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RECREATION COMMITTEE MINUTES
July 16, 1997
Members Present: Pam Varrin, Sandra Shaw, Paul Keane
Staff Present: Karen Simmons, Jon Jalbert
AGENDA:
1. The meeting minutes of June 18, 1997 were approved.
2. Update on Center#1 Lights
The lights look great. The Light Committee needs to keep the Recreation Office informed on its
status.
3. Center Playground Update
There recently has been a problem with rodents at the Center Playground. The Police were
notified on Sunday, July 13, 1997 and the playground was closed. Representatives from the
Board of Health, Recreation and DPW met with five Pest Control Companies to assess the
situation and develop a plan to deal with the rodent problem. The Board of Health is dealing with
the issue of a neighboring property, adjacent to the playground, where another burrowing spot
may be located. The problem will have to be reviewed monthly to insure there are no future
problems. The playground was baited and signs were posted by the firm hired to address the
problem. The playground will be closed for approximately seven days. With safety being the
number one issue, the playground will be evaluated daily before it is reopened. The Playground
Sub-Committee was notified.
Several conditions at the playground help contribute to the presence of the rodents:
1. The boardwalk provides a safe home for the rodents.
2. Children throw food on the ground and there is excessive trash in the area.
3. A water sewer drain is nearby.
4. Recreation and Open Space Plan Update
Thanks to the work of Pam and Don, things have been moving along smoothly. Karen has been
meeting with Marilyn Nordby to review changes. The recommendations have been accepted.
Everything has been put on disk so adjustments will be made easier. Tom Sileo has completed his
job and has turned the disk over to Conservation. A Landscape Architect, Richard Lakutis of
Lexington, was hired to do the recreation maps. The funds for this will come out of the
Recreation Enterprise Fund.
Pam brought up the issue of the Hennessey land. There is concern from Town Citizens about the
status of Hennessey and whether it will be used for passive or active recreation. Pam responded
by noting that all concerns will be heard and everyone is welcome to attend the Recreation
Committee meetings. The land is under the jurisdiction of Recreation and adult and youth sports
organizations are in full support of developing the Hennessey land. The possibility of Recreation
teaming up with LYS would be considered.
5. Budget-FY 99
Karen will begin to develop the budget in August and would like all of the Recreation Committee
Members to start looking at the five year capital plan. Karen will send out a copy of the five year
capital plan with the meeting minutes. This will be reviewed at the next meeting.
6. Fees for Center#1 Lights and Volleyball
Groups are already interested in obtaining permits and want to know the fees. The fees need to
be in line with softball. Rick DeAngelis has informally discussed the fact that he would like to
have later games that would go until 11:00 pm. No formal request has been made to have the
_ lights stay on until 11:00 pm. The Recreation Committee would like to invite neighbors to attend
a meeting to discuss and evaluate the lights.
After a discussion the following fee structure was approved:
Full lights- night:
2 hours- $45.00
2.5 hours- $50.00
Partial lights- early evening
2 hours 6:00 - 8:00 pm- $20.00
2.5 hours 6:00 - 8:30 pm- $25.00
The existing softball rate would remain at $20.00 for 6:00 - 8:00 pm and $45.00 for 8:00 -10:00
pm.
The fee that was approved for the volleyball court at Lincoln Park is $20.00 for 1.5 hours. This
rate will be evaluated annually.
Paul Keane reported that Brian said the DEP is moving forward with the permit on the golf
course.
NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1997
7:30 PM
ROOM G-15