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 July 10, 2018 5:30 PM Memorial Middle School Library 615 Rollstone Street Fitchburg, MA 01420 Pledge of Allegiance Approval of the Minutes: June 5, 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)  Discussion on Temporary Signs and their permitting on park land (tabled)  Recreational Trails Committee trail guide review  City Council Petition 044-18 – (Councilors Squalia and Zarrella, and David Thibault- Munoz, to postpone the listing of 116-118 Day Street property to the side yard sales program in order to explore the possibility of creating a Pocket Park to honor abolitionist Benjamin Snow), referred to Board of Park Commissioners for comment. (tabled)  Revised Park Use Form (tabled) New Business  Robert J. Crowley Swimming Complex Updates  Request by the Friends of Fitchburg Dogs to host grant funded Dog Park Orientation Courses at the Coolidge Park Dog Park in August.  Request by Friends of Fitchburg Dogs to host a Dog Park Grand Opening Celebration on August 26th with vendors, giveaways, activities and more.  Request consideration in opening the J. Robert Crowley Swimming Complex to Dogs at the Grand Opening for the Dog Park as a fundraiser for the dog park.  Friends of Fitchburg Dogs to request the use of the Dog Park on October 28, 2018 for the 2nd annual Howl-o-ween Party.  Discussion on the Fitchburg Community Arts project at BF Brown and parking at Lowe Playground. Community Issues: Open Forum