Town of Princeton, MA
Parks & Recreation
Regular Meeting
May 4, 2009
The meeting was called to order at 7:15 PM. Present were Vice Chairman Kevin Heman, Ron Milenski, Kevin McGahey, Barbara Clark and Parks & Rec Director Sue Shanahan. Kelton Burbank was absent. Chris Alsdorf is on leave of absence.
Welcome Barbara Clark
The Committee welcomed Barbara; they are pleased to have her serve as an alternate member.
Appointment Recommendations
Kevin H. moved to recommend to the Board of Selectmen that Kelton be appointed as a full member. Kevin M. seconded. All in favor (4-0).
Kevin H. moved to recommend to the Board of Selectmen that Ed Sweeney be appointed as an alternate member. Kevin M. seconded. All in favor (4-0).
Field Rotation
The field rotation discussion will be moved to the June meeting. Brenda will look for field layout drawings for Krashes, TPS and Sawyer fields.
Parks & Rec Director Updates
- E. Needham Field House – Rick Nettles agreed to operate the field house on a trial basis for the month of May.
- Eagle Scout Project- Michael Somes will not be doing the trail clean up project. Trails were already cleared by volunteers.
- Buy - Brick Program- Sue will meet with the company on Tuesday to finalize orders.
- Field Rental – Private Day Use-. If a private citizen wants to rent the field for a day, they will be required to complete an application for approval by the committee. A rider is needed from the homeowner’s insurance policy. The fee will be $45.00 per hour. Sue will draft a policy and review at the next meeting.
FY10 Budget
Kevin H. and Sue are working on final numbers. They expect to have it complete by the June meeting.
Baseball League Lease
Dave Russo was present for the discussion. Kevin M. questioned why notification was not provided that the lease increased from $1,400.00 to $3,600.00. Kevin noted that the league is a non-profit organization. They spent $11,957.00 in field improvements over the past three years and never received or asked for credit. Kevin H. agreed that the jump is too high for this year and suggests it be based on a per child fee as other towns currently do. The lease for this year will be $12.00 per child, which would bring the estimated total to $2,400. Next year, it will be $15.00 per child, with the estimated total at $3,600.00. Sue noted the fields need constant maintenance and any increase will go towards that expense.
Playground Equipment
Each member will research equipment for the Center School and come back to the next meeting with one idea for a 5 to 8 year old structure. The budget is $13,000, including any mulching, padding, or installation costs.
Donation Policy Draft
Members will review and send comments via email. The policy will be voted on at the next meeting.
Administrative Business
Expenses
The following invoices were approved for payment:
- Verizon - $50.46
- FAST Athletics - $1,600.00
- Grass Roots - $425.00
- Valley Green - $1,660.00
Revenue
No revenue was received this month.
Minutes
Kevin moved to approve the April 13, 2009 meeting minutes. Ron seconded. All in favor (4-0).
Future Agenda Items
Donation Policy
Field Rotation
Field Rental – Private Day Use
The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 pm. All were in favor.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Brenda Savoie
Administrative Secretary
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