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February 4, 2019 Page 2 of 10  The Town has been awarded a $15,000 Massachusetts Downtown Initiative grant. The  goal of the effort will be to develop a strategic plan with actionable recommendations to increase Lexington Center’s retail vitality. Melisa Tintocalis, Economic Development Director, will oversee the initiative. Bicycle Advisory Committee Update Peggy Enders (Chair) and Kevin Falcone, Bicycle Advisory Committee members (LBAC), presented an overview of issues pertaining to the Minuteman Commuter Bike Way, including E- bikes; motorized vehicles and speed concerns; courtesy and congestion; and a protocol for abandoned Lime Bikes. LBAC recommendations include: respond to the growing trend in bike travel by providing more bike parking; join calls that the State quickly pass legislation separating bicycles into different classes governed by different rules; improve bike path and roadway signage; institute a safe passing program; establish a Town staff liaison to act as a program coordinator; improve educational efforts for all users; create more protected bike lanes on heavily trafficked roadways; provide alternative low stress bike path lanes where possible. The Committee believes that higher-speed vehicles should be prohibited from shared-use paths; and that roadway designs should accommodate a growing number of higher-speed bicycles/ scooters, in addition to traditional bikes. Mr. Pato agreed that more progress should be made toward achieving the Complete Streets model. He endorsed some of the signage recommendations and encouraged Board review and approval. Ms. Barry asked the Committee to forward the list of Burma Shave-type sign messages to the Selectmen’s Office for review and to be scheduled for a future meeting. Mr. Lucente recommended that assignment of a Town staff liaison be discussed at an upcoming meeting as well. He asked what the Committee’s recommendation is about abandoned Lime Bikes. Ms. Enders said she believes Lime Bike is adding staff to address the issue since many towns are experiencing the same problem. For the present time, Lime Bike says it is the Town’s responsibility to report abandoned bikes using the six-digit GPS number. Review and Approve Response to Liquor License Compliance Check Violations Lieutenant Jim Barry and Officer Christina Hankins, Lexington Police Department, reported that liquor compliance exercises were conducted of eight establishments on January 2, 2019. The checks were duly publicized as required by law. Two establishments were found not to be in compliance because they did not ask for identification before serving alcoholic beverages and, as a result, served underage patrons. Ms. Hai asked how often compliance checks are done and whether additional checks would now