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Sidewalk Committee Monday September 13, 2010 Present: Jerry Van Hook (Chair), Francine Stieglitz, Jeanne Krieger, Lucy Fletcher-Jones, Judy Crocker, Meg Lotz ; Liaisons: Wayne Brooks, Mark Valenti, Elaine Celi; Guest: Marianne Lazarus The meeting was called to order at 11:04 The minutes of the July12, 2010 meeting were accepted as corrected. Requests for new sidewalks The Chair sought updates on four projects that have come before the Committee. Winthrop Street from Mass Ave to Highland Ave and a short (100 ft) segment) of new sidewalk along the east side of Waltham Street, bringing it to the Winthrop St. Action: Francine will contact the proponent Jill Hai to recommend that a petition, indicating neighborhood support is necessary to proceed with requesting funding for conceptual design work. Hill St.-request for sidewalk Action: Meg will contact the proponents and recommend they proceed with gathering signatures to show support for proceeding with conceptual design funding. Follen Hill- The Town has completed preliminary work to attain rights-of-way. The project is currently being bid. Construction is expected spring 2011. The project is federally funded, though a grant implanted by the state. Pleasant St.-Completion of the sidewalk from Worthen Rd. East to Watertown Street to connect Bowman School neighborhood with Peacock Farms neighborhood is highly desirable to improve safety and accessibility. However there has not as yet been an advocate to champion what is likely to be an expensive project. Wayne Brooks will draft and circulate to the Committee the process to initiate and seek funding and approval for citizen initiated new sidewalk construction projects. Other Sidewalk projects Clarke Middle School—Pat Goddard, Director of Facilities Maintenance, will be invited to our next meeting to provide an update Concord Ave.-New sidewalk request for west of Waltham to Spring St. Funding for the conceptual study was approved at the Annual Town Meeting. The process of bidding the study has started. New sidewalks constructed in conjunction with road repair and resurfacing: