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Lexington Sidewalk Committee Minutes September 14, 2009 11:00 a.m. Selectmen's Meeting Room Present: Jerry Van Hook, Suzie Barry, Elaine Celi (LPS Transporation Coordinator), Judy Crocker,Lucy Fletcher-Jones, Jeanne Krieger (Selecman Liaison) Meg Lotz, Francine Stieglitz, Guests: Kathy Hildenbrand and Marina Thompson (Five Fields Neighborhood) ................................................................................................... 1. Chairman's comments on renewed membership and committee goals. Jerry has agreed to remain as chairman for the next three years although he would like us to think about his replacement as chair before the term ends. Suzie's and John's terms expire in two years. Meg's term expires in September, but she has agreed to remain for another term. Sarah Chamberlain will resign; Victoria Campos, who is the Bridge liaison not the Sidewalk liaison, has been dropped from the list.. Sharon MacKenzie (Board of Health) will continue to receive minutes. Fiske and Harrington still have no representation on the committee. Jerry has suggested that prospective new members come to at least one or two meetings before making the decision to join. 2. The July 13th minutes were approved. Lucy will send the minutes to Candy McLaughlin for posting to the Town web site and to the members of the committee. 3. Roosevelt road. On August 31, the Board of Selectmen reversed their original decision and voted unanimously to put the sidewalk on the south side of the road. There will be a new crosswalk at Wilson. Jeanne suggested that, after the sidewalk is installed, the PTA go to TSAC with their requests for signage. But signage alone is not going to solve the problems at drop-off and pick up. The Hastings PTA, parents, and the school administration need to become involved. Pat Goddard, Director of Public Facilities, should also be contacted. There will be no regular police presence on school grounds; the crossing guards will remain at Mass. Ave. 4. TEC Report on Bowman School. Lucy Fletcher-Jones reported that the final assessment report on the infrastructure improvements needed to support Safe Routes to School in the Bowman school district had been received. Copies have been sent to Jeanne Krieger,Wayne Brooks, John Livsey, Judy Crocker, Mary Anton(Bowman Principal) and Lucy Fletcher-Jones. The study was done by TEC in June 2008 for the State Executive Office of Transportation (EOT). The report makes 2 main recommendations: 1. To extend the sidewalk on Philip Road to Lantern Lane, Dawes Road, Buckman Drive and Locust Avenue as far as Follen Road - a total of 2,500 ft at an estimated cost of $197, 000. 2. To improve the effectiveness of the crosswalk at the intersection of Pleasant Street and Worthen Road East by installing a "flasher unit" which includes more warning signs and "passive-detection" lights. Also by putting in a new crosswalk from Worthen Road to Philip Road. The estimated cost would be $26,600.