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Commission on Disability November 3, 2011 Meeting Minutes 5: 45pm to 7: 00 pm Room 111 Town Hall Members Present: Victoria Buckley, Janice Cyr, Julie Miller, Leonard Morse - Fortier, Janet Perry and Jennifer Williams. Members Not Present: Susan Cusack, Michael Martinetti, and Francine Stieglitz. Staff: Garry Rhodes Additional Attendees: Maryann McCall - Taylor (Lexington Planning Dept) Meeting Began at: 5:50 pm Meeting Adjourned at: 6: S7pm 1. Minutes for the September meeting were approved with minimal modifications. October meeting did not have member quorum. 2. Presentation of Center Streetscape by Maryann McCall - Taylor. The objective of this project is to make Lexington Center safer and more welcoming for all. Information presented for the plans included: a. The sidewalk sizes will remain the same as current. b. A median has been from Grant Street to Winthrop Street and will be flush to provide a visual cue for drivers. c. Crosswalks have been changed to make them safer and bracketed to put pedestrian out further so they can be seen more easily by motorists. d. There is a proposal to put bike boxes with bike stops that are forward so the bikes can start moving before the cars do. e. There are increased connections to get on and off the bike path and signage for retailers to encourage use of the center. f Ramps will replace steps from bike path to center. g. There is a proposed change in the intersection at Woburn Street and Mass Ave to provide a safer intersection for pedestrians and motorists; and traffic lighting at the crosswalks. h. There will be better access to parking. i. Materials have not been selected yet for the sidewalks. The next step will be for the Center Streetscape committee to take comments from all sources and present a draft of the plan at a Public Hearing on Tuesday, Dec 6 7:00 pm Cary Hall. There was a discussion regarding sidewalk materials, specifically, the COD recommending that brick not be used. Len and Jennifer will both send an email with notes to Maryann McCall - Taylor to provide input.