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A motion “to approve the minutes as amended” was made and seconded; committee members voted by roll call. Will Warren, Kat McKee and Satyendra Sharma voted in favor. The chair announced the minutes would be submitted following the vote.

Committee members asked staff for a budget accounting so they can identify available funds before the fiscal year ends June 30. “I asked for an accounting so we know what our budget is,” Kat McKee said, noting the committee had a larger budget this year because of mowing. McKee said she will coordinate with Travis, the recreation director, and DPW—the department holding the town’s mowing contract—to confirm mowing coverage into the Westboro line and to ensure the contractor is meeting stated contract limits.

The committee also discussed installing benches and scheduling work parties, and asked members to propose options for weekday evening work sessions rather than full weekend days to accommodate people with full-time jobs. McKee asked members to bring ideas for map-making and said two members had volunteered to help with maps if the committee decides to allocate budget for that work.

The committee set a target meeting in early April and proposed April 10 at 7:30 p.m.; McKee said she would send a calendar invite. The meeting ended with a motion to adjourn at 7:58 p.m.; Will Warren seconded the motion and roll call votes were recorded.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of Southborough: Southborough Trails Committee 3/20/25","oneSentenceSummary","The committee approved its minutes as amended, requested an accounting of remaining trail funds and discussed mowing, benches, programming and an early-April meeting date; the committee adjourned at 7:58 p.m.","taxTitle","Town of Southborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts","taxId",56453,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6117428,"Lumber arrives, volunteers sought for Southborough boardwalk and trail builds",156,489000,645000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2730340-319e86a937c4252141e51dc343a7b50a&start=489&end=645","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2730340-319e86a937c4252141e51dc343a7b50a/thumbnail_489000.jpg","/articles/6117428/Town-of-Southborough/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/Lumber-arrives-volunteers-sought-for-Southborough-boardwalk-and-trail-builds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6117428-b64e6262e1b76800061a3947ec980291/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167344&Signature=oWIhT~hSIfDErldlV4kvBRmphu~bTX6otbX9wtLCPep2kwVUt4RgkVEywuEaFuj-wZNAeydP3WjeGtse2PaQ56vLVQWiBmR9draDkQ1q-ZFPIm5PbnzUVjf6QuegjXdMalviNOeQudAeMYH9RR2Stj939jb3rsSfsbpfNkPwBHQchFtQ-v1NWL3MvdQCaPpemOJJLDmv5DdbxlsqqjxxUvYk~gtruY~mtHRPMgTO1GLZl0wO70pSJpotBTmxXiIxIf28pOqEcKLzPVm5vOfknSuV1kpMUSARz8CGoTpGa8WYEUO-S6-grxJDH4y0ooAbo4ne66KhQ2Ywhri7RRu53g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trails Committee members on March 20 said materials for multiple town boardwalks have been cut and will be delivered to Southborough, and that volunteer support is available to help build a short trail and provide access to bridge construction sites.

“Home Depot has finished cutting out the lumber for the boardwalks that we’re gonna do throughout town… that’s gonna get delivered next Friday at the cemetery,” Trails Committee member Kat McKee said. McKee said she will coordinate with the Department of Public Works (DPW) on delivery, arrange tarping for stored lumber and notify local scout groups about build opportunities.

McKee also reported an outreach email from AMC: “Amber Stearns is the Bay Circuit Trail Coordinator. She’s… curious if we needed any volunteers for that small trail that we’re trying to build,” McKee said. She said she will follow up with Amber Stearns to schedule volunteer work to build a natural-surface access trail that would also provide construction access for the bridge and boardwalk areas.

On recruitment, McKee said a person named Angel expressed ongoing interest in supporting trails work but will be out of the country for a couple of weeks; McKee will follow up the week of March 24 to clarify whether Angel seeks a formal committee appointment or wants to assist occasionally.

Committee members discussed using DPW space near the trails shed for temporary storage and involving scouts and other volunteers in staged work sessions. No formal volunteer assignments or build dates were adopted at the meeting.","Committee members said Home Depot has cut and will deliver lumber for boardwalks next Friday, the town can store materials near the trails shed, and the Bay Circuit Trail coordinator offered volunteer help for a small trail project.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6117432,"Southborough Trails Committee moves Peninsula Veil work toward paving, bridge bid",309,179000,488000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2730340-319e86a937c4252141e51dc343a7b50a&start=179&end=488","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2730340-319e86a937c4252141e51dc343a7b50a/thumbnail_179000.jpg","/articles/6117432/Town-of-Southborough/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/Southborough-Trails-Committee-moves-Peninsula-Veil-work-toward-paving-bridge-bid","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6117432-331c7888324ff94300f28931c0bc4909/orig.mp4?Expires=1771167344&Signature=nKBCcI2MT0ElCHYj~UqIJ4QVZHOg99A~4EVstx4a6s-c5B4D67OZF2L145OLS0yfc9DtnAoIMRM50hG4HdjQFvCltArOuCJd5y5MOEbYlME-j6P3GCjTXJEd3z6rtlhZjsnmuX5wj523SZNGvS4JzLuT3QDCqImSl79Cv7mtZCS3GBT9dyH3RzZuO3FpqZDtEHvdsOMrE67tM~9egxrdnLokOMrJJi4trRfjTGgGqrux694obvaXjLt9uPsF6hcdhvbcrcnXgOg6C~xMFW3~6MWgZ1RYPpQWKX-JRlIRn9FHTa1cEOvzLUTJTRyjDITknK-~4Bkst84fD01Mha~dlQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Southborough Trails Committee on March 20 discussed next steps for the Peninsula Veil project, including scheduling paving for Phase 1 and preparing a bid for a bridge in Phase 2.

The committee heard that Phase 1 “is the master’s grama project: update signage, and a grant extension and paving. So it’s actually no longer a grant extension. I need to fix that on the agenda,” Trails Committee member Kat McKee said. McKee told the committee a paving contractor has reached out to set a schedule and the committee is aiming for work in late March or early April, subject to contractor availability and temperature conditions discussed when the initial work began.

McKee said the grant supporting the work must be completed this year and “no extensions” are available, so the committee is moving to finalize scheduling and signage quickly. She said she will ask the paving contractor about required ground- or air-temperature thresholds before confirming dates and will notify the relevant town staff.

On Phase 2, McKee reported that engineer Dave LaPointe of Beals & Thomas had responded to a previous question about providing a bridge sketch but that the municipal contact (identified in the transcript as “MWA”) had not yet replied. “He’s going to… send one more email that says, hey, MWA, we are ready to move forward with the bid, and we’re going to do so unless we hear…,” McKee said, relaying LaPointe’s recommendation. McKee also said she contacted town staffer Melody to request the standard terms and conditions that must be embedded in the bid documents and that she has alerted Travis, the recreation director, and procurement staff to prepare for the formal bid posting.

Committee members said they expect a draft bid to be released within a few weeks and that the bid package will include the town’s contract language and posting timeline. McKee said she will follow up with engineering, Melody, Travis and procurement staff to confirm the posting and legal-notice schedule before the committee’s next meeting.

The discussion included outreach about signage content; McKee said she has not yet received historical material from a contact about local Native American history and plans to follow up by phone and email to integrate that material into signage copy.

The committee did not take a final vote on construction contracts at this meeting; members focused on scheduling, documentation and next steps for procurement and signage.","At its March 20 meeting the Town of Southborough Trails Committee discussed scheduling asphalt paving and finalizing a bridge bid for the Peninsula Veil project, clarified signage work and confirmed grant work must finish this year.","actionData","errors"]

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