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APPROVED MEETING MINUTES Lexington Bicycle Advisory Committee Thursday, June 8, 7 pm, Room 221, Lexington Community Center Members Present: Peggy Enders (chair), Bob Hausslein (FoLB chair) John Frey, Bob Dangel, Laurel Carpenter, Jennifer Melot, Carolyn Levi, Mike Tabaczynski, George Gagliardi, Richard Canale (Planning Board Liaison) Guests: Ira Goldman, Nina Hackel 1. Carolyn Levi volunteered to take meeting minutes. 2. The May 2017 meeting minutes were approved. 3. Bike Walk ‘n Bus Week Highlights Bike Forum at the library: The turnout was fair but could have been better, given the topic and the speakers. Ira Goldman said he enjoyed the forum but more discussion with the audience would have made it much better. The Committee agreed that events such as these are worthwhile, given the community reach. thth Bike Smart Program: 25 4 and 5 graders attended, the police officers were a great help, and the instructors (Pat Bibbins and Jared Powell) did a good job. This year the instructors may have talked a little too much; kids can’t take too much sitting around and listening. Peggy said she hopes over time the Town can assume more responsibility for the program so it can grow and be sustained. Commuter Breakfast: Well attended and lively. The Committee agreed that Bike Walk ‘n Bus Week is worth continuing next year. 4. Bicycle Accommodations on Town Streets (paving plan): Peggy and Bob Dangel described the meeting of a subset of members in which were reviewed the DPW recommendations for bicycle accommodations on streets slated for paving this season. Comments, including suggested revisions and additions, were forwarded to David Kucharsky. Laurel talked about Watertown Street and the case for bike lanes (the DPW has indicated a plan to install bike lanes if there is adequate room); Richard said that the Planning Board supports the need for bike lanes on the segment between Pleasant Street and the bridge. The Committee took a formal vote to recommend that the 5-foot bike lanes on Watertown Street be extended to the town line; there was unanimous approval. Peggy promised to follow up. 5. BoS Goal Setting: Peggy shared a draft of the input to the Board’s upcoming goal- setting summit; suggestions were made to improve the focus of the recommendations. Peggy explained what she understood to be the role of Town staff in further editing the input received by committees. Richard said that, for the first time, the goal setting exercise will involve the School Committee; he recommended that the Committee make a formal request to the SC that bicycle