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Date: 2025-11-05 Time: 6:30 PM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Berger Room
Address: Session: Open Session
Purpose: Version: Draft
Attendees: Members - Present:
Dave Williams
John Kastrinotis - chair
Brandy Hopkins
Will Finch
Ashley Gross - associate
Chuck Tirone - staff laison
Members - Not Present:
Ben Ream
Others Present:
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: David Williams
Topics of Discussion:
The meeting was called to order at 6:36
The October meeting minutes were approved 4-0.
The Community Preservation Act was discussed. A motion was made and seconded to
support the passage of the Community Preservation Act. Approved 4-0
Current Projects
a) Brandy completed the Kiosks at Pinevale. Signage needed at Bare Meadow,
including the hunting regulations.
b) Update on Pinevale survey- Surveyor's observations at entrance/trailhead at Warren
Ave. The survey has been completed. A trail entrance will be put in by the Town
shorty. The CONSCOM is looking at how to fund signage. More work needs to be
done on establishing the alignment of the trail. John will visit and take some
pictures.
c) Update on chainsaw safety - communications with Reading Lumber. No update.
d) Troop 702 communications. Two bridges were built by Next Step last summer, one
in the place where the scout was going to construct his bridge project. John will
speak to him about doing a similar project in Higgins Woods.
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e) Alligator Ally - Wood End side - has about 40' of work that needs to be done. A
Scout may take this on. The Trails Comm. can take on repairing the two junctures
that are a trip hazard until the whole area is replaced.
In the last day, a branch full on the boardwalk on the council ring end and destroyed a bi
chunk of it.
e) Sturgis Park cleanup. More work is still needed. Sunday, Nov. 16, 9-3 will be our next
work day at Sturgis.
4) Future Projects - Priority List
i) Removal of brush from Sturgis Park cleanup
Ask the DPW to survey the easement at 443 Haverhill St. This should be done prior to
dropping off the wood chips.
1) Symonds Way Trallhead. Nothing decided yet
5) Budget Update and stock purchases. Nothing new.
6) Next meeting on Dec. 3 at 6:30 at the Town Hall
Meeting adjourned at 8:15
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