HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinuteman Commuter Bikeway Committee - Charge 11-18-1985.pdf Charge to the Minute Man Commuter Bikeway Implementation Committee
Functions of the Committee
The Committee will be asked to advise the Selectmen on how the Bikeway
Project should be carried out so as to serve the best interests of the Town
of Lexington and the neighboring communities affected by the project. This
will include:
1. Providing guidelines and suggestions on factors to be taken into
account in the engineering design of the bikeway. These would
cover paving width, safety at road crossings, drainage, limiting
access to motorized vehicles, fencing, signing, landscaping, etc.
2. Reviewing and commenting on engineering plans and design as submitted
to the Town for approval.
3. Advising on arrangements for the maintenance and security of the
Bikeway.
4. Articulating the interests and concerns of abuttors, commuters and
other neighborhood users of the facility.
Membership
The Committee will be chaired by the selectman who will also represent the
Board in dealing with representatives of the Commonwealth and of the towns of
Arlington, Bedford and Cambridge on bikeway issues. It will consist of ten
members, five of them ex-officio and five chosen from concerned citizens. The
ex-officio members will represent the Selectmen, the Conservation Commission,
the Planning Board, the Recreation Committee and the Transporation Advisory
Committee. The citizen members will be chosen to represent the interests of
abuttors and users and to include those whose professional talents and skills
could be helpful to the Committee in carrying out its assignments.
11/18/85