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`OVS MORN' O� 1775 tic (7 N P APRIL 19' �FXI NGSO� APPROVED MEETING MINUTES Committee Name: Lexington Bicycle Advisory Committee Date, Time and Location of Meeting: Thursday, January 11, 2018, 7 pm Parker Room, Town Office Building Members Present: Peggy Enders (Chair), Bob Hausslein (FoLB Chair), Laurel Carpenter, Bob Dangel, Mike Tabaczynski, George Gagliardi, Jennifer Melot, Kevin Falcone, Sandra Shaw (Recreation Committee Liaison), Joe Pato (Selectman Liaison) Members Absent: Lou Savarino Others Present: Sgt Paul Callahan (Police), John Baron The October and November 2017 meeting minutes were approved. Bicycle Crashes and Police Reporting: Peggy reported that Capt McLean is seeking advice from the Committee about the Committee's wish list for data entry questions specific to bicycle incidents and crashes. The new ProPhoenix software platform will improve their ability to code and to report such information. There was some discussion about how Waltham's police department collects and records bicycle crash data; apparently there is no separate form. However, Waltham posts all traffic crash reports on-line. Laurel offered to follow up. Members who volunteered to help develop the draft recommendations: Jennifer, George, Kevin, Bob D, Peggy. Bicycle Friendly Community Application: Peggy is in the process of working on the application, due in February. The questionnaire has been considerably revised; some questions are difficult to answer (for example, the percentage of the transportation budget devoted to bicycle accommodations). Peggy is working with a number of town staff on the various sections; David Kucharsky has been a big help, as has Richard Canale. Mike is working on the mileages for off-road bicycle facilities; he will include the new perimeter paths at Clarke and Diamond. The questionnaire has devoted pages to questions about bicycle safety education in the schools; the Town is weakest in that area. The Committee came to consensus on its priorities for the "top three reasons [Lexington] has made bicycling a priority:" public demand; improved quality of life; traffic and bicycle/pedestrian safety. In the area of"most positive outcome of [Lexington's] support for bicycling: more people riding bikes, commuters, Minuteman Bike Share. Finally, in the area of"What could be done differently in order to make bicycling safer...", lower speed limit in Center, Improving bicycle education, protected bike lanes.