Parks and Recreation Meeting Minutes of June 8, 2011
Room 14, Town Hall
Attendance:
Committee Members: Rita Mullin (RM), Mike Fitzpatrick (MF), Sergio Coviello (SC), Patricia Fillmore (PF),
Staff: Maureen Stevens (MS), Sheila Sturdevant (SS), Lynne Clemens (LC), Marty Tilton (MT)
Tardy: Billie Luker (BL)
Absent:
Call to order: 7:10pm; Quorum, called by Rita Mullin
Audience of Citizens: Pierre Ancri
Acceptance of Minutes: None
New Business
Old Business
- Parks Director Updates (MT)
- Skate Park at IRP: Closed until a decision can be made on how to handle. If we order a ramp it will take 6-8 weeks to arrive. Rita said to put in the Transcript why the Skate Park is closed. Maureen stated that we have $10,000 in emergency fund for repairs. Maureen suggested we order materials now since it will take 6-8 weeks to arrive and we have the emergency fund monies and then decide how to raise monies for labor for repairs. Mike Fitzpatrick also stated that LUC said if they did not need the wine and food monies for the pavilion which they do not, then we could have the monies if needed for the Skate Park. Refer to minutes of 4/20/11. Lynne stated that she was under the impression that those monies were going to be earmarked toward a Community center.
Billie Luker arrived at 7:24
Billie asked for the Community Center to put on the next agenda.
(SC) Sergio Coviello motioned to use $5000 out of the emergency fund to purchase materials for the repairs at the Skate Park at IRP.
(PF) Patricia Fillmore seconds the motion.
Approved: 5 Opposed: 0 Abstained: 0
Discussion had: Billie asked Marty to order extra single boards if he can to have in stock in case these repairs come up again.
Motion passed.
Rita turned over to Billie Luker at 7:27pm
- Pavilion: They started excavating today. Tomorrow the footings will be poured.
- Recreation Director Updates (LC)-Absent
- NRYSS: Erica Hansen came to Lynne to ask if the youth service group could plant a small garden at IRP by Recreation center to grow vegetable for food pantry. Marty is going to find a spot for them. Rita will update LUC on project. Sergio hopes we will not get issues due to request for community garden.
- Operations Director Updates (MS)
- BBQ updates: Getting flyers done. Going to mention during Zip Trip interview.
- Zip Trip: Will be at IRP 6/17/11 from 6-10am. Maureen will do an interview. Marty will be doing a Dunkin Donuts Commercial and Rita will do trivia.
- Meditation Garden at IRP: Kevin will go between 7?1 and 7/5 and coordinate with Marty.
- Walk of Fame: Updated everyone on the walkway. We are going to contact everyone who bought something and let them know it is done. Paid Bill Gardocki deposit.
Other Business
- Liaison Listing: Billie will look at
- Pierre Ancri is looking to join P&R Committee.
- Middle School Graduation: Billie Luker would like to see activities at IRP on the last day of school June 22nd for the Middle School kids so we can keep them busy and out of trouble. He asked Lynne to come up with a program. They will open a concession stand.
Patch article retraction: Mike Fitzpatrick stated the incident regarding Patch’s article on the skate rink and asked how it got leaked to the press. He would like a retraction and can not understand how it got so out of hand. Mike believes that the committee should set guidelines when we have an audience as to what is appropriate behavior when discussing items with the press. Committee members agree.
June 20th at 7pm Room 5.
- Agenda Items for next meeting (SS)
Adjournment
(RM) Rita Mullin made a motion to adjourn meeting at 7:54 pm.
(PF) Pat Fillmore seconds the motion.
Approved: 5 Opposed: 0 Abstained: 0
No Discussion-Motion Passed
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