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APPROVED MEETING MINUTES Committee Name: Lexington Bicycle Advisory Committee Date, Time and Location of Meeting: Thursday, October 13, 7 pm, Lexington Community Center Members Present : Peggy Enders (Chair), Laurel Carpenter, Carolyn Levi, Bob Dangel, George Gagliardi, Jennifer Melot, Bob Hausslein (Chair, FoLB), Richard Canale (Planning Board Liaison), Sandra Shaw (Recreation Committee Liaison) Members Absent : John Frey, Mike Tabaczynski Others Present: Sgt Paul Callahan The August 2016 meeting minutes were approved. Moving Together Conference: Jennifer and Laurel attended the September 29 conference in Boston (see attached notes prepared by Jennifer). Peggy mentioned that Melisa Tintocalis in the Economic Development office is interested in the possibility of closing off a section of Mass Ave in the Center for an “open streets” event. Laurel said that she finds the conference a good opportunity to network with people in other towns on issues of mutual interest. MAPC has developed a mapping tool that prioritizes “preferences” based on traffic patterns, destinations, etc. Bicycle Parking and the Center Streetscape: Peggy reminded the Committee that she represents the Bicycle Committee on the ad hoc Center Streetscape design review group, since bicycle parking is part of the Beta 25% design proposal. The current design proposal calls for 42 single and 5 multiple racks \[24 racks on the north side of Mass Ave (a mix of coat-hanger Triton racks and various configurations of single and multiple inverted U racks) and 22 on the south side (single and multiple inverted U racks)\]. Peggy will make a presentation to the group on October 25 and asked Committee for advice. Members agreed there was benefit to providing “group” racks like the Tritons and that the inverted U racks should be wider than the ones currently in the Center. Bicycle Accommodations and the FY ’18 Town Budget: Peggy said she reviewed with Joe Pato the draft letter from the Committee to the Board of Selectmen and then met with Dave Pinsonneault to ask about plans to resubmit a budget request for bicycle accommodations; she was told that the DPW plans to submit a Program Improvement Request for bicycle pavement markings. Based on the conversation with Mr. Pinsonneault, she will revise the letter and submit it to the BoS with a copy to the Planning Board. Richard Canale suggested that the “bicycle route” signs that are posted on various streets in towns should be reviewed for route continuity and appropriateness. He said the meaning and objective of the signs is not clear.