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MINUTES Greenways Corridor Committee November 25, 2013, 4:30-6:00pm Legion Room, Cary Hall Lexington, Massachusetts Members Present : Rick Abrams, Alex Dohan, Eileen Entin, Bob Hausslein, Aaron Ladd, Keith Ohmart, Mike Tabaczinski Other Attendees : none Votes : • October 28, 2013, meeting Minutes - Approved • Letter of Approval for Parker Meadow Accessibility Project - Approved Current Business Review : • ACROSS Lexington update - Route B materials, a portion of which remain unused and available for future routes, cost $1323. Rick was asked to back out the cost of these materials to allow for a more accurate per mile cost to be reported at the December meeting. • Route A sign replacement is in progress. We should revisit this in March to assess any winter damage. • Fluorescent/reflective tape will be places on posts that might be susceptible to snowplow damage. • Route C planning - Rick has sent a letter to Deb Mauger and the Select Board regarding areas that need special permissions (LexFarm, Arlington Great Meadow, Lexington Christian Academy, Locke Lane). Deb, Carl Valente and Karen Mullins are developing a protocol to working with landowners in such situations. Hope this will be done for December meeting. *Rick will send map of the proposed route - walk it if you can, and plan to comment next meeting. •Rick did a quick overview of his Nov. 3 presentation at Cary Library regarding the benefits of a walkable community. He will give a variation of it for Lexington Community Education on January 27. Thanks for pushing our agenda, Rick! •South Lexington Transportation Map - Eileen and Rick met with Dave Kucharsky to discuss the area encompassing Marrett Rd, Shade St, Spring St, Pleasant St, Walnut St. Hope to get the Western Greenway trail crossing marked. Consultants are working with the information and will have a presentation in the future. Other trail connections are in the works, including at the Shire property, which is waiting on finalizing the CR agreement between Shire and the Town, and also at 990 Waltham St adjacent to Brookhaven where a connecting trail will reach Lot 1 and the Western Greenway. Reports : • A working group has been formed to develop Parker Meadow as an Accessible site. The committee approved delegating the drafting of a support letter for the Parker Meadow Accessible Trail project to Keith as needed. • West Lexington Greenway planning - we should consider route options for the segment between Grove St and Bedford St. • Metropolitan Area Planning Council is forming a Regional Greenroutes Coalition working group. Rick is in contact. • Bedford is creating a version of ACROSS. Eileen will send link. Aaron will be liaison.