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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-11-18 Trails Committee MinutesY rR�pi Town of Reading Meeting Minutes RECEIVED TOWN CLERK -- READING. MASS. Board - Committee - Commission - Council: Trails Committee 701b FEB 23 A 150 1 Date: 2015 -11 -18 Time: 7:00 PM Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Berger Room Address: 16 Lowell Street Purpose: Trails Business Session: Attendees: Members - Present: Tom Gardiner - Chair Dave Williams Ed Crowley Will Finch Jean Jacobs Members - Not Present: John Parsons Others Present: Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Jean Jacobs Topics of Discussion: 1. Minutes from the meeting on October 8, 2015 were reviewed and approved. 2. Trails Conference - Dave and Will gave a report from their participation. Dave suggested that maybe the Trails Committee could present as a group at next year's conference. 3. Viewing Platform on the Ipswich River - Dave talked to Chuck Tirone (Conservation). Chuck is presenting the idea to the Conservation Commission. Chuck thinks that we may need detailed plans before going to the Army Corps of Engineers for approval. 4. Bog Bridge /next project - DPW is set to put the pack down on Dec. 4. Bog bridge construction is planned for Dec. 5. Meet at Mattera at 9:00am. Inventory and cutting will be done on Nov. 28 at 9:00am. S. Winter Walk - Walkable Reading is sponsoring a Winter Walk on January 24, 2016. RTC voted to co- sponsor the walk. 6. Kiosk Vandalism - There has been some vandalism of kiosks in the Town Forest. 3 of the kiosks closest to the Wood End trailhead have been destroyed. Will will pick up the remnants of the kiosks. The committee is considering using our funds to pay for repair /replacement. The next meeting of the committee is TBD. Page I l