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Sidewalk Committee Meeting Minutes
May 21, 2007
Present: Marianne Lazarus, Lucy Fletcher-Jones, Lisa Baci, Jeanne Krieger, Jerry van
Hook, Sue Ellen Briggs, Judy Crocker, Meg Lotz
Minutes of meetings: The November 2006 and December 2006 minutes were
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unanimously approved with the addition of the names of attendees. The May 7 minutes
were unanimously approved. Jerry has copies of the January and February minutes that
will be distributed before the next meeting for approval.
Changes:
a) Monthly meetings will occur through next May, even in summer
b) Meetings are for discussion followed by voting on agenda items. New items
can be brought up under “new business” near the end of the meeting.
Alternatively, members may ask the chair to place the new items on the
agenda if time permits.
c) Agenda will have minutes attached and any other documents we’ll be asked to
vote on.
d) Minutes will be distributed in a timely manner
e) Email is for exchanging views on issues – prep for voting
f) Committee liaisons should attend meetings, but their time should be
considered. Issues that require their input will be handled first so they can be
excused. Members may also ask for similar consideration when they have
time constraints.
g) Ad hoc subcommittees will be created to deal with specific issues.
Marianne moved and Judy seconded that these changes be accepted. The vote was
unanimous.
Meetings will be held on Mondays at 11AM in the Selectman’s Meeting room on the
following dates: June 4, July 9, Aug. 6, September 10, October 1, November 5, and
December 3, 2007.
Discussion of the Charge was the next item of business.
The number of members of the committee was changed to read 9 to 15 and the
League of Women Voters was deleted from the list of suggested membership.
A vote was called for to accept the Charge with the above changes. The vote was 5 in
favor, 1 opposed, and 1 abstaining.
The chair was asked to determine member preference for their SWC term of office, either
1, 2, or 3 years after the initial term which ends September 30, 2008 and to report his
findings.
A quorum for the conduction of SWC business was agreed to be a simple majority of
voting members. Official liaisons to the committee, appointed by the Town departments
and offices are non-voting.
Judy is working on recruiting representatives from the schools on the committee. Meg
has been invited to become a member of the SWC as well as represent Hastings
Elementary School.
Francine Stieglitz is a SWC member who also represents the Disabilities Commission at
our meetings.
John Davies is a member of the SWC who also represents the planning board at our
meetings. Jeanne informed the committee that John is recovering from surgery and may
be unable to attend regular meeting for some time. We wish him well.
The subject of off-road pathways in Lexington and the sidewalk committee’s role in their
promotion was the next item discussed. Jerry and Marianne are on the Conservation
Land Commission and will represent the interests of the sidewalk committee at their
meetings. Lisa brought up the path from Worthen Rd to the Center playground. This
highly used path that is often wet and muddy could use improvement.
Discussion of the Master Plan and the sidewalk repair priority list were deferred to a later
meeting due to time constraints.
Respectfully submitted by Sue Ellen Briggs 6/3/07