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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRecreation Comm. 08/12/2020Zoom Online Meeting Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes August 12, 2020 Attendees Present: Mitch Bregnard; Chairman, Linda McCabe; Clerk, Chris Leard, Mike Weber, Ed Westhaver Sherri Gurnon; Parks & Recreation Director Mary Sellner; Assistant to the Recreation Director 1. The meeting was called to order at 6:10 PM. 2. Minutes of the Recreation Commission Meeting from February 11, 2020. Motion: By Linda McCabe to approve the Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes 1 from February 11, 2020 as written. Seconded by Chris Leard. Motion passes, 5-0. 3. Visitors: No visitors 4. Facility, Requests: • Mansfield Animal Shelter- Ana Villella- WITHDRAWN South Common- Celebration of Animals; Saturday, September 12, 8:00am-4:00pm • Mansfield Girls Softball- David Nicoloro Permitted, July, Monday, Tuesday, Friday evenings; Saturdays/Sundays Sherri Gunton approved their continued use of the field. If Mansfield Football needs the area, the Mansfield Girls Softball will step aside. • Mansfield Youth Baseball- Michael Martin; Memorial Park Baseball Field Permitted, July, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday- 5:00-8:00pm; Saturday/Sunday- 8:00am-1:00pm-COMPLETED • Fit4Mom- Jeauna Sousa- WITHDRAWN until a later date; Plymouth Street September -December, Monday -Friday, 9:15-10:45am • MHS- Mike Redding will be assuming the role of AD beginning July 1, 2020; Assistant AD- Carrie Ciecarelli Memorial Park/Plymouth Street; August 19-November 26, Monday -Friday, 2:30-5:50pm Sherri Gurnon informed the Recreation Commission that their request is on hold, awaiting permission to run their programs. • ' Southern New England Admirals- Peter Kane Hutchason Field; July 12, 12:00-2:00pm; July 18, 5:00-7:00pm-COMPLETED • Mansfield Youth Soccer- Desmond Doyle Plymouth Street Recreational Facility; Mid -September — November Monday — Friday- 3:30-8:00pm; Saturday- 7:00am-dusk; Sunday- 12:00pm-dusk Hutchason Field. Mid -September -November; Saturday- 8:00am-5:00pm Ms. Gurnon stated they requested the two different locations to adequately practice social distancing. Motion: By Mike Weber to approve the field requests as written excluding Tuesday evenings, turf field, beginning at 3:30pm and Sundays, all day, for use at the discretion of the Mansfield Parks and Recreation Department. Seconded by Linda McCabe. Motion passes, 5-0. Mansfield Youth Flag Football- Scott Rogan Fall league request to be determined. Ms. Gurnon stated they are awaiting state guidance. Once they receive that, they have a plan in place and are ready to go. MUASC- Mitch Bregnard Plymouth Street Turf & 1 I v I I Grass Field; Sunday mornings, 8.23-11,15; 8:00am-12:00pm Motion: By Mike Weber to approve the field use request by MUASC. Seconded by Ed Westhaver. Motion passes, 4-0-1. 5. Old Business: • Sherri Gurnon informed the Recreation Commission that there are no updates to present regarding the Plymouth Street Playground. • Ms. Gurnon stated that the Memorial Park/Plymouth Street Tennis Court crack sealing was delayed and still not scheduled. They are hoping to get it done in September. 6. New Business: Ms. Gurnon updated the Commissioners on: -The Summer Camp has completed 7 weeks of 8 weeks scheduled. It has been successful because of great staff. There are only half the registrations due to COVID. -The camp did a "Chalk the Trail" day at the bike path. The campers wrote inspirational messages and decorated some of the trail. -Summer Fall Tennis lessons were full. -The Doubles Tennis Tournament is running the weekend of August 22/23 with great numbers. -Women's Pick -Up Soccer League will start late summer and continue into the November, adding another month due to the late start. -Fall Yoga is waiting for permission from the YMCA to use the building, hopefully in September. When it can run, it will be at reduced capacity. -Fall Basketball and Volleyball are on hold as the schools do not want outside groups to use the schools at this time. -New Program called "Stop and Play" will be run by Mary Sellner and offered to preschoolers. It will be held at Memorial Park and South Common, twice at each location. It is being offered to give preschoolers an opportunity to play together safely. -Dog Training is starting with a new instructor on Tuesday, September 8 at Memorial Park. There are two sessions offered in the evening to allow for lower numbers per class. Those in attendance can bring their dogs. -Community Yard Sale will run on Saturday, September 19 if there is interest. There will need to be a minimum of 6 signed up for it to run. MS/sg;06/17.doe:5:recwm @ rec: mmord -The annual Duck Race was cancelled for this year. In its place, the Recreation Department will be offering a Virtual Great Duck Race. Financial donations were received from the Mansfield Firefighters Local 1820 ($350) and AFLAC ($250). There will only be three winners. Due to the pandemic, it was too difficult to ask businesses for prize donations. Jack O'Neill will do a pre -show montage of the past duck races and then at the end it will be LIVE when the top 3 ducks are picked from the hundreds of ducks that are sold. -The Arts and Crafts show is our big event and probably will not run indoors. The Recreation Department is considering running it outdoors in October. If run outdoors, there will be no fee charged for those coming to shop at the fair. The Recreation Department will reach out to the crafters to see if there is interest in moving outdoors. If there are crafters not interested, they will be refunded their fee. -A request was submitted to the Non Profit (lift Fund, by Sherri Gumon, for three signs. One sign will be posted at the Mansfield Community Garden (one sided), one (two sided) will be posted at Plymouth Street and the final sign (two sided) will be posted at Memorial Park. They will the same design as the other signs about town, such as outside the Mansfield Town Hall. 7. Next Commission Meetin¢: Monday, September 28, 2020 6:00 PM. To be held at the Town Hall. 8. Motion: By Chris Leard to adjourn. Seconded by Ed Westhaver. Motion passes, 5-0. The meeting was adjourned at 6:40 PM. Respectfully Submitted, �� Lin a McCabe Recreation Commission Clerk MS1sg;06/17.doc:5:mccom f. rcc: msword