Parks and Recreation Meeting Minutes of Monday, December 3, 2012
Room 5 at Town Hall at 7:00pm
Attendance:
Committee Members: Billie Luker (BL), Rita Mullin (RM), Sergio Coviello (SC), Patricia Fillmore (PF)
Staff: Marty Tilton (MT), Sheila Sturdevant (SS), Lynne Clemens (LC)
Tardy:
Absent: Mike Fitzpatrick (MF), Ron Kern (RK), Heidi Cushing-Candelario (HC), Maureen Stevens (MS),
Call to order: 7:00pm; Quorum, called by Billie Luker
Audience of Citizens: Maria Brown, Staff
Acceptance of Minutes: 11/05/12
(RM) Rita Mullin seconds the motion.
No discussion had.
Approved: 5 Opposed: 0 Abstained: 0
Motion passed
New Business
• Officer Nomination: Billie informed the committee that we will most likely be losing Heidi Cushing Candelario from the committee. Table elections until January when Mike Fitzpatrick can be here.
• Little Boy sign: Rita spoke with Ed Madden of NRLL and is willing to put up the sign. Marty is concerned that parents will have and issue with the gender base only referencing “Boys”. Majority of our committee is agreeable to posting the sign and moving it around from park to park to see how it does and what the feedback would be. Marty Said Rich G. can take that task on. Also the committee would like to create a disclaimer added to bottom of sign regarding the wording.
o (RM) Rita Mullin made a motion to put up “ Little Boy Sign” with disclosure underneath at the Little League field and various other fields and locations for our programs and youth leagues and Parks and have the sign travel from area to area.
o (PF) Pat Fillmore seconds the motion.
Approved: 5 Opposed: 0 Abstained: 0
Motion Passed
• Community Center
(LC) Rita asked Lynne to research a “Dome” structure. She researched online a multi-sport recreation center from recycled steal containers as well. She is not sure of the cost. Lynne sent out an email blast to MRPA and received some responses from Plymouth specifically on the “Dome “Structure. Feedback was negative. They said the Dome (Bubble) structure is not easy to work with and it tends to collapse under snow. Also, they said steal buildings are problematic to add on to.
(BL) Bill asked what we would like to see in a community center.
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o (PF) A basketball court, a section for senior activities, is for young children, youth group meeting area, a gym.
o (RM) two basketball courts, moving senior center over to community center, Media room, concession area, toddler area.
o (RK) Banquet hall, stage, all purpose court, bingo room, TV area.
o (SC)Like all of the idea, just need to move forward. Running a swimming pool is too expensive.
o (LC) willing to start small and add on. 1 gym to start, drop in center, concession, game room, drop in toddler area, lobby area, concession area, lounge area, homework area.
o (MB) Basketball courts, Yoga room, kitchen, game room, walking track, toddler area.
o (MT) like the indoor track.
o (SS) Study area, training/exercise are. See what areas we could make multi-purpose and dual purpose.
o (BL) Focus on building onto the wheeler house.
(RM) Rita stated that we need to find out who does the big gyms and contact them to see how to go about grants.
(RK) Ron suggested the Stop and Shop building is empty. Could we take it over?
(SS) We can look into renovation grants.
(BL) Present at next meeting to get a motion on the table to start getting quotes for plans.
• Community Impact Team Review (RM)
Rita reviewed the CIT document. She identified which teams they are looking for interaction/support from Parks & Recreation to create a committee or team under the CIT supporting the youth. She summarized what CIT has done so far. Rita asked who from our staff and committee would like to be involved. She would like to contact and promote involvement from the youth leagues as well.
People interested: LC, PF, MT, HCC, RK, MB, SC, BL.
Recreation would like to assist in the First Night Event.
Rita asked what issues we would like to see on these new teams agenda.
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• Operation Director Update (MS) Table
• LUC Updates (RM)
o Craft Fair: LUC has chosen the date for the craft fair.
o Riverwood (Smith Property): There was another walk through the property. LUC is going to look into an engineering to see what the cost would be for a viable entrance plan into the property. Lynnfield said we could access through there area if we needed.
• CIT Updates (RM)
o Table
• FONRPRC Updates (SS):
o Black Friday Bowl: Sheila Summarized the Black Friday Bowl. Event went smooth, plenty of community service help from High School Kids. After party at Great American Tavern went wonderful. Profited about $1369 from this event.
o Holiday Shopping Babysitting Night: Sheila summarized event. 16 kids signed up, 13 showed up. Had 9 community service kids. Night went smoothly. Parents were thrilled. Brought a couple of new kids into the Rec. programs for later in the week. Made small monies but it should grow.
o MS Dances: We have MS dances scheduled for 1/11/13 and 2/8/13. We have the DJ confirmed and Moose hall confirmed. Sheila asked for someone to take over the 2/8/13 dance as she will be out of town. She will prep everything before she leaves.
8:08 pm Rita excused herself to go to the BOS meeting.
Other Business
• LUC (BL): Invite LUC and FONRPRC, Inc to Jan. 7th meeting.
• Next Meeting date (SS)
1/7/13 in Room 5 at Town Hall at 7pm
• Adjournment
(RK) Ron Kern made a motion to adjourn meeting at 9:30 pm.
(SC) Sergio Coviello seconds the motion.
Approved: 4 Opposed: 0 Abstained: 0
No Discussion-Motion Passed
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