HomeMy WebLinkAboutRecreation Comm 03/14/2000Recreation Commission Meeting
Minutes
March 14, 2000
Attendees Present: Dave Leary, Chairman; Lynne McDonnell, Commission Clerk,
Members: Danielle Fish
Excused Absence: Jim Leaverton, Charlotte Falkner
Lorilee Fish, Recreation Director
1. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM.
2. Reservation Requests:
A. Andy Gazzolo from Players Choice has requested use of Plymouth Street for a youth
soccer clinic. The clinic will be held July 17-21 with the majority of participants being
Mansfield residents.
Motion: By Lynne McDonnell to accept Andy Gazzolo's request to use Plymouth Street
for the youth soccer clinic during the week of July 17-21 with a fee of $50 per day.
Seconded by Danielle Fish. All in favor. Motion passes, 3-0.
B. Nancy LeClair from the Mansfield Youth Soccer Association has requested use of
Plymouth Street for a youth soccer clinic. Nancy has requested field use for three weeks
including, July 10-14, July 24-28, and August 7-11. The clinic will be run by two
different organizations, an insurance binder will be provided, and the participants are all
Mansfield residents.
Motion: By Dave Leary to accept Nancy LeClair's reservation request for three weeks
usage of Plymouth Street with a fee of $50 per day. Seconded by Lynne McDonnell. All
in favor. Motion passes, 3-0.
C. Keith Murphy from the Mansfield Red Sox adult baseball team has requested field use at
Memorial Park. Keith has submitted his roster of 14 players, 3 being non-residents, and
an insurance binder. Memorial Park is available for the requested dates in August,
however Lorilee is waiting to confirm July's requested dates.
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Motion: By Dave Leary to accept Keith Murphy's requested dates, with four dates being
tentative, at a fee of $30 per date. Seconded by Lynne McDonnell. All in favor.
Motion passes, 3-0.
3. Approval of Minutes:
Minutes of the Recreation Commission Meeting held on February 29, 2000.
Motion: By Lynne McDonnell to accept the minutes from February 29, 2000. Seconded
by Danielle Fish. All in favor. Motion passes, 3-0.
4. Tabled/Hold:
A. Summer program placement of Summer Camp and Arts in the Park have yet to be
confirmed.
B. Lorilee expects to order non -Disney films for Movies with the Stars where animated
Disney features cannot be shown outdoors.
5. Questions and Comments: None.
6. Old Business:
A. No further information has been presented regarding the acceptance of the Army Corp of
Engineers project. The Attleboro Battalion is possibly working to rebuild Croatia,
however Lester McGoldrick is confident that another company will be sent to Mansfield
to conduct the Plymouth Street project.
B. Field/ Gym Initiative:
Lincoln Lynch has gone before the state requesting $600,000 for field overhaul and
renovations including restructuring the track, the field inside the track, a field events area,
turf, lights, development of three soccer fields and a baseball diamond on east Street, at a
grand total of $787,000. There was no opposition to the requested funds for the field
initiative, however, the gym initiative will require a more extensive substantiation for
need before any funding will be allocated to the project.
C. John Morretti, Lincoln Lynch, and Walter Parker are in support of the installation of
basketball courts and Robinson.
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7. New Business:
A. Mike Trowbridge has designed a walkway to the Hutchason Property with an approval
from Dick Lewis.
B. Discussion regarding a change in the Recreation Commission meeting nights. The
Commission agrees to continue meeting on Tuesday evenings throughout the summer and
possibly change the meeting to Monday evenings in September.
C. Dave Leary would like to present Dick Blandori with a plaque in recognition of his
efforts on the Recreation Commission at the next Recreation Commission meeting.
D. Dave Leary recommends sending a letter to Dianne Royle with thanks from the
Recreation Commission for her assistance over the last six years.
8. Motion: By Danielle Fish to adjourn. Seconded by Dave Leary. All in favor.
Motion passes, 3-0.
9. Adjournment: 7:00 PM.
10. Next Commission Meeting: Tuesday April 4, 2000 at 6:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
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