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HomeMy Public PortalAbout20090608 - Parks & Recreation - Meeting Minutes Page: 1 Hopkinton Parks and Recreation Meeting Minutes of 6/8/09 The Parks and Recreation Meeting was called to order on Monday, June 8, 2009 at 7:15 PM. Pat Mahon, Brendan Doyle, Ken Driscoll, Bob Dubinski and Carl Morningstar were present. Students: None Other: Brian Eberlin. Pat Mahon nominated Ken for Chair of the P&R. It was 2nd by B Doyle and the vote was unanimous in favor of Ken Pat nominated Brendan Doyle as Vice Chair. It was 2nd by Ken and the vote was unanimous in favor of Brendan A comment was made that the website needs to be updated to include all of the meeting minutes. Due to the lack of a quorum from last years board we requested Brian vote on approving the meeting minutes from 5/11. Pat, Ken and Brian all accepted the meeting minutes. Brian Eberlin provided a summary of the status of the Lake and its members. Ken summarized the tree removal process at the common. Essentially we have to hold a public meeting before removing any healthy trees from the common. That is being arranged. Ken is meeting with the historic com Thursday to discuss the topic. Ken suggested we add the following major items to the agenda for discussion at each meeting:  Fruit St Fields  Completion of Common  Reed Park tennis courts  Overall field maintenance  Lake Maspenok – boat ramp and parking lot Ken proposed this modification to the agenda and Pat 2nd the motion. Vote was unanimous in favor. Brendan provided update on the status of the Fruit St Fields. The lease agreement was being reviewed by HYSA. Our legal council is awaiting their feedback. We need to check to see if Bob is permitted to vote on any items dealing with Reed Park as he is an abutter. CDM has provided a general services sample contract for our review. We are all to review and comment on it. Mike is also sending a copy to the Town’s legal council for review. Ken summarized the status of the tennis courts at Reed Park We discussed making it a priority to repair the rectangular field at Fruit St followed by the softball field at Fruit St then Greenwood. Page: 2 Mike obtained pricing from contractors for the removal of the remaining trees that were identified for removal. Dave Rancatore has volunteered to provide gas lamps for installation at the common at no charge to the Town. Mike presented the Open Space and Recreation plan to the board. Subcommittee assignments:  Youth Commission – Karl Morningstar, with Bob D as a back up – unanimously voted in favor by com  Downtown Revitalization – Ken Driscoll - unanimously voted in favor by com  Marathon Committee – Pat Mahon - unanimously voted in favor by com  Lake Maspenock assoc – not required by Selectmen to be filled – we requested Brian stay with it and report to us as necessary, he agreed  Marathon Fund Committee – Brendan Doyle - unanimously voted in favor by com  CPC – Brendan Doyle - unanimously voted in favor by com Karl Morningstar cell – 508-341-9505 Bob D cell – 508-958-8470 Downtown revitalization recently met and is bringing recommendations for improvements to the Selectmen We agreed we need to inventory all of our properties in Town Bob suggested doing a better job advertising what we do so the public would be more aware. He volunteered to lead the advertising plan.