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Greenways Corridor Committee December 18, 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 November 27, 2017, meeting: Approved Motion to send letter of support for Hayden Woods Parking Area to Planning Board: Approved Reports/Updates: • Keith attended a meeting about the Arlington Reservoir Master Plan. Various improvements are planned, including to the trails on the Lexington side of the Reservoir. Mike will draft a letter requesting that the ACROSS Lexington signs be left as is. • The 25th Anniversary celebration of the Minuteman Bikeway is scheduled for September 29. Peggy is involved, would like more help. Melisa Tintocalis from the Town is also involved. Peggy envisions a reprise of the 2008 Rail Trail Hall of Fame induction celebration, with an emphasis on alternative transportation. It would be great to have activities at the Visitor Cen- ter, Emery Park, and the Depot. Perhaps ACROSS walks on the Bikeway routes. Meetings will begin in January. • Charlotte Rogers, the Town Human Services Director, is working on a $35,000 grant through UMass Amherst to work on making Lexington an Age Friendly Community. It would be good to get ACROSS included in her project. • Keith & Susan confirm that Carol Kowalski has promised $2500 for planning, drafting, and printing the next brochure, and they have asked for an additional $1000. It would be good if we had some funds to compensate David Neal for his app work as well. And we should have a new photo for the brochure, to distinguish it from the old one. In addition, Carol confirmed that the Recreational Use Statute covers use of unaccepted streets, protecting homeowners of those streets. Current Business: • Route J was discussed at length. Regarding connecting from the Bikeway to Pleasant Street, the options are through the Waldorf School or Ellen Dana Court. Mike believes we can keep the trail entirely on public land, even on the Ellen Dana easement. Carol K. will check with Planning Dept on the easement. There was some back-and-forth on the recently scouted segment through Arlington, and whether that is necessary or desirable. Another possible route through Wilson Farm was proposed. Susan will see if she can find out if that is feasible. This Route might have two "lollipops", but all agreed that a dead-end trail is a bad idea. New Business: • The Hartwell Ave Zoning Initiative is a Planning Board project that will likely involve GCC if it