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DRAFT DRAFT DR�FT Lexington Sidewalk Coinm.ittee Meeting A�Iinutes Monday, April 1, 2013, 9 AM Battin Aaditorium, Cary Memorial Hall Present: Judy Crocicer,Ma�y Hosmer Fanucci,Betiina McGimsey,Francine Stieglitz,Jeny van Hook;Meinbers absent: Jeanne Canale; Liaisons: Hank Ma.nz(B�S), Marc Valenti(DPW), Elaine Celi(Transportation};Guests: Residents of the Winthrop Street neighborhood Juditli Crocker, Chau-man of the Sidewal.lc Comtnittee, called the meeting of the Sidewalk Committee(SWC)to order at 9:02 AM. The puipose of this meeting was for proponents and opponeuts of the proposed concept of completing the Winthrop Street sidewallc from Highland Ave ta Walthan St to sha�-e their views with the SWC.The meeting was announced as being recorded in arder to aid today's Comnuttee secretary in obtaining an accurate and complete set of minutes as possible. Attendees were also asked to use the sign-inn sheets. It was made clear by Judy Cracker that the St�TC committee has within its charge the authority to only c�ffer recoimnendatians wi.th regard to any proposed sidewallc project to the Board of Selectmen. It does not have jurisdiction to decide whether the sidewalk is actually financed or constructed, or deterniine what side of the street it should be located. The parameters of the meeting were established at its start. In order to provide equal opporiunity for citizen corrunent, each member af the audience would have the opportunity to speak once foY- a ina�mlun of 3 minutes. The speaker would be warned that their time is near completion at the 2 _ ininutes and 30 seconds mark. Proponents were asked to use the"Yes"microphone. Opponents were asked to use the"No"microphone. Abutters were invited ta be the first ones to make theu• presentations.The order of speakers alternated Uetween those for aud those against the proposed sidew�.lk. Further,the coimnittee indicated that it would make no comment an the project today. Discussion among the members of the SWC would occur at the May 6,2013 meeting. At that time, the Committee will not take citizen comments and members will vote on whether or not to recoimnend that the proposed Winthrop 5t�-eet side��alk project be approved. As of April l, 2013,the SWC had.received a total of 40 letters regarding this project. Some of these are from individuals unable to attend today's meering. Dan Kriapka, an a.butter,respectfully requested th.at abutters be the first ones to express their opinions.This request was granted. Speakers L Louis Counts, 45 Winthrop Street NIr. Counts Is in favor of the sidewaik. He moved froxn Han.cock Street to Winthrop Street i.n September 2012. He has observed peaple of a11 ages walking in the road. He believes this is an issue of public safety. 2. Dan Krupka,40 Winthrap St�•eet Mr. Kruplca emphasized that he is not against public safety. He believes there are other means available for solving safety issues. He referenced the role and protocol used by the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee(TSAC}in assessing traffic problems.He would like an eitensive tr�affic study conducted to help understand traf.fic flow at his location. According to Mr. Krupka, during a mid-March inid-week personal survey of pedestrians in the area,the average pedest�-ian i�affic