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Home My WebLink About2013-08-15-LBAC-min ip 1775 a4lc� oFNgg y` t'i'FA 3a� APRIL 19"' '4'k/ NGTa- APPROVED MEETING MINUTES Committee Name• Lexington Bicycle Advisory Committee Date, Time and Location of Meeting August 15, 2013, 7 pm, Town Office Building Members Present Peggy Enders (Chair), Bob Hausslein (FoLB Chair), Bob Dangel, John Frey, George Gagliardi, Mike Tabaczynski, Sandra Shaw (Recreation Committee Liaison) Members Absent: Manta Hartshorn, Stew Kennedy, Patna Lanfranchi Others Present Sgt Paul Callahan (Lexington Police), Carolyn Levi, Richard Canale Minutes The July 2013 minutes were accepted as submitted Annual Report The annual report to the Town is due at the end of August Old Mass Ave (update). Richard Canale provided a handout describing the benefits of removing the roadway centerline on streets with low traffic volumes, Old Mass Ave receives fewer than 3,000 vehicles per day Peggy reported that John Livsey is committed to a centerline on Old Mass Ave, particularly because of nighttime travel concerns [i e , limited sightline at crest of hill] A suggestion was made for an "intermittent" centerline Peggy relayed to John Livsey the committee's preference for "sharrows" plus a wide shoulder and, if possible, to continue pattern from Mass Ave to Wood Street to Old Mass Ave Concerns were expressed about the crossing pads that have been installed at intersections, both in terms of width and edge drop-off Letter to Selectmen re Town Center Traffic and Parking The committee agreed that Peggy should write to the Selectmen to reaffirm our recommendation that the final decision about traffic and parking lanes in the town center make it possible for bicycles to navigate without the risk of getting "doored" As it is, Mass Ave in the center is not a "complete street " Healthy Communities and Bike Safety Program. The status of this program is unclear, but there has been the suggestion that a bike safety program be piloted during the Healthy Communities program year Toole Design Group Report (update) Nothing to report yet ,00s MoeHlN p i775� o F 11 g y` �a� APRIL 19"' tk/N6 0� Liaison Reports. • Sgt Paul Callahan reported that he has been pushing for more "officers on bicycles" presence in Lexington There are four mountain bikes being used in police law enforcement Twenty officers have been trained in the "COBWEB" program, and all new employees receive this training He said that state grant money used to pay for Bikeway patrols, which is why the Bikeway is patrolled less often now • Richard Canale reported on the center parking committee Other Business. The committee discussed the recent email exchanges on the Bike Lexington Yahoo list about Bikeway behavior as well as the John Allen video that demonstrates dangerous behavior on the Bikeway Mike said that we should be targeting behavior, not making rules about who can and can't use the bikeway Carolyn suggested that club riders be reminded to match their speed to the conditions around them Richard said that the Town should improve in general the job of telling drivers, cyclists, and walkers what to do The meeting was adjourned at 8 20 pm Record of the Discussions of the Friends of Lexington Bikeways Treasurer's Report $200 was received from Temple Isaiah Farmers' Market Bike Corral August saw a low turnout because of the inaccurate weather forecast It was suggested that signs be posted over by Bikeway to make sure that riders can see that there is a bike corral Garfield Street Access Project An Eage scout candidate is doing the project, scheduled for late September The ramp over the drainage area will be 32' long x 4' wide Upcoming Dates • LBAC/FoLB meeting Thursday, September 12, at 7 PM, Room G15, Town Office Building • Farmers' Market Bike Corral Tuesday, September 10, October 8 (final for season) • MPO Bikeway Counts Saturday, September 14, and a weekday during week of September 9 • Moving Together Conference Wednesday, October 23, Park Plaza Hotel ("Transit+Walking+Bicycling = Mobility") http //baystateroads eot state ma us/movingtogether/ George Gagliardi, Recorder pus` ..04 oa .775 .. U 9 3 J l 'aha APRIL I'1 'fk1N01°� Peggy Enders, Editor