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DRAFT MINUTES Greenways Corridor Committee Meeting October 21, 2011, 8:OOam Ellen Stone Room, Cary Memorial Hall Members Present: Rick Abrams, Peggy Enders„ Bob Hausslein, Stew Kennedy, Keith Ohmart, Howie Vogel (Recreation Committee Liaison), Mike Tabaczynski, Paul Knight, Michelle Ciccolo (Planning Board Liaison) Members absent Alex Dohan, Duke Bitsko (Conservation Commission Liaison), Deb Mauger (Selectmen Liaison) Other Attendees Emily Schadler, Assistant to Town Conservation Administrator 1. Votes: September meeting minutes approved (unanimously) West Lexington Greenway policy statement reviewed and approved (unanimously). Copies to be forwarded to the Board of Selectmen, Planning Board and Conservation Administrator (Action Item — Keith) 2. Current Business: West Lexington Greenway Report to Community Preservation Committee: Keith and Stew will work with Karen Mullins to prepare a summary report to the CPC. (Action Item — Stew, Keith) b. Town -wide Recreational Route Mapping Project • Suggestion to include average route travel times • Suggestion to plan information deliverables for electronic format with paper maps and trail guides as secondary • Wellesley has a good town -wide system in place to serve as one model • Suggestion to contact Dawn McKenna to explore funding opportunity • Peggy Enders is organizing a transportation themed presentation panel for the February League of Women Voters First Friday series. Presentation of this project may be possible. Action Item — Mike offered to develop draft of signage system Action Item — Rick/Alex to develop draft of marked up town map showing initial proposed routes Action Item — Rick/Alex/Keith/Stew to visit Wellesley to gather materials and explore their route system c. Lexington 300 Events • Stew has offered to lead a bicycle tour visiting historical sites in town • Coordination with the walks led by Citizens for Lexington Conservation will be arranged to avoid duplication of effort (Action Item — Keith)