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�h OFq <br />O� <br />° Town of Reading <br />1, Meeting Minutes <br />ick 1 � " <br />Toxo°P� <br />Board - Committee - Commission - Council: <br />Town Forest Committee <br />Date: 2017-04-11 Time: 7:00 PM <br />Building: Location: Conference Room <br />Address: <br />Purpose: Town Forest Management Session: <br />Attendees: Members - Present: <br />TOWNCLERK <br />nEADiNG. MASS. <br />ion N'420 P 1:%21 <br />Dan Ford, Michael Borque, Thomas Gardiner, Farrukh NaJmi, Kurt Habel, <br />William Sullivan, Rick Wetzler, Nancy Docktor <br />Members - Not Present: <br />Others Present: <br />Ben Vaness, Paws Wakefield representatives, lane Given, Lauren Fresco <br />and others Dog Walkers <br />Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Farrukh <br />Topics of Discussion: <br />1. Ben Vaness's presentation of Troop 728 Eagle Scout project proposal <br />• Already presented to trails committee <br />• Will build 8 screech owl boxes <br />• Rise in owl population will help control vermin population <br />• Install in various location on trees (no poles) in Town Forest and Bare <br />Meadow <br />• Locations selected with help from Mr. Dave Williams <br />• Expect to complete by August 2017. Owls nest in March and April <br />• Boxes will be used for multiple years and can be cleaned as needed <br />• Kurt offered 2 additional owl boxes and Ben agreed to install them as well <br />• Motion to approve project unanimously approved <br />2. Open discussion of concerns regarding dog attacks and dog feces problems <br />The following proposals were considered: <br />• Dog park - A location in the field at Town Forest was not suitable for dog <br />walker who felt it was better located at Imagination Station or other more <br />centrallocation(s) <br />• Passport for dog walkers - require that dog walkers have some sort of <br />passport they get from town that they must carry with them when walking <br />the dog <br />Page 1 1 <br />