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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRecreation Comm 05/24/1993RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES May 24, 1993 Members Present: Commission Chairman, Ron Reeves Commission members, Betty O'Connor, Bill Ciavarra Lorilee'Fish, Director of Parks and Recreation Kristin Helmreich, Assistant to the Director of Recreation Absent: Maryanne Panaro-Grady, Ray Martin Minutes: Ron motions to accept the minutes of May 3, 1993, Betty seconds, all in favor. Correspondence: Flyers: Senior citizen fishing derby, summer calendar, pre-school summoner, dog obedience summer, and the entertainment schedule will be sent to the Mansfield News and Schools by Friday. Memo from Conservation Committee'giving approval to hold duck race, movies and clean RumfordRiver' for events. The Board of Selectmen has established bi-monthly meetings with the various boards and committees to meet with the selectmen. It is the hope of the selectmen to improve communications between chairman of different boards and committees. Ron Reeves Chairman of the Recreation Commission will attend this meeting on May 26th at 8:30 P.M. Tabled: Positioning worksheet - questionnaire Easton Recreation Calendar -'Bill Ciavarra Increasing arts & crafts show exhibitor's fee Sumner Camp Scholarship allocation Business Tennis Instructor'- Debbie Bickoff was hired for the High School and the Adult Tennis Program. Ms. Bickoff requested that she teach the High School students in the evenings as she teaches the adults. Lorilee feels that we should pay her the $13 per hour because of the evening hour. Lorilee told the board we have the money to cover payroll expenses. All were in agreement. t Tennis scholarship request - This is the first time we have had a request for tennis scholarships for three children. Discussion by the board -'Betty commented at least some of the ;cost should be paid by parents. Bill commented where do we draw the line on who should receive a scholarship and who should not. Betty motions that the parents pay 1/3 of the cost and recreation will pay 2/3 of the total cost, Ron seconds. Two in favor 1 opposed. Together We Can Meeting May 20 - Lorilee commented to the board that she is still very nervous about not receiving a lot of commitment from the organizations represented at the meeting. The next meeting is June 16th and Judy Stone will be calling everyone before the meeting to confirm their commitments. Lorilee stressed to the board that the Parks Department would only be responsible for 'physical plant.. She will assign Fred or Hawk to work that day at the park. Together We Can Committee has a permit request to hold a dance on the South Common from 6 to 9 PM. They have a free DJ. Lorilee suggested to the board that a waiver from Police Chief Earls, regarding police detail ;(both events), a volume limit for the dance and parking permit for the park event from Jim Hunt,;Qualtera Middle School principal. Ron motions to waiver police detail (both events) with permission from Police Chief Earls, watch volume and request police drive by for the dance. Betty seconds, All in favor. Ice Technology - Lorilee is preparing a list of points for Town Counsel to work from. Logo and Banner - Kristen presented to the board the idea of having a Logo for the Recreation Department. Her feeling was that the Banner would be great publicity for any event that Recreation Department ran. Comments form the board - Bill, Betty, and Ron, A Great Idea. They suggested a contest for Mansfield Residents to make'a Logo for Mansfield. Open it up to all ;ages. Make a profile of what Mansfield is. What do we do, list recreation events. Other suggestions frau the board were, to set up an independent committee to pick the top 6 logo signs. Have Lorilee screen independent committee. The Recreation Commission will have the final decision on picking a logo sign. Have a prize of $100.00. Contact newspaper. Would like to have logo sign finished for Halloween Parade. Mansfield Historical Society is looking for a curator for the Fisher Richardson House. Lorilee asked the board if you know of anyone that might be interested please let her know. She is meeting with the Historical Commission and Society on June 25th to see if we can find a curator and volunteers to run the Saturday and Sunday open house tours. Senior Citizen Fishing Derby - June 5 We will need help with this event. So far only one person has registered. We need a minimum of 25 to run the derby. Fishing Derby pictures - The board had some suggestions about what to do with the pictures of the kids at the fishing derby. They asked Lorilee`to get names and addresses of the kids in the pictures and send the pictures to the families. In future events have the photographer get names and addresses of the kids so we can send pictures to them. Other suggestions were - Show pictures on Cable TV, or have a slide show presentation of the recreation department events. Garage Sale - May 22 79 Spaces sold - $126 in ducks and button 'sales. We do have room to expand and add additional spaces along the fence. A new floor plan will be developed for next year. Sumer Camp Director - A new sumner camp director has been hired, Allen Weintraub who is a High School math teacher from Bridgewater. Adjournment: Bill motions to adjourn meeting, Betty seconds, all in favor. Respectfully Submitted by:; Helen Christian, Com fission Secretary D6te C. 1 �0¢ i?,, o rOnY1dn� &'/7' l n7 Betty O'Connor, Commission Clerk Date —"