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MINUTES Greenways Corridor Committee December 16, 2013, 4:30-6:00pm Legion Room, Cary Hall Lexington, Massachusetts Members Present : Rick Abrams, Eileen Entin, Bob Hausslein, Keith Ohmart, Mike Tabaczinski Other Attendees : Stew Kennedy Votes : • Nov 25, 2013, meeting Minutes - Approved • Motion to request permission from BoS for GCC to join Mass Green Routes Coalition - Approved Current Business Review : • Per request from the November GCC meeting Rick presented a revised estimate of the per mile cost for the development of ACROSS route B that backed out the portion of the Route B materials that remain unused and available for future routes. The revised estimates based on the revised costs for Route B are shown in the attached table. Based on this estimate, at least one more ACROSS trail can be developed but additional funds will be needed by 2015. To secure these funds, the group will draft and submit a new request to the Community Preservation Committee in the fall of 2014. Stew also noted that some funding may be available from other sources such as the . Jack and Betty Eddison Blossom Fund • Keith reported on negative feedback regarding the posting of signs on street trees because it clutters the tree and encourages other signs. The group made a decision to avoid using street trees for ACROSS signs, even though trees are typically used in conservation and other open space areas. The exception would be where the route goes along a portion of a street that has open space (rather than houses) on one or both sides. Avoiding use of street trees will require using more posts. • It is now too cold for placement of Fluorescent/reflective tape on posts that might be susceptible to snowplow damage. This task will be deferred until the temperature is sufficiently warm. • Route C planning – The group reviewed the current plan for Route C, which goes through both Whipple Hill Conservation land and Arlington Great Meadows, as well as across part of Lexington Christian Academy. The current draft route exits Whipple Hill at Locke Lane, which would require discussion with abutters. Because a protocol for discussion will not be available for several months (see reports below), the group discussed the possibility of exiting at the Winchester Drive entrance, and cutting across Russell Road to Whipple Road and then down to Lowell St. Keith will contact Deb to ascertain whether it would be possible to talk with Arlington and Lexington Christian Academy, both of which are expected to look favorably on the ACROSS route, before the protocol for discussion with abutters has been developed. Gaining their consent would allow us to implement a route this spring. Rick will circulate the current draft route, and the group will continue discussion of the route at the January meeting. In the interim, individuals can walk any portion of the route to get “boots on the ground” (weather permitting). Rick will also circulate the map showing the six notional ACROSS routes, and the group will also discuss possibilities for Routes D and E in January. •