HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-10-23 Town Forest Committee Minutes 96
October 23, 1990 8:00 P .M.
George Bl,
.pPerryd m230 Franklin8Street , Readinng,Mass.irman
The following members were presentan
George B. Perry ,
Benjamin E.Hiohols, Secretary
The following visitor was present : '
Edward G. Smethurst
The minutes of the meeting of Janusry 20, 1990 were read
and approved .
Chairman Perry has been followingg the activity in the Town
Forest by the Publio 'Works Dept . which is working on the
problem of the volatib suoatances in the water coming from
the aquifer at Point Two .
It was voted to send a letter to Mr. Jack Rivera and his
Rivers Development Corp . for'-his contribution of 32 .9 acres
of land along the Ipswich River to the Town of Reading
which was to be made a part of the Town Forest . This land
was accepted by Town Meeting vote on April 27 , 1989 , and
the deed for same was recorded intheMiddlesex Registry of
Deeds in Book 20649 Page 598 On July 11 , 1990-
A "Beer Bust Party" was held late in September by an unknown
group at the Old Council Ring. They left a smoldering fire .
Luckily, Chairman Perry was checking the Forest , and saw the
fire , and arranged for the Fire Department to extinguish it.
Vice Chairman Irving Dickey has agreed to remove this
unwanted collection of cane and bottles . This has been a
continuing problem over the years.
It was voted to confirm the acts of the individual members
since the last meeting.
On the motion of Benjamin Bichola , seconded by George Perry ,
the same elate of officers was elected for the ensuing
Financial year. The officers IChairman: Georgeected B. Perry
be :
Vice Chairman:
Irving
v.R . Dickey, Jr.
Secretary:
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 P.M. . I