HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-10-02 Trails Committee Minutes Town of Reading
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Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
Trails Committee 2311 OCT 31 AN 10: 21
Date: 2019-10-02 Time: 7:00 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Berger Room
Address: 16 Lowell Street Session: Open Session
Purpose: General Business Version: Final
Attendees: Members - Present:
Tom Gardiner
Jean Jacobs
Dave Williams
Will Finch
Ben Ream
Members - Not Present:
John Parsons
Kathy Kelly
Others Present:
Kim Honetschlager - Town Representative
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: lean Jacobs
Topics of Discussion:
The meeting was called to order at 7:09pm.
1. Minutes from the meeting on September 17, 2019 were reviewed and approved.
2. Maillett/Aberjona Project
Work Day: Saturday, October 5. The ramps and bridge railings still need to be
completed. Kathy will work with the Walkleys to spread wood chips on the trail. The
wood chips should be delivered prior to the work day. Add bumpers to the ramps if
we have time. Need to bring decking, shovels, generator. Trails Committee members
should meet at Mattera Cabin at 9:00am, volunteers at the work site at 10:00am.
If we have enough volunteers, we should clear as much of the trail to Hunt Street as
possible.
3. Girl Scouts
If the Girl Scouts show up to volunteer on the work day, Kathy will work with them.
4. Tools
Are there any tools that we need to purchase? We agreed that we should purchase a
First Aid kit to be brought to work sites. Kim/Will will purchase it, Ben will maintain
it.
5. Hats, Shirts, Banners
Jean will investigate purchasing banner (5 feet wide?) and tech shirts that we can
wear for events and work days.
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6. New Trails
• Veteran's Way - town easement for trail
• lenetta Way - off Franklin, across from Wood End Cemetery
• Stonewell Road - off Haverhill, possible short trail to esker
• Sturges - possible short, loop trail. Needs bridge (Scout project?)
7. Other Areas
• Bare Meadow - needs tree clearing
• Pinevale - needs work
Next Meeting: Tue. Oct 22, 2019 at 7:OOpm
The meeting was adjourned at 8:10pm.
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