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DRAFT MINUTES <br />Greenways Corridor Committee <br />Meeting November 18, 2011, 8:OOam <br />Room G -15, Town Office Bldg <br />Members Present Rick Abrams, Alex Dohan, Peggy Enders, Eileen Entin (new member), <br />Bob Hausslein, Stew Kennedy, Deb Mauger (Selectboard Liaison), Keith Ohmart, Howie <br />Vogel (Recreation Committee Liaison) <br />Members absent Duke Bitsko (Conservation Commission Liaison), Michelle Ciccolo <br />(Planning Board Liaison), Paul Knight, Mike Tabaczynski <br />Other Attendees none <br />1. Votes: October meeting minutes unavailable — no vote taken <br />2. Current Business: <br />a: Revised West Lexington Greemvay policy statement <br />-Approved unanimously <br />b: Massachusetts Trail Conference report and OPDMD (Peggy, Stew, Keith) <br />is Conference <br />-Covered rail trails as well as single track projects <br />-All about making trail connections across state <br />-Many towns represented, good energy for projects like ours <br />-Session on economics of trails & networks <br />-Growing importance of trails systems — tourists, "silver tsunami ", trail runners <br />-We are in good spot for Lex 300 race — involve Shire? Running Store? <br />-Recreation Comm looking at strategic planning, future, diversity <br />ii: OPDMD (Other Power -Driven Mobility Devices) <br />-We need to consider use of motorized wheelchairs, etc. on trails <br />-Not simply accessibility or permission issue <br />-Responsibility of property owner (Town) to provide public information statement <br />-Need assessments on which to base statement <br />-Assessments a lot of work — should GCC take on project? <br />•MassAudubon has statement — use as guideline? <br />-Peggy has done draft work <br />• Action Item — Deb — will take info to Town Counsel for advice <br />Update on mapping connection routes (Rick, Alex) <br />-Good reviews of Wellesley system from those who sampled it <br />-Portland, OR, also has good system, w/ guide book <br />-Lexington map displayed w/ hand - marked route suggestions — general approval <br />-Town staff time available to create GIS layer? Deb will check <br />-Pattern of wheel w/ spokes & rim, routes reaching into abutting towns <br />-Bikeway is East -West spine, need North -South spine <br />