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Board.- Committee - Commission - Council
Recreation Committee
Date: 2016-10-28
Building: Reading Police Station
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Purpose: Birch Meadow Master Planning
Subcommittee
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2016, FEB 15. AM 11: 26
Time: 9:30 AM
Location: Community Room
Session: General Session
Attendees: Members - Present:
Genevieve Fiorente, Daniel Foley, Rich Hand,.Shannon Fratto, Frank Driscoll,
John Halsey
Members - Not Present:
None '
Others Present:
None
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Genevieve. Fiorente
Topics of Discussion:
Birch Meadow Master Plan Meeting
Present: John Halsey, Daniel Foley, Rich Hand, Shannon Fratto, Frank Driscoll,
Jenna Fiorente
Topics of 'Discussion:
G. Fiorente states that BOS would like a BM Master Plan update at the POS
Meeting on 11.28.18.
Committee talks about different areas of the plan as it exists. The committee
agrees that the plan map must be updated to reflect the current Birch Meadow
Master Plan Document.
Committee goes over survey data that is recent within the past year and a .half
and agrees that this information is up to date and anew survey does not need to
be put out.
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Committee agrees that the info is strictly preliminary that will be given to BOS
since the committee has been on ice due to other subcommittee. priorities this
past -year like hunt park. G. Fiorente states.that with limited staff and
prioritization, the committee had to be put on hold.
'Tasks for upcoming meeting suggested by meeting members:
G. Fiorente to circle in with conservation on Castine and Higgins
G. Fiorente to circle in with Joe Huggins and Pete IsbeFon potential future -
extension of turf 2 as highlighted in the plan
G. Fiorente to circle in with T Zaya about the Hill area and ropes course to see if
utilized
G. Fiorente to contact Green international on new map plan
After these items are addressed, committee will divide each section to a member
to work on and then report back to the group each month. Committee plans to
use survey data and information collected from abutters and youth.organizations
while updatingthe BM'Master Plan. Information.
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