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Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
Trails Committee
Date: 2004-09-24
Building:
Matters Cabin
Address:
1481 Main Street
Purpose:
Attendees:
Members - Present:
John Kastrions
Ben Ream
Tom Garder
Kathey Kelly
Members - Not Present:
Dave Williams
Will Finch
Time: 630 PM
Location: Matters Cabin
Session:
Version: Final
Others Present:
Chuck Tirone (Conservation)
Bob Conner(ROLT)
Fred McGrane (ROLT)
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Kathey Kelly
Topics of Discussion:
9: 77
1. Minutes: July and August 2024 Minutes approved
2. Current Projects:
• Evergreen Trail: Bob Conner and Fred McGrane offered to assist with building the trail. John
Kasbinos will send out an email to the committee to organize a workday in September or October
• Update Town Forest Map: Chuck will post the updated TF map on the town website and make copies
to distribute at kiosks
• $00 West Street Trail: Bob Connor reported that 500 West Street has been surveyed and marked.
Kathy will organize a site visit with Conservation to finalize the trail location
• Bare Meadow Boardwalk Repair: Ben will contact Will to develop a stock list for this project. John will
reach out to the committee to set up a project date. We are hoping to complete this boardwalk this Fall
• Revive Hunt Street trail and bridge including removal of a beaver dam (MailletSommes-Morgan
Conservation Area) *We will do this ASAP
3. Future Projects:
Lob's Pound Mill IManon Woods: TBD
443 Haverhill Street: TBO
Develop construction specifications for boardwalk development: We now have a file with a
vadety of specifications for constructing boardwalks
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4. Budget: We currently have approximately $ 4,500 in our operating budget and $650 in gifts
'Thank you again to The Women's League for another $250 donation this year! (we will send a
thank you note)
5. Discussion on refinements to new trail at the Town Forest Parking Lot: Chuck reported that our
DPW has generously offered to build the steps and railing on the slope off the parking lot before winter
6. Conservation Report:
• Chuck has asked the Trails Committee to consider adopting two new trails in Reading. One is at 269
Main Street and the other is a new trail in Sturges Park. We will visit the sites and discuss further at
our October meeting
• The contractor at the new development near Pinevale Conservation Area contributed $10,000 to the
town for trail building and improvement projects in the Pinevale area only
• Moving forward, the Trails Committee will use "See Click Fix"for all projects we need assistance with.
'The committee agreed to discuss and agree on projects before reporting
7. Outreach Activities:
• The second annual Land Use Summit is scheduled for Sunday October 19'". Chuck will organize this
event. We also discussed guest speakers and will include ROLT this year
• Reading Library Open House Tuesday 10/22124: Kathy and Tom will attend
• Trail Adopter Update: Tabled until 10/2124 meeting
• John Kastrinos is now the contact for Scout Troop 702
Adjourn: 8:12 PM
Next Meeting: Wednesday 10/22024
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