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Board - committee - commission - council: 2819 JUN 20 AM 8: 2
Trails Committee
Date: 2019-01-08 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
Members - Not Present:
Dave Williams
Kathy Kelly
John Parsons
Others Present:
Kim Honetschlager - Town Representative
Michael Belmonte
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: lean Jacobs
Topics of Discussion:
The meeting was called to order at 7:03pm.
1. Minutes from the meetings on December 4, 2018 and December 18, 2018 were
reviewed and approved.
2. Maillett property
In 1986 the Selectmen granted control of this property to the Conservation
Commission. That grant is considered invalid - it was based on an invalid article. The
Town Meeting needs to grant power to the Select Board to do this.
3. Select Board meeting
The Select Board ratified the management of the Maillett property by the
Conservation Commission. At some point later, they will transfer the ownership to
Conservation.
4. Timberneck Trail
Michael Belmonte (Reading resident) is interested in adding a trail in the Timberneck
Swamp area. Chuck Tirone (Conservation Administrator) is in favor of this trail. The
committee approved the trail proposed by Michael. He plans to cut and remove only
dead trees.
5. Scouts
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Troop 728 is interested in doing some trails work. Work in Pinevale was suggested.
Will will walk the trails in Pinevale with the leaders to discuss possible project(s).
6. Maillett Trail Project
Next steps: Select dates and notify abutters (April 6-7, April 13-14)
Kim will let Chuck know our plan. We should send letters to abutters about 1 month
before the project.
7. Recreation Committee
They are interested in getting a list of trails/walking paths in the Birch Meadow
complex area. Ben will go to the next Rec meeting (talk to Jenna Fiorente).
Next Meeting: Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019 at 7pm
The meeting was adjourned at 8:50pm.
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