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Home My WebLink About2012-04-30-GCC-minMINUTES Greenways Corridor Committee April 30, 4:30 -6 pm Room 111, Town Office Building Members Present Alex Dohan, Peggy Enders, Eileen Entin, Bob Hausslein, Stew Kennedy, Mike Tabaczynski Members Absent Rick Abrams, Paul Knight, Keith Ohmart Other Attendees Howie Vogel, (Recreation Committee Liaison) 1. Votes: • March 26 meeting Minutes - approved • Appointment and charge of ACROSS Lexington Subcommittee — approved* (see attached charge) • April 9 ACROSS Lexington Subcommittee Minutes - approved 2. Current Business Review: Report on ACROSS Lexington project (Rick/Alex/Eileen) An Eagle Scout has signed on to build the new trail segment by Diamond Middle School. Stew & Bob will supervise once Mike has laid out the route. To be finished by summer's end. Stew saw Pat Goddard who noted that the ACROSS subcommittee might want to talk with Virginia Johnson who is working on invasives removal and native plantings at Diamond in the area of the trail. Alex will get in touch. Eileen is still waiting on a callback from Karen Mullins re: signage on Conservation lands. She did hear from Nell Walker about the "tree screws" for signs on trees — they are $1.50 /set, 1 set per sign. Mike wondered if that is more than we want to spend. Might depend on info from Conservation, as well as price. Alex, Eileen & Peggy walked the Bikeway portion of the ACROSS Route A to discuss Bikeway appropriate signage. There was some concern about too many signs, but we don't want people to get lost, either. The post at the Parker Meadow entrance was discussed — do we need another post or can we use the existing one. It was agreed that at least one more set of eyes should look at the situation. Rick was away — no update on logo development or funding status or DPW approvals for sign locations. Memorial Day is a hopeful deadline for: Town approvals, final logo decision, funding. Adams Street crossing still needs work. All involved approve the Myrna Rd crosswalk plan, but abutting landowner has been using Town right -of- way for garden — may need some delicate negotiation. Town has right to use land, but we would like permission from abutters, so as not to cause bitterness. Action Item — Alex — contact Virginia Johnson Current Business Updates: • Drummer Boy trail easement (Bob /Stew) — still w/ Drummer Boy board • Highland Ave/Pelham Road (Bob) — Bob & Stew went to Registry of Deeds & confirmed abutters. They found no trail easements, but no denial of access. John Livsey determines that this gives the Town tacit access to the property as it is Town land. Bob et al will keep working with abutters to reach agreement. • Wood Street trail improvement (Paul) — Paul absent, no update • Action Item — Bob — Highland/Pelham follow -up 4. New Business: Community Carbon Challenge (Rick) — In Rick's absence Peggy explained the idea. Each Lexington citizen would pledge to drive 300 miles fewer in a year (to coincide with Lexington's tercentenary), encouraging walking & biking. We discussed having an ACROSS Lexington map available on the Town website. People outside the GCC have been asking for it. Our advertising is working! Stew suggested working through Deb Mauger to get that done. Howie mentioned that York Harbor, ME, has a very good town signage system that might be worth looking at as we consider our signage in conjunction with Bikeway signage and other Town needs. Action Items: Alex — contact Virginia Johnson Bob — Highland/Pelham follow -up Next Meeting: May 21, 4:30 -6 pm, Legion Room, Cary Hall Remaining 2012 Meeting Dates: 4:30 — 6 pm, Legion Room, Cary Hall May 21 June 25 July 23 September 24 October 22 November 26 December 17 Future Agenda Items: • Fall — Develop revised West Lexington Greenway plan. Report to Board of Selectmen, Community Preservation Committee Respectfully Submitted, Alexandra Dohan, Secretary *Charge of the ACROSS Lexington Task Force The Greenways Corridor Committee approves creation of sub committee to be entitled, the ACROSS Lexington Task Force. This committee shall have as its charge the responsibility to propose all planning and implementation tasks for the creation of a town -wide network of non - vehicular paths and routes to be called the ACROSS Lexington system (Accessing Conservation land, Recreation areas, Open space, Schools and Streets in Lexington). Committee members shall include Rick Abrams, Alex Dohan, Eileen Entin and Keith Ohmart.