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`OVS MORN' O� 1775 tic (7 N P APRIL 19' �FXI NGSO� Bikeway Signage: Committee members talked about the new Bikeway signage. Laurel commented that "it's a delight to see them up!" Bob Dangel said that the screws on the mile markers will be easy to remove; reverse-screw bolts would have been a better choice. Comments included: The larger, one-sided signs, are unsightly; the half- mile markers are too high; the stop/yield signs at the intersections are too high for riders to see easily; the town seal is missing from mile markers; some posts are too close to the pavement and/or the gravel sides. There were questions about the kiosks; Peggy explained that that portion of the project has been delayed. Members liked the etiquette signs, but said that the kiosks should contain all the behavior reminders in a font large enough to read. Liaison Reports: Sgt Callahan said that the department is starting to learn the new computer system and coding. There are 11 vacancies in the department, so there is a search underway for new staff. Two of the losses include personnel who have helped with Bike Smart and one other bike patrol officer. He said there is a plan to train four more staff in May at Lowell Academy. Any other new officers, he said, will likely not get special bicycle training until 2019. Other Business: Peggy said that MassBike would host a League Certification seminar in Allston on May 18-20. The cost is $350 for the weekend. Two Committee members are considering the program. She is talking with Megan Zammuto about a tax bill insert this spring that would include information about the Bike Share as well as information about the meaning of various bike pavement markings. In a meeting to talk with John Livsey and David Kucharsky about the Maple Street ramp and the concern about the width of Mass Ave in the new corridor, Jennifer reported that John has agreed to consider adding a bike shoulder at the locations on Maple Street where there is the "curb hop" (in the absence of a curb cut, access to the ramp is likely to be a curb hop) and perhaps to extend that shoulder to Mass Ave by shifting east the road centerline. John said that the curbs on the east Mass Ave project have not been moved to their final position, so the road width is not currently correct. The meeting was adjourned. Record of the Discussions of the Friends of Lexington Bikeways The Treasurer's Report was given. Plowing donations are healthy; not all donations to the Friends are specific to plowing. Bob Hausslein said he estimates that Peter Kelley's plowing has saved about 20 per cent of what the costs would be without his generous assistance.