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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, February 8, 2018, 7 pm Parker Room, Town Office Building Members Present: Peggy Enders (Chair), Bob Hausslein (FoLB Chair), Bob Dangel, Lou Savarino, George Gagliardi, Jennifer Melot, Kevin Falcone, Sandra Shaw (Recreation Committee Liaison), Joe Pato (Selectman Liaison) Members Absent: Laurel Carpenter, Mike Tabaczynski Others Present: John Baron The January 2018 meeting minutes were approved. Bicycle Crashes and Police Reports: Draft Wish List: Bob Dangel provided an overview of the discussion with a subgroup of members on data to be tracked about bicycle accidents and the draft of the "wish list" circulated in advance of this meeting. The police have not yet transferred crash reporting to the new ProPhoenix system, but the request for a wish list is a positive sign that the police are interested in improving their tracking of bicycle incidents -- a paradigm shift to recognize bicycles as more equivalent to motorists. Peggy said she talked with data analysts in Cambridge, they, too, are considering adopting a supplemental form to better improve their crash reporting. Minuteman Bikeway 25th Anniversary Planning: Peggy said she hoped to form a group to focus on this, including reps from Tourism and other town groups. She said she asked about staff support or budget help from the town but is not optimistic. The Center Committee has discussed the idea including the potential for banners. Jason Denoncourt is opening a frozen custard shop in the center and has volunteered to get involved, as have Keith Ohmart, Cristina Burwell (Munroe Center), Trish Kenneally (Tourism), and Kate Leppanen (Libraries). Saturday, September 29, is the date for the tri-town celebration. Many ideas including a new logo for the 25th anniversary; Joe Pato cautioned that the logo or tee-shirt design should be compatible with what Arlington has already done. Lou expressed interest in contributing energy. Discussed the goals for the celebration, e.g., safer cycling for all. Bicycle Friendly Community Application: Peggy is preparing the application on behalf of the Town for status as a BFC for the period 2018-2022. Lincoln Lab is a gold level Bike Friendly company. Jennifer filed their 8-page application; the community appiication is 48 pages and covers five major areas. Lexington did not score well on the 2014 "report card" with respect to bicycle safety education for children and still is not