HomeMy WebLinkAboutRecreation Comm 10/20/1997RECREATION COMMISSION MEETING MINUyTESI
OCTOBER 20, 1997
Attendees present: Commission Chairman, Ron Reeves, �,=y' ? ° 3
Commission Members: Dick Blandori and Dave, Leary-,
Excused: Betty O'Connor, Clerk arc $oMi "U�0I 1 S
Lorilee Fish, Parks and Recreation Director
Jon Dobosz, Assistant to the Recreation Director
Excused: E. McCarter, Recreation Commission Secretary
MINUTES:
Approval of minutes - Approval held off until next meeting, pending check on number of motions
made. D. Blandori stated motions that he made at the last meeting were not indicated in Sept.
29th meeting minutes. Following meeting Eleanor McCarter was notified. Hand written notes
and tapes of this meeting were both reviewed. No other motions were found. If anyone wishes
to review the tapes on their own, tapes will be available upon request until minutes are approved.
CORRESPONDENCE L•
* 1. Memo to Lee Azinheira, Town Engineer, re: use of South Common for Oct., Nov., Dec.
2. Memo to Chief O'Neill re Fall events.
*3. Job listing and short descriptions for Department.
4. Memo to Midget Football - List of Charges for August/Sept Balance $307.12.
S. Two Letters to the Editor: Thank you to sponsors of the Community Calendar and Thank
you to those that donated to Toddlertown.
*6. CC to Recreation Commission - Lorna Harrison re Great Woods $20,000 and moneys to be
donated to the Rails to Trails project.
7. Memo to Bill Madan, Emil Giordano, John Moretti invitation to Halloween Parade and
would they be or send a judge.
TABLED:
* 1. Field Reservation forms - 1997 - for revision and fee setting for 1998 seasons.
*2. Survey of area Recreation Departments for programs for children ages 12 through 19. Jon
to prepare report with information from various town's programs for November Meeting.
CORRESPONDENCE IL•
*1. 1997 Survey for the BUZZ - 1/2 page was reserved for this weeks addition. Any changes
must be made tonight to make morning deadline. Reviewed original survey then opened for
discussion.
Modified question #3 "Do you feel there is a need for more Adults, Teens, Children, or Adult
Programs?" Check one or all. D. Blandori and R. Reeves suggested listing age groupings.
Question #6 - Would you be interested in a swimming pool, field-house facility? "Would you be
E willing to support a program like
Add to question #6 - pool, facility, and field house other, specify:
Would you be willing to support, in some way, the program that is most important to your
community?
Discussion opened on other programs in the area.
- Opening of Teen Center, North Attleboro. Request for feedback by D. Blandori. Lorilee to
schedule Tony Calcia, Recreation Director, for next meeting,
- St. Mary's Church Program asking volunteers to donate time, talent or treasurer.
- Mansfield Summer Camp, Lorilee found that many parents would rather pay a few dollars more,
than volunteer time.
2. Mission Statement - Statement done by Bill Ciavara in 1992 not found. Statement prepared
by Lorilee from 1996 with goals and objectives for the commission and dept, done in 1991-92, to
be looked over for next meeting.
*3. Youth Lacrosse - Mansfield News article and registration form completed - Barry Young
will be invited to come in for Nov. 17th meeting. Has received temporary permission from
commission to use Memorial Park for spring. B. Young was asked to supply registration numbers
& playing schedule. Lorilee commented Memorial Park off line for Spring 1998. (Fields are
being redone.)
4. Letter to Mark Cook dated Oct. 14, 1997 regarding field availability for 1997-1998 to help
avoid scheduling conflicts. D. Blandori suggested meeting with athletic director regarding fields
being torn up.
5. Letter to Rick Skelly, President of Mansfield Youth Soccer
-Regarding out of town players use of fields, Lorilee believes everything has been settled.
GENERAL BUSINESS,
1. Community Calendar Update - Guest presentation by Nancy Antonucci.
Reviewed packet of information. Meeting with Easton Recreation Department showed financial
outcome very similar to Mansfield's. Although collection of information for calendar was a
struggle, thoughts were positive regarding end results. R. Reeves suggested to see how
distribution goes, before increasing quantity. Regarding sponsors -Some merchants felt ads were
too expensive. Personal solicitation visits were made to Rotary Club & Tri-Town Chamber. No
ad resulted. Suggestion made by N. Antonucci to create a "line" sponsor ad at lower rate.
Discussion regarding methods of maintaining sponsors i.e. recognition. Thank you letters sent to
sponsors with copy of calendar. Big sponsors will be contacted first for next year.
2. Arts & Crafts Show - Request received from quilters guild The Artful Hands would like to
sell raffle tickets. Help still needed for door 2-4pm on Saturday, November 1st.
3. Halloween Parade - Judges announced. Selectman, Bill Madan & Dianne Royle, School
Committee, Emil Giordano, Rec Comm. Betty O'Connor.
4. Private League Request - Request by Tim Hernon Mansfield Town Football Club (soccer)
re: possible use of field. Commission member B. Pierce requested, by phone, item be tabled until
next meeting to discuss while he is present.
Note: D. Blandori offered entertainment contacts for Concerts on the Common to Lorilee
NEW BUSINESS
Mansfield Youth Sports - R. Reeves understanding is that all Mansfield Yoi sports Programs
come under our umbrella. Program was recommended as a service to be offered by the
commission to do all registration. Nothing established at this point.
Mansfield Youth Soccer - Discussion whether MYSA should be required to hire clean up crew
for after Soccer Tournaments.
Field Reservation & Revision of fees - another copy of 1997 forms will be sent out to review.
Discussion regarding field usage included: finding interim way to evaluate field usage problems.
poor condition of school fields, conditions of restroom at Plymouth St.
- D. Blandori suggested building a couple "quick" temporary football fields @ Plymouth St. in
place of tennis courts.
- Hot dog stand at Plymouth St. as source of income.
Memorial Park - D. Blandori spoke to Lee Azinheira regarding 21-22 usable acres available at
Memorial Park site. Azinheira needs direction from Commission as to how to engineer site.
Motion by D. Blandori to request Lee Azinheira, Town Engineer, to do engineering study
of Memorial Park. Second by Dave Leary. ALL IN FAVOR.
Copy of Board of Selectman minutes suggestion made to follow that format. Lorilee will notify
Eleanor of suggestion.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn by Ron Reeves.
All FAVOR
Respectfully Submitted by:
Eleanor McCarter, Commission Secretary Date
Betty O'Connor, Commission Clerk Date