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a) Coordinate review of traffic related issues resulting from new development and b) Recommend and administer traffic mitigation projects. The TMG never functioned as intended, largely because as a committee of volunteers it lacked the expertise to fulfill the charge and was set up with more responsibility than authority. TMG did attempt to address broad issues, those beyond the scope of the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee. Establish a Quarterly Transportation Review Conduct four meetings of all the Boards, committees and staff, including public safety, involved in transportation planning and implementation to review programs and match objectives against the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan. Improved communication from these sessions should reduce redundancy, identify synergies among the committees and align priorities. By sharing information broadly, pressure on liaisons and staff to serve as conduits will be relieved and the need to attend regularly scheduled meetings reduced. A suggested schedule of reporting is attached (Appendix iv). Given the volume of information, each group will be asked to present their programs twice during the year. Timing of these presentations should be planned to coincide with the budgeting and funding cycle, to assure that initiatives are aligned with available resources. Reporting data at these sessions will measure progress and support prioritizations. At a minimum these sessions should improve communication among the various committees and Boards, serve to align priorities, focus resources and may even lead to more opportunities for consolidation of committees. At the end of the first year, review the effectiveness of the Transportation Review process. Dissolve this Committee 1) http: / /www.lexingtonma.gov/ planning /FinalTransportationElement.pdf