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I Lexington Sidewalk Committee Meeting Minutes Monday, May 3, 2011, 11 AM Present: Judy Crocker, Lucy Fletcher - Jones, Jeanne Krieger, Bettina McGimsey, Francine Stieglitz, Jerry Van Hook (Chair); Liaisons: Richard Canale (Planning Board), Elaine Celi( Transportation), Hank Manz (Board of Selectmen), Marc Valenti (DPW); Guests: Keith Ohmart (Greenway Corridors Committee), Stew Kennedy (Greenway Corridors Committee) The meeting was called to order at 11:00 AM. 1. Citizens' correspondence on sidewalk issues: In a letter to the SWC, an Estabrook parent, Evgueni Slobodtchikov, raised the issue of walking access to Estabrook Elementary from the Drummer Boy Condominiums. Greenways Corridor Committee Chairman Keith Ohmart and Vice - Chairman Stew Kennedy discussed how their committee might help with walking access to Estabrook School. This could potentially be done by a trail connection through the Simonds Brook Conservation area to Grove Street. Mr. Ohmart and Mr. Kennedy noted that the creation of a dry trail would require a boardwalk to be built through wetlands in the area. While building the trail would not be hard, finding funding for such a boardwalk might be more difficult. It was suggested that funds could perhaps be raised through the Estabrook Safe Routes to School committee for such a path. Judy Crocker noted that Estabrook does not have a committee this year but offered to write to the PTA presidents. She suggested that Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Ohmart speak to the Estabrook PTA about this. It was noted that, if the Drummer Boy Condominiums have an association, this might also be a potential resource for funding. Further discussion was had regarding the nature of the trail: that it would be a 3- season trail (usable during mud season, but not plowed) and whether it would be ADA compliant. Francine Stieglitz recommended that the latter point should be discussed with the Town's Commission on Disability. The Greenways Corridor Committee would like to have a liaison from the Safe Routes to School Committee. 2. Guidelines for new sidewalk requests: The Guidelines were approved by the Sidewalk Committee pending changes. Once said changes are included, the Guidelines will be presented to the Board of Selectman and then posted on the SWC web page. When citizens request information regarding new sidewalks, they should be sent these Guidelines. 3. Master List of sidewalk repair priorities: Mark Valenti presented DPW's Master List of sidewalk repair priorities. DPW and the Selectmen will have final word on which projects are done.