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FWT Board Meeting Minutes

September 14, 2026 7:00 pm

Author:

Sarah White
Attendees
Pat Fulkerson, Ron Happ, Chris Peterson, Norma Platt, Linda Siple, Pat Smally, Anna Taylor
Adimistrative Reports
  1. Approve/Change Agenda – Approved
  2. Approve Minutes of August Meeting – Approved by voice vote
  3. Membership Status – Denise B
    • 4 new members for a total of 249
    • $457 in donations
    • Work hours at 108
  4. Review of Treasurer Report – See Report distributed via email. No treasures report was produced this month for the board meeting.
  5. Reports –
    • Website Inquiry Summary – See Report from Norma
      • Five contacts offering to volunteer.
      • One request for a bench at Charles Sexton Park.
      • A request from the Conservation Board working on an application to make the Town of Webster a “Tree Town” looking for volunteer hours on tree-related activities.

Trail Planning and Maintenance

  1. Scout Project Presentations
    1. Charlie Nilmeier _ FMC Red trail boardwalk repair – project is 11 section of boardwalk repairs ( 86 feet ) will be removing old boards and installing a center stringer then replacing boards ( with old if in good shape and new if not in good shape ) also repairing a bridge to upgrade the boarding that is getting old. Approved at NTE $800.
    2. Andrew Cerone – Benches and Tables along Hojack trail. Will do a total of 3 bench /table sets for the Hojack trail. We discuss locations as follows (Ben and Pat Smally to decide locations for the benches ) tentative locations are (a) between Hard and Klem (b) between Van Alstyne and John Unger (c) Hojack at where Brid Sanctuary Trail Starts approved with Hojack Trail funds (estimate was $721)
    3. Ian Daniels – Kiosk at Gosnell Big Woods approved NTE $800.
  2. Trails Chair Report/Projects – Linda
    • Midnight Trail Connector signage from Whiting Road Nature Preserve. Signage to be paid for by Monroe County Parks.
    • Monroe County Parks is also conducting a trail mapping project for Webster Park.
    • Bird Sanctuary Trail
      • 4 tons of gravel added starting at Webster Road
      • 4 Drainage pipes were added to the trail
      • Dog waste station. Proposal is cost of $360 to be paid by FWT, with the town to empty the waste and manage the stock of bags. Approved
    • Removed camera signage removed at request of the town.

Meeting Notes
  1. Ralph C. Wilson, Jr Grant. Discussion of the amount of maintenance needed for the Hojack trail plantings. No action taken.
  2. ReTree. Fall Planting day scheduled for Oct. 17 at Whiting Road.
  3. Fall Newsletter. Content due Oct. 9.
  4. Annual Meeting to be at Finn Park Lodge.
  5. Hot Cocoa Hike to be held Nov. 7, 2026 at State Road Nature Preserve.
  6. Open Discussion. A request was made for FWT to support a bridge at the Bay Bridge inlet. No action taken at this time.