FRANKLIN RAIL TRAIL COMMITTEE MEETING Proposed Agenda for Aug 9, 2011

Location: Franklin YMCA 45 Forge Hill Road Start Time: 7:30PM

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Call to Order / Introductions of New Attendees A. Review & approve minutes of previous meeting B. Volunteer to keep minutes of meeting Report from our representative from DCR A. Comments from Ron Clough Report from Finance Committee A. Report from Treasurer Report from Marc Kaplan on Strategic Plan A. Will seek to involve full committee for long range planning and direction Grant Writing Committee A. Update on the Tighe & Bond Engineer Services Grant B. Update on the application for the DCR Grant by town C. Need to do better work with grant writing. Can we form a new committee and begin with a listing of granting opportunities and their annual due dates? Time permitting, Discussion on Regional Coalition possibilities A. Bellingham & Blackstone B. Joyce Godsey, Pres., Methuen Rail Trail Alliance C. GTTB Report of the Membership Committee D. Dave Denison Unfinished Business: A. Still need to meet with the Metacomet Land Trust B. Still need to meet with EMC with PowerPoint New Business: A. Set Date & place for Next Meeting and Adjourn

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