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Town of Reading
5 Meeting Minutes RECEIVED
TOWN CLERK
READING, MA.
Board - committee - commission - Council:
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Date: 2019-02-05 Time: 7:00 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Conference Room
Address: 16 Lowell Street
Purpose: General Business Session:
Attendees: Members - Present:
Tom Gardiner - Chair
Will Finch
Jean Jacobs
Ben Ream
Kathy Kelly
Members- Not Present:
Dave Williams
John Parsons
Others Present:
Kim Honetschlager - Town Representative
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Jean Jacobs 4.4kvt G �7
Topics of Discussion:
The meeting was called to order at 7:07pm.
1. Minutes from the meeting on January 8, 2019 were reviewed and approved.
2. Winter Walk
This year's event went well. Approximately 35 people participated.
3. Tot Walk
Kathy led a walk with about 10 families participating. The group did animal tracking,
a scavenger hunt, and story time. The group is interested in a spring vernal pool
walk.
4. Trails in Birch Meadow complex
Rich Hand Is the chair of the Reading Recreation sub-committee on this project. The
next meeting Is Tuesday, Feb. 19 at 7pm. Ben, Will, and Tom will attend. They are
looking to us for guidance on walking paths. They do not have money to spend. Kim
printed out a large map of the area with proposed paths (from earlier studies). We
discussed a possible crosswalk across Birch Meadow Drive near the west end of
Castine field. Kim will send a digital copy of the map to Jenna Florente (Reading Rec)
before the above-referenced meeting.
5. Maillett Site Visit
Will, Kim, So, and Gina met Dave Dargie (of AVIS - Andover Village Improvement
Society) at the proposed site of the Aberjona River bridge in the Maillett conservation
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area. Kim priced a few bridge kits and presented them to us. Kim will get more
details on the "gangway"option. Kim will also talk to Chuck Tirone about permitting.
6. Scouts
No contact from the Scouts regarding the Pinevale walkthrough.
Next Meeting: TBD
j The meeting was adjourned at 8:32pm.
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