TOWN OF HUDSON
PARK COMMISSION
Division of Recreation
Town Hall
78 Main Street
Hudson, MA 01749
978-568-9642
Minutes of Park Commission Meeting
Held on Tuesday, May 19, 2009
At 7:00 pm in Town Hall Auditorium
1. Call the Meeting to Order:
Mr. Redding called the meeting to order at 7:00pm. Members present were Mr. Redding, Mr. Busch and Mr. Bowen. Also present were Mrs. Ghiloni and Mr. Santos.
Nomination of Officers for 2009 to 2020:
Mr. Busch nominated Mr. Bowen as Chairman for 2009 to 2010, seconded by Mr. Redding and carried…
Vote: 3-0 in Favor
Mr. Busch nominated Mr. Redding as Vice Chairman for 2009-2010, seconded by Mr. Bowen and carried…
Vote: 30-0 in Favor
a. CHAPS Board of Directors:
Mr. Bowen nominated Mr. Redding and Mr. Busch to be on the CHAPS Board, seconded by Mr. Busch and carried…
Vote: 3-0 in Favor
b. Hudson Youth Athletic Association
Mr. Redding nominated Mr. Bowen to be the HYAA representative, seconded by Mr. Busch and carried…
Vote: 3-0 in Favor
2. Minutes of Meeting:
Mr. Busch motioned to adopt the minutes of the April 22, 2009 meeting as written, seconded by Mr. Bowen and carried…
Vote: 3-0 in Favor
3. Citizen’s Issues/Special Interest Groups
a. Request from John Bernier to run a Dekhockey Tournament at the Cox Street Rink, June 22 to June 28, 2009: Mr. Santos informed the commissioners that he checked with the Youth League to determine if their season would be complete and they indicated they should have all of their equipment out by that time, so the facility would be available.
Mr. Redding motioned to allow the tournament with the following stipulations:
1. An Application for the Use of Town Property is filed for the event;
2. Certificate of Insurance must be provided, naming the Town of Hudson as additionally insured;
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3. A rental fee of $1,000 will be assessed for the use of the facility;
4. Parking stipulations for the facility must be enforced;
5. The tournament must apply for the use of Mulready Parking for overflow parking for the event;
6. Police Department to determine if a police detail will be required for the event.
7. Trash generated by the concession stand will be the responsibility of the Licensee. The TOWN OF HUDSON shall not remove trash from the area.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Busch and carried…
Vote: 3-0 in Favor
4. Personnel
None to discuss – interviews for new summer employees are ongoing at this time.
5. Director’s Report
a. Recommendations for the Centennial Beach and Wood Park Concessions:
The commissioners were given the results of the bid process with two bidders.
Mr. Busch motioned to recommend to the Board of Selectmen that Juniper Farms be awarded the bids for both Concessions at 51.9% of gross sales. Motioned seconded by Mr. Bowen and carried…
Vote: 3-0 in Favor
6. Communications and/or Correspondence
a. Mr. Redding received a letter from Valerie Maher regarding the Concession bids. The commissioners noted the correspondence and will reexamine items sold and prices over the upcoming year to reevaluate the bidding process.
7. Old Business
a. Mr. Santos indicated that events for Pumpkin Fest were still being considered and that meetings will resume in early August.
8. New Business
Mr. Busch mentioned the amount of dog waste at Morgan Bowl and suggested contacting the dog officers to see if he could monitor the site. The Director will look into this.
9. Adjournment
Mr. Busch motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:45pm, seconded by Mr. Bowen and carried…
Vote: 3-0 in Favor
Next Meeting: Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Motion to Adopt: Mr. Busch
Second: Mr. Redding
Vote: 3-0 in Favor June 2, 2009
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