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Home My WebLink About2013-09-12-LBAC-mint�VS MOght o� 1775 ti O� ., APRIL I9' APPROVED MEETING MINUTES Committee Name: Lexington Bicycle Advisory Committee Date, Time and Location of Meeting: September 12, 2013, 7 pm, Town Office Building Members Present: Peggy Enders (Chair), Bob Hausslein (FoLB Chair), Bob Dangel, George Gagliardi, Sandra Shaw (Recreation Committee Liaison), Marita Hartshorn, Stew Kennedy, Richard Canale, (Planning Board Liaison). Members Absent: Patria Lanfranchi, Mike Tabaczynski, John Frey. August Meeting Minutes: The August Minutes were approved as submitted Minuteman Bikeway: Paving Recommendations: Peggy and Bob Hausslein walked the bikeway and, with additional comments from Bob Dangel, submitted to John Livsey a section -by- section accounting of Bikeway conditions and recommendations; Mr. Livsey had asked for this information as the DPW considers the roadway program for the next year. Richard Canale pointed out that the Town has a town wide paving program; he encouraged the committee to ask, "Does the Bikeway fit into this master plan or do we need to advocate for paving independently ?" The Bikeway is rapidly degrading. If the town considers the Bikeway a great resource, it is important to maintain its pavement much as is done on town streets. The committee urged Peggy and Bob to meet with John Livsey and Bill Hadley to review the draft. Bob Dangel offered to map out the distances involved in each recommendation. Toole Design Group Report: Toole will present their draft report, "Navigating the Minuteman Bikeway," to the Transportation Forum group on Tuesday, October 8 at 900 a.m. The report provides detailed recommendations for improvements in terms of user information ( "wayfinding ") and safety. Peggy urged all members to attend this presentation. It is not clear how funding will be secured for the next phase of the project or how the towns will collaborate on aspects of the report that involve all Bikeway towns. Bike Racks: The MAPC bike rack program has been discontinued. Peggy has written to urge the town to factor future bike rack purchases in the town and school budgets, to both replace and add to the current inventory. Currently an additional rack is needed behind CVS as well as to replace the one behind the Depot and the one at Hastings Park. In the interim perhaps the town could move the little - used bike rack from the Adams School tennis court. Benches in town are very popular and citizens readily contribute to these; perhaps the committee should encourage people to donate bike racks as was done earlier with bike racks behind the Depot and at the library. The library bike racks are frequently overflowing. Membership Renewals: Stew, Mike, and Bob Hausslein have all agreed to serve for at least three more years on the Bike Committee. Bikeway Counts were held today and will continue on Saturday, September 14 t�VS MOght o� 1775 ti O� ., APRIL I9' Letter to Selectmen re Town Center Traffic Plan: Peggy will write a letter to the Selectmen restating our recommendation that the solution to Mass Ave in the town center results in its being an active, complete street — that is, accommodating to and safe for cyclists and pedestrians. Liaison Reports: Richard Canale reported the following: The Planning Board had their picture for the annual report taken at the Parklet. The Planning Board wrote a letter to our legislators supporting an Active Streets program. If Lexington adopts such a program, the Town could qualify for designated funding. Bike lanes have been painted on Hayden and Hartwell Avenues. Shade Street has new fog lines, no center line, and sharrows. He spoke about the importance of maintaining bike accommodations in the future, since all of the improvements will need sand removed and overhanging limbs trimmed. There have been complaints about the status of the bike lane on Hartwell Avenue in terms of brush and overhanging limbs. Richard also mentioned that a MOI is being written to form group to manage the Battle Road Scenic by -way involving the towns of Arlington, Lexington, Lincoln and Concord. The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 pm. Record of the Discussions of Friends of Lexington Bikeways Treasurer's Report: Our only expense during August was purchase of coupons for the Farmers' Market. Farmers' Market Bike Corral was cancelled due to rain on Tuesday, Sept. 10 The next corral will be on October 8th Garfield Street Access Project (status): The Eagle Scout is currently raising funds for this project. Members voted to contribute $50 to the costs of the project. Fund - Raising for 2013 -14 Snow Plowing: It was agreed that fund - raising would begin in early November. Upcoming Dates • LBAC /FoLB meeting Thursday, October 10, at 7 PM, Room G15, Town Office Building. • Bikeway Counts: Thursday, September 12, and Saturday, September 14 • Quarterly Transportation Forum: Tuesday, October 8. Topic: Report and recommendations of the Toole Design Group, "Navigating the Minuteman Bikeway" • Farmers' Market Bike Corral: Tuesday, October 8. • Moving Together Conference: Wednesday, October 23, Park Plaza Hotel ( "Transit +Walking +Bicycling = Mobility "). http:// baystateroads. eot.state.ma.us /movingtogether Recorder: Marita Hartshorn Editor: Peggy Enders �SK A C 16 ;2 ^ (p}IN -UL FARM O _kn N � A V Q 3 l �' Ng19NtX3l f L1 Q� bJJa3Wtl �p3