Sidewalk and Bikeway Sub-Committee 5-15-2012 Minutes
Sprenkel Room – South Windsor Town Hall
Roll Call
Members Present: M. Saud Anwar, Town Council
Cindy Beaulieu, Town Council
Ginny Hole, South Windsor Walk and Wheel Ways
Kevin McCann, Town Council
Robert O’Connor, South Windsor Walk and Wheel Ways
Also Present: Skip Bourke, South Windsor Walk and Wheel Ways
John Caldwell, Park & Recreation Department
Bob Dickinson, South Windsor Walk and Wheel Ways
Jeff Doolittle, Town Engineer
Ray Favreau, Director of Parks & Recreation Department
Sandy Fry, CRCOG
Lia Huang, South Windsor Walk and Wheel Ways
Michele Lipe, Town Planner
Ken Sek, South Windsor Walk and Wheel Ways
Deborah Reid, Clerk of the Council
1. Call Meeting to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:20 p.m.
3. Presentation of Complete Streets
Ms. Sandy Fry from CRCOG came before the Committee and gave a presentation on “Complete Streets”, as shown in attached Exhibit A.
4. Discussion Items
A. Complete Streets
Councillor Anwar stated that when this presentation is presented to the community it should be a much shorter presentation and should include how much it would cost to get different items done in Town.
Mr. John Caldwell suggested that the Committee start educating the community on the different elements of complete streets.
ITEM:
4. A. (Continued)
Mr. Jeff Doolittle, Town Engineer informed the Committee that the Town has funding approved for sidewalks on Buckland Road from Deming Street to the Town Hall. Presently, Strong Road is approved to be 26 feet wide and because of utilities and the right of way it is not clear if the road could be widened.
Ms. Michele Lipe, Town Planner stated that she feels “Complete Streets” should be incorporated into the Plan of Conservation and Development.
B. Neighborhood Connectors from Approved South Windsor Walk & Wheel Ways Master Plan
Mr. John Caldwell, Park & Recreation Department reviewed the neighborhood connectors as shown in attached Exhibit B and stated that the first three trails could probably be complete by the end of the summer.
Ms. Lipe informed the Committee that the second proposed trail on the list (Nevers Road Park to Abbe Road Ext.) will need a permit from Inland Wetlands Agency/Conservation Commission.
5. Adjournment
At 8:45 p.m. the meeting was adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Deborah W. Reid
Council Clerk
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