HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-10-28 Trails Committee MinutesTrails Committee Meeting
October 28, 2008
Minutes: Kim Honetschlager
Attendance
Members: Tom Gardiner, Dave Williams, Alan Rosh, Charlie Donnelly-Moran
Associate Members: Susan Giacalone, John Parsons
Others: Will Finch, Kim Honetschlager, Fran Fink, Mark Wetzel, George Perry
Dave updated the committee on the Volunteer Fair
0 3 volunteers signed up
o Maps are a good tool for selling ourselves
• Dave updated the committee on Boards, Committees and Commissions training:
o "Share the Labor"
o "Someone has to own it"
o Good to rotate chair annually
o Suggest making a work plan
o Be careful with e-mail - distribute information, but don't discuss
o Upcoming trainings: Open Meeting Law and Conflict of Interest
• Discussed cars in Town Forest at Pack and Troup campouts.
• George says the area after the cranberry dam and before the great swamp is
called "Bancroft Island". Tom uses this name too.
• Buckthorn is flaking over the understory in various conservation areas. The puller
worked well; maybe we need another one. We have no budget.
• Viewing platform
o Mark W. will measure for a ramp
o ramp 1/20 slope doesn't need railings
o Grey stain decided on for fascia
o Cable railing suggested, but really expensive due to number of fittings. Mark
will research options.
o Benches: grant application says we'll fund them
o Arm rest needed on end of at least one bench
o Dave will look into different seed mixtures such as winter rye
o Look into flexible trail markers for meadow such as Forest Service uses
Next meetings:
Saturday, November 8 - Bare Meadow trail work, meet at Pearl St. Committee
only, bring buckthorn puller and chainsaws.
Saturday, November 22 - work party for viewing platform 9:00 AM. Trail training
as well.
November 12 - regular meeting.
No meeting in December l
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