HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-08-05 Trails Committee MinutesTrail Committee Meeting Minutes; Alan Rosh
August 5, 2008 8/26/08 Minutes Approved 5-0 Vote committee vote
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Attendance
Charlie Donnelly-Moran
Joan Hoyt
Tom Gardiner
Alan Rosh
Dave Williams
Kim Honetschlager
Patrice Todisco - From Town Forest Committee
Sue Hunter - Reading Garden Club
Fran Fink
Will Finch
1.Adopt an Island Program
Sue Hunter gave history of AAI
• Started with 17 islands and now a 113
• Use all members of town to participate in program, individuals,
business, and organizations.
• Create Mission statement
• Create clear guideline
• Maintain good data base and records, history
• Two mailing a year
• Need maps
• Publicity
o Pictures, photo album
o Appreciation night
o Produce DVD
o Articles in Advocate
• Kick off and appreciation night
• Reward for participants
• Work with DPW
• Have teams which check sights on a weekly basis
• Put ad in Reading Rec. Magazine
• Contact various clubs in town for adopters
• Flyers at trail kiosks, bagel world etc
• Reading Rec.
• Word of mouth
• Create calendar of tasks for program
Challenges
Contacting returning members
Suggest e-mail vs. mailing
People who do not maintain commitment
Signage
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General sign maintenance
Funding
Town provide signage (approx. $600)
- Small budget - tools,
Kick off and appreciation nights
Fund raising comes from the Garden Club
Committee meets as needed, no regular meeting
2. Minute Distribution
- send to Town Clerk for official filing
- interested parties
Patrice, todisco@amail, com
- Send approved minutes to town clerk
3. Town Website
- Town webpage is available to have trail info
- E-mail address - ReadIngTralls@Cl. Reading, MA, US
- E-mails will be forward to Charlie @ X.com
4. Adopt a Trail
Fran suggestion
Start with meeting with volunteers on selecting trail to adopt
Volunteer does initial trail survey
o determines trail status
o reports back
o Set list of priority of trials
o Create program
o Create assessment
o Flexibility in trail
5. Next Committee meeting (8/26)
Set of Adopt a Trail program standards
Set of priority orphan trails
Set program goals and critical dates
Needs to priority to committee prior to 8/26
Publicity
-Article in Chronicle
-Advertise program
Provide final program to Conservation and town forest committees
Need to provide finalize copy by 9/04.
Program published by 10/1/08
Kick off meeting coincide with Town Selectman meeting
Dave going to propose initial proposed trails
Alan will provide initial program
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