HomeMy WebLinkAboutRecreation Comm. 04/25/2023Recreation Commission Meeting Minutes
April 25, 2023 RECEIVED
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Attendees Present: Mitch Bregnard; Chairman Linda McCabe
Chris Leard, and Mike Weber fi3 101 31 P 37 58
Sherri Gurnon; Director Mansfield Parks & ecreation
Mary Sellner; Assistant to the Director HIANSFIELD
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1. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM.
2. Minutes of the Recreation Commission Meeting from March 7, 2023.
Motion: By Mike Weber to approve the Recreation Commission Meeting minutes from
March 7, 2023. Seconded by Chris Leard.
Motion passes, 4-0.
3. Visitors:
At 6:15pm. Aaron Salter, MYS Director of Coaching, and John Baratao, NEFC South Coach,
attended the meeting to talk about Sunday field availability to rent fields at Plymouth Street.
Mitch Bregnard and Sherri Gurnon expressed concern with giving Sundays to MYS/NEFC
when they already have Monday through Saturday. Mr. Bregnard stated that by giving
MYS/NEFC Sundays, that eliminates any other group to have access to the fields. Ms.
Gurnon showed Mr. Salter and Mr. Baratao that at this meeting alone, we have issued access
to those fields on Sundays to many other groups. She raised the issue that Sundays is the
only day that Mansfield Parks and Recreation has to make revenue, but also, for access to
other groups in the community.
At the end of the discussion, Mr. Bregnard informed Mr, Salter and Mr. Baratao, that the
decision regarding Sundays will be at the discretion of the Parks and Recreation Department
and the Recreation Commission,
4. Facilities:
• Our Daily Bread / Mansfield Food Pantry
Mansfield Co -Operative Gardens fee waiver request
Motion: By Mike Weber to approve the waiving of the fee for the Mansfield
Community Garden plot for Our Daily Bread/Mansfield Food Pantry.
Seconded by Chris Leard. Motion passes, 4-0,
• Self -Help, Inc.- Carol Carver
Memorial Park- Parent/Child Gathering
August 30, 10:00-11:30am
Facility permit fee waiver request
Motion: By Chris Leard to approve the waiving of the fee for Self -Help, Inc.
Seconded by Linda McCabe. Motion passes, 4-0.
• Women's Over 40 Soccer- Lisa Moulson
Plymouth Street, 9v9 Grass Field; May 14; June 4, 11, 18, 8:00-10:30am
Women's Over 40 Soccer- Elisa Roberts
Plymouth Street, 9v9 Grass Field; May 7, 21, 8:00-10:30am
• End of the School Celebration- Ed Underwood
South Common; June 16, 4:00-8:00pm
• Attleboro Pick -Up Soccer- Orwell Andrade
Plymouth Street Turf Field; April 9-June 18, variable times based on availability
• Mansfield Cultural Council- Mary Pope -Baratta
South Common / Acknowledgement of 2023 Grant recipients
June 14, 6:00-9:00pm
• Darkwing Ultimate Frisbee- Alex Jenkins
Hutchason Field; Saturday May 27, 9:00am-12:00pm
• Scorpions- Coney Couch
Plymouth Street, 9v9 Field; April 16, May 7, 10:00am-12:00pm
• Mansfield Girls Summer Softball- Steve Walsh
Memorial Park Softball Field; June 1 — August 31
Monday -Friday (No Thursdays) 5:00-8:00pm / Saturday & Sunday 8:00am-12:00pm
• Darkwing Ultimate Frisbee- Emet Schwartz
Hutchason Field; May 7 & 21, 10:00am-1:00pm
• Mansfield Troop 5 1 - Jason Hinton
Plymouth Street- Rocket Launch; July 17, 8:00am-3:00pm
5. Old Business:
• Sherri Gurnon updated the Commission on 50 West Street. Soil samples were taken that
had questionable results, Fifty percent of the design development has been conducted.
The next meeting is scheduled for May22, 2023.
• Ms. Gurnon informed the Recreation Commissioners that there were no updates on the
Memorial Park Master Plan,
• Sherri Gurnon revised the Commission regarding the scoreboard at Memorial Park. MHS
School Committee voted to not replace Alumni Field's scoreboard which was going to be
donated to Town of Mansfield. Therefore, the original request by Kevin Gill, President of
Mansfield Youth Football and Cheer, to put in a replacement scoreboard at Memorial
Park, is being offered again. North Easton Savings Bank, who put in the original sign, is
offering to help with the costs of the new scoreboard. It was approved ,by Public
Buildings Manager, Mike Ahern, and will need the approval of the Recreation
Commissioners before sending it to the Select Board for their vote.
Motion: By Mike Weber to approve the new scoreboard at Memorial Park by
Mansfield Youth Football and Cheer. Seconded by Chris Leard.
Motion passes, 4-0.
• The Recreation Commission will discuss the MCG 2024 program policies when a full
board is present.
6. New Business:
• Sherri Gurnon stated that portable bathrooms were requested by citizens of Mansfield for
Memorial Park and Plymouth Street,
Motion: By Mike Weber to approve the placement of portable bathrooms at
Memorial Park and Plymouth Street. Seconded by Chris Leard.
Motion passes, 4-0.
• Ms. Gurnon expressed that there was a request for Allergy Signage, by a parent who had a
child with allergies, at the Memorial Park and Plymouth Street playgrounds,
Motion: By Mike Weber to deny the request for allergy signage at Memorial and
Plymouth Street playgrounds. Seconded by Chris Leard.
Motion passes, 4-0.
• Sherri Gurnon reported that MESA requested two prize donations of one week of free
camp and a winner to dump a bucket of ducks at the Duck Race.
Motion: By Chris Leard to support MESA's request and approve the donation of
one week of free camp and a bucket of ducks to dump at the Duck Race.
Seconded by Linda McCabe. Motion passes, 4-0.
• Ms. Gurnon reminded the Recreation Commissioners to look over the applicants for the
MHS Recreation Scholarship Award. Ed Westhaver has volunteered to present the award
to the winner of the scholarship.
• Sherri Gurnon asked for volunteers for the Youth Fishing Derby, Saturday, May 13,
8:00am-12:00pm. All the Recreation Commissioners will be attending.
7. Next Commission Meetine: Tuesday, May 30, 2023 6:00 PM
To be held at the Town Hall
8. Motion: By Linda McCabe to adjourn. Seconded by Chris Leard.
Motion passes, 4-0.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:05 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
find McCabe Da
Recreation Commission Clerk