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Meeting Agenda
Tuesday,May 14th 5:30-6:30 pm
6 Walcott St,Hopkinton MA 01748
P&R Conference Room
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5:30PM Call Meeting to Order –Dan Terry Chair
1)Public Forum –Residents are invited to share ideas,opinions or ask questions
regarding Parks and Recreation
2.)Maureen (Moe)Sammon Introduction-P&R Program Coordinator/Summer
Supervisor (5 minutes)
3.)Current Commission Business (50 minutes)
Potential Approvals (15 Minutes)(*item J as well)
a.)Town Common Request-Sunday May 19th 8:30-11:00 am (Rain date:5/26),Asian
American Heritage Month Celebration-Charusmitha Ram.70 people.Sound-yes.
b.)Town Common Request-Sunday,June 2nd 12:00-4:00pm,Korean Church member
gathering-Jongkun Chung.250 people.Sound-yes.
c.)HLL Fundraiser.Jess Staffieri.With approval,P &R to donate 1 Sandy Beach Season
Pass and 1 week to the Playground Group.
e.)With approval,P&R staff to attend the Red Sox on June 5th to participate in MRPA
training:Lasting Effects of Modern Technology and Parks &Recreation -Presented
and Sponsored by Kaizen.
Schedule:
10:00-10:15am -Check-In and Welcome
10:15-11:15am -Presentation by Kaizen (.1 CEU credit)
11:15am-1:35pm -Networking,Lunch on your own at Game On!
1:35pm -Red Sox Game
Discussion (35 Minutes)
f.)EMC parking discussion.11 2-hour parking signs being installed this week.Principal Evan
Bishop and Jon Lewitus discussed Fall 2024 parking for HS students.Mr.Bishop to discuss
and answer any questions with the P&R Commission.(15 Minutes)
g.)Discussion on Hopkinton Little League donating a scoreboard for EMC park (Field E).
Gabe Recos from HLL to discuss.(10 minutes)
h.)Concessions at Fruit St discussion.Youth organizations sell their own goods to help
fundraise for their own organization.(5 minutes)
i.)Discussion of 4th of July parade called the “Horribles”-Ken Wisemantel requests P&R to
partner with the event.(5 minutes)
*j.)Fruit St Pickleball Signage-Potential Approval
3)Director ’s Report (10 minutes)
a.)Summer staff hiring update
b.)Facility maintenance and improvements update
c.)Pickleball courts
d.)Boat Dock Update
4)Other Business (5 minutes)
a)Liaison Reports
b.)Potential approval of minutes from the 4/9/24 and 4/23/24 P&R meetings.
c.)Future Topics:Sandy Beach Subcommittee to be proposed at the May 28th meeting.Girl
Scouts would like to sell goods at movie nights on the Common.Pyne Field Cricket/Baseball,
Gale Associate proposal discussion.
d)P&R Commision Future Meeting Dates:Tuesday,May 28th.Tuesday,June 11th.
e)Fall 2024 Athletic Field User Group meeting set for Tuesday,June 4th.Time and Location
TBD.