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Greenways Corridor Committee October 23, 2017 Ellen Stone Room, Cary Hall Lexington, Massachusetts Members Present: Mal Crawford, Alex Dohan, Peggy Enders, Eileen Entin, Don Grant, Bob Hausslein, Susan Kenyon, Keith Ohmart, Mike Tabaczynski Other Attendees: none Votes: Minutes of September 25, 2017 meeting: Approved Reports/Updates: • Alex gave a brief update on the status of Wright Farm, inviting all to a charette on Nov. 2. The plan is to begin spiffing up the property, including beginning trail work, to make it acces- sible to the public within the next 12 months. • The property at 44 Adams St will not be purchased by the Town. There was discussion about how to identify such properties at an earlier stage, thus making it easier to protect them. Conservation may have a list from many years ago. Alex will check with the ConCom Land Acquisition sub-committee. • Keith reported that he's learned that the Newcomer's Club is using the ACROSS routes for planned walks, and that Scouts are using it for hiking merit badges. Susan has had a mix of new folks and old-timers for the Rec Dept walks, and will do more walks in the spring. Susan and Keith will attend an upcoming Recreation Committee meeting and will seek out a new liaison from that Committee, as well as offering to have a GCC liaison to the Rec Comm. • The Route B signage at Clarke Middle School needs new bolts. The trail will continue to run through the woods. • Brief discussion of carpooling to the Mass Trail Conference. • Keith, Peggy, and Susan met with Eric Michelson. He does not have a concrete plan for what event(s) he would like to run. Maybe if people walk the whole circuit/all the Routes they could get a gift certificate? There is concern among GCC members about commercializing ACROSS. It was generally agreed that Michelson's, and other merchants, would be free to use the route system for programs or projects, but that GCC will not "sponsor" the activities. Meanwhile, it is the 25th anniversary of the Bikeway, so maybe Michelson's could do some- thing around that. • Keith will submit the GCC Annual Report to the Town. We won't have a new photo this year. Ongoing Business: • Keith is still waiting on a meeting date from Karen Mullins and Carol Kowalski for budget and planning discussions. It was noted that the Town might be better able to support GCC goals if GCC could outline a year-long plan, or even more. Various project were discussed, includ- ing the issue of the Peacock Farm property that would be convenient for Route J. For priori- ties, upcoming projects listed were: 1) Route J, 2) Wright Farm, 3) Brookhaven, and 4) Hay- den Woods. Grant funds are already available for Hayden Woods, but permitting needs to happen. Brookhaven trails will also need permitting. Further down the road is the Lincoln St - MiII St connection, but that is at a roadblock with the City of Cambridge for the time being.