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Date: 2016 -03 -29 Time: 7:00 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Purpose: General Business
Attendees: Members - Present:
Tom Gardiner - Chair
Will Finch
Ed Crowley
Dave Williams
Jean Jacobs
Members - Not Present:
John Parsons
Others Present:
Location: Berger Room
Session:
Ginny Blodgett - Walkable Reading
Joe Cloonan - ROLT
Pat Lloyd - ROLT
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Minutes Respectfully Submitted By:
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Topics of Discussion:
The meeting was called to order at 7:08pm.
1. Minutes from the meeting on February 22, 2016 were reviewed and approved.
2. Kylie Drive
Trail easement is not clear.
Need marker(s) to indicate trail on Kylie Drive and Charles Street.
May 7 work day to clear /mark trail. Meet at 9:OOam.
Notify abutting neighbors.
3. Bare Meadow Red Trail Bridge
Last approved project in Bare Meadow.
Build bridge frame and bring in from cemetery.
Work day June 11 9:OOam - 3:OOpm.
4. Other Bare Meadow trail maintenance
• Bridge near vernal pool - Wet spots on both sides of bridge. Use pack to
ramp down to dry area?
• Need to re -blaze the red trail near Pearl Street.
S. Meeting with Selectmen
May 17 at B:OOpm
Dave suggested focusing the presentation on money - 2015 -2016 determine $ figure
on volunteer hours.
Use pictures from Cranberry Dam and other projects.
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Third annual Walk Reading Weekend - sponsoring with Walkable Reading and ROLT.
We will discuss presentation at our next meeting on May 12.
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6. Walk Reading Weekend -June 4/6 (NOTE: RMHS Graduation weekend)
Ginny from Walkable Reading was looking for ideas for walks, hikes, etc. How will
miles be logged?
The Trails Committee will help by leading a few hikes:
Will will lead a walk on Kylle Drive trail Saturday AM
Dave will lead a Bird Walk on Sunday
Pat Lloyd may be able to lead a walk at Sledge Woods trail
The next meeting of the Trails Committee will be held on Thursday, May 12.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:37pm.
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