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Date: 2016-07-05 Time: 7:00 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Lower Level Conference Room
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Purpose: General Business Session:
Attendees: Members - Present:
Tom Gardiner - Chair
Will Finch
Ed Crowley
Dave Williams
Jean Jacobs
Members - Not Present:
John Parsons
Others Present:
Bob Connor - ROLT
Kim Honetschlager - Town Representative
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Jean Jacobs
Topics of Discussion:
The meeting was called to order at 7:07pm.
1. Minutes from the meeting on lune 8, 2016 were reviewed and approved.
2. Walk Reading Weekend
Might there be better participation in the fall?
Kylie Drive - poison ivy was sprayed
3. Xavier/Boyd
Many concerns about taking on this project. It would have to be a multi -phase
project. How would we get the resources needed (money, labor, transportation of
materials)? Parking for the trailhead is a big issue. Possibly start with the
westernmost trail section, maybe a small loop. We will walk this section again in the
fall.
4. Bare Meadow Red Trail Bridge
Need 18 feet of composite for bumpers for the bridge.
5. Boy Scout Project in Town Forest
Concern over temporary ramp from existing boardwalk. It narrows in a V shape and
[ is not completely stable.
6. Next Project
Following are some possible next projects:
Bare Meadow
o 2 bridges need to be replaced (Scout projects?)
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o Install bumpers on Red Trail bridge (RTC)
. Higgins - bridge replacement (Scout project?)
. Town Forest -even out Alligator Alley boardwalk
. Xavier/Boyd - site walk in the fall
7. Trails Training Classes
Kim sent out email about trails training classes in October.
8. Zoning Charrette
Meeting to discuss zoning changes in town. All boards/committees should have
representation. Tue., July 19 at 6pm. lean volunteered to go.
Next Meeting: Tuesday, August 30, 2016
The meeting was adjourned at 8:13pm.
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