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`Transportation Advisory Committee (TAC) Minutes
April 13, 2015
Members Present
: Sara Arnold, Peter Levy, Francine Stieglitz, Sally Castleman, Elaine
Dratch
Members Absent
: Matt Zhang, Bill Levison, Hank Manz
Staff Present
: Jeanette Rebecchi, Transportation Services Manager; Charlotte Rogers,
Director Human Services
Liaisons Present
: Rich McDonough, COA; Richard Canale, Planning Board
1.Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
Minutes from the March 2015 meeting were unanimously approved (Ms. Stieglitz was
not present for this vote.)
2.Lexpress Route Changes for FY 2016
Route changes designed to accommodate stops at the new Community Center, address
resident requests, and implement corrections to existing routes were developed and
presented by Ms. Rebecchi.
The routes developed by Ms. Rebecchi were unanimously approved by the Committee:
Route 1: Revert to route from FY2014 with stops added at Muzzey (8:33 am to
2:38 pm) and the Community Center (8:35 am to 2:40 pm) \[page 3 of handout\]
Route 2: No changes except the addition of stops at the Community Center
Route 3: No changes except alternate stops in Avalon and Brookhaven \[page 5 of
handout\]
Route 4: No changes except to cut out the loop in the Sunny Knoll area during off
peak hours. \[page 7 of handout\]
Route 5: No changes
Route 6: No changes
3.Patriots Day Parade
Ms. Rebecchi asked for volunteers to walk with the Lexpress banner
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Monday, April 20. Meeting place at the main Fire Station at 12:30 pm or at the
parade staging area on Mass. Ave before 2:00 pm
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4.3 Annual Bike, Walk, and Bus Week
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The event will be held May 8 to May 13
5.Commuter Breakfast
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Commuter Breakfast will be held on May 15 from 6:30 to 9:30 am at the Depot
Building
Anyone who walks, rides, or buses to work is offered a free breakfast
Ms. Rebecchi asked for volunteers to help keep the breakfast trays stocked and to provide
information about Lexpress at the Transportation Table.
Materials Used at the Meeting:
Agenda
Minutes March 9, 2015 TAC Meeting
Memorandum from J. Rebecchi to C. Rogers on Draft FY16 Lexpress Changes
Route Maps (7 page handout)
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Minutes recorded by P. Levy
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