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Greenways Corridor Committee
May 21, 4:30 -6 pm
Legion Room, Cary Hall
Members Present Rick Abrams, Alex Dohan, Eileen Entin, Bob Hausslein, Stew
Kennedy, Paul Knight, Keith Ohmart, Mike Tabaczynski
Members Absent Peggy Enders
Other Attendees Deb Mauger (Board of Selectmen liaison)
1. Votes:
• April 30 meeting Minutes - approved
• May 14 ACROSS Lexington Subcommittee Minutes -approved
2. Current Business Updates:
• Drummer Boy trail easement (Bob /Stew) — still w/ Drummer Boy board;
we will wait for their next step.
• Highland Ave/Pelham Road (Bob) — Bob has contacted abutters and will
keep working with them.
• Wood Street trail improvement (Paul) — Keith noted that Jay Sklar has
broken the project into two parts. The first part will connect Conestoga Rd
to Bates Rd, and does not impact the wetland area. The trail segment that
includes the wetland area will be a different permit application for a later
date.
• Diamond Trail project (Stew) — a Scout has agreed to do the trail work as
an Eagle project. Mike, Bob & Stew scheduled a walk for 5/22/12 to flag
the trail route. The work will probably be done in July. Stew also spoke
with Ginna Johnson regarding her work on the DMS landscape committee
• Action Item — Bob — Highland/Pelham follow -up
• Action Item — Alex — contact Ginna Johnson
3. Current Business Review:
Report on ACROSS Lexington project
Mike presented his comprehensive trail marking system that is intended
for all trails in town. He showed a spreadsheet that includes sign
descriptions, install methods, marker types, and much more. We had a
discussion about what it would actually look like in the field, which was
met with general approval. Questions came up regarding our Town
information on Google Maps or Open Street Map websites. The Town
needs to oversee that. The Town will also need to approve Mike's plan
before giving signage permissions to ACROSS.
We need to keep Peggy's bikeway signage group apprised of GCC
signage work, and it would be helpful if Peggy could keep us abreast of
what her consultant is working on.
Further discussion regarding the order in which we need to seek approvals
from the Town and the Historic Districts Commission. Deb will look into
that, and suggested that we have Dave Pinsonneault from DPW with us
when we talk to HDC.
Rick and Keith will be meeting with John Livsey to discuss the Myrna Rd
crossing on Adams St
Eileen and Rick attended a Sidewalk Committee meeting to present
ACROSS Lexington to them. No further action is needed there. Rick had a
map from Judy Crocker for Safe Routes to School routes to Bowman
School.
Action Item — Mike - Refine trail signage presentation to include simple
visuals showing proposed trail directional signs for both ACROSS
Lexington and internal Conservation property trails, present to Steward
Directors for comments, revise as necessary and then work with ACROSS
Lexington Subcommittee to prepare presentation to Conservation
Commission preceded by an informal meeting with Karen to review plan.
Action Item — ACROSS subcommittee — Finalize route map for
presenting to HDC, ConCom and BOS
4. New Business:
June 6 Transportation forum Rick and Stew will attend.
DeVincent property purchase by Brookhaven Brookhaven has purchased a
piece of property that has a trail easement in a prior development plan, but
that easement agreement, not having been recorded, evaporated with the
sale of the property. The easement would have made a connection to Lot 1
if Brookhaven granted permission for use of an existing sidewalk. We
should work with Brookhaven on this. Kate Fricker, Alan West and Marie
Roberts, Brookhaven residents, would be good allies on this project. As
we discussed how to approach Brookhaven as an administrative unit we
thought it would be good to do an ACROSS Lexington presentation at
Brookhaven. Rick & Keith will work on that.
• Action Item — Rick/Keith — Brookhaven presentation
Action Items
Alex — contact Virginia Johnson
Bob — Highland/Pelham follow -up
Mike — Trail signage presentation
ACROSS subcommittee — Finalize route map
Rick/Keith — Brookhaven presentation
Next Meeting: June 25, 4:30 -6 pm, Legion Room, Cary Hall
Remaining 2012 Meeting Dates: 4:30 — 6 pm, Legion Room, Cary Hall
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