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APPROVED MEETING MINUTES
Committee Name: Lexington Bicycle Advisory Committee
Date, Time and Location of Meeting: June 13, 2013, 7 pm, Town Office Building
Members Present: Peggy Enders (Chair), Bob Dangel, Stew Kennedy, Bob Hausslein
(FoLB Chair), George Gagliardi, Mike Tabaczynski, Richard Canale (Planning Board
Liaison), Sandra Shaw (Recreation Committee Liaison)
Member Absent: Patria Lanfranchi, John Frey, Marita Hartshorn
Others Present: Laurel Carpenter
Minutes: The May 2013 minutes were accepted as submitted.
Input to Selectmen's Goal Setting: Peggy said that the committee's input to the
Selectmen has been submitted; thanks to Laurel and Bob Dangel for helping to beef up
the recommendations. Peggy said that she will share the document with others, as well.
Bikeway Intersection Safety: Peggy said would set up a meeting with the town
engineers to talk about plans for upgrading some of the more dangerous intersections —
particularly Hancock and Revere Streets. Such a meeting would also provide a chance
to talk about bike accommodation plans on streets that have been recently paved (e.g.,
Lincoln and Adams) or are currently being worked on (e.g., Old Mass Ave, Bedford
Street).
DCR Wayfinding and Bike Map Projects Status:
a. Toole Design Group Open House: No word yet on the final report from
Toole Group. The next phase of the project will require strong support
from the Town as well as good collaboration among the three bikeway
towns.
b. Bikeway Map: Ten thousand copies of the 13x19" map were printed in late
May! It is also posted as pdf's on the Minuteman Bikeway website, and
publicity has gone out to newspapers in the three towns, the Globe, etc.
Liaison Reports: Dick Canale talked about the Healthy Communities project.
According to a recent survey, the Bikeway is the highest rated resource in the Town, and
transportation- related safety was the highest rated issue. The next phase of the Healthy
Communities project begins in September. He would like to use the opportunity to
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highlight Active Streets legislation and to be the first town in Massachusetts to be
certified.
Other Business: Bob Hausslein said that the working group on handicap access to
Parker Meadow needs a letter of support from the committee; he will draft a letter for
Peggy's signature.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:07 pm.
Record of the Discussions of Friends of Lexington Bikeways
1. The Treasurer's Report was given. The invoice for Bikeway plowing for 2012 -13
was $3,900; the committee should expect to resume fund raising in the fall.
2. Brush Cleanup on the Bikeway: The group agreed there was much overhang
on the Bikeway that would profit from an organized activity sometime this
summer.
3. Farmer's Market Bike Corral: The next corral is scheduled for Tuesday, July 9.
Sandra commented that the location for the June corral was "terrible," given its
location and the size of the corral. The corral needs to be bigger (this can be
arranged), but whether the location can be changed is up to the market manager.
4. Garfield Street Access Project (status): Not much progress to report.
5. Bikeway Steps to the Town Offices Project (status): This project is dead in the
water.
The meeting adjourned at around 7:20 pm.
Next LBAC /FoLB meeting: Thursday, July 11, at 7 PM, Room G15, Town Office
Building.
Peggy Enders: Recorder