Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting
Date: November 5, 2013
Time: 4:00PM
Parks and Recreation Office
Minutes
Present: Chairperson; Rich Norkun, Vice Chairperson; John Wright, Deb Mckinney, Dan Roy, Director; Ruth Checko, Program Coordinator; Shawn Mullen
Call To Order: Rich Norkun called to order the November 5, 2013 regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.
Approval of the minutes of the September 3, 2013 regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board: John Wright motioned to approve the minutes. Deb Mckinney seconded, all approved 4-0.
Audience of Citizens: None
Communications: None
Director’s Report: Ruth Checko gave a report on the status of Parks and Recreation Operations. Everyone received a copy of the report.
Unfinished Business
- Partnership with Senior Center, Commission on Aging, and Parks and Recreation for “Boomer” programming
We have a TaiChi class scheduled to start at the Senior Center in January.
- High School Athletic Field Lighting
This project has received approvals from Town Council and Planning and Zoning. The final approvals came at a Town Meeting held on October 21 where it was supported and approved.
- Court Sports in Village Center
This is still a work in progress. Ian from Sport Court is working on it.
- Middle School Athletic Field Project
This project has been completed
We have launched a Facebook page and a Twitter account for the Parks and Recreation Department
- Priorities and Objectives for 2013-2014
Ruth Checko went over some of the Priorities and Objectives for the 2013-2014 year. She will have a report at the next meeting on this.
- Rain Garden is Sears Park
New Business
- Re-working of Sears Park Master Plan
Some re-working of the Sears Park Master Plan needs to be done. Ruth Checko has met with the Town Engineer on what the improvements need to be for the next phase of the project. John Wright motioned that the Advisory Board is in support of re-working the Sears Park site plan with the intent of not re-locating the boat ramp and including a Volleyball Court in the next phase. Deb Mckinney seconded. All approved 4-0.
- Preliminary Capital Projects for next fiscal year
Ruth Checko gave an overview of the Capital Improvement plan that she plans to seek funding for in the 2013-2014 fiscal year.
Other Concerns
Committee Reports
- Recreational Facility: nothing more at this time.
Adjournment: Dan Roy motioned to adjourn. Dab Mckinney seconded. All approved 4-0.
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