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 September 6, 2018 5:30 PM Memorial Middle School Library 615 Rollstone Street Fitchburg, MA 01420 Pledge of Allegiance Approval of the Minutes: Regular Meeting July 10, 2018 and Special Meeting August 1, 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 the Fitchburg Community Arts project at BF Brown and parking at Lowe Playground.  Discussion on amending the Park Rules (tabled)  Discussion on purchasing additional chairs and tables for Coggshall Park. (tabled)  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) New Business  Request by Councilor Joel Kaddy for the use of Riverfront Park for the Annual Blacksmith Festival on September 29, 2018.  Request by Councilor Joel Kaddy for the use of Horses in Riverfront Park for the purpose of jousting at the Annual Blacksmith Festival  Request by New Patriots Veterans Outreach Center for the use of Crocker Playground on Sept. 17, 2018 for a fundraiser to include military vehicles, fire trucks and bounce houses.  Request by Fitchburg State University for the use of Coolidge Park on Sept. 28, 2018 for 2nd Annual color run from 3-8pm.  Request by Fitchburg State University for use of Coolidge Park from 7am to 11:59 pm on Sept. 28, 2018 for annual homecoming fireworks display. Community Issues: Open Forum