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O� OFq�O <br /> Town of Reading _ <br /> Meeting Minutes RETOWNtC�EO <br /> READING, MA <br /> Board - committee - Commission - Council: 1113 SEP -3 AM 8: 38 <br /> Town Forest Committee <br /> Date: 2019-04-16 Time: 7:00 PM <br /> Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Berger Room <br /> Address: <br /> Purpose: Town Forest Management Session: <br /> Attendees: Members - Present: <br /> William Sullivan, Daniel Ford, Michael Bourque, Nancy Docktor, Thomas <br /> Gardiner, Kurt Habel, Rick Wetzler, <br /> Members - Not Present: <br /> Farrukh Najmi <br /> Others Present: <br /> Jane Kinsella, Reading DPW Director <br /> Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Bill Sullivan <br /> Topics of Discussion: <br /> 1. A represetative of Reading Scouts presented the Scouts letter dated 3/25/2019 <br /> that requested that the Council Ring be included in the proposed pilot thining <br /> program. (Letter is attached.) The committee decided to discuss this request with <br /> our certified forester Phil Benjamin on the upcoming site walk that will be <br /> scheduled with the Conservation Commission. <br /> 2. Phil Benjamin will prepare the scope of services for the pilot program. Town staff <br /> will prepare the other parts of the request for bids. <br /> 3. A Reading resident presented his concern for the number of vehicles parked on <br /> Grove Street for users of the TF. He also said that the Town Forest has become <br /> a dog park that is being overused, particularly by professional dog walkers who <br /> often have more dogs off leash than can be safely controlled. The Committee <br /> discussed if a restricion should be placed on the number of dogs per person that <br /> can be brought into the TF. Also discussed the possibility of the Town creating a <br /> dog park to help take some load off the TF including the dog waste that too many <br /> people are not picking up. Need more public awareness of the importance of <br /> picking up dog waste. <br /> 4. Kurt Habel will take the lead in planning for the Town Forest Conference that is <br /> planned to celebrate the 901' anniversary of the TF in 2020. <br /> 5. The minutes of the 3/19/2019 meeting were approved. <br /> 6. Next Meeting: Tuesday May 21, 2019 at 7:00 PM <br /> Page I I <br />