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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-11-01 Trails Committee Minutes� Orq a -� Town of Reading s' Meeting Minutes N[aPpP� Board - Committee - Commission - Council: Trails Committee Date: 2023-11-1 Building: Mattera Cabin Address: Main Street Reading Purpose: Trails Committee mee Attendees: Members - Present: Thomas Gardiner Timothy Kirwan David Williams Ben Ream Members - Not Present: Kathy Kelly Ray Vaillancourt Will Finch John Kastrinos Others - Present Chuck Tirone Topics of Discussion Time: 6:30 TOWN CLERK PA!—JG MA. 2122 DEC 19 PM 3: Its Location: 1481 Main Street Session: 1) 6:30 meeting called to order and minutes from the previous meeting approved 2) Bare Meadow Boardwalk Repair: On hold due to high water level 3) Chainsaw Maintenance: We need to leave the chainsaws ready to go after each use. This includes cleaning the exterior and interior and checking the Fluid levels. 4) Review Priority List: • Flooding in garage seems to be largely under control • Trail Blazing is complete with a few remaining trails that aren't ready for blazing • We will purchase the tablecloth this winter • The Mass Trails Grant proposal Is due in February. We are still deciding whether to pursue 5) Conservation Update: Chuck updated the committee on the Maillet Storm Water Project. There is a request for us to have a tour of the area Pape 1 1 � Ore Town of Reading 8 Meeting Minutes is ROPo P' Chuck will be scheduling a joint meet up with Conservation, Trails Committee, and the Town Forest Committee in January. Details are forthcoming 6) Other Business: • Viability of trail -blazing the North Cedar and Timberneck Swamps. However, It is currently not on our list of trails • We will choose dates for our trail clean-ups at the December meeting • Trails Committee budget is currently $2,334.84 7) Adjourn: 7:30PM Next Meeting is Wednesday December 6 Other items not reasonably anticipated 48 hours in advance of the meeting -this Agenda has been prepared in advance and represents a listing of topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting. However, the agenda does not necessarily Include all matters which may be taken up at the meeting. Page 1 2