Town of Hampden
Regular Meeting of
Parks & Recreation Commission
7:00PM at the Hampden Town Hall
October 9, 2003
Approved: October 23, 2003
The meeting was called to order at 7:04 P.M...
Board members in attendance were Glennice Flynn, Chris McDonald, Larry Forrest and Tina Albano.
Also present were Jay Fenlason, Rick Green, and Michael D’Agostino.
Minutes: The minutes from the September 11, 2003 were reviewed. Glennice made a motion to accept the minutes, seconded by Tina. All were in favor and so voted.
Bills: The bills were reviewed, signed, and accepted.
RAH: Rick Green, RAH President, explained the new policies that had been adopted by RAH pending Park and Recreation Board approval. He also spoke about the food booth that RAH has been running at soccer games, and discussed the possibility of looking into the building of a permanent structure at Thornton Burgess for food sales at games, town events, etc.
Candidate for Park and Recreation Vacancy: Michael D’Agostino has indicated his interest in filling the vacancy on the Park and Recreation Commission. Mike discussed with the Board his views and hopes for the Park and Recreation Board. Glennice made a motion to nominate Michael to fill the open spot. Tina seconded the motion. All were in favor and so voted. Jay is to contact the Selectmen and ask for the Park and Rec. Board to be placed on the Selectmen’s agenda for final approval.
Director’s Report: Jay discussed possible renovations to the Memorial Park Playground through an Eagle Scout Project. The schedule for upcoming movie nights was announced.
Fall Festival: Tina gave an update on the success of the Festival. Tina also offered some possible changes to be discussed at a later date. Chris thanked Tina for all of her work as Chairwoman of the Festival.
Keys: Chris asked that a list of the keys to Park and Recreation Facilities be updated. All members were given keys to the new locks.
Team Selection: The new RAH Policies were given to all members to review. Jay is to provide a copy of the old team selection policies for the next meeting.
CPC Update: Larry provided all the members with a letter from Chris Saccardi of the State of Massachusetts CPA Office, explaining possible uses for CPA funds. Larry will be attending a CPC meeting, at which Chris will be speaking, and he will be updating the Board at the next Park and Rec. meeting.
Old Business: Glennice informed the Board that there is a possibility that field space may be available at Green Meadows School when the renovations are completed. She would like the Board to consider what fields may be needed.
The next meeting is to be held on October 23, 2003 at 7:00 P.M.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:42 P.M.