Parks Commission Meeting Minutes 5/13/21
Parks Commission Mtg. 5/13/21
Held Remotely
Attending: Steve Snyder (Chair), Gerry Clarin, Thomas Mensi, Tracey Brennan
Members of the public: Justin Makuc, Ron Oppenheimer
Agenda:
Welcoming new members and reviewing meeting protocol. Steve wants to be sure that new members are aware of the Commission’s voicemail, email, and information page. He will distribute budget information to all and will explain how invoices are processed. The continuous invoices include water quality monitoring, yoga classes, and lawn maintenance.
Agreement on date for an in person Commission Meeting (5/20/21, 7:00 p.m.)
Review of the list of tasks currently before us and to be dealt with 5/20. They include:
Opening the Town Beach
Life guard contracts
Buoys and ropes
Rafts this year?
Conversation with Public Health Official
Sand
Monument
Rail Fence
Porta Potty
Ongoing questions and concerns about kayaks
Clarifying exactly what parks and properties the Parks Commission is responsible for, including financial responsibilities. Are they the following?
Bidwell Park, Greene Park, Dam at Brewer Pond, beach, town Memorial Park, hockey rink
Suggestions from the public:
Outdoor pingpong
Pickleball
Considering a town Movie Night
Discussion of how the Commission can best share tasks and divide up our many projects
The remainder of the meeting was devoted to hearing Ron Oppenheimer speak about the town basketball court. It has been loved for years by generations of townspeople, many of whom have fundraised for its improvement. Ron spoke on behalf of the group of players who would like to help in any way to facilitate getting lines painted and the court functioning by Memorial Day this year. He volunteered to be part of the process. He emphasized that the group would like the court to continue to have some kind of sign memorializing it to Jamie Bogdanoff.
A motion was made and seconded: We will work to get the lines painted by Memorial Day. We will get an estimate as soon as possible, and we believe that we will be able to fund it.
Before closing the meeting, Steve said that he will speak to the Board of Health Officer. We will also clarify the best way for approving the minutes and making them public.
Tracey Brennan