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Approved Meeting Notes Committee Name: Lexington Bicycle Advisory Committee Date, Time and Location of Meeting: May 14, 2015, Town Office Bldg, 7:00 p.m. Members Present: Peggy Enders, (Chair), Marita Hartshorn, Bob Hausslein (FoLB Chair), Mike Tabaczynski, Laurel Carpenter, Bob Dangel, George Gagliardi, John Frey, Carolyn Levi, Richard Canale (Planning Board Liaison), Sandra Shaw (Recreation Committee Liaison) The April Meeting Minutes were approved as amended. Bikeway Signage Project : Marita volunteered to draft ideas for temporary signs on the Bikeway to take the form of “Burma Shave” messages about safety. Peggy will present the idea to the Board of Selectmen and ask for their approval. Mass DOT and the 3-Intersection Project on Mass Ave : The committee reviewed and unanimously approved a letter to MassDOT regarding the proposed improvements to the Mass Ave corridor between Pleasant Street and Marrett Road. Bike Connection : Bikeway to LexFarm: Peggy distributed a map showing two options to access LexFarm via bicycle. The committee recommended option two. Input to Board of Selectmen Annual Goal Setting : The committee discussed submitting recommended concrete, measurable goals for the Selectmen’s consideration. Three items should be emphasized: 1. The need for better and more bike parking in the Center as well as around town; 2. The need for sustainable bicycle safety and education programs; 3. The need to improve data collection and reporting of bicycle accident data. Peggy will draft a document and share it with the committee in time to meet the deadline. th Tri-Town Committee Meeting : The meeting will be on June 6. Peggy will send agenda choices via email. She proposed having Jack Johnson speak about the growing popularity of electric-assist bicycles. The Bedford Reformatory Path is moving forward. Liaison Reports: