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Ad Hoc Northern Area Greenway Task Force
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April 19, 2007 Minutes
Attendance: Dave Williams, Will Finch, Fred Alexander, Mark Rumizen, Joan Hoyt, Charles
Donnelly Moran,
Absent: Brant Ballantyne, Frank Driscoll
Also present: Kim Honetschlager, GIS Coordinator, Bob Weggel
The meeting was called to order at 7:45 PM.
Minutes from the April 5 meeting were amended and approved 6-0
Issues discussed:
• Reviewed BOS tour of Bare Meadow and Log Cabin area.
o Discussed alternatives for crossing Main Street. Guided by Fred Alexander,
Joan Hoyt, and Will Finch
o Discussed maintaining natural setting versus more development
• Peter H. comments to Kim
o Keep NW Passage option open
o Grant money is out there
o Task Force should work on trail surface and accessibility standards
• Reviewed Chronicle article on BOS presentation
• Discussed options for Greenway route
o NW passage or route via roads
o Propose what committee thinks is best route
o Present "grand scheme"?
• Present alternative crossing concepts in final report
o Pedestrian light
o Overpass
o People using Mill to Pearl crossing now
■ But would need advanced warning blinking light
o Mill St at Elderberry La. Has blinking light now
• Boardwalk Eagle Project (Chris Bosco)
o Use cinder blocks w/ rebar
o Cover about 1/3 of boardwalk
■ Timberland to complete boardwalk?
o Discussed methods to sink posts for boardwalk
■ Reviewed/discussed Charles' list of Eagle Project ideas
■ Teradyne has contacted Town Conservation office for volunteer project
■ Reading Friends of Historic Preservation has $2000 to donate
Will to check with resident of Old Sanborn La. Regarding use of Very Old Sanborn La for
NAG
Final Rpt to BOS by June 30
o Plan on presenting in June
o Need to start presentation now to give task group direction
o Master plan with fall-back plan
■ Decide on plan at next meeting
o NW passage is route
■ Need method to generate estimates/plan
• Contact Reading Open Land Trust regarding Fairbanks Marsh for route to Log Cabin
■ Bob to Handicap access stds (DCR)
• Fred to get boardwalk info/cost estimates
■ Bob get estimate for sign post
• Dave to address trail clearing
■ Dave to call DPW regarding Surface treatments for trails
a Cinder/stone dust
■ Mark to upgrade spread sheet
• 90% of NW passage will require boardwalk
Next meeting will be Wednesday, May 2 at 7:30 p.m.
The meeting adjourned at 9:10 PM. Voted 6-0.
Respectfully subml'tted,
Mark Rumize