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Lexington Sidewalk Committee Minutes Monday, October 4, 2010 Attendees: Jerry Van Hook (chair), Wayne Brooks (DPW), Elaine Celli (LPS Transportation), Judy Crocker, John Davies, Lucy Fletcher-Jones, Jeanne Krieger, Francine Stieglitz, Marc Valenti (DPW) Guests: Sergio Dermango (Engineering), Pat Goddard (Facilities), Bettina McGimsey, Wendy Price-Lewis The meeting was called to order at 11:05 by Chair Jerry Van Hook The September 13, 2010 minutes were accepted. Transportation Improvements at Clarke Middle School Using a large overlaid map, Pat Goddard and Sergio Dermango reviewed the results of their August meeting with the Conservation Commission regarding improving school bus turning radius and creating better pedestrian access away from vehicular traffic at Clarke. With the aid of Dave Eagle of C & W Buses, suggestions include relocating the curb line away from the wetlands on Stedman Rd and slight expansion towards the tennis courts and along the school-side of the center, brook-side parking lot. Pedestrian improvements include constructing a pervious path from the tennis court area along Stedman and then paralleling the brook. The path will end near the present footbridge, which shall have improved grading according to ADA and Disability Commission standards. The Clarke Improvement Plan will be introduced into the Capital Plan for 2011. It has been reviewed by Engineering and priced at $110,000-$120,000. If approved by Town meeting, the project will take place in the summer of 2011. Transportation Improvements at Diamond Middle School The topic of sidewalk connectivity at Diamond involving the right side of the end of the access road with the newly constructed pathway from the Lexington Gardens property as well as the possible expansion of the bus lane area sidewalk between the existing sidewalk and the conservation path were discussed. Pat Goddard reported that the former issue was slated for 2012 and that he had not received recent communication with Diamond regarding the latter issue. Elaine Celi said that C & W Buses would like to have 3 buses use the Sedge Rd entrance but that the school felt it did not presently have the manpower to supervise school bus activity at both entrances. Judy Crocker offered to contact Mr. Gallagher at Diamond. Mr. Goddard offered an update to the pedestrian path at Fiske. The money for improvements is being held from the original school construction. However, an easement is needed from a private abutter in order to properly complete the steps near