On Monday, Dec. 14th, Dick Knight and Will Geresy of the Chappaquiddick Path Committee went to the Selectmen's
Meeting to announce development of a new plan for a Bike Path on Chappaquiddick.  The Committee is intending to 
have 3 to 4 students from the Northeastern University engineering school come to Chappy to study the situation and 
devise several plans.  These would be ready for review by March and a final plan chosen by April.  The plan then could be
discussed in public hearings of some sort.  It was unclear who would choose the final plan or who would debate it.  
     The Sharing Path Committee members present urged the Selectmen to not endorse any plan for a path but instead suggested
a review of all the issues of supposed safety and traffic problems taking into account the ecology of the island.  They were 
concerned that the students would be guided by only those in favor of a path when all indications are the Chappy homeowners and
residents would favor something else if anything at all.  
     What parameters would be given the students?  Would the path be restricted to state guidelines and to the 
Chappy road layout?  Sharing path committee members present were Geoff and Norma Kontje, Roger Becker, Fran and Bob Clay, 
Hatsy Potter, Chrissie Haslet.  They reminded the selectmen of the many emails against the path and told of the CIA offering to 
fund a mediator to resolve the issue.  Also of the willingness of the opponents to meet with the proponents any time.   
    Selectman Smadbeck agreed that the Path Committee had been told to work things out with their opponents and until a consensus
had been acheived, leave the town and the selectmen out of it.  He was surprised to have the argument back at their meeting.
    Selectperson Serpa liked the idea of the students getting involved, especially at no cost to the town.  She thought no motion 
from the selectmen was necessary.
    Selectman Donoroma really liked the idea and suggested the Path Committee get together with the planning board and that
all the town's assets would available to them in their work.  
    No action was taken by the Selectmen on the issue.  

    Also, Dick has announced that there is another public poll in the works.  He was unclear whether it would be before or 
after the plan from the students.