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UNAPPROVED MEETING NOTES LEXINGTON BICYCLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2018 Ellen Stone Room, Cary Hall Members present: Peggy Enders (Chair), Bob Hausslein (Chair, Fol-B), Bob Dangel, Kevin Falcone, Lou Savarino, Jennifer Melot, Omar Khudari, George Gagliardi, Richard Canale (Planning Board Liaison), Joe Pato (Selectman Liaison) Others present: Ross Morrow (Assistant Town Engineer) The August and October meeting notes were approved. Advice and Recommendations to the Board of Selectmen: Peggy reviewed the draft document summarizing the Committee's advice and recommendations on e-bikes and other bikeway and bicycle matters. Comments included: Ross Morrow talked about the need for regulation on e-bikes, saying that it all comes down to education. With respect to need for additional infrastructure beyond the bikeway, he appreciates the need. He said that the DPW has an inventory of the current condition of pavement markings. Mention was made of Bob Dangel's roadway inventory and updating it. There was some discussion about whether to try to get bike infrastructure striped before the winter or wait until spring; the Committee agreed that spring is fine. Omar commented that he had attended the Moving Together Conference and asked about the current status of Town involvement with Complete Streets and whether Lexington had a Safe Routes to School program. Richard Canale said that Governor Baker has increased the amount of chapter 90 money available to cities and towns, with the suggestion that the amount be dedicated to sidewalks and bike infrastructure. According to Joe Pato, it was Karen Polito's recommendation that towns use the money this way. Richard Canale said that Bedford has released and bike and pedestrian plan; they have identified important corridors and the bicycle network. Joe Pato said that the recommendations for a Lexington Bike Plan (made by the Committee to the BoS last spring) was folded into the Selectmen's Complete Streets and Comprehensive Plan priorities (ed note: #17 and #19 goals out of a total of 22 goals). Omar expressed surprise that Lexington doesn't have an active plan. In Leominster, he said, there is the attitude of "fix it first", delaying projects. The Committee talked about the history of the 2003 Comprehensive Plan document in terms of a vision for bicycle