HomeMy WebLinkAboutRecreation Comm 10/19/1992RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES
OCTOBER 19, 1992
Members Present: Chairman Ron Reeves, Commission members
Bill Ciavarra, Betty O'Connor, Parks &
Recreation Director Lorilee`Fish
Members Absent: Excused: Wayne Currie, Maryanne Panaro-Grady
Minutes
Ron motions to accept the minutes, Bill 'seconds, all :in favor.
CORRESPONDENCE
October flyers - Basketball, Arts & Crafts Show postcard.
Letter to Cabot Partners re Plymouth Street release of easement.'
BUSINESS
Budget The budget is due November 5.'Lorilee is requesting
a full time secretary/program supervisor for the Recreation
Department. She is also requesting that the Skilled Laborer
in the Parks Department be upgraded to Working Park Foreman.
Board was all in agreement.
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Summer 'Camp survey —;tabled for future meeting. Ron suggested
that the board review the survey before Bill Fasulo attends
the next meeting.
Youth Basketball - Metro West Try out forms went out to school
today. The League fee is $80.00. Joe McCarthy, who is in charge
of running Metro West has $1200.00 to be put into a revolving
accountwhich in turn could reduce the fee per child from ,$80.00
to $60.00. There is also $300.00 for the kids 'uniforms.
Flyers for grades 1-8 will be sent to the schools this week
to be distributed.
Ron made a motion to prorate between all players maximum ,up
to $1200.00 to reduce the current $80.00 dollar fee. Bill
<seconds. All in favor.
T -Shirts for coaches - Lorilee suggested that it would be a
good idea to ;purchase t -shirts for the :volunteer coaches.
-Cost for Metro would be approx. $100. It would cost $800 to
do all programs for grades 1-8.
Discussion - cost of shirt (golf) with buttons cost $9.00 or
go with the regular t -shirt for ,$5.00. The $5.00 cost will bring
the total cost down to $500.
Motion was made by Bill
coaches, Betty second.
to buy the $5.00 t -shirts for the
All in favor.
Halloween Parade - Sunday, October 25 at 2PM — South Common
i All volunteers are in place and candy will be finished this
Wednesday.
Together We can - Community forum Thursday, October 22 at 7:30
P.M. at MHS. Arepresentative will be sent from the Parks and
Recreation Commission.
Volleyball Court work is being done to remove 6ft of asphalt.
Pipe is needed for drainage.
Basketball Courts - have not heard from Cape and Island Tennis.
Crafts Show- all is in place. We still need volunteers for the
entrances.
Easton Recreation Calendar'- Lorliee spoke to Sue Iovieno,'school
department performing arts director. She was interested in
doing a 3 or 4 month calendar because it would list specifics.
Discussion by the board was to have a calendar for the whole
year with specifics. Betty suggested that we get a Easton
Recreation Calendar just to get and idea of how is done.
Bill said he would bring in a calendar for next week.
Dog Obedience Fall session (9 weeks) Begins on Tuesday, October
20. Time and schedules are 'working out fine for regular classes.
We still do not have'a place or time to have advanced classes.
Bill Williams had a workshop meeting with the board of selectmen
Bill had a letter for the selectmen asking their permission
if we could use the ;Park Row School. Letter was never received Y
by selectmen. We can use Park Row for the balloons.
Erin Havey Gift of Life - requesting permission to sell raffle
tickets at the Thanksgiving Day game at 'Memorial Park. Tabled
for next meeting. The board feels they need more information.
Midget Football - It seems that when the President of the league
is not at practice the coaches use the fields for regular
practice. They are only to use the field for practicing punting
and field goals. They disturbed a=regular High,. School' Soccer
game. The coaches gave Fred a hard time when he told them to
move to the other field. Lorilee will speak to Joanne, President
of Midget Football this week. Permits for practice and use of
the fields will be pulled for one :week if this happens again.
Board was all in agreement.
Ron read the letter of ,resignation written by Wayne Currie.
Wayne was a good commission member and he will be missed.
Old Business
Flooding of 'tennis courts to make fake ice - cost $1200.
Tennis court could be used for general skating and the Basketball
courts can be used for hockey.
Fred would be in charge of taking care of ice.
The ground needs to be frozen 6 inches and 3 days to layer.
Refreeze then add more layers. Betty suggested that more
discussion should be done 'next meeting.)
Adjournment
Ron motions to adjourn (8:55 PM) Bill second. All in favor.
Respectfully submitted by:
Helen Christian, Commission Secretary Date
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-Ron Reeves, Chairman of the BoardDate
10/20/92
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