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Home My WebLink About2024-05-01 Trails Committee Minuteso 7 REC IVED r CLE READ!ING,jq Town of Reading 2624 JUN I0 AM B:42 Meeting Minutes Board - Committee - Commission - Council: Trails Committee Date: May t, 2024 Time: 6:30pm Building: Location: Mattera Cabin Address: Session: Open Purpose: Version: Final Attendees: Members - Present: Kathy Kelly chair Ray Vaillancourt Will Finch Thomas Gardiner associate David Williams Ben Ream Members - Not Present: John Kastrinos associate Tim Kirwan associate Others Present: Chuck Tirone Conservation Lori Shaffer Reading Open Land Trust Bob Connor Reading Open Land Trust Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Ray Vaillancourt The meeting was held at Mattera Cabin and brought to order at 6:32 pm Topics of Discussion: Approve Minutes —unanimous Reading Open Land Trust Presentation ROLT Spoke about a proposed trail off 500 West St. ROLT is having the access land surveyed and marked with granite posts Page I i U0, Town of Reading Meeting Minutes There was discussion of possible entrances and avoiding wetlands There is a potential connection through Xavier Conservation Land. This is high value habitat and would require wise placement of any trail Next step is a site visit There was also discussion of the Evergreen Trail between Kylie Dr and Charles St. This is an easier build and Next Step volunteers are set to build it this summer. Friends and Family Day Tom is the lead. Members volunteered for shifts to cover the table Kathy made stickers and magnets to sell Budget Voted unanimously to spend the rest of this year's budget, approximately $1800, on stock for summer projects Conservation Update There was discussion of the need to remove a beaver dam under the Aberjona Bridge in Mallet. No action was taken Membership Kathy Kelly will step down from Chair to Member on June 30. She presented a list of responsibilities. Ray Vaillancourt and Tim Kirwan will not be seeking reappointment There is a prospect for a new member There was discussion of a new Chair and no decision was made Dave Williams will take over as secretary Adjourned at 7:47pm Page 1 2 Town of Reading Meeting Minutes Next meeting June 5. "",i,