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<br />Minutes of the Sidewalk Committee <br />August 6, 2007 <br /> <br />Present: Jerry VanHook, Richard Canale of the Planning Board, Charlie Hornig of the <br />Planning Board, Francine Stieglitz, Jeanne Krieger, Wayne Brooks, and Sue Ellen Briggs <br /> <br />The committee did not have a quorum. <br /> <br />Jerry reported on membership of the Sidewalk Committee. Olga Guttag will join the <br />committee in September 2007 to September 2010. Richard will join the committee as a <br />Planning Board liaison. Debbie Hogan is a possible liaison for this committee from Fiske <br />Elementary School. Stewart Kennedy is in the Estabrook district and is looking for a <br />representative from that area for this committee. <br /> <br />There was talk among those present of the impact of increased bus fees on how students <br />will get to school. While the increased fee could encourage walking it just as easily <br />could encourage more cars driving to the schools and increased congestion. Sue Ellen <br />said she would write a letter to the Minuteman about walking to school and carpooling. <br />GWAC will be contacted to sign the letter. <br /> <br />Jerry reported on a meeting he attended at Fiske that discussed improving pedestrian <br />access to the school. Olga Guttag and Sue Bruce were there. A sidewalk will be added to <br />the access road for drop off and a crosswalk will connect this sidewalk to the school. A <br />72 foot ramp will be added next to the problem stairs that have been discussed at previous <br />meetings. In order to have room for such a long ramp the neighbor, Fiske Commons will <br />be asked for access to their land for some of the ramp. That looks promising so progress <br />is being made at Fiske. <br /> <br />Laura Cecere is still working on prioritizing streets for sidewalk work. She is about to <br />start the next color level. It was recommended that she use orange instead of green. <br />Hasting has asked for the spreadsheet to work on their district. <br /> <br />Jerry let everyone know that there is a meeting on Wednesday September 26 from <br />8:30AM -10:30AM in the Library meeting room on Walking in the Center. <br /> <br />The Moving Together Conference in Boston on Wednesday October 17, 8:30AM-4PM is <br />now accepting registration. Check out the website <br />www.ecs.umass.edu/baystate_roads//mt for information on presentations and to register. <br />We should have someone from the committee there. <br /> <br />Our next meeting is Monday September 10 at 11AM in the Selectmen’s meeting room. <br /> <br />Submitted by Sue Ellen Briggs 8/31/07 <br />