Board of Park Commissioners

CITY OF FITCHBURG RECREATION DEPARTMENT Board of Park Commissioners Jon Ricciutti, Chairman James McGrath, Vice-Chairman Nathan LaRose, Recreation Director Mary Giannetti Beth Robbins, Administrative Assistant Dave Madigan Mary Whitney Board of Park Commissioners Meeting December 7, 2017 5:30 PM Memorial Middle School Library 615 Rollstone Street Fitchburg, MA 01420 Pledge of Allegiance Approval of the Minutes: November 9, 2017 Department Reports:  Community Development Report  Parks Maintenance Report  Friends of Coggshall Park Report  Riverfront Parks and Trails Fund Report  Recreation Director's Report Old Business:  Updates on the Dog Park design grant  Discussion of Signage Proposal for Monument Park (tabled)  Discussion on amending the Park Rules (tabled)  Discussion on purchasing additional chairs and tables for Coggshall Park. (tabled)  Updates on World War I granite markers. New Business  Annual Community Development Block Grant Application  Setting of the 2018 Meeting Schedule  South Fitchburg Playground Missing Signage (Bourque and Johnson Memorial Fields)  Memorial Bench Donation Plan Community Issues: Open Forum 301 Broad Street, 2nd Floor, Fitchburg, MA 01420 • Phone: (978) 829-1815 • Fax: (978) 345-9678