Board of Park Commissioners

CITY OF FITCHBURG RECREATION DEPARTMENT Board Members: 301 Broad Street, 2nd Floor John Ricciutti – Chairman Fitchburg, MA 01420 James McGrath – Vice Chair PHONE: 978-829-1818 Andy Roy FAX: 978-345-9687 Mary Whitney Alicia Day, Recreation Dave Madigan Director Board of Park Commissioners April 7, 2015 5:30PM Memorial School Cafeteria 615 Rollstone Street Fitchburg, MA 01420 Pledge of Allegiance Minutes: March 3, 2015 Department Reports:  Planning Department Report  Friends of Coggshall Update  Parks Maintenance Report  Recreation Director’s Report Old Business:  Riverfront Park Updates  Landry Arena Update  Steve Curry: Board of Health providing 150 trash/ recycling bins for the parks.  Vee Lashua has requested an extended permit for the Fitchburg Farmer’s Market for Riverfront Park to take place every Thursday from July 9th, 2015 through October 29th, 2015 from 3:00pm to 6:30pm.  Landry Arena Update/Discussion New Business:  Desiree Hamelin & Janet Morrison: Fitchburg Greenway Committee – Update on Gateway park knoll trail and request for maintenance permission.  Fitchburg Youth Softball Association – Would like to obtain a permit for field #2 for the year and would like to discuss previous agreement between the association and parks board. (ownership of concessions stand, responsibility for maintenance, etc.)  Jay Johnson: asking for a vendor permit for an Italian ice cart.  Scott Lanciani: requesting a permit for April 23rd, 2015 to have a carnival at Coolidge Park. Community Issues: