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before our April meeting to be read at town meeting when this warrant article comes up. Spring Street: Jerry reported on the Spring Street hearing. Jerry moved that we advise the selectmen to stripe the entire length on both sides of Spring Street indicating the outside edge of the travel lane at 10 feet from the centerline. Seconded by John. Unanimously voted in favor. Since Jerry will be speaking as a representative of the Sidewalk Committee , we thought it would be better to have Stew or Peggy represent us and state our rationale at the upcoming Selectmen’s Meeting on March 16, 2009. Striping at 10 feet from center would serve to calm traffic and provide a safe lane for cyclists. Hartwell Avenue: Discussion tabled until the April meeting. Arlington Bicycle Advisory Committee Meeting : William Bradenberger spoke on the recently passed Bicycle Safety Bill. Arlington has produced an 8 ½ x 11” bike map. We should explore doing the same as the current bike maps are depleted. Arlington also intends to stripe Lake Street at a 10 foot from center width. Arlington’s plowing this winter has again been a success. It was also noted that the striping on Lowell Street is inconsistent. Complaint Department: As our liaison to the Lexington police, Abe received a call from them about two issues. One, a person objected to allowing cyclists to bike on Mass. Ave. in Lexington Center as it is too crowded. He responded that biking on Mass. Ave. is within a cyclist rights. The same person felt that the timing on the light at Bedford Street is off. Perhaps the yellow portion is too short for stopping safely. The Lexington Police Department will check on it through the DPW. Record of the Friends of Lexington Bikeways Discussion Treasurer’s Report : Rich Spencer $6,696.32. Donations have slowed down. Perhaps we should explain the trials and tribulations of the 2008-09 plowing attempts in the Minuteman. Rails to Trails hosted a forum at Tufts University on March 3, 2009. Laurel Carpenter and Bob Hausslein attended. Laurel said the forum covered networking of trails, City of Boston initiatives, and support for the gas tax. She observed that people seem to be operating in two worlds, those who think in terms of alternative transportation methods and those who don’t. Bob noted a great deal or psychological support for alternative methods and also that Somerville has made great strides supporting cycling.