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Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
Trails Committee
Date: 2021-01-06 Time: 7:00 PM
Building: Location:
Address: Session: Open Session
Purpose: General Business Version: Final
Attendees: Members - Present:
Tom Gardiner
Jean Jacobs
Dave Williams
Will Finch
John Parsons
Kathy Kelly
Members - Not Present:
Ian O'Leary
Ben Ream
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 7:03pm.
1. Minutes from the meetings on November 18, 2020 were reviewed and approved.
2. Update on Maillett Grant
Kim sent the request for reimbursement (invoices for fall work).
The picnic table and kiosk will be delivered this week to DPW.
Kleinfelder and Associates marked the river bank and wetlands in the meadow with
pink markers (tape).
3. T-Shirts
Jean presented 2 options for T-shirts from 2 different vendors. The sand-colored t-
shirts are short sleeve with the 01867 logo and "Reading Trails Committee" on the
front. The group voted to get the shirts from Logo Sportswear. Jean will send the
quote to Kim and she will submit it through the town purchasing process. Jean got
sizes from all present. She will contact Ian and Ben via email to get their sizes.
4. Maintenance
• Bare Meadow - boardwalks near cemetery need to be replaced. Kathy will
contact Bill Sullivan to get the contact info for Brian Stoughton (Boy Scouts).
• Pinevale - John talked to Scout Master but no new projects planned
• Alligator Alley - broken boards - Kathy will do recon
• Pine Ridge Trail - bridges are too springy (no center joists?)
Plan maintenance work this spring
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5. Annual Report
Dave has written this report for the last few years. Kathy wants to review past
reports. Dave may do the report again this year.
6. Vice Chair
Do we need one? The group decided no.
Next Meeting: Wed, Feb. 3, 2021 at 7:00pm
The meeting was adjourned at 7:32pm.
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