PARKS & RECREATION MINUTES OF DECEMBER 13, 2010
ATTENDANCE:
COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Lauren McMullen, Bill Luker, Patricia Fillmore, Sergio Coviello, Rita Mullin, STAFF: Lynn Clemens, Marty Tilton, Maureen Stevens ABSENT: Mike Fitzpatrick, Sheila Sturdevant
LOCATION: Room 5
AUDIENCE OF CITIIZENS: Matthew Bashalany, NorthReading.Patch.com P & R Member introduction with Matt Bashalany. Matt explained that he is the editor of a new online newspaper. He also described what the NorthReading.Patch.com online newspaper was all about, that it just came online on 12/3/10. He is looking to grow with the town of N Reading.
Acceptance of Minutes of 11/15/10 meeting. SC made a motion, 2nd by BL, to accept the minutes of November 15, 2010. Short discussion. Approved: 5 Opposed: 0 Abstaining: 0
Committee elections were tabled until next meeting on Jan. 3, 2011.
MS discussed a warrant article for April 2011 Town Meeting concerning P & R converting from Revolving Fund to an Enterprise Fund. We need to go to an Enterprise Fund because we will expend more than $337K, which is 1% of the total tax levy for the Town; and that is not allowed under the guidelines of a revolving account in the Commonwealth of Mass. MOTION BY RM, 2ND BY PF, TO SUBMITT WARRANT ARTICLE FOR
SPRING 2011 TOWN MEETING FOR P & R TO CONVERT FROM A REVOLVING FUND TO AN ENTERPRISE FUND: Approved: 5 Opposed: 0 Abstaining: 0
10TH ANNUAL SPRING WINE & FOOD SOCIAL WILL BE HELD AT HILLVIEW COUNTRY CLUB ON MARCH 25, 2011, FROM 7 P.M. TO 10 P.M., AT A FEE OF $40.00
RM reported that LUC has a total of $80K, $60K from Hillview and $20K from the LUC fund, to put towards the purchase and installation of a Pavilion at IRP. This may not be enough funding.
MOTION BY BL, 2ND BY PF, TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE BY LUC OF A PAVILION TO BE PLACED AT IRP AND THAT P & R ACCEPT SAID GIFT. Approved: 5 Opposed: 0 Abstaining: 0
MOTION BY RM, 2ND BY SC, TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF PAVILION AT IRP. IF COSTS SHOULD RUN BEYOND $80k, P & R WILL DONATE FUTHER FUNDS TOWARD COMPLETION OF PROJECT, FUNDS NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT RAISED AT THE 2011 WINE & FOOD SOCIAL. Approved: 5 Opposed: 0 Abstaining: 0
LM detailed the vote by the School Committee to allow a one-year pilot program to place 35 three-by-five- foot advertising banners under the bleachers at the Arthur Kenney Turf Field, to commence April 1, 2011.
REPORT OF PARKS DIRECTOR: MT stated that North Reading Skating Association approached him with a request to place an outdoor skating rink on Ray’s Meadow at IRP during the winter. A written request was submitted to him by Pierre Ancri of the association. Discussion was had concerning statements in request. The request does not meet with the LUC guidelines of Ray’s Meadow.
MT also informed Committee of the need to Pay $13K in fees by April 30, 2011, to retain the maintenance program on the lights at the Turf Filed over the next 25 years.
MOTION TO DECLINE PROPOSAL BY N. READING SKATING ASSOCIATION to place wintertime skating rink in Ray’s Meadow. Approved: 5 Opposed: 0 Abstaining: 0
MT will follow up with letter of explanation to the N. Reading Skating Association.
REPORT OF RECREATION DIRECTOR: LC says her department is winding down fall programs, working on new programs for upcoming brochure. Half-day middle school programs went well, filled up, which is first in quite some time. LC is looking forward to filling them up in the future and is also looking forward to a successful winter program season.
REPORT OF OPERATIONS DIRECTOR: MS informed committee that the financial report regarding the past six months will be emailed shortly to everyone for review prior to our next meeting and asked that all members review and forward questions to her in advance of next meeting. LM also encouraged this practice.
FUTURE MEETING SCHEDULE: January 3 , 10: Feb. 7, 23; March 7, 21; April 4, 2011, all commencing at 7 p.m.
MOTION TO ADJOURNE BY RM, 2ND BY BL. Approved: 5 Opposed: 0 Abstaining
ADJOURNED AT 9:15 P.
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