HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-03-20-TAC-min.pdf MEETING MINUTES: March 20, 1996 Transportation Services Office
1625 Massachusetts Avenue
Lexington, MA 02173
j Meeting Description Transportation Advisory Committee
Results Desired Discussion and Decisions by Committee on Aaenda Items
Date March 20. 1995 Time 745 D.M.
Location Room 111 Town Hall. 1625 Mass.Ave. Lexington. MA
Scheduled Time Actual Time
Start Stop Total Hours Start Stop Total Hours
7.45 9:15 1.5 8:00 p.m. 9:45 p.m. 1.75
Persons Attending
1 Liz Andrews 6 Barbara Lucas
2 Don Graham 7
3 Bill Mix 8
4 Ed Ganshirt 9
5 Sara Arnold 10
items To Be Discussed
1 Approval of Minutes: February 27 TAC meeting Approved
2 Review of March 13 meeting on Depot Square. Review of letter from TAC to Design Advisory Comm. (DAC)on
TAC view of three design alternatives offered by DAC. Done Letter Sent
3 Rezoning on Waltham St. Report by D. Graham on his and B. Lucas' meeting with Waltham site developer, Gravestar.
Letter from developer to planning board forthcoming B.Lucas will write Alan Castalline,Chief,Service Planning,
MBTA re schedule of 70A and enclose Gravestar Properties letter Done
4 Material from E. Ganshirt LEXPRESS and MBTA 70A schedules re proposed connection at Waltham St. Done
5 On bus advertising: Selectman Busa proposed TAC look at on bus advertising. Information from the ISO files will be
available at the TAC meeting. We need a committee member to take"ownership' of this issue. A report back to the
Board of Selectman with our recommendations is required.Selectman Busa offered to help.
TAC will revisit the on-bus advertising issue in the coming months. Sara will reconstruct history of on-bus
advertising and how much we can charge. Sara will contact Dan Busa. BGL will look into timing and charge
issues with Steven's Advertising.
6 Marketing issues increasing ridership Sara will talk with Sally re marketing if Sally will take on some marketing
issues Possibilities include:Articles for Minuteman-once each month; Recreation Dept. Flyers;ask Field trip
classes to take picturews,write letters. Two for one rides for seniors ride and take a friend. Chamber
discounts for people that have LEXPRESS tickets.
7 Discussion of tickets for League of Women Voters'Mock Town meeting Liz A. Counted 2 tickets for each 5th
grade student&maps for each classroom+ letter prepared for mock town meetings. Delivered to Audrey
friend.