Minutes from the Newbury Recreation Committee Meeting held on March 1, 2016, at PITA Hall, Newbury MA.
Meeting started at: 7:02
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT:
Warren Manter, Chairman Diane Manter
Rebecca Takesian Joe Story
Rich Capalupo Dave Taylor
Bill Wendt
OTHERS PRESENT:
Tracy Blais
Ron Barrett
Eileen Deaveaux (Town acct)
Sam Joselin
OLD BUSINESS:
Accept minutes from January 26, 2016 meeting. MOTION to accept minutes, by Rebecca Takesian. MOTION APPROVED
FINANCIALS:
- Balance in Rec Revolving $66908
- Balance in FY16 appropiation $33,207
- Warren distributed and went over an estimated 2016 calendar year income – PROJECTED INCOME. The figures are based on last years figures.
Warren asked Town Hall for a copy of the contracts that will need to be renewed, with verbage if agreeable with both parties that contacts be renewed.
Tracy – town will take on the mowing and fertilizing, but it will be paid – the town could do it for approximately $7000 less than what is currently being paid.
Warren asked that a breakdown of this be brought forward to the Committee for a decision to be made. MOTION: DB – that this be tabled until the next meeting when we have the information with regards to this. MOTION APPROVED
- Tracy stated that the Town Hall is willing to take over the billing and collection. Diane Manter asked who the contact person would be at Town Hall – Kaitlyn Gilbert of the Treasurer’s office would be in charge of the billing and collection. MOTION: DT – to accept the offer that the Town take over the billing and collecting of fees. MOTION APPROVED
PERMITTING:
- Copies of the documents were distributed. Tracy will have Town Council review the documents. Tracy will have draft sent.
New Business
FIELD HOUSE: RC – feeling of committee that our job is not done until the Field House is completed. TB – asked Sam J. to create a time line. SJ – (see attached)
TB – recommends that the Committee wait until the fall to go to Town Meeting. There was much discussion about
Payment received from Byfield Music & Arts Festival in the amount of $500.
Ron Barrett recommended putting up a funding thermoter to promote interest.
MEETING – a meeting will be held on Monday, March 7, 2016 at 7 pm in PITA Hall. The Agenda will be Review and approve the permitting docs and review numbers regarding mowing & fertilizing from the Town.
MOTION TO ADJOURN – APPROVED 8:30 pm
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