Minutes of Park Commission Meeting
Held on Tuesday, September 18, 2007
Recreation Office 7:00pm
1. CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER:
Mr. Busch called the meeting to order at 7:00pm. Members present were Mr. Busch, Mr. Redding, and Mr. Chiasson. Also present were Mr. Santos and Mrs. Ghiloni
2. MINUTES TO APPROVE:
Mr. Redding motioned to adopt the minutes of the August 28, 2007 meeting as written, seconded by Mr. Chiasson and carried…
VOTE: 3-0 in favor
3. CITIZEN ISSUES / SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS:
a. Mr. Dan McAnespie – HHS Football Coach. Also present were Matt Jacobs, Jeff Skoog, Matt Schwall, Captains of the Football Team and Chris Yates, School Committee Member.
Mr. McAnespie requested to meet with the commissioners regarding use of fields. He was promised a one hour walk through on front HHS field and he voiced his concern about the condition of their practice field at Boutwell.
Mr. Redding indicated that use of fields needed to be scheduled through Athletic Director or Director of Recreation in advance, that this was the procedure.
The three captains stated that the field was extremely dry (due to lack of irrigation) and dusty, with metal rods, glass and rocks on the playing surface. Mr. Redding motioned to request that DPW rake the field and that $7,500.00 be allotted for the installation of irrigation, using one half this years School Department’s annual allotment from agreement and the following year money from the School Department’s annual allotment be used to loam and seed area behind the Morgan Bowl restrooms, seconded by Mr. Chiasson and carried...
VOTE: 3-0 in favor
Discussion followed regarding the number of players and that possible two practice areas are needed, so the Division of Recreation will investigate the use of the proposed “multi purpose” area behind the Morgan Bowl restrooms as an alternate area for 8th and 9th grade. This area will need to be leveled and raised to make it large enough to be useful.
Additionally, the subject of a turf practice field was brought up and the commissioners indicated that the School Department could investigate that possibility, but only for the front field or the “multi purpose” area. In going forward the commissioners also voiced their concern with maintenance and stated that the School Department would be responsible for that, since additional equipment would be necessary and the location of the storage of that equipment was also an issue.
4. PERSONNEL:
5. DIRECTORS REPORT:
a. The Director informed the commissioners of the Conservation Partnership Grant that was being submitted for the acquisition of the Fossile Property adjacent to HHS.
6. COMMUNICATIONS AND/OR CORRESPONDENCE TO BE NOTED BY COMMISSIONERS:
Three communications were noted by the commissioners: Mr. Ed Chambers, Hometown Helper Soccer Field Development and a Notice of Public Hearing for Hammond Circle near Riverside Park.
7. OLD BUSINESS:
8. ADJOURNMENT:
Mr. Busch motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:55pm, seconded by Mr. Chiasson and carried…..
Vote: 3-0 in Favor
Motion to Adopt: Mr. Busch
Second: Mr. Redding
Vote: 3-0 in Favor
Date: October 23, 2007
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