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Sidewalk Committee April 4, 2011 Present Members: Jerry Van Hook, Lucy Fletcher- Jones, Judy Crocker, Jeanne Krieger; Liaisons: Elaine Celi (School Administration), Richard Canale (Planning Board) Staff: Marc Valenti, John Livsey The meeting was called to order at 11:04 The minutes of the March 7, 2011 meeting were accepted. Resident Guidelines for Requesting New Sidewalk Installations Judy Crocker will incorporate the edits, recommended last meeting, and circulate a Draft 3 for review and comment prior to presentation to the Selectmen. Update in the Master List Marc Valenti circulated an updated Master List and solicited suggestions for prioritizing FY12 sidewalk repair work. He recommends that the FY 12 $200,000 appropriation be used to promote continuity and take advantage of ongoing projects. Accordingly, he recommends the following: Sidewalk installation at the intersection of Marrett Rd. and Lincoln St. in conjunction with the Lincoln St resurfacing projects and the recently completed School St. sidewalk installation. Committee members suggested that sidewalks across curb cuts at commercial establishments be clearly marked. Phillip Rd. sidewalk repair connecting the SRTS project ending at Lantern Lane with the Bowman School Driveway. This project will complete sidewalk repairs on the full length of Phillip Rd. Upgrades of handicapped ramps on Massachusetts Avenue between Woburn St and Pleasant St to insure crosswalks are accessible to all users. This project would involve reevaluating and correcting the position of some crosswalks. Installation of a handicapped ramp costs between $1,500 and $2,500. Repair of path connecting Middleby Rd. and Worthen Rd. The scope of work is undefined, but this much used path is in dire need of repair. Marc will circulate a PDF of the Master list, sorted by School District, showing only the Repair projects. Input will be sought from the SRTS Committee to prioritize the Repair projects < $50,000, with the understanding that just because a project rates a high ranking, does not mean that it will be completed in FY12. Comments from the School Bus Survey will be scanned for potential projects as well. Other projects John Livsey reported on the status of major sidewalk projects Concord Avenue from Waltham St. to Spring St. —The firm to conduct the feasibility study has been selected. The first community meeting will be held in a couple of months. Hayden Avenue - Design is underway; construction will be completed in 2 years using state funds Bowman SRTS project another project funded by the State which will begin construction this summer