Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting: May 14, 2025

Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.

https://meet.goto.com/696112453

You can also dial in using your phone.

Access Code:

696-112-453

United States:

+1 (872) 240-3212

Join from a video-conferencing room or system.

Meeting ID:

696-112-453

Dial in or type:

67.217.95.2 or inroomlink.goto.com

Or dial directly:

696112453@67.217.95.2 or 67.217.95.2##696112453

Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts:

https://meet.goto.com/install

REQUESTED BY: Chair, Deborah Faucher

______________________________________________________________________

“The listings of matters are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair 48 hours before said meeting, which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.”

Topics for Discussion

• Open Meeting and Commission Role Call

o We have one open position

• Approve Minutes:

o April 2, 2025

• Public Comments:
• Updates/Discussion Items:

o Financial: Ed

• Update on Spending Budgeted Funds

o Events/Programs:

•  Town wide Yard Sale – Update and final steps going into event
•  Movie Night – Approved by Select Board – update
•  After school and summer programming – update
•  Easter Egg Hunt and Woo Sox – download

o Fields/Parks:

•  Center School – Remove Park Designation
  • Vote to approach the Select Board about changing the designation and/or recommending the removal of the dangerous playground equipment.
• Sawyer
  • ADA Grant – Funding to put in an ADA Playground at Sawyer – vote
  • Discuss the formation of a group that includes neighbors
  • Discuss and vote on removal of climbing equipment based on Phil Connors report
  • Removal of scrub brush – how do we proceed on the person’s offer to do this work for free?

o Krashes

• PARC Grant – Funding to bring the fields up to snuff as well as creating a 5 yr plan- Vote
• Condition of upper field – Martin
• Pickleball – Martin
• Misc. Goal pieces – Deb trying to sort out

         * Other Business:

o Strategic Plan – Next Steps

o Continued Discussion and Vote on Field Usage Fees

•  Deb still to edit form – Ed working on Waiver form for pick up

* Director’s Update: N/A

* Next Meeting – June 4, 2025