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<br />Sidewalk Committee Minutes <br />, May 7, 2007 <br /> <br />The Sidewalk Committee (SWC) held its monthly meeting in Estabrook Hall, starting at <br />11 AM on May 7. Those present were M Lazarus, F Stieglitz, J Crocker, Lucy F-J, SE <br />Briggs, J Krieger, and J Van Hook, joined later by S Chamberlain and L Baci, a quorum <br />for this meeting. Minutes for the Feb meeting were unavailable. Due to several factors, <br />regular meetings were not held in March and April of 2007, the presumption being that <br />committee business could be conducted by email and later confirmed in a regular <br />meeting. <br />Craig Weeks has tendered his resignation as chairman of the SWC. Pending action by the <br />Selectmen on accepting this action, J Van Hook has agreed to serve as chairperson of the <br />group for one year, contingent on some changes to be imposed on the conduct of <br />meetings and on the emailing of SWC issues better handled in meetings. Van Hook <br />promised to email these changes in operations that he wants to SWC members in advance <br />of the May 21 meeting. <br />Acting as interim chair at the May 7 meeting, Jeanne Krieger presented a new <br />organization chart and a revised charge for the SWC. The organization chart has some <br />unfilled positions, particularly in the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) category and in <br />committee liaisons. After some discussion on both documents, Jeanne promised and has <br />made the revisions that were agreed to and emailed them to committee members. <br />Ratification of these two documents will be on the agenda for the 21st. In the interim, <br />members are encouraged to email their comments and suggested changes. <br />The SWC took up the Master Plan that Craig had emailed to members. Sue Ellen is the <br />coordinator for changes and revisions to this draft of the plan and will present her <br />recommended changes and additions along with those who communicate with her by <br />email or other means. The SWC committee as a whole will begin to debate the detailed <br />revisions of this document on May 21 and in subsequent regular meetings. <br />Krieger asked if the SWC should craft a by-law to be submitted at next year's Town <br />Meeting placing responsibility on individual homeowners for snow removal on sidewalks <br />adjoining their property. Van Hook gave his reasons for opposing such a by-law until <br />more positive actions by the committee such as the SRTS program had achieved broad <br />recognition. <br />Meeting was adjourned at 12:10. The next meeting will be at 11 AM in the Selectmen's <br />Meeting Room on May 21. <br /> <br />Jerry Van Hook <br />