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MEETING MINUTES
Committee Name: Bicycle Advisory Committee
Date, Time and Location of Meeting:
March 9, 2006; 7:00 pm; Rm G-15, Town Office Building
Members Present:
Stew Kennedy (chair), Harvey Bingham (scribe), John Frey, Erna Greene, Jim
Wichmann
Others Present:
Rich Spencer (FOB)
Members Absent:
Marita Hartshorn, Abe Shenker, Mike Tabaczynski, Jerry VanHook
Record of Votes taken and issues discussed.
Minutes
from the February 9 meeting were reviewed, corrected and accepted as corrected.
Abutters Survey:
The consensus of those present was that no further action be taken.
Bikeway Signage:
Regarding our survey of missing and damaged signs along the Bikeway, the inputs
need to be collected, so we can report to DPW. Several of us haven’t done our surveys yet: only Rich
and Harvey have reported their findings. Findings should be emailed to Abe and Stew.
Miscellaneous
:
1. The MWRA sewer relining project (to extend along the Bikeway about 1000 feet
roughly between the two North Lexington Brook crossings east of Revere Street) is still
being planned for this spring. Bids were to have closed in February, with the work
possibly starting by late March. We were promised to be invited to the pre-project
meeting.
2. Mike has selected May 27 for the date of the final boardwalk project in Dunback
Meadow. The holiday weekend couldn’t be avoided if we want to take advantage of
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LHS 9-grade Earth Science class volunteers this school year. In the preceding week
we’ll need a few skilled volunteers to build the bridge over Clematis Brook so that the
boardwalk material can be carried across. Mike will put the project announcement in to
the school.
3. When Rich met last year with Dave Pinsonneault about the Bikeway edge mowing,
Dave asked that we meet with him this spring before the mowing season arrives. At the
April meeting we should decide who will do this.
4. Stew reported that Susan Bennett (Lexington Historical Society) mentioned last week
that the schedule for work on the pavement behind the Depot building has been delayed
and may not get done this year. Thus she asked if we’d approve the temporary return of
the bike racks there. She was assured we are in favor of that.
5. The Bedford Bike Committee is hosting this year’s joint meeting of the area’s Bike
Committee’s on Wednesday, April 12, 7:30 PM at the Bedford Center School Building,
in the Flint Room (second floor). We are invited.
Record of Friends of the Bikeway votes and discussions.
Newsletter
: Discussion of a new newsletter was deferred until more members are present.
Bikeway Cleanup, May 6
: We decided to stick with our previously tentative date of May 6 for the
spring cleanup. Stew reported being asked by a manager at the Starbuck’s on Bedford Street if they
could participate in the next cleanup. They will advertise for volunteers and are confident they can
provide 30 people. Given those numbers, Stew had suggested contacting Bedford and Arlington
committees to see if they want to do a cleanup at the same time with Starbuck’s volunteers help. He
talked with Joel Parks (Bedford) and Jack Johnson (Arlington). Both were enthusiastic about it and
said they’ll see if their committees will do a cleanup that day. He then put the Starbuck’s organizer in
touch with Joel and Jack.
The Starbuck’s contact also mentioned her plan to submit an application for one of their “Make Your
Mark” grants (which can be up to $10,000) to be used for Bike Committee purposes. If won, it could
be used to buy equipment like bike racks, trail-building material, or such things as “Bikeway
Volunteer” tee-shirts and caps.
Earth Day festival
: Plans were made for our table at the April 29 Earth Day festival. We will promote
the theme of bicycling, when possible, in lieu of driving. Rich will check with the Cycle Loft and Jim
with Quad Cycles for brochures and other possible handouts. John and Jim will come up with Bikeway
maps – both ours and Arlington’s products – for handing out. Stew will bring Safe Routes to Schools
info packets from the NIH. Harvey will print out some of his photos of the Bikeway, for display. Rich
will provide the table, and Stew will bring a couple of folding chairs. Stew will bring his recumbent
bike and Harvey will bring his “trash” bike for display. We need to come up with application form for
joining FOB. Does Marita have them? We also need to know who can staff the table in one-hour shifts.
Hours will be 10 AM to 2 PM. Volunteers please let Stew know.
Miscellaneous
: Harvey suggested and all agreed that the FOB subscribe for two of the
commemorative bricks the Historical Society are placing between the Depot and the Bikeway: one
each for Jack and Betty Eddison. We need to decide at the next meeting on the wording.
Information Distributed:
none
Recorder Name:
Harvey Bingham, scribe; Stew Kennedy, editor