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Lexington Sidewalk Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, October 6, 2014 Selectmen's Meeting Room Present: Jeanne Canale, Judy Crocker, Francine Steigitz, Craig Weeks, Mary Hosmer Fanucci;, Liaisons Present: Mark Valenti 1. There was no public comment on Vine Brook Road and Pleasant Street. 2. Mark is not sure when the sidewalks on Bedford Street will be completed. The engineering is going well. Traffic calming measures are being considered for Shade Street. Speed bumps are an option. The DPW is completing its punch list. Items being worked on included Forest Street and Robinson Road. On Robinson Road would be paved soon. The curb then sidewalk would be completed. The binder course would be completed within one month. Overall, things are quiet at the DPW. Craig Weeks wanted to know the timetable for sidewalks on Shade Street. Mark was not exactly sure. Mark mentioned that he is careful about looking at the linkage between projects. They are always careful to consider how funds are spent. One project mentioned was the connect between Spring Street and Shade Street. The estimate is $66K. There is a curve in the hill, which affects the cost. Connectivity is key to the projects the DPW plans. Marc prefers to do large swaths of sidewalk. Doing small sections in a piecemeal fashion is not cost effective and inefficient. An example of how he likes to work is the sidewalk between Adams and East Street. There was work being done in the area, and it made sense to add the sidewalk to the project. There have been some spot repairs done. Marc was hoping to get to Bedford Street before the frost. The DPW was pushing to get Robinson Road done as well. Francine asked about the status of the Prospect Street sidewalk. Craig indicated that when Bridge School transportation issues are addressed, Prospect Hill sidewalk will get rolled into that discussion. There was also a brief discussion of the GIS. Mark will get an update when data gathering is completed.