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Bicycle Advisory Committee-06/01/2023
1 June 2023 / 7:00 PM / Hybrid Meeting in person at the Select Board,
Town Hall
ATTENDEES
Committee Members: Betty Gau, Ram Reddy, Suzan Chen, George Gagliardi,
Matthias Beebe, Dave Armstrong, Mike O’Connor
Also Attending: Peggy Enders, Omar Khudari, Tom Fortman, Susan Barrett, Mark
Sandeen, Mike Tabaczynski,
Lexington Bicycle Advisory Committee and
Friends of Lexington Bikeway/Bike Lexington Meetings
June 1, 2023
Parker Room, Town Hall and conducted by Remote Participation*
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81649559285?pwd=U2FGaEl5RVppUnJQNHFyNExveDhOZz09
Meeting ID: 816 4955 9285 - Passcode: 092229
FoLB/Bike Lexington 7:00 – 7:30 pm
1. Treasurer’s Report
We have a decent amount in the bank. Attached Y/E financials. Omar - Explained the
financials. Less donations in the last fiscal BUT less amount was used.
2. Board Update
Board - 6 members. Met on May 4. Voted to expand it to 9. Board added Sarah Hews
(from LBAC). Adding 2 more who are not LBAC members. Goal - Have more Board
meetings.
Organizing an Open House - with a lot of people from the Mailing List. Formal
conversation on FoLB/Bike Lexington. Then, Quarterly/Bi-monthly meetings. Goal is to
reduce the work that Peggy does.
3. Report on Bike Counts Results
For 2 days in May - one was a weekend and one was a weekday in the evening
4. Upcoming Events:
· Friends/CRW Second Sunday bike rides starting on June 11th at 10 am –
volunteers needed. 15 mile ride. Patty Grasso is organizing it. Peggy
· Bike Corral at Farmers Market – First Corral is Tuesday, June 13th. Volunteers
Needed. 2:30-6:30pm. Slots of 1 or 2 hours. Signup Genius.
Lexington Bicycle Advisory Committee – 7:30 – 9:00 pm
1. Approve May 4, 2023 Meeting Minutes
Committee - Approved - May meeting
2. Discussion with Commission on Disability Representatives
· Difficulty traveling on bikeway
· Universal trails shared usage
2 Reps attended - Nancy Wong, Sue Cusack and Mike Sandeen (Commission of
Disabilities). LBAC had attended their meetings.
No magic solution. Happy with the signage that is coming up (Peggy). We all have to be
courteous (Betty). Jim C- No immediate solution.
When signs are put in - work with Sean Duggan - to publicize it - Lexington Times,
Maybe - LexMedia.
Maybe signs - If you ride more than 15 mph - use Mass Ave.
Bike path is narrow - Can we talk about widening it. Tom asked Ross to consider it.
John L - to his credit - put in 2 feet of gravel.
Jim - Bigger problem is improving the other biking infrastructure so that the Minuteman
Bike Path is not the only bike path. The Bike-Ped plan is considering that. Please
attend the June 8th public meeting at 7PM.
3. East Lexington Kiosk Point of Interest Map
They used the wrong map (from 2015). He has to open the 2020 map. Communication
between Town folks and Jeff Dawson/Consultant needs to be improved. The
MinuteMan Bikeway map from 2021 is good (Peggy). Betty to provide feedback to the
Town Economic Development Office-use the right 2020 map and use the right
template.
Recommendation to Select Board -We reviewed and
- Use the 2020 map AND fix typos.
4. Protected Bike Lane Project Discussion
Last month we voted to postpone this. Last Tuesday - Car-free day - Survey given to
them. Work with Bike Ped Plan folks.
5. Liaison Reports
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6. Other Business
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