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Topics of Discussion: <br />Meeting was held in-person and by video conference <br />• Reviewed Town Counsel comments on the proposed Bylaw change to sections regarding <br />voice control and to the control of off leash dogs. The TFC made the following changes: <br />o Replaced "aggressively barking" with "repeatedly barking". <br />o Deleted "aggressively" before "approaching any person". <br />o Replaced "his or her" with "their. <br />o Members voted unanimously to approve the above changes. (See attached.) <br />o The revised Bylaw change text will be referred to the Bylaw Committee for their <br />review. <br />o Anticipate submission to the Spring 2024 Town Meeting for a vote. <br />• Discussed bidding and work schedule for the invasive plant management contract. <br />Conservation Commission approved the plan for invasive plant control. The remaining <br />ARPA funds (approx. $50,000) on schedule to be used by Fall 2021 <br />• Reviewed schedule of events for Town Forest Appreciation Day 9/23 <br />• Discussed Friends of the Reading Town Forest Facebook page. J. Lamson will follow up <br />with Jayne Wellman on guidelines <br />• Meeting minutes for the August TFC meeting were approved unanimously. <br />• Next meeting was scheduled for 10/17/23 <br />Page I 1 <br />Town of Reading <br />Meeting Minutes <br />kECEiV <br />TO\N : 1 <br />1 <br />R FE <br />o..� <br />Board - Committee - Commission - Council: <br />2023 OCT 10 <br />PM 2135 <br />Town Forest Committee <br />Date: 2023-09-19 Time: 7 PM <br />Building: Reading Town Hall Location: <br />Berger Room <br />Address: 16 Lowell Street <br />Purpose: Town Forest Management Session: <br />Attendees: Members - Present: <br />Tim Kirwan, Kurt Habel, Jeff Lamson, Bill <br />Sullivan, Bill Hughes, Nancy <br />Docktor, Tom Gardiner <br />Members - Not Present: <br />none <br />Others Present: <br />Remote: Jane Kinsela, DPW; Chuck Tirone and Martha Moore, Conservation <br />Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Nancy Docktor <br />Topics of Discussion: <br />Meeting was held in-person and by video conference <br />• Reviewed Town Counsel comments on the proposed Bylaw change to sections regarding <br />voice control and to the control of off leash dogs. The TFC made the following changes: <br />o Replaced "aggressively barking" with "repeatedly barking". <br />o Deleted "aggressively" before "approaching any person". <br />o Replaced "his or her" with "their. <br />o Members voted unanimously to approve the above changes. (See attached.) <br />o The revised Bylaw change text will be referred to the Bylaw Committee for their <br />review. <br />o Anticipate submission to the Spring 2024 Town Meeting for a vote. <br />• Discussed bidding and work schedule for the invasive plant management contract. <br />Conservation Commission approved the plan for invasive plant control. The remaining <br />ARPA funds (approx. $50,000) on schedule to be used by Fall 2021 <br />• Reviewed schedule of events for Town Forest Appreciation Day 9/23 <br />• Discussed Friends of the Reading Town Forest Facebook page. J. Lamson will follow up <br />with Jayne Wellman on guidelines <br />• Meeting minutes for the August TFC meeting were approved unanimously. <br />• Next meeting was scheduled for 10/17/23 <br />Page I 1 <br />