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Status of pedestrian walkways at Center parking lot: John reported on progress: granite curbing was installed along the edge at the bottom of the slope, and mulch was spread on the exposed ground of the slope to stabilize it and discourage walking between paths down. The middle walkway down from the Bikeway to the lower lot is almost complete. The other walkway (which will align with Prince Estabrook Way beside the bank – part of which is on private property) is on hold awaiting resolution of issues. A bike rack and a bench near the Bikeway is still planned for that walkway. We pointed out the snow pile that gets put there every winter, that blocks the Bikeway. Damaged fence behind Liberty’s parking lot: Stew reported this problem had gotten fixed just a few days before. Hank agreed to look into the previously reported broken fence behind the house near the Fottler Ave crossing. Charge of new subcommittee: Discussion was deferred because the meeting had run late. Record of Friends of the Bikeway votes and discussions. Treasurer’s Report : Erna handed over all her Treasurer’s records to Rich, who has assumed the role for the next year. No report was made. Bollard caps and STOP painting: Dave Pinsonneaultshowed an example of the hard plastic caps he and Marita agreed should be bought to replace missing bollard caps. They come in white, but he also showed one that his shop had painted yellow to match the color of the bollards. He will try a bit more to find yellow ones. We prefer yellow: painted by hand if necessary. Dave also agreed to look for yellow reflective tape instead of the red and white striped tape we’ve been using (which doesn’t match the bollards.) FOB voted to authorize payment from our funds for the purchase of new bollard caps, a stencil for painting STOP on pavement at the crossings, and the paint for that purpose. Dave agreed that DPW will install the bollard caps (painting them yellow if necessary) and will do the STOP painting. Next year’s trail grants: Mike reported the RTP grant application is due on October 3, so he asked that ideas for new / improved trails be sent to him by early September. No firm ideas are established at this point. Woburn Street crossing accidents: Two eroded spots at the edge of the pavement beside the gates at this crossing had been identified by Rich and Stew as needing immediate correction since Rich had come upon two different accidents there. DPW put in a temporary fix which help up on one side but washed out on the other side. DPW has scheduled repaving the newly eroded spot. Stew will place a warning cone in the rut in the meantime. Newsletter: The following articles were agreed upon for the next (upcoming soon) FOB newsletter: Sidewalk Committee’s recent accomplishments (Jerry); Bikes not Bombs’ program (Marita); Fixing up bollards (Marita); “Why I joined the committee (George); Tree Planting and walkways by parking lot and Depot status (John); wildflowers along the Bikeway (Rich); Repaving and MWRA Sewer relining project (Stew); Update on trail projects (Mike). Harvey will receive articles and do the publishing.