HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020-06-09 Trails Committee Minutes RECEIVED
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Board - committee - Commission - Council:
Trails Committee
Date: 2020-06-09 Time: 7:00 PM
Building: Location:
Address: Session: Open Session
Purpose: General Business Version: Draft
Attendees: Members - Present:
Tom Gardiner
lean Jacobs
Dave Williams
Will Finch
Ben Ream
John Parsons
Members - Not Present:
Kathy Kelly
Others Present:
Kim Honetschlager - Town Representative
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Jean Jacobs
Topics of Discussion:
The meeting was conducted via Zoom and was called to order at 7:02pm.
1. Minutes from meetings on March 9, 2020 and May 21, 2020 were reviewed and
approved.
2. Work Days
June 13/14 - additional bog bridge in Maillett
Thurs (June 11) - Decking will be delivered at end of Hunt Street
Sat (June 14) - meet at Hunt Street at 9:00am
June 27/28: After decking done, spread wood chips starting at Hunt Street
Sign up volunteers for time slots to follow Coronavirus guidelines (Kathy
coordinating)
3. Tools
Waiting for info from Home Depot on tools ordered
Remaining grant money - about $4,800
Remaining Trails Committee budget - $866 (minus $300 for decking to stockpile), so
about $566
• Voted to purchase small sign to post at Lowell Street entrance to
Mail lett/Aberjona Trail
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4. T-Shirts
Not yet
New Discussion:
• Mountain bikes are causing damage on trails in Bare Meadow. Chuck is
putting up signs prohibiting bike use.
• Also, think about how to handle erosion at end of Hunt Street.
Next Meeting: September 8 (to plan for fall work)
The meeting was adjourned at 7:51pm.
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