Park Commission Meeting
January 2, 2007
1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER:
Mr. Chiasson called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. Members present were Mr. Chiasson, Mr. Redding. Also present were Mrs. Ghiloni and Mr. Santos.
2. MINUTES TO APPROVE:
Mr. Redding motioned to adopt the minutes of the December 5, 2006 meeting – with correction to section 5a. – change 2006 to 2007, seconded by Mr. Chiasson and carried…
VOTE: 2-0 in favor
3. CITIZEN ISSUES / SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS:
A. Matt Evangelist – Deck Hockey Parking: Mr. Evangelist presented the Park Commissioners with a parking plan, prepared by Thomas Land Surveyors for the Hudson Deck Hockey Facility. The Park Commissioners accepted the plan and suggested that Mr. Evangelist update the plan with any directional, no parking and/or any other signs then bring the plan before the IT committee for consideration and approval.
B. Youth Soccer – The Park Commissions discussed the future addition of the Sauta Cornfield facility with HYSA. Park Commissioners stressed that they want open communication between HYSA and the Park Commission as project continues to move forward. No exact date has been set as to when the Division of Recreation will get the field turned over to them but, it is expected to occur within the next year. When this occurs, Sauta Cornfield may be the main field and home-base for HYSA. The Park commissioners along with the Division of Recreation will contact and work with the DPW and the contractor to find out what will need to be done in order to make this facility a fully functioning field. HYSA suggested that they may be
willing to pay for all or part of an irrigation system for this facility.
Also discussed, was use of any/all fields in the rain, as well as, after dusk.
The Park Commissioners stated that there will no use of any fields in moderate to heavy rain, or if the field condition is such that any use will damage its integrity.
The use of personal vehicles to illuminate fields in order to play at or after dusk is also strictly prohibited.
4. PERSONNEL:
a. Nothing to discuss
5. DIRECTORS REPORT:
6. COMMUNICATIONS AND/OR CORRESPONDENCE TO BE NOTED BY COMMISSIONERS:
7. OLD BUSINESS:
None
8. ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Redding motioned to adjourn the meeting at 8:30, seconded by Mr. Chiasson and carried…
VOTE: 2-0 in favor
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