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Greenways Corridor Committee Minutes (Approved) May 16, 4:30 -6pm Ellen Stone Room, Cary Hall Members present: Rick Abrams, Michelle Ciccolo (Planning Board Liaison), Alex Dohan, Bob Hausslein, Stew Kennedy, Paul Knight, Deb Mauger (Selectmen's Liaison), Keith Ohmart, Mike Tabaczynski, Howard Vogel Members Absent: Duke Bitsko (Conservation Commission Liaison), Peggy Enders Others -present: Richard Canale, Jay Sklar 1. Votes 1.1. Approval of April 15 minutes — approved by unanimous consent 2. Reports 2.1. Meeting with the Sidewalk Committee re -parent inquiry for walking path from Drummer Meeting e - Boy to Grove Street (Keith, Stew)- • Estabrook PTA leader has been asked for spot on agenda at upcoming meeting for a presentation on this topic, with the goal of encouraging PTA to provide funding for materials for a bridge required along the proposed route. Expected material cost: $500 -$600. (Initial survey suggests single 32 -foot bridge /boardwalk; typical cost for 3 -foot width with recommended recycled plastic sleepers is $21 /foot.) Stew: GCC should not not take responsibility for fund - raising. (Maybe Conservation Stewards or PTA could raise money, or other sources.) - Maybe parent could take lead. Deb: GCC as Town Committee has restrictions on raising /handling funds. Keith: How active of a role do we as GCC want to take? Perhaps after finding funding source, could pass project on to Stewards. Keith: [Update to minutes, from email dated 17 May 2011 ] The Stewards do not currently have sufficient recycled sleepers to to build the suggested boardwalk; a lower cost - per -foot could be realized by using wooden sleepers. Stew: This is the first request of this type, should be a good demonstration of GCC role. Alex and Bob H. volunteer to follow up on the project, (ACTION) with support from Stew. Paul to send survey map to them (ACTION). 2.2. Lincoln Lab funding opportunity — boardwalks /bridges at Wood Street end of proposed v . v Minuteman Connector /West Lexington Greenway (Keith) Keith introduced Jay Sklar, and they discussed the project. - Possible request to MIT Lincoln Laboratory for funding. Jay has not formally contacted the Lab at this point, but has discussed the project in general terms with well - positioned Lab staff. Jay presented a map. Alex showed a larger town map as reference. Bob: Will bring a projector to future meetings for more detailed discussion with a projected map where it will be useful. Howard, Keith — discussion of role of GCC in Town planning for trails. GCC has assumed role of previous ad hoc WLG Task Force, and provides a more formal structure. 2.3. Ma-p Planning Work (Rick, Alex) Alex discussed the town -wide map in more detail, as a very useful aid toward greenway