Board of Park Commissioners

JON RICCIUTTI CITY OF FITCHBURG Chairman JAMES MCGRATH Board of Vice-Chairman MARY GIANNETTI Park Commissioners DAVE MADIGAN MARY WHITNEY 1000 John Fitch Highway NATHAN LAROSE Recreation Director Parks & Recreation Fitchburg, Massachusetts 01420 BETH ROBBINS P: (978) 829 1815 Adm. Assistant F: (978) 345 9687 Correspondence: 166 Boulder Drive, Suite 108, Fitchburg, Massachusetts 01420 Board of Park Commissioners Meeting May 1, 2018 5:30 PM Memorial Middle School Library 615 Rollstone Street Fitchburg, MA 01420 Pledge of Allegiance Approval of the Minutes: March 6, 2018 and April 3, 2018 Department Reports:  Friends of Coggshall Park Report  Community Development Report  Parks Maintenance Report  Riverfront Parks and Trails Fund Report  Recreation Director's Report Old Business:  Discussion on amending the Park Rules (tabled)  Discussion on purchasing additional chairs and tables for Coggshall Park. (tabled)  Park Assignments for Commissioners. (tabled) New Business  The Barrett Family to request that Coolidge Park Field #1 be renamed “Glen Michael Barrett Memorial Field,” in memory of their son, a former Little League and Youth Soccer participant.  NewVue Communities to discuss potential community clean up and art project at Lowe Playground  Escuela De Consejo Moral requesting the waiving of any fees associated with the use of the Stonehouse for a Church Gathering.  Park Use Request by the Fitchburg Veterans Council for the annual White Cross Ceremony at the Upper Common and Monument Park – Sunday, May 27, 2018 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM  Crossroads Community Church We Love Our City Day Projects – Saturday, May 12, 2018  Lions Club Monument Park Cleanup – Saturday, May 12, 2018  Discussion on Temporary Signs and their permitting on park land Community Issues: Open Forum