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TOWN OF LEXINGTON
TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEMORANDUM
TO: John C. Eddison, Chairman DATE: February 27, 1987
Board of Selectmen
FROM: Peter M. Chalpin, Ch-firma, SUBJECT: East Lexington Library
Traffic Committee /I,& Parking
At its meeting of February 25, 1987, the Traffic Safety Committee met with Mr
Robert Hilton to discuss parking concerns at the East Le ington Library
It is recommended that the entire length of the driveway around the building, on the
side nearest the building, be posted as a Fire Lane.
In addition, we recommend that three advisory signs, reading "Library Parking Only,
Monday through Saturday" be installed on the right side of the entrance driveway
(see enclosed plan) . We recommend that these signs be advisory rather than
regulatory, because there is currently no way to differentiate between Library users
and non-users, making enforcement of regulatory signs impossible.
We feel that this "Honor System" approach should be tried first. If however, when
monitored by the Library, a problem continues, the Trustees may wish to implement a
parking card system, at which time a regulation could be drawn up. Under this type
of system, Library patrons would pick up cards at the desk and place them in their
windshields, thereby identifying the vehicles as those of Library users.
Those in Attendance:
Peter M. Chalpin
Dr Clarke
Mr. Maloney
Sgt. Raposa
PMC:m
Enclosure:
cc: Robert M. Hutchinson, Jr. , Town Manager
Francis X. Fields, P E , Town Engineer
Members Traffic Safety Committee
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