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Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) Minutes <br />September 19, 2016 <br />Lexington Community Center, Room 245, 7 PM <br />Members Present: <br />Bill Levison <br />Sara Arnold <br />Elaine Dratch <br />Hank Manz <br />Members Absent: <br />Sally Castleman <br />Craig Weeks <br />Staff: Jeannette Rebecchi (Transportation Manager) <br />Charlotte Rodgers (Director of Human Services) <br />Liaison: Nancy Adler (COA) <br />Guest: Susan Barrett <br />The meeting came to order at 7:30 PM, after the arrival of one member, making a <br />quorum. <br />1. Public Comment: None <br />2. Minutes: On a motion duly made and seconded, the minutes of August 15, <br />2016 were unanimously approved as submitted. <br />3. Transportation systems Update: Ms. Rebecchi, along with representatives <br />from Arlington and Bedford have been exploring a regional bike share <br />program with the Zagster. <br />4. Back to School Events: Ms. Rebecchi reported that she has been attending <br />various Back to School events to promote Lexpress and answer questions. <br />Ms. Rebecchi requested volunteers to attend the Back -to- School Night at <br />Diamond Middle School. Ms. Barrett will request that the Principals promote <br />the presence of a Lexpress representative at the Back to School Nights. <br />5. Town Report- Minor changes were made to the Draft Town Report. Mr. <br />Manz is trying to get various committees to produce more "active visuals ". <br />6. RFP for new bus contract. Ms. Rebecchi presented sample pictures and a <br />chart of two vehicle comparisons. She has concluded, and the TAC agreed, <br />that the transit bus is too expensive (almost 300K /unit) and too big a vehicle <br />for Lexington to consider. The discussion revolved around two standard <br />cutaway bus brands (the StarCraft and the Glaval). It appears that the <br />Starcraft is more of a "bargain basement" model -With possibly higher <br />