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Home My WebLink About2014-08-14-LBAC-min IpVS MOg ( k/4 ' X775 � V sY= � 7 b n j APRIL')' �FX1 3Tp� APPROVED MEETING MINUTES Committee Name Lexington Bicycle Advisory Committee Date, Time and Location of Meeting Thursday, August 14, 2014, 7 pm, Parker Room, Town Office Building Members Present Peggy Enders (Chair), Manta Hartshorn, Mike Tabaczynski, Laurel Carpenter, Bob Dangel, John Frey, Bob Hausslein, (Chair FoLB), Mike Tabaczynski, George Gagliardi Others Present. Richard Canale (Planning Board Liaison), Joe Pato (Selectmen's Liaison), Sandra Shaw (Recreation Liaison), Carolyn Levi, Jennifer Melot Minutes The May 2014 minutes were approved as amended LBAC Membership Carolyn Levi has applied to be a member The committee agreed unanimously to recommend her appointment to the Selectmen TSAC Liaison The new charge to the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee has a slot for a liaison from the Bicycle Committee, the chair has invited LBAC to send a representative to their monthly meetings Carolyn volunteered and will attend the September meeting Peggy has requested that pedestrian crossing bollards at Bikeway intersections be on the agenda Minuteman Bikeway Signage Update Bob Dangel shared with the committee a draft list of way-finding signage that he proposes for the Bikeway (List is provided at the end of these minutes ) Safety signage was also discussed, Peggy mentioned the grant funds from CHNA that are available to test safety messaging George Gagliardi volunteered to develop some "Burma Shave" messages Themes should include keep to the right, audible signal, look behind before turning, dogs, be polite, share the road Comments from the committee included mileage should be provided in half-mile increments, take advantage of current mile markers but indicate mileage in Arabic numerals, welcome-to-Lexington signage should be carved letters on a wooden sign to complement Arlington signs Liaison Reports Richard Canale questioned the data of the number of bike crashes per "10K daily bicyclists" in Lexington as stated on the "report card" from the League of American Bicyclists Peggy said she had been in touch with the League about their data, it was based on the reported number of crashes over the last five years (60) She promised to check the data Richard also talked about the Lexington Hills subdivision discussion upcoming at the Planning board There was a general discussion about the trend toward developers pressing to make easements private Other Business 1o' Mnk o¢ 1775o �� V � 2 7 b APRIL I')' �FXI N(3T�� Town Engineer John Livsey asked the committee for its opinion on whether repairs to the Bikeway might be done over the winter The committee sentiment was that any repairs should be done prior to the end of the paving season There is an abundance of vegetation near Hartwell Ave , which should be reported to Mark Valenti There are plans to have sidewalks on both sides of Hartwell The Minuteman Bikeway brochure will be updated and reprinted soon thanks to a healthy communities grant and will have additional information about conservation land and a health message about ticks The meeting was adjourned at 8 44 pm Record of the Discussions of the Friends of Lexington Bikeways Treasurer's Report There was not much activity in our account during the past two months Non-Profit Status Update We are in the 6-month waiting period to have our non-profit status reinstated Farmers' Market Bike Corrals Sandra Shaw said she felt we would get more people using the bike corral at the farmer's market if we had a better location Peggy said the managers of the farmer's market solely determine the location, but she will ask again whether the tent can be relocated closer to the Bikeway Jennifer Melot, the Lincoln Lab Bike Coordinator, offered to work on a project benefiting the Bikeway Possible ideas include a pamphlet showing inter modal connections, a brochure clarifying rules for motorists and cyclists (same roads-same laws) where are there differences and where are there privileges, or a brochure on safety on the bikeway She is also a web designer and offered to help with our site, perhaps adding videos Upcoming Dates • Traffic Safety Advisory Committee Meeting Tuesday, September 2, 9 — 10 30 am • Bike to Market Day Tuesday, September 9 (2 — 6 30 pm) • LBAC/FoLB meeting Thursday, September 11, 7 pm, Parker Room of the Town Office Building • Grain Mill Alley Public Workshop 2 Thursday, September 11, 7 00pm-9 00pm at the Depot Draft List of Proposed MM Signs. August 2014 Streets and distances Location on path Sign (distances approximate-to be confirmed), arrows to be added Alewife Arlington Ctr 1.4, Lexington Ctr 6 2, Bedford 10 Lake St. Lake St p4' X775 1pu5 m:I N V ,, 23. 7 b n V APRIL YP �FXI N(3T�� Linwood St. Linwood St Arl Ctr at Swan Place Map of Arlington Ctr routing Arl Ctr at Mystic Rt 3 Map of Arlington Ctr routing (with new path parallel to brick sidewalk?) Water St. Water St. Mill St. Mill St. Alewife 1.7, Arlington Ctr 0 3, Lexington Ctr 4 5, Bedford 8.3 Brattle St. Brattle St. Park Ave Park Ave Bow St., Lex Bow St. Alewife 3 8, Arlington Ctr 2 1, Lexington Ctr 2.4, Bedford 6 2 Fottler St. Fottler St. Maple St. at ramp To Maple St. Woburn St. Woburn St. Lexington Ctr 0 2 Lex Ctr Lexington Ctr Alewife 6 2, Arlington Ctr 4 7, Bedford 3 8 Hancock St. Hancock St. Camellia Place Camellia Place- Fire Dept. Revere St. Revere St. Bedford St. Bedford St. Alewife 7 5, Arlington Ctr 6 1, Lexington Ctr 1.3, Bedford 2.5 Valley Way ramp To Valley Way 1-95 1-95 Hartwell Ave , Alewife 8.6, Arlington Ctr 7 2, Lexington Ctr 2.4, Bedford Hartwell Ave 1.4 Westview St. Westview St. Wiggins Ave Wiggins Ave Bedford terminus South Rd Lexington Ctr 3 8, Arlington Ctr 8.6, Alewife 10 Natural features Spy Pond Arlington Reservoir Great Meadows Tower Park Parker Meadow Tophet Swamp Signs on adjacent streets pointing to the path Mass Ave at Lake St. Mass Ave at Linwood St. Mass Ave at Water St. Summer St at Mill St. Bow St(Arl) at ramp Mass Ave at Bow St (Lex) Mass Ave at Maple, and at top of ramp Mass Ave at Waldorf Sch loos MOgHJ O¢ IUS hQ V 13 - 'MsY=V X 2 7 b n APRIL 19' 4FX 1 N(3TC'''\ Mass Ave at Seasons 4 drive Mass Ave at Woburn St. Mass Ave at Lex Ctr Beford St. at Camellia PI Mass Ave and Hancock St at Revere St. Wiggins Ave at Summer St. Mile marker suggestion Mount number on path facing side of existing granite posts Include distances to Alewife and Bedford with arrows. Intersections Solid line for last 100 ft Stop/yield Pending intersection redesign Paint on path Crossing Other,shown with Icons not words Water fountains Bathrooms Food Sign Colors White on green background Street signs at crossings, to match street signs in town White on blue background Path specific signs- mile markers, distances, icons to fountains, food, etc. White on blue background Natural features White on brown background Special cultural & historic