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• Select Board Goal Setting Forum. Mark reported that the town wants to treat any bike/ped plan as part of a multimodal transportation plan. The source of funds for a bike/ped plan in the Town budget for FY23 is uncertain at this point: $15K may be available, but another $65K is needed. The Bicycle, Transportation Advisory Committee, and Sustainability committees are acting in concert Peggy is the GCC's point person for this activity. Ongoing Business • Route 12 (Turning Mill Pond /Willard's Woods) development. Keith is seeking permission from Karen to install a signpost where Turning Mill Pond connects with North Emerson Road as well as general approval for placement of our signs in the Willards Woods and Turning Mill properties. A motion was unanimously approved by GCC members present to develop Route 12, subject to this approval. • Route 13 (Manor neighborhood) development. Keith has obtained a copy of the deed for the open space behind Cider Mill Lane from the Registry of Deed. This confirms that Cider Mill Lane is classified as a Private Way, allowing unrestricted passage to the public except for parking. The path in the private woods from Cider Mill Lane to Valley Road has an easement for passage by the public except for bicycles. Permission from the homeowners association to put up ACROSS signs will be necessary. • The desirability of widening the path (cutting back brush) on the paper street at the end of Blake connecting to Wyman Road was also discussed. A motion was unanimously approved by GCC members present to develop Route 13, subject to approval of access and signage as described above. • ACROSS Lexington Proposed Route Map. Keith has improved clarity by changing numbers to letters and marking connectivity between areas. New Business • Expanded Role For GCC regarding pedestrian issues in town. Keith pointed out that there is no advocate for pedestrians in town planning, especially for connections to open spaces. He recommended that GCC have a liaison to the Transportation Safety Group and the Transportation Advisory Committee.