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Milton Equestrian Committee Meeting
Wednesday, November 15th, 2017 at 7:00 p.m.
Community Place, Milton City Hall
Meeting Minutes (completed by Lis Drevet)
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting was called to order by Laura Bentley at 7:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT
Laura Bentley
Carol Cookerly
Larry Covington
Lis Drevet
Julie Shannon
OTHERS PRESENT
Courtney Spriggs: Community Outreach Manager
Tony Ritch: Citizen/Farm Owner
Debbie Jones-Friends of Garland Mountain
Mark Jones-Friends of Garland Mountain
Rick Mohrig -Council Member
PUBLIC COMMENT /NEW BUSINESS
1. Debbie and Mark Jones
a. Members of North American Trail Ride Conference (NATRC)
b. Helped preserve and continue to actively volunteer at Garland
Mountain (900 acres) in Cherokee County
c. Garland Mountain is a great model for Birmingham Park.
i. Passive use (riding and walking)
ii. 90% volunteer
iii. Sustainable trails
iv. Jones’ will help community in consulting and cleaning up
Birmingham Park this winter.
v. Community Clean-up Day TBD
2. Tony Ritch
a. New owner of Pleasant Hill Farm
3. Revised speed limits that take in to account safety of citizens and animals.
a. One of the biggest obstacles in regards to safety around farms and
maintaining active outdoor lifestyle.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Community Trail Ride-waiting for formal proposal from Tamara
2. Milton Greenspace Advisory Committee update
1. No additional information
3. Fireworks Update
a. Laura w ill get with Shannon regarding New Year’s fireworks, so that
community can be informed about what is and is not allowed.
4. Trails Discussion Update
a. Laura will bring to the Greenspace Committee what the MEC would
advise regarding trails for equestrians in Milton
i. Passive use (walkers, riders, no bikes, no motorized vehicles)
ii. Keeping Birmingham Park passive and natural as much as
possible, giving Milton residents a place to go and
experience nature.
iii. Designating all dirt roads as trails and possible passage
connecting Summit, Philips Circle, Wood and Brittle Rd.
OTHER
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting ended at 8:30 p.m.