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APPROVED MEETING MINUTES Committee Name: Lexington Bicycle Advisory Committee Date, Time and Location of Meeting: May 19, 2016, Community Center Members Present : Peggy Enders (Chair), Bob Dangel, Carolyn Levi, Bob Hausslein (FoLB Chair), Sandra Shaw (Recreation Liaison), Laurel Carpenter, George Gagliardi. Marita Hartshorn. Members Absent: John Frey, Mike Tabaczynski Others present: Jennifer Melot, Elaine Ashton Review April Meeting Minutes : The April 2016 minutes were approved as submitted. Minuteman Bikeway Signage: David Kucharsky, Mike Tabaczynski, Bob Dangel, Bob Hausslein, and Peggy reviewed the current status of the Toole Group design plan and are working toward reducing the number of signs proposed by Toole as well as improving the messaging, particularly with respect to user behavior. Input to Selectmen’s Goal Setting: The Committee reviewed its draft to the Board of Selectmen and recommended a Section II title change (“…to advance to Silver Bike Friendly Community status…” and adds a reference to the Town Manager’s office in the last paragraph of Section III. The Committee unanimously approved the draft with these changes. Tri-Town Meeting Agenda: Joey Glushko from Arlington asked for the Tri-Town meeting agenda items. Peggy said an obvious discussion item would be the Minuteman Bikeway th 25 anniversary celebration. Jennifer is interested in helping to be involved in planning. Liaison Reports: Sandra Shaw reported that the Bike Smart Safety Day (part of Bike thth Walk ‘n Bus Week) went very well. About 25 4 and 5 graders participated; the leaders were Bruce Kulik and Pat Bibbins, who were paid by the Friends, and Bike Committee volunteers and Brian Savage from the Police Department were on hand to help. Peggy said she is very grateful to the Recreation Department – Peter Coleman, in particular – for all their help with the registration and venue. She said she hopes this becomes a Town sponsored activity in the future. The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 pm.