropriate stakeholders. Hope to finalize Route C by May GCC meeting. Mike put up a map projection. There were many points of discussion: Rte C plan - make 2 smaller loops? Whipple hill summit Russell - Whipple - Locke - Fairlawn, best route at present? Locke Lane access to be built - eventually want to eliminate Whipple Rd - to be discussed with Conservation Department Fairlawn, Lowell intersection has crosswalk