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Town of Reading 2022 MAY 31 PM 4: 40
Meeting Minutes
Board - Committee - Commission - Council: Trails Committee
Date: April 6, 2022
Building:
Address:
Purpose:
Time:
7:00pm
Location:
Virtual on Zoom
Session:
Open
Version:
Final
Attendees: Members - Present:
Kathy Kelly
Thomas Gardiner associate
Ben Ream
Ray Vaillancourt
David Williams
Members - Not Present:
Will Finch
Susan Churchill
John Parsons associate
Others Present:
Chris Cole -DPW
Annika Scanlon- Conservation
John Kastrinos
Timothy Kirwan
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Ray Vaillancourt
The meeting was held on Zoom and brought to order at 7:04pm
Topics of Discussion:
1. Approve minutes
Kathy Kelly, Ben Ream, David Williams, Ray Vaillancourt
2. Kiosks Signage and repairs
Fixed information posted on all kiosks but not yet at Pinevale: Rules, Dog Info, Trails
Committee Flier w QR code, map.
Dave Williams and Ichn Kastrinos are working on seasonal info for Kiosk at Point One by the
Ipswich River.
Kiosks need painting:
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Pearl St (Ray will check on it)
Kurchian Woods Pondview Lane (Kathy will ask Tim)
3. April 30th Workday
Kathy Kelly will confirm who is working each day
Tom Gardiner recommended we use Trex for the boardwalk repair to be consistent with
what was required for other projects and therefore have three stringers 10 inches on center.
The discussion revolved around The TC being consistent and setting the example. Kathy will
check of whether the remaining budget will allow for this, and will check with Chuck Tirone
about the design change.
If there isn't enough money to do the planned 20 feet of boardwalk we can do 10 feet for
now.
Kathy will bring water, snack and first aid supplies. Members should bring their own lunch.
4. Girl Scout Walk May 15th 1:30-3:OOPM (Kathy)
Daisy scouts (6 and 7 year olds) asked for a walk in the Town Forest. Kathy will lead it.
5. Library Summer Kick Off June 24� 4:00-6:OOPM
Theme is Get Outdoors. Looking for us to staff a table. Dave Williams and Ray Vaillancoun
will handle it.
6. Friends and Family Day June 11th
We will have a table at Birch Meadow. Will put on a later agenda.
7. There was discussion about the role of the Staff Liaison to the Reading Trails
Committee.
We discussed how much communication and permission is required for various levels of
ongoing activity. Kathy will work on feedback to the Town in this, with input of committee
members.
8. There was discussion of the standing permit for trail work which expires in August.
We agreed that the language in it helps the Committee to nimbly maintain the trails
without excessive bureaucracy.
9. Membership and Budget Update
We will be submitting out budget to the Select Board in June. We will discuss details at a
later meeting.
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10. Adjourn 8:11. Next meeting is May 4.
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