2012-02-15-REC-min (Lincoln Park Subcommittee)

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LINCOLN PARK SUBCOMMITTEE MINUTES February 1 5,2012 Present — David Williams, Chairman, Brian Kelley, Lynne Wilson, N ell Walker Also present — Wesley Wirth, Landscape A rchitect, Wndy Rud ne r, R ' at on (after Rec meetin Mr. Williams called the meeting to order at 7:35. Mr. Kelley r ov d to approve the minutes of January 17. ills. walker seconded the motio n and the minutes were approved. Dog Signs — fir. W1I1 ms showed the co m m ittee the size of the signs that will be posted on Hayde n land. The signs will be 18" by 12"' and will have dark green letters on a white background. The wording will b e as H ayde n requested — req ui ri ng dogs to be leashed and owners to cleanup after their dogs. We will install a minimum of three signs in the boardwalk and meadow areas. Hayden has requested that w have six identical signs made for then, to Insta11. Bath ruoM — l lr. Malley t old the group that the contract has been r - written but n ot y et signed. H e did expect the Town M an age r to sign it possibly as soon as February 16. As soon a s it is signed, Dick berry wiII renew the building permit and fundraising will proceed. i ls. wa I ke r asked if the tree replacement planned for the field area would impact the construction of the bathrooms. Mr. Wirth assured her that it would riot. Mr. 11 ilIiarn -gave the com rn itt a a brief financial report for 2011. He explained Tat lead been spent which was primarily in the mound area. Wesley Wirth gave a report on the 2012 Agenda priorities. There was a lengthy discussion about m ap/informational signs at the e ntrance to the path. The consensus was that three fairly simple map signs would worl — ore at the Lincoln Street e nt ra nce to the path — one at both the bike path and the boa rdwaI k on Wo rthe n Road. An irrfori ationaI sign was proposed for th podium /planter area near th entrance to the rounds, Mr* Wirth al so presented a proposal for a new plantin eati ng area that would be visible f ro rn the fields. l lr. WilIiams asked Mr. Wirth about winter damage to the plants. Mr. Wirth did not f eel that, a of no , there are any pro ble ms. H e also reported that five tree m e n from B P worked for four days clearing storm damage. The cost was $8 and a great deal was acc nnpiish ed. He suggested that we add additional birch trees to the grove and underst ry plantjngs especially under the oak trees on Worthen Road, A copy of his Priorities is attached. There was a discussion of the Maintenance Plan. At the next meeting, the Committee will study the maintenance plan. we will probably reed to put this out for bid this spring. 'the next meeting is scheduled for March 21:at 7 pr. The meeting was adjourned at 9:05 prn. Respectfully submitted, �Vnne Wi lson