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UPPER CHARLES TRAIL COMMITTEE
Wednesday August 7, 2019 7:00 PM
Basement Meeting Room, Town Hall, 18 Main St., Hopkinton, MA
MINUTES
Members present: Bob Snyder, Jane Moran, Eli Post, Eric Sonnett, Jim Ciriello, Barry
Rosenbloom, Ken Parker
Alternate member present: Brian Fitzgerald
Members absent: John Coutinho
Trail warden present: Mike Boelsen
1. VHB Update:
Jane and Jim met with Don MacAdam of the Conservation Commission (ConComm).
The procedure for planning the EMC Park to Center Trail connection was discussed.
HUCTC will deliver a notice of intent to the ConComm, as well as a formal application
to the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) on behalf of this project. VHB will
provide a scope of work estimate for the project. That document will be incorporated into
the CPC application. The scope of work is expected by early September. A public
meeting to review the project will be scheduled in October. The full application will be
acted upon by CPC in December and January. VHB has offered to hold a standing
meeting, beginning in September, to assist HUCTC to prepare for the project.
Elaine reported that the Conservation Restriction (CR) for East Main Street portions of
the UCT does not need to be assigned at this time. The holder of that CR will be
determined later in the project.
2. Update on 2019 MA Trails Grant Awards: Brian walked the committee through the time
table to fully prepare for the December/January CPC submission. This time table effectively
begins now.
3. Citizen concern about downtown corridor: The downtown corridor bike path has generated
concern from some citizens. An August meeting has been scheduled to discuss these
concerns.
4. Liaison reports:
Parks and Recreation – Cynthia Esthimer will be the HUCTC member representing Parks
and Rec.
William King is at work on the property appraisals previously authorized by HUCTC,
and due to CPC by 8/15/19.
5. Draft minutes of the 7/17/19 meeting: Approved unanimously.
6. Agenda topics for next meeting (8/21/19):
Liaison reports
VHB update
Update from Tennessee Gas/Phase 9.
Meetings regarding downtown corridor concerns.
CPC application and Phase 10 updates.
Public meeting planning and preparation.
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8. The public meeting was adjourned at 8:00PM.
Approved: August 21, 2019
Documents used at the meeting:
Meeting agenda
Draft minutes of the 7/17/19 meeting