HomeMy WebLinkAboutRecreation Comm 07/25/2000Recreation Commission Meeting
Minutes
July 25, 2000
Attendees Present: Dave Leary, Chairman; Lynne McDonnell, Clerk;
Danielle Fish, Jim Leaverton, Charlotte Falkner
Lorilee Fish, 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 27, 2000.
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Motion: By Danielle Fish to accept the minutes from June 27, 2000. Seconded by Jim
Leaverton. All in favor. Motion passes, 5-0.
3. Reservation Requests:
D. The MYSA agreement has been signed by the members of the Recreation Commission.
B. Mansfield Youth Soccer has requested use of Plymouth Street on August 2, 9, 16, and 23
from 5 to 8 PM for team practice.
C. Mansfield Youth Soccer has requested Plymouth Street fields 2 and 3/4 Monday through
Friday from 5 to 8 PM and Saturdays from 7 AM to 5 PM. Saturdays at Memorial Park
have been requested, but have been denied by Lorilee.
D. The Commission agree the field space along Rt. 106 will sit without use until the fall of
2001 to allow the grass to become better established.
E. Bruce Fallows has requested use of any available field space on Sundays from 1 to 4 PM.
F. Jim Leaverton has requested field 3/4 at Plymouth Street on August 27, September 17
and 24, and October 1 and 15 from 9 to 11 AM.
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Motion: By Dave Leary to accept the requested dates and times for field usage contingent
upon submitted rosters by both teams. Seconded by Danielle Fish. All in favor.
Motion passes, 5-0.
4. Olivier Kozlowski from Frontier Rocketry has requested one field on August 12 from 9:30 to
12:30 AM to hold a presentation for the Mom's Club. Olivier explains the presentation will
be a small scale event that will be unadvertised, however open to the community. Frontier
Rocketry meets the insurance standards required by the town. Frontier Rocketry is a non-
profit national organization and will charge no admission fee.
Motion: By Charlotte Falkner to accept Olivier Kozlowski's field usage request provided
an insurance binder is presented. Seconded by Jim Leaverton. All in favor.
Motion passes, 5-0.
5. Tabled or On Hold
The Open Space Conservation Commission meeting has been postponed with no date
scheduled.
6. Questions and Comments:
Jim Leaverton questions as to whether the Army Corp of Engineer's troops will be
needed to clear Plymouth Street. Lorilee states the troops may not be needed as DPW is
clearing the property and may be through prior to the troops availability.
7. Old Business: None.
8. New Business:
A. Four concerts, five movies, and five performances have been scheduled for
the Summer of 2001.
B. Shaun Burke has requested a program participation policy for the Americans with
Disabilities Act. No specification have been set or requested within setting the
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policy. Jim Leaverton suggests contacting the ADA for specifications.
C. The Craft Show will be held at QMS on November 4. There is already much interest
among participants.
D. Dave Leary suggests writing a public thank you to Mansfield Youth Soccer for their
donation on behalf of the Recreation Commission.
9. Motion: By Jim Leaverton to adjourn. Seconded by Danielle Fish. All in favor.
Motion passes, 5-0.
10. Adjournment: 6:45 PM.
11. Next Commission Meeting: Tuesday August 22, 2000 at 6:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Sherri Gumon, Courror
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Commission Clerk
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