HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-06-09-LBAC-minTown of Lexington
Bicycle Advisory Committee
6/9/2022
12 May 2022 / 7:00 PM / via Zoom
ATTENDEES
Members: Betty Gau, Ram Reddy, Jim Cadenhead, Mike O’Connor, Suzan Chen, Dave
Armstrong, Mike Tabaczynski, George Gagliardi
Also Attending: Susan Barrett (Transportation Manager), Omar Khudari, Peggy
Enders, Bob Hausslein, Richard Canale (Battle Road), Mark Sandeen, Ross Morrow
(Town Engineer),
Guests: Tom Fortmann
FOLB/Bike Lexington 7:00 – 7:30 pm
1. Treasurer’s Report - Over $20K in cash - Good situation, List of things like
filings, (4 years) taxes, Forms needed by State, Change of Address cards,
Paypal name change from Bob to Omar, Email addresses for Google G-Suite as
a non-profit, Bike-Lexington dba (FOLB) are being worked on by Omar
2. Burma Shave Signs: reactions, suggestions, donation & Bedford BAC -
Bob and Ram put the signs up - Facebook has suggestions/opinions of it - Tour-
de-France signs were gone the first AND Ring your bell was also not liked.
Should we redo the signs? Bedford wants pdfs from the signs. A Bedford person
(Chris) has given a donation about putting a Bike Conservancy sign - Share The
Trail - Be kind.
John - Many Committees (11) - Memorial Service - Passed us 2 year back
3. Bike Park - Mike C - Met Bill Conroy/Consultant - 5 sites were reviewed on
5/20 - All of them are legitimately buildable - 3 preferred - Waiting on Bill’s
report. Mike is updating/socializing the Town Recreating Committee on Monday
June 13th 7pm -
https://www.lexingtonma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif7101/f/uploads/2022-06-13-rec-
remote.pdf this is the agenda for the recreation committee meeting this Monday.
Also talking to school superintendent Dr Hackett. Close to School / Near Old
reservoir - are preferred. 2023 optimistically is when this is done.
This is a link to a survey about development of a bike park in Lexington
https://forms.office.com/r/3iFM5uJijD
4. Upcoming Events – Volunteers Needed
● Bike to Market Day at the Farmer’s Market (2nd Tuesday of month through
October) - Starting June 14th - Needed volunteers 2-6pm - Folks may want to
talk about Bikes
● August Tour de Cure Prep and Rides - Planning in progress
● June 25 - Bike Rodeo - Volunteers needed by Susan (especially since Discovery
Day didn’t happen).
FOLB - Meeting Closed 7:34
Lexington Bicycle Advisory Committee – 7:34 pm
1. Approve May 12, 2022 Meeting Minutes - Approved
2. Liaison Reports
Mark Sandeen - No update.
Ross Morrow - Consultant is tallying feedback/updates about Vision Zero. -
Construction season in progress. Center Scape project is still on.
-Sightlines at Revere - Done
-Hancock - Pedestrian Signs requested - Very expensive. Very dangerous
intersection. S-curve being looked at.
-Merriam sightlines impacted by SUV parked there
-Roundabout in 2024
Richard Canale -
-Rte 2A - MassDOT has an environmental review. Decision today on 100%
Plan. What they are proposing is dangerous for cyclists, especially at Mill Street.
He will have Select Board write a letter (hopefully before Monday 13th meeting
or 27th June). LBAC review DRAFT. MassDOT is not widening road, just
resurfacing - so they don’t need to accommodate cyclists.
Battle Road Scenic Byway Committee is submitting a grant application –
includes the Hancock Street bike crossing – They will look at the street and try
to set targets
In Arlington all of Mass Ave is 25 mph – they reduced the 30 mph
In Lex there are 7 different speed limits 40 – 25
The grant application will try to set the target speed
Application is due to MASS DOT and we will know in the fall
Richard is asking SB to write a letter to MassDOT
The next two Select Board meetings are June 13th and June 27th.
Islands and cross walks to slow traffic BUT speed limit will be 40 mph – TOO
HIGH!!
LBAC will prepare a letter based on our review of the Rt2A project and submit it
to the SB and Town Manager to urge them to write to MassDOT on this issue.
Input from resident Tom Fortmann – he spoke up about how this is
unacceptable
Richard – widening is not as much of an issue as reducing the speed on Rt2a
that’s the easier sell
1.4 miles is the length of the 2A repavement project
1/3 mile is in Lex
Susan B - Planning Board looking at Comprehensive Plan - -
https://www.lexingtonma.gov/planning-board/comprehensive-plan-
advisory-committee
Susan has submitted 8 pages of updates. Suzan, Dave and Betty will add
input.
ACTION: Suzan, Dave and Betty will review the Comp Plan Transport to review
it and provide comments back to Planning Board
Give the LBAC a list of comments to review prior to July 14th meeting and then
we will discuss and vote on it on July 14th
- Bike Rodeo (mentioned above)
- Other Events - See link ( Bike Walk 'n Bus Options | lexingtonma )
- Hastings had another really successful Bike Train, and they plan to do
another really big one on June 24,
Bob Peters - Reeorg and now Bob is chairman of the board - This summer
- couple of things being worked on -
1) Most important - reviewing the comprehensive plan - advisory committee
and consultants working on it for 3 years
A) 3 out of 9 items - last meeting...board to review - consultants to
look at it - transportation to comment - special interest
B) 29th June next 3 of the 9 items will be discussed
2) Community Interest - MBTA Community requirements - not for this fall -
annual spring 2023 meeting (Zone/Zones for multiple-permit by right)
Alex H - Police Report - Attached in Email by Betty
3. Future of Cycling/Walking in Lexington Workshop Recap – Mike O’Connor
The most votes items
2. Lex should hire a people centered Bike/Ped plan coordinator to lead and
implement our bike ped plan – an empowered leader to help implement safety,
bike plan and look for alternative funding
3. We should have educational programs for benefits of cycling
To do a change management where we inform the citizens the even if they don’t
ride bikes it helpf them too – cleaner and reduced traffic
4. Bike Ped Plan Update – Mike and Betty
We discussed how the workshop feedback will set up the input we provide to Sheila
Page for the Bike Ped Plan
We will need to put that together and send to the LBAC prior to our July 14th meeting for
review and vote.
5. Signage Project Update – Jim
No report.
6. Other Business
• Meeting virtually July 14th
• Meet in person September 8th but can we change to Sept 15 or someone
else chair? Betty will be traveling Sept 9th.
Upcoming Dates:
• LBAC / FoLB Meeting – July 14, 7:00 pm