HomeMy WebLinkAboutRecreation Comm. 08/31/2021Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes RECEIVED
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Attendees Present: Mitch Bregnard; Chairman, Chris "'X' 21 P 3. 01
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Sherri Gurnon; Parks & Recreation DirectoWILISF jjq
Mary Sellner; Assistant to the Recreation Director
1. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM,
2. Minutes of the Recreation Commission Meeting from July 27, 2021.
Motion: By Mike Weber to approve the Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes
from July 27, 2021 as written. Seconded by Ed Westhaver.
Motion passes, 4-0.
3. Visitors: No visitors
4. Facility Requests:
• Mansfield Youth Flag Football- Tom Flinn
Memorial Park- Lower Memorial Field
Saturdays- September 11-November28, 6:30a-5:30p
Sundays- November 7, 14, 21, 6:30a-5:30p
Fridays- October 1 & 29, 4:00-8:30pm
• Special Olympics Soccer Practice- Brenden Clark
Plymouth Street Turf Field
Sundays- September 5-October 31, 4:00-5:00pm
• Hogs FC- Daniel Cooper
Hutchason Field
August 22, 29; September 26; October 3, 24, 17, 8:00-10:00am
Randy Tatum Social- Nicole Burch
Memorial Park Picnic Area
September 12. 1:30-6:00pm
Sherri notified the Recreation Commission that this request is on the Select Board's
agenda for September 1.
5. Old Business:
• Sherri Gurnon informed the Recreation Commission that the Plymouth Street Playground is
in good shape for getting the work out to bid in November.
• No updates on the Program Room. The Town is waiting on a grant decision to decide what
direction to go with regarding 50 West St. and COA's move there.
• Ms. Gurnon stated that there is nothing new regarding the Memorial Park Master Plan.
• The schools have not decided on our use of the schools for volleyball and basketball. Sherri
alerted the Commissioners that we are not doing an indoor craft fair or Halloween Parade.
Both events are large gatherings which need to be avoided as cases are rising again. We will
offer, again, a Halloween Egg Hunt and a Fall Outdoor Craft Fair on Oct. 2.
6. New Business:
Sherri Gurnon updated the Recreation Commission on the following programs:
• Mansfield Little Kicks was capped at 70 and is full.
• Pickleball League / Program Director is being sought. It has been posted on Facebook
and at the Council on Aging. It will run 8 weeks. The program is limited to 30
participants.
• A Summer Camp refund was requested by a parent who had a child registered for camp
who could not attend as he had tested positive for COVID. All of our programs have a
"No Refund, No Exceptions" clause on every registration form. Mitch Bregnard
cautioned the Recreation Commissioners that if we give this refund, we could be opening
the door to other reasons to refund.
Motion: By Mike Weber to not approve the refund as requested.
Seconded by Chris Leard.
Motion passes, 5-0.
• Summer Camp season ended with full weeks, yet short staffed all summer.
• September New Year Photo Challenge- Memorial Park
• Next Meeting: Tuesday, September 28, 6:00pm
7. Next Commission Meetine: Tuesday, September 28, 2021 6:00 PM.
To be held at the Town Hall.
8. Motion: By Chris Leard to adjourn. Seconded by Linda McCabe.
Motion passes, 5-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:44 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
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