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Town of Brewster
2198 Main Street
Brewster, MA 02631-1898
Phone: (508) 896-3701
Fax: (508) 896-8089
MEMORANDUM
TO: Select Board
FROM: Peter Lombardi, Town Administrator
RE: Town Administrator Report
DATE: July 22, 2019
Personnel
Stephen Headley has been hired as our new Assistant Recreation Director starting July
29. Stephen has his Masters in Education in Sports Management and most recently
worked as the Sport and Teen Director for the Melrose YMCA. After interviewing two
finalists last week, the Board of Health selected Amy von Hone as the new Health
Director pending successful contract negotiations and background check, both of which
are currently underway.
Drummer Boy Park Playground
Earlier this spring, the Town engaged Playground Inspections of New England to
complete a comprehensive audit of the equipment and site at Drummer Boy Park. The
audit identified a number of pressing safety concerns, all of which were addressed by
the DPW within less than a week after receiving the report, the most impactful of which
was the removal of the swings. Since then, we have held a couple internal meetings to
determine next steps (both short- and long-term). Last week, we ordered the new
swings that will comply with current fall zone standards. Bigger picture, we recognize
that this playground is only one in Town that is not located on school property and,
accordingly, serves as an important community resource. With this in mind and given
the findings in the audit report, we need to assess the extent to which we should
upgrade some of the existing equipment and perhaps undertake a larger effort to deal
with drainage issues on site.
Dog Park
With bids coming in well above the Town’s estimates for this project this past spring,
the Dog Park Development Committee and Town staff have been reviewing options
over the past few months. Based on those conversations, we plan to go back out to bid
this October leaving the scope of work largely intact but structuring the solicitation as a
line-item (versus lump-sum) bid. The Town will be resubmitting an application seeking
the same $50,300 in funding from the Community Preservation Act for Special Town
Meeting this fall and is then planning to move forward with site work next spring.
Office of:
Select Board
Town Administrator
Mobil Station
The closed Mobil Station on Route 6A adjacent to Town Hall was officially taken out of
service last July. At that time, all product in the fuel tanks was removed, in compliance
with Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) standards. The
tanks are being monitored by an independent third party, with annual inspection
reports submitted to DEP. The owners of the station, Global Montello, have until July
2023 to take action on the tanks.