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Recreation Commission Meeting
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Minutes
September 8, 2003
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Attendees Present: Dave Leary, Chairman, Charlotte Falkner, Clerk
Caren Levine, Lynne McDonnell
Excused Absence: Danielle Fish
Lorilee Fish, Recreation Director
Kathy Codella, Assistant to the Recreation Director
1. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM.
2. Approval of Minutes:
Minutes of the Recreation Commission Meeting held on June 23,2003.
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Motion: By Lynne McDonnell to accept the minutes from June 23, 2003.
Seconded by Caren Levine. Motion passes, 3-0.
3. Questions and Comments:
None
4. Reservation Requests:
A. Adult Soccer Leagues: Wendy Dugas has pulled out her women's soccer team. They
found another facility to use. Still waiting for insurance from Ed MacKenzie's men's team.
B. Midget Football: Ed Westhaver is cooperative about using the practice field. They will be
doing a Punt, Pass, and Kick contest jointly with the Flag Football league.
C. MHS: The calendar is in and Margaret Conaty has not made any changes.
D. MYSA: Tournament at Plymouth St. on October 11-13. They still owe some money from
this past spring. They also have donated $5,000 for field improvement.
E. John D' Agostino: A permit was granted for the use of the South Common on Friday,
September 5, 2003, to hold an awards ceremony for the Little League team that went to
r nationals. DPW used the P A system for this ceremony.
F. Ben Cuneo: A JJetmit Was 8Illnted for the use ofM"'orial Park on Saturday, Sept"'ber 6,
r- 2003, to hold the dedication ceremony for his EagJe SCOut project, a pair of flagpoles
behind the backstop.
G. Repon from Ralph Penney re COndition of Memorial Park Practice field.
5. Tabled:
A Rails to Trails dedication_ Lester McGoldrick has requested that the dedication be
pOstponed until sPring due to the filet that the moll1unent he is funding will not be ready
until December. The coDnnission diSCussed pOSSible sPringtime dates, inclUding May 15
(Anned Forces Day) and May 31 (Memorial Day).
B. Sister Cities fundraiser update- Donna Whitehead will ca/1 back Te8arding bolTOwing Our
prOjector and SCreen.
6. Old Business
A YOUth Center Building - Have not heard fonn Mike Zinni, James Col...... Ryan
Sullivan. Ifad SPOken with Maria Gazzolo regarding Use of ber Reservoir street
building for a youth center, but haven't heanlllllything further &om ber.
B. Skate Park - Lori/eo had SpOken with Pat Burns regarding private skate />Ofk "enture.
He infunned Lori/eo that it Was in the l'ennitting process and Would schedule a
meeting With those genu"'en for the tall.
Questions and Comments:
Pat Burns came into tbe meeting to discuss the Selectmen's recent CO-ents regarding
the skate />Ofk. He was "ery u/>Set that they claimed not to know what Was haPPening With the
project. He had asked John D'Agostino for input on an article for the S/lflcial ToWn Meeting
WlIrrant, but did not receive WOrd hack until the article was already on the WOTrant. The
Selectmen had made it apPear that the coDnnitteo had not kept th... apprised of their actions, and
therefore Were questioning why this was on the wllITant, and who should spOnsor it.
C. Co_unity Calendar: AD fees ha"e been COHectec/, totaling $6767. The calendar is
out and copies are going fast.
D. The GREAT Duck Race: 2156 ducks were sold. One Participant, Cindy Perkins, had
trouble getting her Prize because of SOme tniSCODnnunication. We may give her SOn
free teonislessons to make up for the probl....
E. Memorial Park Lower Field: The field is Partially oJ>ened and is in use by Midget
Football. Letter received from Ralph Penney regarding condition of the field.
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A Adult basketball and volleybaU: Fees are going into the rC\'olYing account to suppon
other PfOgTlUDs. MYBA has requested additiooal gym time, so our adult progTlUDs
will begin later during tbe MYBA season. VolleybaU has very few signups and may
be cance11ed.
B. Blue Moon Productions: By all accounts the cruising night went we11.
C. Halloween Parade: Scheduled for October 26. Request for volunteers.
D. Arts and Crafts Show: Scheduled for November 8, which is pushed hack a week due
to MHS Homecoming. 65 out of.73 spaces filled.
E. Preschool: 79 out of96 spaces fi11ed, 82% full.
F. Dave Leary asked Lorilee to put in a request to have signs put on the funce from
Hutchason to Route 106 stating "No Parking" and "No Climbing Fence".
G. Scholarship Program: Dave asked if we could give a SCholarship to a /!Tllduating
senior. It was explained that our money could only be used fur program.. at whieh
time it was asked if we could gi"" it to someone who had participated in one of our
programs. Lorilee said she would look into the legality of that.
8. Adjournment: 7:40 PM.
Motion: By Dave Leary
Seconded by Charlotte Falkner.
Passes 3-0
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9. Next Commission Meeting: Monday, October 20, 2003 at 6:00 PM.
To be held at the Town Hall.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Kathy Codella, Assistant Director, for
Sherri Gurnon, Commission Secretary
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