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Greenways Corridor Committee Meeting Minutes August 26 2021 3:30 — 5:30 pm via Zoom Conference Members Present: Mal Crawford, Alex Dohan, Eileen Entin, Peggy Enders, Bob Hausslein, Susan Kenyon, Keith Ohmart, Stephen Perkins, Mike Tabaczynski Other Attendees: Bob Creech (Planning Board Liaison), Christian Boutwell (Interim Rec Committee Liaison), Mark Sandeen (Select Board Liaison), Votes: Meeting minutes of 3 June 2021: Approved Reports/Updates: • The GCC will lose its two nonresident committee members (Susan and Mike) in the upcoming year because the Select Board is reluctant to reappoint nonresidents to town committees. To fill their positions, Keith indicated he has a list of potential candidates for the committee whom he will interview. We are exploring with the Select Board ways in which our nonresident members can be appointed as nonvoting honorary members. • In connection with the discussion about committee membership, Keith suggested that, as a group, the committee look at, create, and archive a list of our goals and objectives for the future. As a start, Keith will send around a spreadsheet and map of proposed trail options, which committee members can review. Members can send to Keith other items and objectives for the list. What is eventually put together can be put into the open space and rec plan. • The committee welcomed Christian Boutwell, who will serve as interim Rec Committee liaison. Christian said that as a rec committee member he is interested in opportunities for recreation in green space and way in which the rec committee can support outdoor recreation activities for Lexington residents. • The committee agreed to hold its October meeting by Zoom. Peggy took a screen shot of all the members on Zoom to serve as the annual photo. • Regarding the Jefferson Drive Trail Connector, the North Shore development engineer is updating the paperwork for the Burlington and Lexington Conservation Committee meetings. The meeting in Burlington is set for Sept. 9, with a default of the Oct 14 meeting if this topic isn't covered in September. Mike felt this would be adequate timing to gather volunteers for Oct 16 and 23. We will need to touch base with the Lexington Conservation Commission regarding trail development and the Burlington Conservation Commission for permission to put up signs. It is also expected that the Burlington Conservation Commission will require that we go before the Burlington Select Board. • On the Wayfinding Sign Project, Stephen and Bob installed 12 posts for the signs. The DPW will install 2 metal posts as requested by the Historical Commission. Mike submitted one sign to the vendor, who said he will charge about $75/sign. Mike will send all the signs to the committee members for a final accuracy check and then send them to the printer.