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L YINGTON CENTER Ca'IMITTEn November 17, 1983-12 Noon PRESENT: Acting Chairman Carla Fortmann, Bob Ossman, Ed Barsamian; Fay Bussgana, Bill Bowen, David Welles, Morton Kahan. Also attending were Cant. Kilmartin, L.P.D. , Leo McSweeney, Selectman Liaison, and Liz Banks, LexingtonMinute-Man. NalISTIBERS Mrs. Fortmann opened the meeting by welcimong two new members to the Committee: Fay Bussgang and Morton Kahan. MINUSES The minutes of the L.C.C. Meeting on October 13, 1988, were approved as presented. TIMETABLE, CROSSWALK CAMPAIGN A timetable for aspects of the Crosswalk Observance Campaign was considered. It was agreed that public education through the school system and the Chamber of Commerce, in addition to stepped up law enforcement would be undertaken. The winning Crosswalk Observance poster, colored if pissible,, will be used in the schools. Ed Barsamian reported that the Chamber of Commerce would provide bumper stickers for distribution in schools. Bill Bowen suggested that the stickers could be used in places other than cars and that permission be sought to hang a banner, similar to the "Vote Today" L.W.V. banner, across Mass. Avenue. Capt. Kilmartin informed the Committee that citations for. crosswalk violations to motorists had totalled 186 in 1987. In 1988, to 11/1, 210 citations had been issued. Bill Bowen felt that enforcement and education in the Center is most important and stressed that people should be made aware as they approach that Lexington is enforcing its crosswalk laws. He suggested additional signage on the existing barrels stating that fact as strongly as possible. Question arose as to why some of the crosswalk warning barrels in the Center had been removed. Capt. Kilmartin noted that there had been no direction to the Police Dept. as to where the barrels should be located and that green warning signs had replaced the barrels at some points. Capt. Kilmartin felt that Bill Bowen's additonal sign idea was a good one but added that too many signs can be ineffective and counterproductive. Mr. Bowen proposed that the signs read: "Lexington is enforcing crosswalk laws" and be placed on barrels on the periphery of the Center. Mrs. Bussgang suggested that '$20 fine" be added David Welles agreed that the warning barrels are effective in the Center but did not favor additional language on them. Bob Ossman said he did not like the idea of the barrels in the road because they seemed to be too wide for safety. He favored some other appropriately designed warning device. Mrs. Fortmann suggested that the barrels be used for now but that the Design Advisory Committee be asked to provide ideas on other ways to alert motorists. It was agreed that the additional signage will be placed on barrels near the Post Office and Cary Library and, if considered safe because of the narrowness of the roadway, on Waltham Street near Vine Brook Road. David Welles suggested an annual crosswalk observance week and it was decided that this years effort would be made to hold it in December and in subsequent yrs around Halloween.