The Park and Recreation Commission held its meeting on Tuesday December 19, 2006 at 6:45 P.M. at the Council on Aging, Broad Street.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: ABSENT:
James Shea Pat Curtin
MaryAnn Curtin Michael Kapnis
Laura Swanson
MINUTES
Laura Swanson made a motion to waive the reading of the minutes.
James Shea seconded.
The vote was as follows:
Ayes Nays Absent
James Shea Pat Curtin
MaryAnn Curtin Michael Kapnis
Laura Swanson
VISITORS
Councilor Lenny O’Leary said the City Council voted down 10 – 1 the lot sale at Hanson Street. He requests that the picnic table and benches be removed because of kids hanging around causing trouble. A neighbor’s car window was smashed and they do not any more vandalism in the area. He asked the Commission to have the windows boarded up and have the home winterized. A lawn mower and other items need to be removed from the premises also.
James Shea would like to lese it out to a City employee/ caretaker. Laura Swanson would like to have motion detector lights installed at Hanson Street and also Mack Park.
Laura Swanson made a motion to have the Hanson Street house winterized, and the picnic table and benches removed, also look into placing motion detectors at Mack Park and Hanson Street for security purposes. James Shea seconded.
The vote was as follows:
Ayes Nays Absent
James Shea Pat Curtin
MaryAnn Curtin Michael Kapnis
Laura Swanson
President of SPACE – Bart Hoskins, Presented an idea of having more than one Dog Park in Salem. He discussed maybe using an under utilized park area to make another dog park in the future. The organization is raising funds for more trash cans, benches, picnic tables ECT. He would like to look around at the park space in Salem and come back again with some ideas, and proposals for the Commission. James Shea said he would like to see how this dog park goes, he also suggested McCabe Park.
Financial Report – Hand out
Park and Recreation Survey
Doug Bollen handed out an Annual Report for the City
Bonfire scheduled for Thursday January 4, 2007 at Dead horse beach 6:00ish
2007 Special Events/ Programs – hand out
Laura Swanson made a motion to approve the purchase of the floats needed for Kernwood McCabe Marina & Winter Island, estimated cost $50,000.00. James Shea seconded.
The vote was as follows:
Ayes Nays Absent
James Shea Pat Curtin
MaryAnn Curtin Michael Kapnis
Laura Swanson
Golf Committee raised $4,000.00 and purchased 100,000 score cards.
Laura Swanson made a motion to leave the prices for the McCabe Marina and Recreation Area the same for 2007. James Shea seconded.
The vote was as follows:
Ayes Nays Absent
James Shea Pat Curtin
MaryAnn Curtin Michael Kapnis
Laura Swanson
John Goff – Pioneer Village update, The Commission needs to vote on the Pioneer Village at the January 2007 meeting.
The Commission discussed having a list of R.F.P.’s, Projects, work to be done for 2007.
James Shea made a motion to charge nonresidents a vehicle pass for $60.00 per car (2 year pass). Max of 100 stickers sold. Recreation employee must put the sticker on the vehicle. Laura Swanson seconded.
The vote was as follows:
Ayes Nays Absent
James Shea Pat Curtin
MaryAnn Curtin Michael Kapnis
Laura Swanson
James Shea made a motion to nominate Laura Swanson to be the next Chairperson for 2007. No seconded.
SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT
SEE HAND OUT
Voting for the next Chairperson for 2007 will be done at the January meeting.
DATE OF NEXT MEETING
The next Park and Recreation Commission meeting will be held on Tuesday January 16, 2007 at the City Hall Annex 120 Washington Street, 3rd floor.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Park and Recreation Commission James Shea made a motion to adjourn. Laura Swanson seconded.
The vote was as follows:
Ayes Nays Absent
James Shea Pat Curtin
MaryAnn Curtin Michael Kapnis
Laura Swanson
Colleen A. Thibodeau
Clerk
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