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Sidewalk Committee Minutes May 5, 2008 Attended by: Jerry Van Hook, Jeanne Krieger, Wayne Brooks, Francine Stieglitz, Sue Ellen Briggs, Judy Crocker, John Davies, Lucy Fletcher-Jones, Suzie Barry 11:05 the meeting was called to order. The minutes of the April meeting passed unanimously with minor corrections. These corrections include “Mark” Hammer is actually Ben Hammer and “true” walkers in that same paragraph was changed to established walkers. Those minutes are attached. Jerry reviewed the Selectman’s Charge of the Sidewalk Committee. Terms of members of the committee were listed. Sept 2008-2009 Jerry VanHook, Meg Lotz, John Davies Sept 2008-2010 Francine Stieglitz, Lucy Fletcher-Jones, Sue Ellen Briggs Sept 2008-2011 Judy Crocker, Olga Guttag, Sara Chamberlain Sept 2008-2011 _______________, ______________, ______________ There are plenty of empty seats on this committee. Suzie Barry has agreed to join. She will represent the Estabrook School district. Liaisons to the committee include: Jeanne Krieger to the BOS, Richard Canale to the Planning Board, Wayne Brooks and Dave P. to DPW, and Gail Wagner to TSAC. PTA Representatives for Safe Routes to School meet under the direction of Judy Crocker. Bowman, Bridge, Hastings and Estabrook schools all have Safe Route to School programs in place. Judy is trying to get a commitment from Fiske PTA. Craig Weeks is working on the Clarke Middle School and Judy is working with the Diamond Middle School. Wayne reported that next month he will bring the list of sidewalks to be repaired this summer for the committee to review. The GIS study is done. Info Tech is doing a study. Jerry reviewed sidewalks that have been done and what is proposed. Spring St. will be done because of the Shire deal. Avalon is going before the Conservation Commission to ask about putting sidewalks on the north side of Concord Ave. Roosevelt Rd sidewalk looks doable this summer. Footpaths under construction include the bridge at Clarke from the school to the playing fields. The ramp at Fiske is planned from Woodland and another at Fiske Commons. Wayne reported on the cost of painting the streets. Just painting the yellow and white lines is $17,000. Painting all the crosswalks is $30,000. The painting needs to take place every year due to wear. Currently the town paints crosswalks in diagonal zebra strips.