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Meeting Minutes
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Council: Trails Committee
Date: May 3, 202 3
Time:
6:30pm
Building:
Location:
Mattera Cabin
Address:
Session:
Open
Purpose:
Version:
Final
Attendees: Members - Present:
Kathy Kelly chair
Ray Vaillancourt
Tim Kirwan Associate
Thomas Gardiner associate
David Williams
Ben Ream
Will Finch
John Kastnnos
Members - Not Present:
Others Present:
Chuck Tirone Conservation
Jackie McCarthy
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Ray Vaillancourt
The meeting was held at Mattera Cabin and brought to order at 6:34 pm
Topics of Discussion:
1. Approve minutes. Unanimous
1) Order Materials for Spring /Summer Projects
Will keep $500 in budget and purchase extra lumber for repairs- unanimously approved
2) Update on flooding and electric outlets at Cabin
We will buy a portable dam to protect the garage from Flooding
Waiting on a contractor for electrical outlets
3) Priority List update
May 20 Pinevale work project - 8 volunteers
Plastic blazes— will discuss and conservation will discuss possibilities
John Kastrinos updated efforts to get feedback from Trail Adopters
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Kathy updated trail adopter page on web site
John Kastrinos will propose a repair plan for the cranberry bog bridge
Chuck will submit for a permit for the Lenetta Lane trail - approved. 1 abstention
Picnic table from Maillet will go to Community Garden for now
Boardwalk in Maillet will be moved by DPW to Higgins.
4) Update on large conservation map
Will be available for friends and family day
5) Budget request: will request $5000 vs $3000 this year with rationale for increased
amount
6) Conservation update
2 maple st wants to put in patio and shed in buffer zone - proposed making new entrance to
pinevale there
Pearl st- a homeowner has built a wide entrance to the trail. Conservation will start by
talking to them
7) Next meeting June 7
8) Adjourned at 8:05
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