Town of Hampden
Regular Meeting of
Parks & Recreation Commission
7:00PM at the Hampden Town Hall
February 27, 2003
Approved: March 13, 2003
The meeting was called to order at 7:12 P.M. Board members in attendance were Glennice Flynn, Tom Crogan and Chris MacDonald. Others present were Jay Fenlason, John Flynn and Sue Gorman.
OLD BUSINESS:
Bills: Bills were reviewed and paid.
Minutes: The meeting minutes from February 13, 2003 were approved. Tom made a motion to accept and Chris seconded, all in favor and so voted.
Policy Committee: The policies were discussed and reviewed. Several changes were suggested. It was recommended that an attorney review the policies. Glennice felt it necessary to have the complete board present to vote on any policies. Jay is to check with the selectmen’s office to see if we need approval before contacting the attorney.
All Star Game: John recommended hosting the All Star Game to be held mid June. This would be a good opportunity for the town. Those chosen for the teams are players who have contributed the most to their teams and not necessarily the best player on the team. Hampden has two teams, which would have eight players involved in the All Star Game. John also suggested incorporating a Home Run Hitting contest and having a concession stand held by RAH. Tom made a motion to accept, seconded by Chris. All in favor and so voted.
Pool Update: Tighe and Bond has offered to send an intern, free of charge, to help assist the Pool committee with future planning for the pool at Memorial Park. Gary Weiner has also offered to help. Glennice is collecting names of those interested in becoming part of the pool committee
Trips: The Boston Duck Tours is booked for April 24, 2003. This is the school vacation week. Flyers are going out to advertise this trip.
Movie Night: Movie nights are scheduled for March 8 and March 29.The Girl Scouts will cover March 8th. .
Irrigation System: Solutions for the irrigation of the fields was discussed. A proposal from F.C. Taplin was presented for a booster system, which is costlier versus a portable unit, which may be less expensive. Ct. Valley Artesian Well is expensive but may be the wise route to follow. This company has all of the contacts to complete the job, which needs to be done soon. This is to be further discussed at the next meeting.
TWB Trophy Case: Noel Pixley needed the Park and Rec permission to move the trophy case. He will take care of the move.
NEW BUSINESS
Budget: The Selectmen have requested all departments cut budgets by 1%. The board members voted and approved the 1% cut which will be taken out of 30.1
Summer Activity Program: Jay received a communication from the selectmen pertaining to whether or not we are able to advertise for our summer program. This needs to be clarified as to whether or not we need to be considered a camp for this to apply.
Revolving Account Update: There needs to be clarification as to whether Park and Rec is 53E ½ or 53 D. Cliff and Glennice are going to investigate this
Green Meadows: Glennice reviewed plans for the renovations at the school and updated the board as to the progress of these plans. There was some discussion as to how this will impact sports over the next couple of years.
Baseball: John was looking for guidance on doing CORI checks on all coaches and assistants. It is also necessary for all of the coaches and assistants to be first aid and CPR certified. John is investigating sponsorships for the teams. Uniforms will need to be ordered due to large number of signups.
The next meeting is March 13, 2003 at 7:00 P.M.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:47 P.M.
Minutes submitted by Sue Gorman