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Meeting Minutes
Board - Committee - Commission - Council: Trails Committee
Date: July 6, 2022
Building:
Address:
Purpose:
Time:
7:00pm
Location:
Matters Cabin
Session:
Open
Version:
Final
Attendees: Members - Present:
Kathy Kelly chair
Will Finch
Ray Vaillancourt
David Williams
Thomas Gardiner associate
Members - Not Present:
John Parsons associate
Ben Ream
Others Present:
Tim Kirwan
Steve Gousie Troop 702
Aaron Lonks 702
Jeffrey Lonks Troop 702
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Ray Vaillancourt
The meeting was held at Matters Cabin and brought to order at 7:02pm
Topics of Discussion:
1.) Approve minutes
Unanimous
2. Eagle Project
Jeffrey Lonks proposes to repair 30 feet of Alligator Alley as an Eagle Project
This includes the section that is currently sinking.
The committee unanimously approved the general construction with the caveat that
ground -contact grade joists should be used.
3.) ARPA Request
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There is no update available on the ARPA funding request. Dave Williams reports that it
was well received when proposed.
4.) Summer Work Update
Will Finch reported that the Next Step volunteers worked very efficiently and followed all
instructions in doing their work.
5.) Grant Update
We did not get the grant for which we applied.
6. Conservation Update
Approval for ongoing trail maintenance was extended for five years
7.) Other Business
After some discussion we decided that our next priorities are Pinevale (especially graffiti)
and Veteran's Way. Ray Vaillancourt and Tom Gardiner will follow up on graffiti in
Pinevale.
We also discussed doing more surveying the right of way to Cedar Swamp off Haverhill
St. Will Finch will reach out.
Dave Williams suggested resurrecting the Fall Foliage Walk in the Town Forest for the
end of October. We will put it on the agenda for a future meeting.
8.) Adjourned at 8:20pm. Approved unanimously.
Next meeting is August 3.
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