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,SUS Mopes! pQ` 1775 `�(3 APRIL 11- � k/NG'V APPROVED MEETING MINUTES Lexington Bicycle Advisory Committee Thursday, September 14, 7 pm, Room 221, Lexington Community Center Members Present: Peggy Enders (chair), Bob Dangel, Jennifer Melot, Carolyn Levi, George Gagliardi, Richard Canale (Planning Board Liaison), Paul Callahan (Police Liaison) Members Absent: Bob Hausslein, Laurel Carpenter, Mike Tabaczynski, John Frey Guests: Lou Savarino, Kevin Falcone, Zachary Sherman 1. Jennifer Melot volunteered to take meeting minutes. 2. The June 2017 meeting minutes were approved. 3. Peggy mentioned that this will be Carolyn's last meeting as a Committee member and said she hoped Carolyn would continue to participate in and out of meetings as a valued member of the Friends. New member applications have been received. 4. Highlights from the July 12 Tri -Town Meeting: a. Ebikes on the Bikeway: Discussion of current Massachusetts General Law governing "motorized bicycles." Richard Fries, who had been present at the July meeting, recommended that, in the short term until the laws can better reflect the increase in e -assist bikes, a speed limit be introduced on the Bikeway. There was little enthusiasm for that idea, and enforcement would be difficult. Peggy said she had brought the issue to the Transportation Safety Group. b. 25th Anniversary Bikeway celebration: Peggy said that nothing is likely to happen this year aside from what Arlington is doing. There is some talk in Lexington about combining an "Open Streets" event with a Bikeway celebration. Peggy invited members to join her on a ride with Tri -Town bike committee chairs to talk about a joint celebration next year. c. Bikeway signage: Arlington is looking into doing mileage markers and perhaps some signage. Bedford has issued a survey of users about the Bikeway. 5. BoS Goal Setting Summit Outcome: Peggy recapped the input the Committee had provided to the Selectmen for the Goal Setting in June: improving bicycle safety education for children; continuing improvement of bicycle infrastructure on roadways; and ensuring that a bicycle plan is part of the Town's comprehensive plan. In the final goal outline released by the BoS, the bicycle plan recommendation is explicit in the top priorities section; and bicycle safety and infrastructure is part of a priority for complete streets. Very good news, members agreed. The suggestion for considering protected bike lanes on Hartwell Avenue should continue to be promoted. 6. Liaison Reports: a. Richard mentioned that King Street Properties proposes to expand their operation where Cubist used to be. $1 M for infrastructure improvements is