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<br />APPROVED MEETING MINUTES <br />Committee Name: Lexington Bicycle Advisory Committee <br />Date, Time and Location of Meeting: Thursday, August 11, 7 pm, Lexington Community <br />Center <br />Members Present <br />: Peggy Enders (Chair), Marita Hartshorn, Laurel Carpenter, Carolyn <br />Levi, John Frey, Bob Dangel, Richard Canale (Planning Board Liaison), Sandra Shaw <br />(Recreation Committee Liaison) <br />Members Absent: Bob Hausslein, Mike Tabaczynski, George Gagliardi <br />Others Present: Jennifer Melot, Alice Meade, Elaine Ashton, Todd Burger <br /> <br />The June 2016 meeting minutes were approved as amended. <br />Public Comment <br />: Alice Meade expressed concern about the surface of the Bikeway <br />behind Sherwin Williams. Bob Dangel explained that this area underwent repairs to <br />culverts under the trail and will be improved as part of Bikeway repaving between Bedford <br />and Hancock Streets scheduled for this season. <br />Minuteman Bikeway Signage Plan <br /> (update): Peggy reported that in late June she, Bob <br />D, Richard C. and David Kucharsky took a ride on the Bikeway with the new Toole Design <br />Group design team. In advance of that meeting Peggy, Richard, and Bob met to review <br />the current plan and submit additional suggestions for paring the number of signs being <br />proposed. Interpretive signs will be included as part of the sign plan; the company to <br />oversee those has not yet been identified. <br />Peggy mentioned that the Board of Selectmen approved the Committee’s request to post <br />the red Burma Shave signs again this year. Bob Hausslein installed those remaining from <br />last year, but they were vandalized. George will order new sets to be used for the rest of <br />the season. <br />Letter to the Board of Selectmen <br />: The Committee reviewed and made minor edits to <br />Peggy’s draft letter to the Selectmen regarding bike accommodations on town streets. She <br />will present her letter at a Board of Selectmen meeting soon.She said that the draft plan <br />for Complete Streets funding includes requests for bike racks at parks and conservation <br />lands as well as funds to repaint some existing bicycle accommodations. <br />Budget Request: <br /> Peggy will draft a letter to the Town Manager and/or the Board of <br />Selectmen asking for funds to contribute to the support of a number of Bike Committee <br />initiatives including bicycle education and safety information (e.g., regular town-wide <br />mailings), bicycle safety programs (e.g., during Bike Walk ‘n Bus Week but ideally <br /> <br />