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LEXINGTON SIDEWALK COMMITTEE Minutes, November 8, 2006 This meeting of the Sidewalk Committee (SWC) was a Wednesday evening event, beginning at 7:30 PM in room G-15 of the Town Office Building. The time change was arranged by C. Weeks to accommodate members of the SWC who found it difficult to attend at the regular meeting time of midday on the first Monday of the month. Lisa Baci served as chairperson. Also present were Jeanne Krieger, Jerry Van Hook, Lucy Fletcher-Jones, Sue Ellen Briggs, Marianne Lazarus, Jean Williams, and John Davies. Others present briefly at the meeting were Hank Manz and Alan Lazarus Lisa called for a discussion of the Sept.11 and Oct.10 meeting minutes. The Sept. minutes, with corrections submitted previously via email were accepted; the Oct. minutes were accepted with the change of "Sharen McKenzie" to "Sharon Kendall" as the person reporting on Hastings school now allowing 4th graders, with parental approval, to bicycle to school. The contrast with policy on bicycling at Harrington school was noted, the independence of each school principal facing different constituencies and school locations being the reason. The next agenda item was a discussion on the Oct.17 meeting on Center sidewalks. It was agreed that more engineering and cost data are needed to decide on newer paving techniques. John Davies urged members to examine this paving in Cambridge to help decide whether the surface smoothness justifies the added cost. Sue Ellen Briggs described a recent conference she had attended on methods for enhancing pedestrian safety by signage and innovative roadway/sidewalk changes. This led to a general discussion of the SRTS programs at the elementary and middle schools in Lexington and how we might incorporate some of these ideas. Rebuilding of a wooden bridge across a stream that separates the building complex from the heavily used play~elds at Clarke MS received considerable attention. Jerry Van Hook related how Sue Ellen and Lisa had asked if the Bicycle and Conservation committees might help in this project, based on their success with boardwalk works throughout town. Jerry brought this up in a bicycle committee meeting and Mike Tabaczinsky, our local expert, had agreed to a supervisory role provided the school raised the funds needed for materials and provided some volunteers. Abe Schenker whose daughter attends Clarke, agreed to act as go between. Hank Manz dropped by and was able to explain how the project might end financial backing and the needed engineering oversight for the proj ect. created using BCL easyPDF Printer arlver