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Minutes of the Feb 8, 2024 Meeting of the Greenways Corridor Committee
Members present in person: Keith Ohmart (chair), Yifang Gong, Bob Hausslein,
Bobak Moshiri, Stephen Perkins, Peggy Enders
Members present virtually: Eileen Entin, Mal Crawford
Non-voting members present virtually: Mike Tabaczynski, Susan Kenyon
Jan 4 2024 Minutes accepted unanimously
Patriots Day Parade - Keith, Stephen, and Bob volunteered to carry
banner. Others are encouraged to participate in order to create a strong
presence.
Safe Routes to School - Susan Barrett heading, revitalizing. Bobak
volunteered to represent GCC in planning meetings.
Bikeway Commuter Breakfast May 17 - Susan Barrett is organizing. Keith and
Yifang volunteered to represent GCC at planning meetings and staff a GCC
information table at the event. Room for more participation as we get closer to
the event.
CLC Spring Walks - Contact Keith to lead a walk of your choosing. You should
be somewhat knowledgeable of the points of interest along the route.
250th celebration - Peggy attended the January 30th Community
Meeting. Format was small group discussions at tables with open ended
brainstorming for event ideas, then a rep from each table summarized to full
meeting.
Official start is July 13, 2024, running through Summer of 2026. The main
Patriots Day celebration will be on Saturday April 19, 2025 (rather than on
Monday for safety). $500,000 grant money available. Peggy emphasized
opportunity for GCC to participate. She and Keith discussed possible treasure
hunt or geocaching at historical sites connected by Across Trails and
Bikeway. Involve the Historical Society. Mike suggested a series of historical
walks on days other than Patriots Day to get more participation, also a redo of
the history of the bikeway walk which was held some years ago.
Peggy also suggested GCC involvement in the Bikeway Block Party she is
planning with Jim Cadenhead and Cristina Burwell for Sunday September 15
this year. Primary focus is on arts, music, and dance events. Keith proposed
that GCC include an activity at the Bikeway Block Party as a trial run for one or
more events in gaps in the 250th celebration.
Ongoing Business
Route 8 - Funding of the Land Management Plan from the Judy Record Fund
has been approved. About $10000. Consultant to be hired. Expected
completion with involvement of GCC summer/fall of this year. Boundary
Surveying funding not yet identified - about $32000.
Route 9 - all set to go except for approval by Dave Pinsonneault of signage at
the Pleasant Street crossing. Bob will follow up.
Proposed Rte 19/AGM/LVB connector - Harrington School is an issue since
Lexington Housing Authority is not keen on permitting access to an ACROSS
route and is not a Town property. There is an alternative utilizing a strip of town
property out to Lowell Street between 366 and 374 Lowell Street. We should hold
off until Recreation complete their work developing new playing fields on the site
of the old Harrington School Administration building. The consensus of the group
that it is better to put 19 on hold.
Proposed Rte 22/Sanderson Connector - Consensus is to go ahead with
Route 22. Call it O Route.
Proposed Rte 23/Waterstone connector - MWRA canned it. There are two
classes of Aqueduct and there are security issues and as a result we cannot
create this path.
Review Destination Sign Project - outline and revised draft (white and blue)
shared with everyone. Feedback: Stick with distance and no need to state the
time for walking or biking. Consensus seems to be to start with a pilot project and
see if we need to put signs at every intersection, or just in a few spots. Mike
agreed to create a concept for review at the next meeting.
Next Meeting scheduled for 4-5.30 pm on March 14 at the Parker Room.
Future Meeting Dates: April 11, May 9, June 13
Minutes by Bobak Moshiri