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APPROVED MEETING MINUTES
Committee Name:
Lexington Bicycle Advisory Committee
Date, Time, and Location:
May 10, 2012, Room 111, Town Office Building
Members Present:
Peggy Enders (Chair), Laurel Carpenter, Stew Kennedy, John
Frey, Bob Hausslein (FoLB Chair), Mike Tabaczynski, George Gagliardi, Sandra Shaw
(Recreation Committee Liaison), and Jerry Van Hook
Members Absent: Marita Hartshorn
Others present: David Giller, Rich Spencer, Patria Lanfranchi
1. Minutes:
The April minutes were accepted as distributed.
2. Bike Parking on Mass Ave and data collection:
Was approved by the
Selectmen for weekends this summer beginning May 19. Dave Kucharsky from
the Planning Department would like baseline traffic data before the bike corral is
installed, so volunteers will do counts on Saturday, May 12, between 8 am and 6
pm. An hour or two may be covered on Sunday.
3. DCR Grant for Minuteman Bikeway User Information (update):
The Toole
Company has been hired; John Livsey will make the initial contact, since the
Town of Lexington is taking the lead in this 3-town project. (The total budget for
the map and Bikeway design was $48K; $37.5 was awarded with the balance
coming from “in kind” labor or fund-raising.) With the hiring of the Toole
Company designers, the “User Information for the Minuteman Bikeway” project
can finally launch. Volunteers will document the current conditions on and near
the Bikeway (using spreadsheet supplied by the project managers, taking photos,
etc).
4. Plans for Bikeway Drainage and Root Control (update)
: A culvert collapsed
between Bedford Street and Hartwell Avenue, so Bikeway has been closed on
that stretch for repairs. No word on when root control work will begin.
5. ACROSS Lexington signage on the Bikeway:
The Greenways Corridor
Committee has proposed to put up a number of small markers along the Bikeway
identifying the route of the first of the ACROSS Lexington trails. They hope to
mark the trail by September.
6. Complete Streets Workshop
: Richard Canale and Peggy attended ta 3-hour
workshop in Watertown. These workshops outline the current thinking of
MassDOT about multi-modal accommodation on streets in the Commonwealth.
Peggy suggested to John Livsey that the town sponsor its own 3-hour workshop;
he is trying to arrange a 6-hour session and agreed to ask about a 3-hour
session, as well.
7. Other Business:
Jerry Van Hook mentioned that the Sidewalk Committee is
proposing signage on conservation land boardwalks to make sure that people
walk their bikes and yield to pedestrians for safety reasons.
Discussions of the Friends of Lexington Bikeways
1. Treasurer’s Report:
Received a donation from Sweet Escapes Cycle to the
Sea.
2. Bikeway Cleanup (May 5):
Less trash was found on the Bikeway during the
cleanup. One additional volunteer joined the effort, but otherwise section leaders
worked on their own.
3. Bike Tours on Saturday, May 19 (with R.S.C.):
Laurel has put together ride
sheets for two different rides – a north route and a south route. Laurel will lead
morning ride, Stew the one in the afternoon. Need to get waivers signed by
participants. Bay State Bike Week swag will be given out to participants.
4. Bike Donation Day and Discovery Day (5/26):
The 14 Muzzey Street
businesses once again have agreed to let us use their parking lot for bike
donations ; a booth will be set up for Discovery Day.
5. MassBike Rides in Lexington on July 28:
Will start at LHS. The Susan Komen
event will be on the same weekend. MassBike has told us that they will need
some help with this event.
6.
Laurel displayed a biking tee shirt from Arlington and talked about doing
something similar here to encourage cycling, e.g., “Join the Pedal Revolution!”
There was enthusiasm for the idea.
7. Upcoming FoLB activities:
Farmers’ Market Bike Corrals: Scheduled for 6/12, 7/10, 8/2, 9/18,
10/16.
Next Meeting: Thursday, June 14, 7 pm in Room 111 of the Town Office Building.
Recorder: George Gagliardi
Editor: Peggy Enders