HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - RC - 06/05/2018 Recreation Commission: Regular meeting of Tuesday, June 5th, 2018 —7:00 PM,
Recreation Department at 100 Sohier Street
Meeting Called to Order: 7:00 PM—Vice Chair Alves
Members Present: A. Alves, J. DeLorenzo, V. Froio, T. Goff, J. Hartwell
Members Absent: E. Frazier
Others Present: T. Carroll, Director, Tim Burnieika, Lisa Uglialoro
Motion to Accept Meeting Minutes of 5-09-18 as written:
Motion: J. DeLorenzo
2nd: A. Alves Vote: 5-0
Reorganization for 2018/2019 of Commission Officers:
Chairman: Motion for Abigail Alves— J. DeLorenzo,
2nd T. Goff,
Vote: 4-0
Vice-Chair: Motion for Jack DeLorenzo— A. Alves,
2nd T. Goff,
Vote: 4-0
Secretary: Motion for Ginni Froio— J. DeLorenzo,
2nd A. Alves,
Vote: 4-0
Motion to have Abigail Alves be the Rec Com Harbor Committee Rep:
Motion: J. Hartwell
2nd: J. DeLorenzo Vote: 5-0
Motion to have Jeff Hartwell represent the Rec Com with Open Space/Rec:
Motion: A. Alves
2nd: T. Goff Vote: 5-0
The Board welcomed Jeff Hartwell. Tim Burnieika has applied for the open seat that will require a joint
vote by the Selectmen and Rec Board on Tuesday, June 12. Tim gave the board a background on his
experiences with various boards and youth sports organizations.
Update—Summer Program:
510 children in the playground program. 88 total staff to date for all the programs. This numbers does
not include the certified basketball referees and junior volunteers which will bring us to close to 120.
Nurse position was posted at Indeed and three candidates expressed interest that will be vetted and
interviewed next week. Deer Hill received funding for a tent for an outdoor classroom. We put up our
tent in the meantime and will be able to use both during the summer. Friday, August 1 oth is the last day
of the big program.
Basketball Program: 250 children. Certified referees are being used with younger players being used as
scorekeepers. There is a need to recruit girls to help officiate.
Concert schedule is set and will be announced soon. Willcutt Commons has been approved for a rainy
day site for us
100 Sohier Street/Milliken Field CPC Article Discussion:
Abigail, Jack and Jeramie DiBona from the Soccer Board will arrange a meeting to push forward the
Milliken Field project. Brian Joyce was going to meet with Clark Brewer to get cost estimates. The
new fence at Sohier Street will be installed on Thursday, June 141h. The parking lot did have the cracks
repaired and the board wanted to know when the lot will be paved and or lined. Ginni asked about the
progress on the weather station that the board approved in July 2017.
Motion to Adjourn: J. DeLorenzo
2nd T. Goff Vote: 5-0
Meeting duly Adjourned—7:39 PM
Respectfully submitted,
Abigail Alves, Chairperson