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APPROVED MEETING MINUTES Lexington Bicycle Advisory Committee Thursday, March 9, 7 pm, Room 221, Lexington Community Center Members Present: Peggy Enders (chair), Laurel Carpenter, John Frey, Bob Dangel, Jennifer Melot, Carolyn Levi, Richard Canale (Planning Board Liaison), Sandra Shaw (Recreation Committee Liaison) Members Absent: Mike Tabaczynski, George Gagliardi, Bob Hausslein The January 2017 meeting minutes were approved as submitted. Bob Dangel again volunteered to take meeting minutes. (A regular scribe is needed now that Marita is no longer on LBAC.) Minuteman Bikeway Signage (update): Peggy said that David Kucharsky would be presenting on March 13 to the Board of Selectmen the current plan for signage. A meeting with town staff about kiosks and interpretive signage is scheduled on March 14; Peggy will attend that meeting. FY ’18 Budget:The Program Improvement request from the DPW for bike pavement markings was approved by the Board of Selectmen and will proceed to Town Meeting for a vote. Peggy said that since so many residents don’t seem to know what sharrows mean, she hopes some signage (e.g., “Bikes May Take Full Lane”) might accompany the new markings. Speed Limits in Lexington:Peggy mentioned that the Transportation Safety Group plans to recommend to the BoS that the Town adopt a universal regulatory speed limit of 25 mph, as many other towns are doing. This local change would not affect statutory posted limits on state roads in town. The Committee discussed the actual benefit of speed limits versus other ways (and the need) to calm traffic, including painting double yellow lines on residential streets (and the value of side fog lines). Spencer Street Access to Bikeway: Peggy said that she had been in touch again with various town staff, but there remains a problem with the closure of the Spencer Street access point. There had been some talk about an access point at the other end of Spencer Street. Neighbors have been complaining about increasing cut-throughs. Minuteman Bikeway: proposed access ramp from Maple Street:The Committee reviewed a letter to the DPW drafted by Bob Dangel describing the Committee’s position with respect to the changes appearing in the 100% design plan for the new Maple Street ramp. The Committee also reviewed the on-site meeting with Dave Cannon where concerns were raised about the trees along the ramp, the bench and sign location, and a possible curb cut on the sidewalk. Bob will prepare a second draft of the memo. Some members remain concerned about the proposed guardrail (i.e., is it really needed). There was a brief