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Meeting Notes
Wednesday December 14, 2011 3 30 pm
Room G-15
Present Richard Canale, Dave Cannon, Norman Cohen, Jeanne Kneger, Bill Levison,
Maryann McCall-Taylor, Hank Manz, Jerry Van Hook, Linda Vine
The minutes of November 30th were accepted
Role of liaisons —Committee members reported on how they interacted with the liaisons
to their various committees In general they thought that the relationships were working
and they knew to call on the liaisons as needed Some liaisons attended regularly and
were heavily involved while others only attended when certain issues were being taken
up They gave examples of both models Members reported that they liked liaisons, they
helped them learn how to get things done and, while it was preferred that they attend the
meetings, it was possible to have sporadic attendance and still get value from the
relationship There was more concern expressed about communication and coordination
between the various committees
Summit— The previously proposed quarterly meetings of all involved in transportation
within the Town are not really going to be summits as they won't focus on making
decisions as much as communicating what is going on It is hoped the committees will
find how they can work better without redundancies Jeanne Kneger distributed a
schedule (attached) showing four meetings a year attended by all boards and committees,
with each group presenting twice during the year These meetings will provide an
opportunity to review programs and compare goals to those of the Transportation
Comprehensive Plan as well as report data to measure progress and support prioritization
of tasks and funding The forum should set up goals and co-ordinate who work on them
It should do more than planning and implementation It will need to address the decision
making process
There was some discussion on when to schedule such meetings as they would have a
major staff presence It was thought first thing in the morning or in the late afternoon
might maximize attendance
Committee Membership —Jeanne Kneger had looked at the membership of the
committees and found that there was not much overlap so it did not suggest natural
combinations
Next Steps— The group decide that there were not really any other topics they needed to
discuss They would recommend the dissolution of the TMG, comment on the liaison
relationships (keeping in mind the Selectman Deb Mauger was doing a more in depth
analysis), and propose the quarterly sessions
Jeanne Krieger said she would draft a report and circulate it Members could then decide
if another meeting was necessary If not, the draft report would be taken to the Board of
Selectmen
The meeting was adjourned at 4 30
Maryann McCall-Taylor
TSAC-S transportation Sharing And Communication Session aka"sidism t"
Opportunity to review programs anid compare to goals of 1 ransp arratinn Comprehensive Plans
Report data to measure prowess and support prisanbzutl:nis
Four meetings/year attended by all Boards and cum mit Le es; each group reports twice during year
_ Session 1 Session 2 Scazian 3 Session + I
DPW staff'
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TIP(What's on rt.,status} e x
Street Becanstructlonand x x
Maintenance Sdredule3
incIudFnt bicycle and sidewalk
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Planning Board[PBI.
-iota ns Initiatives x x
Traffic studies
Regional Updates(Pit and FOS} --
N1AE ,MAPC,Scenic by-ways x x
12.80,11ATS _
Advisory,'Committees(what they are x x
working on)
Sidewalk
elcycte Advisory
TAC(ineludFne ridership
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Greenaway Corridor
Center Corrrmlttee
TSSAC-U and fiypeofrequests received x x
and processed
Aur hoc Committee Updates x x
Estatarcruk Acorns Task Force
School Transportation
*Possible metrics
Accidents/intersection
123 6 5inets Council trips