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MINUTES Greenways Corridor Committee 25 June 2012, 4:30 -6 pm Legion Room, Cary Hall Present: Peggy Enders, Eileen Entin, Bob Hausslein, Stew Kennedy, Mike Tabaczynski ; Keith Ohmart and Rick Abrams on phone for discussion of ACROSS Lexington subcommittee report) Absent: Alex Dohan, Paul Knight 1. Votes: • May 21 meeting Minutes, amended to reflect clearer description of status of possible trail easement at Waltham St property, were approved as amended. - approved • Minutes of the June 12 ACROSS subcommittee meeting were submitted for the information of the committee 2. Current Business: Wood St. trail improvement: The Conservation Commission approved Jay's land management concept. He had suggested trail from Conestoga be connected to existing trails in Katanden woods. Next, the GCC needs to file an RDA. Across Lexington Subcommittee Report: Eileen presented two alternative designs for the ACROSS Lexington trail marker. The icon is a 3- cornered hat (which has also been interpreted as a bicycle seat). In one design, the ACROSS acronym appears on the hat; in the other it appears below it. Rick noted that he showed it to others and they liked the design; they responded positively to the ambiguity of the icon. There was a mixed response to the image itself, with some feeling that the hat needs to be sharpened up. However, there was consensus that having the ACROSS below the hat was preferable. Keith noted that, based on his experience, once you establish a brand w/ logo, it doesn't matter if there is instant recognition of the icon; the key here is just that it represents icon of ACROSS Lexington. Sense of full committee is that the ACROSS subcommittee make the final decision, taking into account the strong preference of those present for the lettering outside the hat. they hope the subcommittee will go with something like the one on the left. Eileen reported that the subcommittee will meet with the Conservation Commission on 24 of July and with the Historic District Commission on July 11. The subcommittee has talked with Dave Cannon about signposts that need to be signed on town rights of way; 4 x 4 wooden posts are acceptable to him; Rick will touch base w/ Karen Simmons re anything that touches recreation land — however Stew noted that the initial ACROSS route does not cross rec land. The route does go through Diamond School property, which is Pat Goddard's bailiwick. Stew suggested that fence on the property won't be moved by Sept, so we should have a good contingency plan. Keith