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Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
Trails Committee
Date: 2016-09-28
Building: Reading Town Hall
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Purpose: General Business
Attendees: Members - Present:
Tom Gardiner - Chair
Will Finch
Ed Crowley
Jean Jacobs
Members - Not Present:
John Parsons
Dave Williams
Others Present:
TJ Kelly - Boy Scout
Tim Kelly - Boy Scout Advisor
Time: 6:45 PM
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Location: Conference Room
Session:
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Jean Jacobs (
Topics of Discussion:
The meeting was called to order at 6:50pm.
1. Boy Scout Project
TJ Kelly presented his project to extend the boardwalk built by Ian Kastrinos near
Alligator Alley in the Town Forest. He is proposing to do this project in early
November. He plans to build it all on-site. We asked him to put a tarp under the
generator, if he plans to use one. We also told him that he will need ground -contact
lumber for the pieces that touch the ground. The Trails Committee approved the
project.
2. List of Potential Boy Scout projects
• Higgins - bridge replacement
• Pinevale - extension of boardwalk
• Bare Meadow - replacement of bridge/boardwalk south of Zachary Bourque
bridge.
• Johnson Woods - several projects
• REI Trail - re-establish trail and rebuild boardwalk
3. Minutes from the meeting on September 14, 2016 were reviewed and approved.
4. Kylie Drive Discussion
Prior to attending the Conservation Commission meeting where the new Kylie Drive
home is being discussed, the committee expressed our concerns. At the
Conservation Commission meeting Will presented our concerns:
• The proposed garage is very close to the trail.
• The proposed driveway actually extends into the trail easement.
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• A privacy barrier (plantings or a fence) are requested as a buffer between the
home/yard/garage and the trail.
Next Meeting: Nov 5 site visit to Xavier/Boyd Lot. Meet on Inwood Drive at 9am.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:30pm.
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